The Eating Disorder Therapist

Another Bite-Size episode! Today I talk about mental restriction around food.  What is mental restriction? What are the negative costs of mentally restricting food? How can you move to stop this? I hope that you enjoy the episode.  

Today I’m talking to Ronni Robinson, eating disorder recovery coach, author, free-lance writer and public speaker. Ronni has been 15 years recovered from 30 years of binge eating and compulsive eating, starting at the tender age of 9 years old. She also experienced an 8 year abusive relationship whilst struggling with an eating disorder. Ronni has written a book about the entire journey called, 'Out of the Pantry: A Disordered Eating Journey', which came out in 2020. The book's purpose is to help support her own recovery going forward, and to act as a helping hand to reach, as she calls it, 'back into the "fire" and to help pull others out'. In this episode, you will hear Ronni’s healing journey with the ups and downs of this; navigating years of binge eating, a compulsive relationship and low self-worth. You will also be inspired to hear how she found her way out and is now thriving and happy.  Today, Ronni supports others in eating disorder recovery through coaching, uplifting, encouraging and offering hope to so many. To find out more about Ronni: - Website: - https://www.ronnirobinson.com/ Book: - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Out-Pantry-Disordered-Eating-Journey-ebook/dp/B08CCKZ3QP Instagram: @recoverwithronni This week's sponsor: Amber Romaniuk amberapproved.ca   

A Bite-Size episode exploring what do we mean by weight restoration; the limitations of getting fixated on a specific number or BMI; early physical and emotional signs in the weight gain process and some thoughts on the longer term indicators that may show your body is finding its happier place. These are my thoughts on this topic. Every body is going to have their own route with this and do check in with medical professionals (with specialist ed knowledge) if you have any concerns on your healing journey. I hope that you find this helpful.

Eating disorder recovery is challenging enough as it is. But what about when you are navigating this in a larger body? In this episode, I talk about the problems you might face in accessing treatment, getting diagnosis or even realising you have an eating disorder (if you're not underweight). I explore weight overshoot and set-point. Then I share 7 tips to support you in dealing with body image triggers, when navigating recovery. I hope that you enjoy the episode. If you have further tips to share, do let me know @theeatingdisordertherapist_ - Instagram. This week's sponsor:  Tracy Brown and Associates www.tracybrownrd.com/get-started 

A Bite-Size episode exploring a common phenomenon for people suffering with eating disorders: - not feeling sick enough. I explore three possible reasons for this and how to view this differently. If you are struggling, please do seek help. You absolutely deserve to do this.  I hope that you enjoy the episode.

Today, I’m talking to - Katie Beecher – Medical and Spiritual Intuitive, and Licensed Professional Counsellor. Katie is featured by numerous media outlets including Poosh, Miranda Kerr’s Kora Organics and Goop - who called her readings “eerily accurate”. Katie is based in the US.  As part of her acclaimed readings, she creates a detailed, multi-page report and intuitive soul painting knowing only a person’s name and age. She has over 30 years of experience helping people all over the world transform their lives and their health.  I don’t know if you’ve heard of a medical intuitive before, but this is someone with psychic abilities. who uses these abilities for greater insight into some aspect of well-being. No one is suggesting that medical intuitives can replace consultations with doctors, psychiatrists, nutritionists, or any kind of medical professional. But if you value the role of gut instinct and following your own intuition, you probably get a sense of the incredible power in listening to this. Katie has had intuitive, empathic and medium abilities since she was a young child but was fearful of them until she entered therapy with a Jungian Psychologist for an eating disorder at the age of 16. Extraordinarily, Katie reached out for help on her own, independently from her parents., which was a brave and bold decision. Katie found that developing bulimia and depression, although taking her to a very dark place at the time, ultimately it was one of the best things that happened to her. Through healing in therapy, Katie learned how to connect to her intuition, accept and understand her intuitive and psychic gifts and find self-love and acceptance. This foundational healing work also inspired Katie for her later work with clients as both a therapist and medical intuitive.  Katie powerfully believes that connection to intuition, self-love and self-acceptance can be a channel for anything, including healing.  She has documented success with many illnesses including Lyme Disease (self-recovered), digestive issues, cancer, viruses, autoimmune diseases, depression, anxiety, eating disorders, adolescent and childhood concerns and other issues. Katie has also written a book about her work as a Medical Intuitive and how others can heal and enhance their lives using the same techniques she uses in her readings.  It is called Heal from Within: A Guidebook to Intuitive Wellness. This is a fascinating insight into a different way of approaching healing. Katie’s story and work is inspiring and will offer reflections and encouraging perspectives that many of you will relate to. In the episode today, we will be hearing about Katie’s eating disorder recovery story; we’ll talk about the valuable work she does today with her clients, as a medical and spiritual intuitive; we’ll talk more about her book; and we’ll delve deep in body image issues, whilst also reflecting on how our bodies change with ageing and how to cope with this, in a youth-obsessed world. I hope that you enjoy the conversation. To find out more about Katie: Website: www.katiebeecher.com   Facebook: www.facebook.com/beechermedicalintuitive   Instagram: katiebeecher_medical_intuitive   Book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Katie-Beecher/e/B095RP8NTK   This week's sponsor: Amber Romaniuk amberapproved.ca     

A Bite-Size episode all about comparing yourself to others.  I explore the problems with comparing yourself to others, where this may be rooted and how to change this habit, to establish and build solid self-esteem. I hope that you enjoy it.

A Bite-Size episode about quasi-recovery. You may be several steps along the eating disorder recovery road. You may have stopped old behaviours, managed weight restoration and have a much better relationship with food than before. However, you may still feel preoccupied with food, have poor body image and low self-worth. You may feel that being quasi-recovered is almost worse in some respects. You feel in limbo. You don't have your eating disorder to hold onto, as you did before. There is a fear and void when you think about trying to fill your life with other things and when you look to the future.   If you resonate with the above, then this episode is for you. I talk about the challenges of quasi-recovery and how you can begin to shift to a place of full recovery and finding genuine peace and contentment with food and your body. I hope that you enjoy the episode.

If you struggle with an eating disorder, you may well be someone who is very caring and empathetic towards others. You may sometimes take this too far and overlook your own needs, whilst pleasing others and needing their approval. In this episode, I talk about people pleasing and eating disorders, sharing aspects of my own journey. I explore the costs of continual pleasing and also how to begin change. I hope that you enjoy the episode. This week's sponsor:  Tracy Brown and Associates www.tracybrownrd.com/get-started 

Another bite-size episode! Today, I'm talking about 9 ways that therapy can support you in eating disorder recovery. I'm an integrative counsellor and my way, is certainly not the only way! But I hope that this episode will give you some insights and understanding into working on the deeper issues, the symptoms and understanding the psychology of eating disorders better. I hope that you enjoy it.