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Body Changes in Recovery - Perspectives from a West Chester, Pennsylvania Eating Disorder Registered Dietitian
By: Rachel Dodson RD. LDN. What I always emphasize to my clients is that there is no one size fits all when it comes to what recovery from an eating disorder will look like. However, one conversation I consistently have with almost all of my clients is their fears surrounding body changes that may happen in recovery. Diana Marlin, RDN says, “Your body belongs where you are nourishing it joyfully.” What does nourishing your body joyfully look like? Perhaps feeding it regular

Rachel Dodson RD. LDN.
Aug 22, 20248 min read


The Intricate Dance: Culture's Influence on Body Image and Eating Disorders
Perhaps nowhere is the impact of culture more pronounced and pervasive than in the realm of body image and eating disorders.

Claudia Griffo, MSW LSW.
May 30, 20246 min read


Why Calories are Not the Enemy (but your eating disorder is)
By: Rachel Dodson RD, LDN My goal for my clients who are pursuing recovery is to help them create an environment where their eating disorder cannot thrive. It’s hard to do the mental work of recovery with a malnourished brain, but if you or someone you care about has walked through recovery, you know that it’s not as simple as “just eat!” Your eating disorder will do everything it can to create an environment in which it can continue to control you and your thoughts around f

Rachel Dodson RD. LDN.
Jul 12, 20225 min read


When your friend or family has an ED
By: Abby Emmert & Gabrielle Morreale We get asked often from family and friends who have a loved one struggling with an eating disorder how to support them, how to talk to them, and what are the right/ wrong things to say. First, we want to acknowledge that if you are in this position, watching a loved one or friend go through this, we understand how hard this must be for you. Watching someone you love go through an eating disorder can be difficult and create feelings of hel

Gabrielle Morreale, LPC
Apr 9, 20216 min read


Weight and health
By: Abby Emmert & Gabrielle Morreale This week, a common topic of discussion was weight as it relates to health. If you are not aware of HAES, it stands for Health At Every Size, which our practice aligns with completely! The foundation of this philosophy is that size does not determine health. Basically, you can be healthy in a larger body and be very sick in a smaller body. Therefore, health cannot be attached to weight. When struggling with an eating disorder, this is a VE

Gabrielle Morreale, LPC
Apr 3, 20215 min read
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