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Eating Disorder Professionals on How the Field Has Changed
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.
Human-First Eating Disorder Therapist Courtney Fazli, LMFT
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.
Finding Eating Disorder Treatment in California
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.
How IFS Therapy Can Help You Heal From An Eating Disorder
Internal Family Systems eating disorder therapy connects you to your true self to heal from the inside out.
Meet Samantha Young: Online Eating Disorder and Trauma Therapist
Samantha Young, LPCC, specializes in eating disorder and trauma therapy.
11 Reasons to Try Online Therapy in 2021
When you take care of your mental health, everything else falls into place. Here’s why you should try online therapy this year.
New Year's Intention for Eating Disorder Recovery
Forget setting a New Year’s Resolution. Set New Year’s intentions instead.
Health at Every Size (HAES) in Eating Disorder Recovery
Here’s why understanding and believing in the Health at Every Size (HAES) principles is key for eating disorder recovery.
Managing Recovery While in College During the Pandemic
Here are some tips for managing eating disorder recovery in college, whether you’re in the dorms alone, living with roommates, or at home with your parents.
Why Perfectionism and Eating Disorders Go Hand in Hand
How perfectionism shows up in people with eating disorders.
Do You Need Trauma-Informed Eating Disorder Therapy?
Any experience that left you feeling unsafe in your body is trauma and can hinder your eating disorder recovery. If you have experienced trauma, look for a trauma-informed eating disorder therapist.
What to Do If You Don't Want to Get Help for Your Eating Disorder
If you don’t want to get help for your eating disorder, you aren’t alone. We can help you overcome your fear of treatment.
It's Okay to Eat Your Feelings
Emotional eating during this pandemic is more than okay. Here’s why.
How to Quit Comparing Yourself to Others
Comparison is often inescapable, even when you don’t have an eating disorder. Here are some tips on how to stop comparing yourself to others once and for all.
Our Favorite Eating Disorder Recovery Resources in California
A curated list of the best eating disorder recovery resources in California.
The Dangers of Diet Culture
Diet culture promotes harmful ideas that destroy our relationships with food and our bodies. It brainwashes us into thinking that food should be counted and measured, and that eating is devoid of pleasure. Under the laws of diet culture, our meals and our self-worth are reduced to numbers.
How to Win Arguments with Your Eating Disorder
Once you get to a place in eating disorder recovery where you can distinguish between your own personal, healthy thoughts and beliefs and the eating disorder “voice” in your head, you might feel like you are constantly at war with yourself. The more battles you win, the closer you will get to full recovery. And yes, you can do this even while quarantined at home!
How to Stay Accountable in Eating Disorder Recovery During COVID-19
Even under the most ideal circumstances, eating disorder recovery is never linear, but self-isolation can hinder your progress even more. If you are only having virtual sessions with your treatment team, or have paused treatment altogether, it can be harder to stay accountable and meet your recovery goals. But recovery from an eating disorder during this pandemic is still 100% possible.
Here are 5 ways you can stay accountable in eating disorder recovery during Covid-19:
Signs You Need Eating Disorder Therapy During the Quarantine
Everything in life seems to be canceled right now, but you can’t reschedule your eating disorder for another time. If anything, you might need support for your eating disorder recovery now more than ever.
Meet Ashley: Collaborative and Active Therapy to Help Clients Recover
Meet Ashley Ellis, one of our newest clinicians at Kindful Body! In this meet-and-greet, you’ll learn about how Ashley got started, her approach to therapy, and her thoughts on the importance of taking an active role in your journey through recovery.

