The Eating Disorder Therapist

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.

Today I’m speaking to Janice Niersted–Keegan from Maryland, USA. Janice is a sign language interpreter, is a married mum of two and eating disorder recovery warrior. Janice started her first diet and compulsively exercising when only 11 years old. At 14 years old, her eating continued to be restrictive, and this developed into bulimia from 15 to 21 years. In the episode today, Janice shares about her recovery journey from bulimia, talking us through the combination of individual and group therapy that she experienced; the impact of diet culture and supportive friendship, and then onto how she developed a healthy relationship with movement, focusing more on what her body could do, rather than aesthetics. Today she enjoys trapeze and fully embraces joyful movement! She has also truly found her community and sense of purpose in the world. Janice has been recovered now for many years and in her job as sign language interpreter, her favourite type of interpretation is 12 steps addiction recovery and mental health. She also loves listening to podcasts, learning and reading about eating disorders and in personal growth.  I hope that you enjoy the conversation. To get in touch with Janice: - Janicelynn3@gmail.com   This week's sponsor: Amber Romaniuk amberapproved.ca 

Exercise has wonderful benefits for physical and emotional health. However, when exercise gets wrapped up in an eating disorder, it can become rigid, compulsive and frankly joyless. In this Bite Size episode, I explore factors that might indicate that your relationship with exercise may be unhealthy and how to begin to turn this around. I hope that enjoy it.

Today is a Bite Size episode exploring the seduction of chasing thinness and weight loss. Why do we do it? What makes it so compelling? How can we shift gears and view things differently? I hope that you enjoy it!

In this episode, I share my 7 tips to support you in making eating disorder recovery goals in 2023. Of course, you don't have to set goals just because it's the New Year, as recovery is an ongoing process and you can absolutely be inspired for change at any point. But for those of you who are seeking to prioritise change around eating and body image in 2023, this one is for you. I hope that you enjoy it!