During the school break this holiday season, many students find themselves without structure during their day. Although the break from school is something they look forward to and celebrate it may cause trouble when there is a clear lack of structure. Adolescents are growing and maturing...
One of the first symptoms to show up (and unfortunately one of the last typically to go) in an eating disorder is significantly poor body image. Learning to nourish yourself more adequately and addressing the issues underlying and co-occurring with your eating disorder will help with this, but...
With the holidays ending and the stores swiftly moving towards valentine’s day decorations, door buster sales are hard to ignore. We see the commercials and social media ads. It becomes hard not to make that pit stop to the holiday clearance section of your favorite store. With...
December 26th has come and gone. Growing up in my home there was an unspoken rule that we could not speak of Christmas again until the dust settled. The Christmas blues were something we all felt, dragging our feet while stating the mantra, just 364 more days until we celebrate...
If I only had five minutes to change someone’s life, I would give them this DEARMAN tool. A DEARMAN is a communication tool from dialectical behavior therapy which was designed by Marsha Linehan.1 It is a tool that helps us to connect and request something from...
It’s that time of year again, Christmas! What a great time for this topic as I’m sure it’s on your and your children’s minds. Want to know how to show your child love through giving gifts? It’s not as straight-forward as it may seem. Perhaps you’ve...
Does your child ask you to play? Does your teen like being at the mall or car rides? No matter the age of your child’s age their love language might be quality time. It’s easier for parents to give words of affirmation or physical touch to show their love, but our time in...
Kids engage with the world through play. This is how they explore the world, learn how things work together, and grow in their ability to sustain interpersonal relationships. It’s not surprising that play is also how they explore their inner self when they have struggles with...
Outpatient eating disorder treatment involves a combination of medical, nutritional, and therapeutic support. It is my intention to describe the roles each member of your treatment team will play as they collaborate with each other (and with you!) to provide a comprehensive treatment...
As we approach the holiday season, with all of the merriment, food, family gatherings and the like will be in full swing. While this time of year brings joy for a lot of us, for some the holiday season is filled with anxious dread, and the reminder of where we are, where we aren’t, who we...
