Sugar has been demonized in diet culture for the past several years, often being characterized with fear-mongering words like “toxic” or “poison”.  Is sugar really as bad for you as you think?

“Anything that impacts an individual’s sense of self – like attachment injuries or divorce – could lead to the development of an eating disorder,” says Kindful Body therapist Samantha Young.

If you deal with relational trauma from your childhood, it can be helpful and affirming to understand how that trauma shows up in your eating disorder behaviors.

If every conversation about your eating disorder results in your family talking over each other, shutting down, showing defensiveness, centering themselves, playing the victim, or flat-out refusing to address the issue, open and honest communication may feel impossible.

Meet Jen Villasenor, AMFT, an eating disorder therapist for teens in California.

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is used in eating disorder treatment and therapy to help break disordered eating thought patterns.

Tired of facing body comments at Thanksgiving dinner or other family gatherings? Here’s how you can respond to family members who make body comments.

Learn how to spot signs of bulimia nervosa and seek help for yourself or someone you know.

National Eating Disorder Awareness Week 2022 See the Change Be the Change: How the eating disorder field has changed according to eating disorder therapists and dietitians.

Loving your body after eating disorder recovery or body image issues is a lot to ask of yourself. Here are tips that will improve your body image and make you more resilient on bad body image days.

Southern California eating disorder therapist Courtney Fazli works with clients dealing with anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, trauma, body image issues, relational issues, life transitions, self-harm, perfectionism, anxiety, and depression.

Eating disorders impact men too. Learn about harmful body standards and cultural messages that influence male body image.

Choosing the right eating disorder therapist can make a world of a difference in your recovery. Here’s how to choose an eating disorder therapist who is right for you.

Suicidal thoughts and attempts are common in those with eating disorders. Prevent suicide by knowing the signs and accessing eating disorder treatment.

Body checking and eating disorders go hand and hand. Here’s how you can work on limiting this obsessive behavior.

Brainspotting operates on the idea that where you look affects how you feel. It is useful for eating disorder recovery and trauma therapy.

Internal Family Systems eating disorder therapy connects you to your true self to heal from the inside out.