We all know conceptually that there is a connection between eating disorders and trauma, but what is the connection and why is it present? Heather Ferguson is a clinical social worker and psychoanalyst in NYC. She and I will discuss disordered eating as a response to trauma, the definition of trauma, and how therapy and treatment can help with recovery.

There is SO much information out there on therapy, eating disorders, and self-help that you could spend endless amounts of time reading and learning… but what do you do when you’ve learned so much, and your life STILL isn’t changing the way you’d hoped? Giuliana Hazelwood discusses what she’s discovered about disorder eating and why you can’t think your way out of an eating disorder. Find out more about my online therapy practice in Brooklyn and NYC at my website.

In the anniversary episode of the podcast Understanding Disordered Eating, I will explore my signature topic on eating disorders: understanding and treating eating disorders through our emotions and emotional experience. Using a psychoanalytic therapy approach, we will explore how eating disorders are developed and maintained, and how to go about treating them. Find out more about my online therapy practice in Brooklyn and NYC at my website.

Laura Pumillo has a nutrition practice in Manhattan, and has had 25 yeas of helping people suffering from eating disorders: anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, to name a few. She discusses when intuitive eating is and is not appropriate for eating disorder treatment, how the 10 principles and weight play as factors in treatment, and where help from a therapist and dietitian comes in.

We know that the beginnings of disordered eating very typically start in the teenage years. Eating disorders in adolescent skyrocketed during the pandemic lockdown of 2020. We will discuss why, how social media has contributed, and how to talk to your teen about food, mental health, and therapy, so their relationship with their body image and food is healthy from the start.

When gut health issues, chronic illness, and disordered eating meet at a crossroads, how does someone take steps towards healing their gut microbiome and their relationship with food through therapy and counseling? Gianna Michalak, Certified Nutrition Specialist, talks about helping with women struggling with eating disorders without restriction or food elimination.

I share my thoughts on Overeaters Anonymous and the 12 Step Program and the potential harm they might cause to people struggling with binge eating, eating disorders, or healing their relationship with food.

Mya Kwon is an anti-diet dietitian who discusses self-compassion concerning eating disorders, therapy, and healing your relationship with food. Read on to learn what happens to your body when you engage in negative self-talk, and how to begin the process of healing with self-kindness.

Dr. Sarah Chipps discusses different attachment styles -- avoidant, anxious, disorganized, and secure -- and how they relate to food relationships and disordered eating. Dr. Chipps has a psychotherapy practice in New York and gives tips on healing your relationship with food.

Anita Dharwadkar, RD, LDN, discusses navigating recovery from disordered eating while dealing with chronic illness. Anita defines chronic illness (such as IBS, Crohn’s Disease, etc.), discusses the connections between these illnesses and eating disorders, and talks about her strategies with her patients.

Rachel Fine, RD, discusses nutrition, injury prevention, and the daily life of a dancer. Rachel is a certified specialist in sports dietetics and certified counselor of intuitive eating. Although her practice caters to dancers of all levels, her expertise provides value to us all.

When you want to heal your relationship with food and not subscribe to diet culture, how to you follow intuitive eating?

On this episode of the Understanding Disordered Eating Podcast, Leah Kern, explain her anti-diet basics of following intuitive eating and gentle nutrition to start on the journey of eating disorder recovery.