Blogs From Our Eating Disorder Therapists
Healing Your Relationship with Movement: How Eating Disorder Therapy and Treatment Can Help You Discover Joyful Fitness
Finding joy in movement, and movement with joy, can make a big difference in healing your eating disorder and self-image. Find out why movement doesn’t have to be rigid and connect with us to start your own movement journey. Meet one of our therapists in Cedar Rapids, Des Moines, or virtually anywhere in Iowa!
Prioritizing Self-Care in Eating Disorder Treatment: How Self-Compassion Supports Recovery with Your Eating Disorder Therapist
Self-care is worth making time for. Learn why self-care routines are non-negotiable and how learning to prioritize self-care helps eating disorder treatment. Connect with one of our therapists in Cedar Rapids, Des Moines, or virtually anywhere in Iowa, to start your self-care journey and begin healing.
The Power of Vulnerability in Eating Disorder Treatment: How Eating Disorder Therapy and an Empathetic Therapist Can Transform Your Healing Journey
Being vulnerable is scary, but it’s the most important part of therapy. Learn how vulnerability is one of the greatest stepping stones in eating disorder treatment and how our therapists help create a safe space for you. Reach out today to meet with an eating disorder therapist in Cedar Rapids, Des Moines, or virtually anywhere in Iowa!
Finding Freedom: How Eating Disorder Therapy and Intuitive Eating Support Lasting Recovery
Find freedom through eating disorder therapy and intuitive eating support. Learn about how intuitive eating can be applied to your life and how ditching restrictions and shame can help you find a healthier, balanced life. Figure out how to make a change in your food habits by connecting with one of our eating disorder therapists in Cedar Rapids or Des Moines, Iowa. Or, connect with us virtually anywhere in Iowa!
Embracing Food Freedom: How Eating Disorder Therapy Supports Self-Love and Healing
Break free from diet culture and discover food freedom. Learn how eating disorder therapy can help you overcome the fear of weight gain and embrace self-love.
Intuitive Eating and Eating Disorder Treatment: Reclaim Your Relationship with Food
Discover intuitive eating and break free from diet culture. Learn how eating disorder therapy can help you trust your body, honor your hunger, and reclaim food freedom.
Breaking the Restrict-Binge Cycle: Eating Disorder Treatment and Food Freedom
Struggling with the fear of overeating when you allow yourself food freedom? Learn how eating disorder therapy can help you break the restrict-binge cycle and eat with balance. Connect with our office today to schedule in-person sessions in Cedar Rapids, Des Moines, or virtually anywhere in Iowa!
A Compassionate Approach to Emotional Eating: How Eating Disorder Therapy Can Help
Emotional eating is a natural coping tool used by humans since the beginning. Learn how our eating disorder therapy can help you embrace it with compassion while building additional coping strategies for the future. Start your healing journey with us by connecting with one of our eating disorder therapists in Cedar Rapids, Des Moines, or virtually anywhere in Iowa!
Emotional Eating vs. Overeating vs. Binge Eating: What Eating Disorder Therapy Can Teach Us
Unsure of what determines an eating disorders and if therapy can actually help? Join us in learning the differences between emotional eating, overeating, and binge eating. Start your journey towards healing your relationship between food and body by connecting with one of our therapists in Cedar Rapids, Des Moines, or virtually anywhere in Iowa!
How Eating Disorder Therapy Helps Break the Cycle of Emotional Eating
Discover how eating disorder treatment supports healing from emotional eating. Learn how an eating disorder therapist can help you build peace with food.
Comparison, Compassion, and Shame
Explore how to build shame resilience, embrace self-compassion, and transform competition into collaboration. Join us on a journey of healing and support.
Healing Your Relationship with Food: Insights from an Expert Dietitian
Discover how to heal your relationship with food, understand the difference between dietitians and nutritionists, and embrace intuitive eating with insights from expert Holly Paulsen.
Nourish, Don’t Punish: Transforming Your Relationship with Food and Body
Discover how to break free from diet culture and embrace body kindness with intuitive eating. Learn to nourish, not punish, and find self-love and acceptance.
Breathwork: Unlocking the Power Within for Healing and Wellness
Unlock the benefits of breathwork for physical and emotional healing. Learn how to incorporate breathwork into your daily routine and reclaim your health and happiness.
From Exercise to Joyful Movement: Transforming Your Fitness Journey
Embrace intuitive movement and transform your fitness journey with tips from Kim Hagle. Discover the joy of moving your body in ways that feel good and honor your unique self.
The Ultimate Guide to Restful Nights: Understanding and Overcoming Sleep Issues
Discover why you can't sleep and learn holistic tips to improve your sleep quality. Address root causes like stress, diet, and hormonal imbalances for restful nights.
The Importance of Self Care
Self-care, despite its straightforward definition, often takes a backseat in our lives. Many of you have shared with me that you struggle to prioritize self-care. Whether it’s due to feeling selfish, being caught up in caring for others, or simply not feeling worthy of it, these are common barriers we must address.
The Power of Vulnerability
I had the idea for this post many weeks ago. I remember thinking, “I should write this or record this right away so I can speak from the moment.” But the thought of that, of sharing how I was really feeling in that moment, scared the life out of me. So, what did I do? I avoided it.
Embracing Intuitive Eating Principles 9 & 10:
Welcome back! Today, we’re diving into two pivotal principles of intuitive eating: Movement - Feel the Difference, and Gentle Nutrition. These principles are key in fostering a healthy relationship with your body and food, free from guilt and restriction.
Intuitive Eating Principles 7 & 8
Welcome back to another blog post where we delve into intuitive eating principles, aiming to foster a healthier relationship with food and our bodies. Today, we're exploring principles 7 and 8: coping with emotions without using food and respecting your body.