The Eating Disorder Therapist

A Bite Size episode. This podcast is all about addressing fear. Fears around your body changing, fears about how you might cope with unpredictable eating events, fear about what might happen if you don’t do a certain number of steps or weigh out your food. When you have an eating disorder, you are often trying to find a sense of control. Life feels unpredictable, scary and overwhelming. Control of your body or portions or macros or grams give a feeling of safety and certainty – at least temporarily.  But fundamentally, this doesn't work. Life becomes rigid and anxiety ridden. You end up feeling more out of control than ever. This episode explores letting go of over-control and leaning into the surrender of recovery.  I hope that you find it helpful.   Harriet Frew's current offers: - Online 10 Steps to Intuitive Eating Course with Harriet Frew - 50% off with code FREEDOMISPOSSIBLE https://www.theeatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/online-courses.html Online Event - Inspiring Prevention of Eating Disorders and Body Image Issues https://www.eventbrite.com/e/inspiring-prevention-of-eating-disorders-and-body-image-issues-tickets-601388086957

Today I’m talking to Florence Taglight. Florence is a primary school teacher and mental health lead who has recovered from anorexia nervosa.  Florence has a unique perspective as she has been to treatment, in both the U.K and the U.S.A. Interestingly, the differences in treatment approach, aspects of culture and education shocked her and has led her to commit to making a difference in this field. Advocating for teacher and school eating disorders training is high on Florence’s to do list and she offers training sessions in schools to help adults learn about early signs and interventions.  Florence has three dogs who are her world and keep her grounded. She loves nothing more than drinking a coffee surrounded by her furry friends whilst battling diet-culture.  In the episode today, we’re going to explore Florence’s recovery journey – understanding her unique perspective of experiencing UK and USA treatment approaches in eating disorder recovery. And to acknowledge aspects of each approach which have helped/are helping her to continue along the healing road today. We’ll also delve into Florence’s education work in schools and understand how she is supporting adults to detect early signs of eating disorders and the guidance and support she is recommending in this work, based on her unique and valuable experiences. Florence is clearly passionate about the work she does. I know that this conversation is going to inspire and offer hope in challenging diet culture to everyone.   To find out more about Florence: Linked in https://www.linkedin.com/in/florence-taglight/ Instagram @growthnotgrades Email: - growthnotgrades@gmail.com Book recommendations ‘Fat Talk’ by Virginia Sole-Smith ‘Body Happy Kids’ by Molly Forbes   This week's sponsor: WeShape - Katie Bramlett:   http://www.weshape.com/freedom   Harriet Frew's current offers: - Online 10 Steps to Intuitive Eating Course with Harriet Frew - 50% off with code FREEDOMISPOSSIBLE https://www.theeatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/online-courses.html Online Event - Inspiring Prevention of Eating Disorders and Body Image Issues https://www.eventbrite.com/e/inspiring-prevention-of-eating-disorders-and-body-image-issues-tickets-601388086957    

A Bite Size episode. In this podcast, I explore what to do when you’re feeling anxious about socialising. Maybe you don’t know what to wear. You feel that nothing fits as you would like it to. You feel self-conscious that others will pass judgement or look at you. Maybe you’re on a recovery journey and your body has changed – you fear others noticing and feel under an intense spotlight. Although it’s sorely tempting to stay indoors, decline the invitation and watch Netflix in the safety of your four walls, this probably isn’t the optimal thing for your mental well-being and it will likely exacerbate the anxieties even more.  So what to do? Here are 7 tips to increase body confidence, get out of your head and feel better. I hope that you find it helpful.   This week's sponsors: Sabrina Magnan -  www.sabrinamagnan.com/bingechallenge WeShape - Katie Bramlett:   http://www.weshape.com/freedom   Harriet Frew's current offers: - Online 10 Steps to Intuitive Eating Course with Harriet Frew - 50% off with code FREEDOMISPOSSIBLE https://www.theeatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/online-courses.html Online Event - Inspiring Prevention of Eating Disorders and Body Image Issues https://www.eventbrite.com/e/inspiring-prevention-of-eating-disorders-and-body-image-issues-tickets-601388086957

Today I have a returning guest to the podcast and I’m talking to Maria Guiñazu, a psychologist trained in Argentina and a qualified psychotherapist in the UK. She is based in Brighton. Maria’s approach intersects existential therapy and somatic psychology. She is passionate about looking at a wide variety of tools that might suit her clients towards growth, healing, transformation and embodied presence.  Maria’s work is focused on the relationship between body, emotions, thoughts and imagination. And for some clients, she uses creative writing, drawing or movement, as other tools to explore a world beyond verbal communication. Maria offers therapy in English and Spanish. At the moment, Maria is in her third year of her doctorate in Psychotherapy and Counselling Psychology. Her doctorate research is looking at the lived experience of male therapists working with male clients with disordered eating. In the podcast today, we do a deep dive into Maria’s research work exploring some male therapists’ experience of working with male clients with disordered eating. It’s a fascinating topic, where Maria talks about her inspiration for the work; how the male-experience of eating disorders can be very different from that of the female one; creating safe spaces for males to open-up about disordered eating without shame and embarrassment; body objectification, the influence of philosophical thought and more. Maria is absolutely passionate about her research and I know that you will be inspired and intrigued by everything she has to share here. So much value in this episode. I hope that you enjoy the conversation.   To find out more about Maria:  Instagram: @maria.iggy Website: https://thetherapeuticspace.com/   Podcast episode with Jack Rose https://harrietfrew.podbean.com/e/gay-men-and-body-image-unrealistic-standards-steroids-porn-and-social-media-with-jack-rose/   This week's sponsors: Sabrina Magnan -  www.sabrinamagnan.com/bingechallenge WeShape - Katie Bramlett:   http://www.weshape.com/freedom   Harriet Frew's current offers: - Online 10 Steps to Intuitive Eating Course with Harriet Frew - 50% off with code FREEDOMISPOSSIBLE https://www.theeatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/online-courses.html Online Event - Inspiring Prevention of Eating Disorders and Body Image Issues https://www.eventbrite.com/e/inspiring-prevention-of-eating-disorders-and-body-image-issues-tickets-601388086957

A Bite Size episode. Many people struggling with eating disorders are also empaths. This can be a super-power but also emotionally overwhelming and difficult to manage at times. The emotional cost can sometimes be managed through a food or a body image focus, as a maladaptive but understandable means of finding distraction, escape and control. In this episode, I explore 7 signs that may indicate that you're an empath and then 5 ways to live optimally in what-can-be a demanding and overwhelming world. I hope that you find it helpful.   This week's sponsors: Sabrina Magnan -  www.sabrinamagnan.com/bingechallenge WeShape - Katie Bramlett:   http://www.weshape.com/freedom   Harriet Frew's current offers: - Online 10 Steps to Intuitive Eating Course with Harriet Frew - 50% off with code FREEDOMISPOSSIBLE https://www.theeatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/online-courses.html Online Event - Inspiring Prevention of Eating Disorders and Body Image Issues https://www.eventbrite.com/e/inspiring-prevention-of-eating-disorders-and-body-image-issues-tickets-601388086957  

Today I’m talking to Matthew Campling. Matthew has, throughout his career, combined writing with his therapeutic interests.  He has been working with clients since 1994, gaining a Diploma in client-centred therapy, a BA honours in client-centred therapy, and a Masters Degree in general psychotherapy.  He also has post-graduate qualifications in EI (Emotional Intelligence) and CBT for Anxiety and Depression. The start of Matthew's therapeutic journey was his own situation.  He had two breakdowns before he was 21, the second after having had anorexia nervosa for a couple of years.  Each time, having to put himself back together, with very little outside help (this was in South Africa during the apartheid era) he learned about the psyche.  His began putting this into practice working as an advice writer, agony uncle, for various publications. Then he became a therapist.  He's written three books on eating disorders, including Diary of A Male Anorexic, a memoir.  During lockdown Matthew published five novels on a variety of subjects.  He has also had 11 plays produced.  Recently he has been a member of The Pink Singers, London's LGBTQ+ community choir.  Matthew returned to working as a therapist six months ago, and as well as taking up more work with clients with eating disorders and other issues; he's also working with survivors of historical clerical abuse.   In the episode today, Matthew talks about his own recovery journey, exploring what helped and hindered this. He talks about finding the right kind of support; dealing with the eating disorder voice and gently questioning this;  avoiding over-control in treatment and how this can be hugely detrimental; the 12 Type Enneagram; leaning into your intuitive system, emotions and going within; writing books, including his memoir ' Diary of a Male Anorexic', and more. I hope that you enjoy the conversation.   To get in touch with Matthew: Website: - https://www.matthewcampling.com/ Email: - campling.m@gmail.com Diary of a Male Anorexic (book) - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Diary-Male-Anorexic-Recovery-Apartheid/dp/1916180337   This week's sponsor: WeShape - Katie Bramlett:   http://www.weshape.com/freedom   Harriet Frew's current offers: - Bite Size Eating Disorder Therapy Membership https://www.patreon.com/theeatingdisordertherapist Online 10 Steps to Intuitive Eating Course with Harriet Frew - 50% off with code FREEDOMISPOSSIBLE https://www.theeatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/online-courses.html Online Event - Inspiring Prevention of Eating Disorders and Body Image Issues https://www.eventbrite.com/e/inspiring-prevention-of-eating-disorders-and-body-image-issues-tickets-601388086957

A Bite Size episode. In this podcast, I talk about the Minnesota Starvation Study - it wouldn't be ethical today(!) but it remains one of the most profound and interesting scientific experiments to date. It is particularly helpful as a psycho-education tool for anyone suffering from an eating disorder.  I hope that you find it interesting. This week's sponsor: WeShape - Katie Bramlett:   http://www.weshape.com/freedom   Harriet Frew's current offers: - Bite Size Eating Disorder Therapy Membership https://www.patreon.com/theeatingdisordertherapist Online 10 Steps to Intuitive Eating Course with Harriet Frew - 50% off with code FREEDOMISPOSSIBLE https://www.theeatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/online-courses.html Online Event - Inspiring Prevention of Eating Disorders and Body Image Issues https://www.eventbrite.com/e/inspiring-prevention-of-eating-disorders-and-body-image-issues-tickets-601388086957

Today is a conversation between me and Ciandra Birnbaum, the passionate and empathetic eating disorder recovery coach behind “Flourish with Ciandra”. Ciandra possesses a unique blend of personal experience and professional training, She helps individuals navigate the journey to recovery with understanding, resilience, and positivity. Overcoming her own struggles with an eating disorder, Ciandra embarked on a mission to inspire others to embrace their self-worth and transform their lives. With an innovative, compassionate, and holistic approach, Ciandra offers not just coaching, but also empowerment, guidance, and continuous support to those on the path of recovery. Her ultimate aim is to cultivate healthy body images, inspire self-love, and enable her clients to truly flourish. In the episode today, we do a deep dive into eating disorder therapy and coaching. We explore the benefits of each; how they can complement one another; we share our success stories; practical tools from the therapy and coaching room; we debunk myths; consider the long term benefits of accessing therapeutic support and more! I hope that you find it helpful.   To find out more about Ciandra: - Instagram  https://www.instagram.com/recovertoflourish_pod/. Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/recover-to-flourish/id1636188619 Website: https://flourishwithciandra.com/   This week's sponsor: WeShape - Katie Bramlett:   http://www.weshape.com/freedom   Harriet Frew's current offers: - Bite Size Eating Disorder Therapy Membership https://www.patreon.com/theeatingdisordertherapist Online 10 Steps to Intuitive Eating Course with Harriet Frew - 50% off with code FREEDOMISPOSSIBLE https://www.theeatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/online-courses.html Online Event - Inspiring Prevention of Eating Disorders and Body Image Issues https://www.eventbrite.com/e/inspiring-prevention-of-eating-disorders-and-body-image-issues-tickets-601388086957

A Bite Size episode. I think that it's a cliche to say that eating disorders are all about control. I guess it is a cliche for a good reason - an eating disorder can be a coping strategy and life-raft to cling to, when life throws its unpredictable turbulence at your door. In this podcast, I talk about an eating disorder as a coping strategy, exploring feeling in control and out-of-control and suggest different and more healthy ways of coping. I hope that you find it helpful.   This week's sponsor: WeShape - Katie Bramlett:   http://www.weshape.com/freedom   Harriet Frew's current offers: - Bite Size Eating Disorder Therapy Membership https://www.patreon.com/theeatingdisordertherapist Online 10 Steps to Intuitive Eating Course with Harriet Frew - 50% off with code FREEDOMISPOSSIBLE https://www.theeatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/online-courses.html Online Event - Inspiring Prevention of Eating Disorders and Body Image Issues https://www.eventbrite.com/e/inspiring-prevention-of-eating-disorders-and-body-image-issues-tickets-601388086957  

In this episode, I talk about 9 reasons why you might be binge eating, whilst sharing tips and strategies to deal with this. I explore busyness, restriction, alcohol, sleep, people pleasing, perfectionism, inner critic, catastrophising blips, and good and bad foods. Lots packed into this episode! I hope that you find it helpful.   This week's sponsor: WeShape - Katie Bramlett:   http://www.weshape.com/freedom   Harriet Frew's current offers: - Bite Size Eating Disorder Therapy Membership https://www.patreon.com/theeatingdisordertherapist Online 10 Steps to Intuitive Eating Course with Harriet Frew - 50% off with code FREEDOMISPOSSIBLE https://www.theeatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/online-courses.html Online Event - Inspiring Prevention of Eating Disorders and Body Image Issues https://www.eventbrite.com/e/inspiring-prevention-of-eating-disorders-and-body-image-issues-tickets-601388086957