Is Sugar Bad for You?

Sugar has been demonized in diet culture for the past several years, often being characterized with fear-mongering words like “toxic” or “poison”. Is sugar really as bad for you as you think?

Eating disorder Therapy, Body Love, diet culture, eating disorder recovery, Intuitive EatingAndi ButtsDecember 4, 2023nutrition counseling

Did Trauma Cause Your Eating Disorder?

“Anything that impacts an individual’s sense of self – like attachment injuries or divorce – could lead to the development of an eating disorder,” says Kindful Body therapist Samantha Young.

IFS Therapy, Internal Family Systems, eating disorder recovery, Eating disorder Therapy, Online therapy, self-compassionKristen PizzoOctober 7, 2022trauma, Trauma Therapy, childhood trauma, relational trauma, eating disorder therapy

Understanding the Link Between Your Eating Disorder and Relational Trauma

If you deal with relational trauma from your childhood, it can be helpful and affirming to understand how that trauma shows up in your eating disorder behaviors.

eating disorder recovery, Eating disorder Therapy, Self-discoveryKristen PizzoSeptember 27, 2022trauma, Trauma Therapy, relational trauma, emotional neglect, bulimia nervosa, anorexia nervosa, binge eating disorder, childhood trauma

Stepping Stones for Communication in Families

If every conversation about your eating disorder results in your family talking over each other, shutting down, showing defensiveness, centering themselves, playing the victim, or flat-out refusing to address the issue, open and honest communication may feel impossible.

Eating disorder Therapy, eating disorder recovery, Online therapyKristen PizzoSeptember 9, 2022family therapy, eating disorder online support, eating disorder recovery, eating disorder therapy, eating disorder treatment

Meet Eating Disorder Therapist for Teens, Jen Villasenor

Meet Jen Villasenor, AMFT, an eating disorder therapist for teens in California.

Eating disorder Therapy, eating disorder recovery, Kindful Body Clinicians, Online therapyKristen PizzoAugust 31, 2022Trauma Therapy, eating disorder therapy, eating disorder online support, eating disorder treatment, eating disorder therapist

3 CBT Techniques You Can Use Now for Disordered Eating

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is used in eating disorder treatment and therapy to help break disordered eating thought patterns.

Eating disorder Therapy, Kindful Body CliniciansKristen PizzoAugust 17, 2022CBT, eating disorder therapy, eating disorder, eating disorder treatment, eating disorder therapist

How to Talk with Family Members Who Make Body Comments

Tired of facing body comments at Thanksgiving dinner or other family gatherings? Here’s how you can respond to family members who make body comments.

Body Love, Eating disorder Therapy, eating disorder recovery, diet cultureKristen PizzoAugust 17, 2022body image, body dysmorphia, body image therapy, body comments

What Is Bulimia and How Do I Overcome It?

Learn how to spot signs of bulimia nervosa and seek help for yourself or someone you know.

Eating disorder TherapyKristen PizzoMay 6, 2022bulimia nervosa, binge eating, compulsive exercise, eating disorder recovery, recovery

Eating Disorder Professionals on How the Field Has Changed

National Eating Disorder Awareness Week 2022 See the Change Be the Change: How the eating disorder field has changed according to eating disorder therapists and dietitians.

Eating disorder Therapy, diet culture, Body Love, Kindful Body CliniciansKristen PizzoFebruary 22, 2022eating disorders, eating disorder online support, eating disorder treatment, online eating disorder therapy, therapist

Tips for Setting Realistic Body Image Goals

Loving your body after eating disorder recovery or body image issues is a lot to ask of yourself. Here are tips that will improve your body image and make you more resilient on bad body image days.

Body Love, Eating disorder TherapyKristen PizzoJanuary 27, 2022body image, body image issue, body love, body checking, body dysmorphia, body image therapy, body positive, body neutrality

Human-First Eating Disorder Therapist Courtney Fazli, LMFT

Southern California eating disorder therapist Courtney Fazli works with clients dealing with anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, trauma, body image issues, relational issues, life transitions, self-harm, perfectionism, anxiety, and depression.

Kindful Body Clinicians, Eating disorder Therapy, Online therapyKristen PizzoJanuary 20, 2022eating disorder online support, online eating disorder therapy, therapist

Eating Disorders in Men

Eating disorders impact men too. Learn about harmful body standards and cultural messages that influence male body image.

Eating disorder Therapy, Online therapy, eating disorder recoveryKristen PizzoDecember 1, 2021eating disorder treatment, men, transgender, lgbtq+, gay, bisexual, body image, body image issue

Finding Eating Disorder Treatment in California

Choosing the right eating disorder therapist can make a world of a difference in your recovery. Here’s how to choose an eating disorder therapist who is right for you.

Eating disorder TherapyKristen PizzoOctober 13, 2021eating disorder online support, eating disorder recovery, eating disorder treatment, types of eating disorders, therapy, online therapy, online eating disorder therapy

Eating Disorder Treatment is Suicide Prevention

Suicidal thoughts and attempts are common in those with eating disorders. Prevent suicide by knowing the signs and accessing eating disorder treatment.