Comments, family dynamics and the holiday season
For many people the holiday season means festivities, meeting with loved ones, and enjoying family meals. However, for so many others the feeling is not the same. Many of my clients are dreading the family meals and not just because they have to deal with food, which on its own is a huge struggle. For […]
3 tips for dealing with food in the holiday season
So many of my clients are dreading the holiday season. There is always so much food around, that it increases their anxiety weeks before they have to deal with it. If you see yourself struggling during those days, keep reading, because we will analyze everything. Let’s start: Stop labeling The first thing that I […]
Binge eating and emotional eating: Set your goals for therapy
If you are still wondering what issues you should be working on in therapy this list was made for you. Of course not everyone faces the same difficulties, but those are the ones that I have found as the most common among people struggling with binge eating and emotional eating. Try to see which of […]
How I’m going to help you feel free around food
Since you are here I’m guessing that you have trouble with you eating behaviour, your body image, your self esteem, with some or all of the above. Let’s start by differentiating an eating disorder with a disordered way of eating. An eating disorder is a mental health disorder with specific criteria, that have to be […]
How to eat without guilt
Eating disorders and any type of disordered eating brings a lot of guilt when it comes to eating and the food you might choose. A big part of it comes from the fact that we tend to categorize our food as “good” or “bad”, “healthy” or “unhealthy” and so on. The same applies to every […]
Does comparing with others actually help?
Comparing yourself with other people is a part of human nature. It’s part of understanding our environment and how we belong in that. However, in modern society the problem is that we end up comparing ourselves with more people, on a daily basis and trying to adjust our behavior, our needs and desires based on […]
What can help me overcome my eating disorder
Let’s start by clarifying that there is no one solution fits all situation here. Each person is very unique and going through the same eating disorder doesn’t necessarily mean you are going through the same problems. However, here we will see some of the most common difficulties among people with an eating disorder and I […]
The cause of eating disorders
Eating disorders or any form of disordered eating are multidimensional problems. That means that if you are looking for that one perfect cause that will explain all your behaviors around food, you will probably be dissapointed. However, there are factors that can increase your chances of having an eating disorder and behaviors or thought patterns […]
Heath and healthy body size
What is health? According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. Let’s break it down and try to understand it a bit better. Oftentimes, people with eating disorders or with a disordered relationship with food, tend […]
Do I have an eating disorder?
There are 3 main eating disorders. Anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder. These 3 eating disorders have distinct and clear definitions and criteria that have to be met by the person suffering. Even though anorexia and bulimia nervosa are the most well known, binge eating disorder is the most common. It is actually […]