When you can accept relationships for what they are, you’ll be better able to focus your energy on the ones that need nurturing

Grief can affect every aspect of your daily life and take a toll on your mental and physical health, so it’s important to understand the symptoms of grief and how to live with them.

If you also struggle with perfectionism, you likely have high expectations for your academic performance. Grades can make or break you. When you rely on test scores to determine your worth, it’s easy to spiral.

“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 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.

Navigating food in college when you have an eating disorder can be extra challenging. It’s important to have a game plan for eating in college.

Everyone struggles with eating and body issues to some extent, right? So when is it time to seek help for disordered eating and body image?

All about self-esteem— what it is, how it develops, why it becomes low, and how to raise it.

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.

How much exercise is too much? Here are signs you may have an exercise addiction.

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.

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!

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 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.

We have some exciting news to share as we step into 2020. We are now officially an online group practice! This means that we will be able to serve individuals in need whether they are near or far, starting with those living in California and expanding as we see our clients’ needs expand.