By Breanna Potts, LPC | Eating Disorder, OCD & Trauma Therapist at Recovered & Restored Life can be so beautiful and life can be so hard. Days when things are going your way are one of the best treasures of life, and so are the days when you feel the sun on your face and feel unstoppable. I’m sure each and every one of us carries a list of things that make life beautiful to us, and what a blessing and privilege it is to experience those things! However, just like storms and r

By: Gabrielle Morreale M.A. LPC. Gabrielle Morreale is a licensed professional counselor and clinical director and eating disorder therapist at Recovered & Restored Eating Disorder Therapy Center Recovery is often a unique journey for all of us. One common theme I hear as an eating disorder and body image therapist is the struggle to tolerate food and body comments. It can be especially hurtful from loved ones and the individuals we interact with day to day. Don’t they know

Written by Breanna Potts, LPC | Eating Disorder, OCD & Trauma Therapist Have you ever caught yourself thinking, "Why am I still struggling with this?" or "I thought I'd be further along by now."? If so, I want to fully acknowledge how discouraging those thoughts can make you feel and gently remind you that you are not alone, and you are most definitely not failing. Feeling stuck in eating disorder recovery does not necessarily mean that recovery has stopped or that you are m

Written by Rachel Dodson, RD, LDN Rachel is an eating disorder dietitian and meal coach who works with teens and women experiencing eating disorders and disordered eating. She provides virtual nutrition counseling and uses a non-diet, Health at Every Size-informed approach. Like any eating disorder, struggling with Bulimia can feel like a never-ending battle. It is crucial to pursue healing from Bulimia with a comprehensive treatment team that includes, but is not limited to,

By: Breanna Potts, LPC “Healing is not linear.” How many times have we heard that line? It may seem so overused, but with good reason! I often wish healing could just be one smooth climb up the mountain with no challenges, roadblocks, or uncomfortable emotions. I want a step by step list of instructions that will guarantee an outcome that I think is best. And also preferably at the exact time that I think I “should be better.” If you also wish these things, welcome my friend

By: Cara Kopicki, LPC. Competitive running is often associated with discipline, resilience, and peak physical performance. For many athletes, distance running provides structure, purpose, and community. Beneath this culture of achievement lies a growing concern that continues to affect runners at every level: body image distress, eating disorders, and disordered eating behaviors. Eating disorders in runners can include restrictive eating, compulsive exercise, binge eating, p

By: Gabrielle Morreale M.A. LPC. Choosing the path of eating disorder recovery is deeply personal - and often, challenging and vulnerable. One of the decisions that can shape this journey is how you access care. Private pay therapy for eating disorders is a form of mental health treatment where clients pay directly for services rather than using insurance. Many people choose private pay therapy because it can offer greater privacy, more personalized treatment options, increas

By: Breanna Potts, LPC, Eating Disorder, OCD & Trauma Therapist Have you ever felt “stuck” in your recovery from your eating disorder? Maybe you have been doing so well, meeting your goals and have made some incredible progress, but still feel a bit stuck. If so, you are not alone. Feeling stuck is such a normal part of the journey, but I completely understand that while “normal,” it can feel really frustrating. In case no one has told you before, recovery from an eating dis

By: Breanna Potts LPC Eating Disorder, OCD, and EMDR Trauma Therapist Have you ever had moments in life when your thoughts are just racing, your chest tightens, or you feel disconnected from yourself and the world around you and it all just feels like too much? If so, let me be the first to say, you are not alone. I empathize with the heaviness and discouragement these kinds of days can bring. They can make us feel like all our progress has been lost, or so stuck in the distr

Brainspotting can help individuals in eating disorder recovery by allowing them to access emotions safely, process trauma and past experiences, connect mind and body, and enhance their self-compassion, while also complementing other therapies.

By: Gabrielle Morreale M.A. LPC. If you are reading this, you or someone you love may be struggling with bulimia. First, take a breath. Recovery is possible. Healing is not linear, but it is attainable. What Is Bulimia? Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of binge eating followed by compensatory purging behaviors such as self-induced vomiting, misuse of laxatives, fasting, or excessive exercise. It happens on average one time per week ov

By: Rachel Dodson, RD, LDN - Eating Disorder Dietitian and Meal Coach ​A few months ago, I wrote a blog called “a different kind of invitation for the New Year.” Since that blog was written, the calendar year has remained the same, but we have changed seasons in the church calendar. I’m not part of a faith community that explicitly participates in Lent, but I LOVE the church calendar. I love that God designed rhythms and seasons and ways throughout the year to discover Him i

By: Leslie Ann Glossner, M.S. “She’s doing really great work in class! A wonderful young actress. But something to keep an eye on… she is getting bottom-heavy.” The comment that changed the trajectory of my life. I was 14, a child actress, and my acting teacher, who I dearly loved, shared this information with my manager after one of our weekend improvisation and scene study workshops. Somehow, the news got to me, a freshman in high school. Maybe it was my manager, a tough,

By: Gabrielle Morreale, LPC If you are asking, "How can I overcome my eating disorder", the most direct answer is this: recovery is possible and you do not have to do it alone. Healing is not about willpower or perfection. It is about compassion, safety, and learning to reconnect with your body and your life in ways that feel authentic to who you want to be. What are eating disorders and why do they happen? Eating disorders are complex mental health conditions, not choices or

By: Rachel Dodson RD, LDN We have made it to 2026! Honestly, I used to loathe the New Year. It felt like with the change of months from December to January, a light was turned off - the sparkle and joy of the holidays was replaced by the dreary darkness of January and… diet culture. The noise of diet culture on January 1st was deafening. I always fell into the trap of, “new year, new me.” I dreaded the New Year because it meant restarting the never ending cycle of self imp

By: Gabrielle Morreale, M.A., LPC, Anxiety and Eating Disorder Specialist from Haddonfield, New Jersey As an anxious girl, anxiety is something I have struggled with most of my life. I write this blog to inform and to help those reading feel less alone. I promise, healing truly is possible. Anxiety is a common mental health experiences especially here in the United States. It can touch those of all backgrounds and circumstances. Anxiety can show up as constant worry, chronic

By: Gabby Morreale, M.A. LPC. A gentle, evidence-based tool to support you through a challenging holiday season. The holidays can bring joy - but also a lot of overwhelm when you’re navigating eating disorder recovery. Food-centered gatherings, family dynamics, change in routines, and food and body comments can be challenging. One helpful, clinically recognized skill that as an eating-disorder therapist , I like to use during the holiday season is COPE AHEAD, a DBT skill that

Rachel Dodson, RD, LDN We live in a time marked by information-overload, and we are saturated with content. We have access to so much information all the time. The amount of information can be overwhelming and often hard to sift through when you are trying to find concrete answers. In this blog, I want to give you what I think is the best eating disorder definition. There is so much confusion and many questions like, “how do you know if it’s an eating disorder,” or “how can y

Breanna Potts, LPC. Eating Disorder, OCD & Trauma Therapist Hi there! We all know Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and we at Recovered & Restored Eating Disorder Therapy Center know that the holiday season can bring up some different feelings. We want to send compassion and share some tips for navigating the Thanksgiving holiday. Thanksgiving can be a wonderful, yet sometimes complicated day. A day full of gratitude, but also full of food and family dynamics, and i

By: Gabrielle Morreale, LPC If you’re reading this, you might be in the early days of recovery from Anorexia Nervosa - or you’re supporting someone who is. Either way, I want to speak to you from a place of warmth, understanding, and belief that change is possible. I’ll weave in what the experts say, share a bit of personal reflection, and highlight key phrases and resources to help you or your loved one along the path. This isn’t a “quick fix” blog - recovery is a proces