When we talk about food insecurity, we’re talking about:

• Stressing that there won’t be enough food tomorrow

• Skipping meals or stretching out what little you have

• Opting for cheaper, less nutritious foods

And when these conditions persist, they can fuel or intensify ED behaviors like restriction, bingeing, or compulsive control.

Eating disorders are often just seen as an issue where someone can’t/doesn’t want to eat food. To anyone with an eating disorder, this statement underscores the reality of what it’s like to live with one. In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, we are talking about how eating disorders impact brain functioning and why, for many reasons, recovery is not as simple as just eating more food.  

Eating disorders are often just seen as an issue where someone can’t/doesn’t want to eat food. To anyone with an eating disorder, this statement underscores the reality of what it’s like to live with one. In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, we are talking about how eating disorders impact brain functioning and why, for many reasons, recovery is not as simple as just eating more food.  

We are so excited to bring you a new blog segment, Meet the Team! This is a fun opportunity to get to know our clinicians outside the office! Today, we are hearing from one of our therapists, Jen Elliott, MSW, LSW.

If you’ve ever found yourself completely overwhelmed by your emotions—maybe even struggling to put them into words—you’re definitely not alone. Emotions can be tricky little things, right? They come at you fast and hard, and sometimes, they just don’t make sense. Especially when you’re in the thick of something like eating disorder recovery, it can feel like there’s a whole storm of feelings swirling around inside, and you’re not sure how to even begin naming them. Let me introduce you to ‘The Feelings Wheel’. In this post, I’m going to break down what the Feelings Wheel is, how it works, and why it’s such a game-changer in eating disorder recovery.

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a mental health condition characterized by two types of symptoms: obsessions and compulsions. The obsessions and compulsions work in a cycle like this.

An obsession is an intrusive or repeated thought, image, urge, or feeling. The obsessions cause distress of some kind - anxiety or fear. An obsession is ego-dystonic, meaning that it goes against an individual's values or beliefs, leading to distress. Everyone experiences intrusive thoughts or images, but someone without OCD can move on more easily, while someone with OCD can get stuck in the cycle. So, to tend to the distress from the obsession, a compulsion is done. This is a behavior used to reduce distress, but it only offers temporary relief.

If you’re a human, it’s likely someone has commented on your body at some point in your life. for some, this is a daily occurrence, and the comments are not positive or helpful. Today, we are diving into why commenting on people’s bodies can be so harmful and what to do instead.

We are so excited to bring you a new blog segment, Meet the Team! This is a fun opportunity to get to know our clinicians outside the office! Today, we are hearing from one of our Recovery Coaches, Priscilla (Cilla) Moore! Take it away, Cilla!

Happy Eating Disorder Awareness Week 2025! Today, we are sharing a round-up of all things eating disorder awareness! Want to learn more about eating disorders? Looking to better understand treatment options for yourself or a loved one? Click on the following links for in-depth resources on each topic

Internal Family Systems (IFS) is a non-pathologizing evidence-based psychotherapy model developed by psychotherapist Richard Schwartz in the 1980s. IFS asserts that everyone has a variety of different sub-personalities or Parts, that all work together, along with the core Self, to keep you, functioning and surviving.

Happy Valentine’s Day! On this day focused on love, we are taking a bit of a different approach. Clients often talk about the difficulty in loving their body and we get it! Today, we are talking about why you don’t have to love your body and sharing other practices you can do to shift your relationship with your body.

We are back today with another edition of, Ask the Team! Not only do our clinicians collaborate on client care and treatment with each of our clients, but we also collaborate with parents and caregivers! Today, we are covering what parents and caregivers can expect in a joint session with your adolescent or young adult treatment team.

The term Highly Sensitive Person was first used by psychologist Dr. Elaine Aron in 1996. A highly sensitive person (HSP) has what’s known as a sensory processing sensitivity (SPS). Simply put, HSPs have finely tuned nervous systems that are more responsive and emotionally attuned to internal and external stimuli. I once heard it described using bugs and their antenna. Non-HSPs typically have 2 antennae to take in information. HSPs can have 6-10+ antennae.

What are somatic tools? And can they be as helpful as talk therapy for helping processes and release emotions? Today, we are briefly diving into somatic therapy and sharing 6 Somatic Tools to Help Release Emotions!

While winter officially started at the end of December, for folks in the Midwest, January starts a 3-month (at least!!) stretch of winter that brings cold weather, snow, and gray skies. The ‘New Year, New You’ mentality aims to make at least this month more ‘manageable’, it can also leave us feeling exhausted and stressed. The good news is there are ways to take care of yourself and be kind to your body in the process.

Set Point Theory posits that our body has a weight range where it feels most comfortable and will always work to maintain. This range is where our bodies feel most comfortable, where all our systems function properly, and where weight is maintained without much effort on our end (read: no dieting). If our weight dips below the range, our body will adjust metabolism and appetite to bring us back to our set point/set range. Your set point range is generally around 10-20 pounds.

While the song says, “It’s the most wonderful time of the year!”, it might not always feel that way. Especially when it comes to food, body, and exercise. Whether you have a challenging relationship with these three areas or a positive one, it can be tricky to navigate holiday meals and festivities. Today, we are sharing the Intuitive Eaters Bill of Rights and hope that it can help give you some insights into how to advocate for yourself during this season.

Have you ever heard the phrase, food habituation? If you work with a practitioner who practices Intuitive Eating, if you practice it yourself, or if you are interested in practicing Intuitive Eating someday, you have might heard this phrase. But what does it mean? Check out today’s post to learn more!

Have you ever started your therapy session and when your therapist asks what you want to discuss that day, you say ‘I don’t know.’ Or, ‘I’m not sure.’ Or, ‘Nothing much.’ You are not alone! In today’s Ask the Team, we are diving into some topics of conversation when you don’t know what to talk about.

The assumption that weight is the primary—or only—factor in many health conditions stems from longstanding biases which are deeply ingrained in the healthcare system. Studies show that patients in bigger bodies are often viewed as lazy, non-compliant, or even undeserving of care due to assumptions about their lifestyle choices. We know that couldn’t be further from the truth.