By: Gabrielle Morreale M.A. LPC. C-DBT. Progress over perfection! It’s a phrase we say when it comes to many things, especially in recovery! Now don’t get us wrong we wholeheartedly stand by this statement. Any steps you are taking toward recovery are amazing! Eating disorder therapy is a long, hard road full of twists and turns so whatever it takes we believe in you ! This saying, however, got us thinking about what else should be over perfection. Well …everything really, pe

By: Hannah de Groot, MEd. Hello beautiful human, I hope you are doing as well as you possibly can at this time. The world has been a chaotic place recently, and I hope you are taking care of yourself and holding your loved ones close. Change can be hard This time of year brings up a lot of changes. Pressures seem to be higher than ever. Pressure to get perfect grades, maintain perfect relationships, and have perfect bodies. This is a slippery slope. It always seems that as w

By: Abby Emmert & Gabby Morreale Ladies, let’s talk! As the weather gets warmer and clothes get tighter, body image issues often kick into overdrive. It’s ok, you are NOT alone! We’ve been there, so we get it!! Body image is defined by how we see our bodies based on four factors. These factors are perceptual, affective, cognitive, and behavioral. Perception is how we see ourselves, affective is the way we feel about the way we look, cognitive is the thoughts and beliefs we ha

By: Abby Emmert & Gabby Morreale I want to challenge you with this question. What DO you know about eating disorders? Is it what you know from movies you have seen about the emaciated teen girl? Is it from your best friend’s little sister who got sent away that one summer? The diet culture ads glamorizing it? Or is it more than that? One problem with eating disorders is that they have been displayed a certain way, with a certain look, and specific characteristics that make i