my approach to therapy is influenced by traditions that place some weight on judicial self disclosure, on the idea of the wounded healer, on the notion that there is very little we can know for certain, and on paying attention to the here and now: the here and now of the client’s life, of the… Continue reading the wounded healer
Category: eating disorders, body image & similar topics
understanding anorexia
i don’t have anorexia but i am intrigued by how close i feel to people who have this experience. there is a way in which i understand the desire to control one’s life to such a high degree. “my body will not tell me when to eat! i am in charge of that!” these words… Continue reading understanding anorexia
a new food and exercise plan
lindsay from dizzyisland has made a decision: After a little encouragement from my psychiatrist on Friday, I decided to bite the bullet and begin my food and exercise plan … Basically what my doctor said to me made a lot of sense; at first I wasn’t hearing her, but she finally got through to me… Continue reading a new food and exercise plan
getting sick
i feel a cold coming on. i could ignore it. i could go to bed. i could get all panicky. i could have a hot bath. i could listen to my body. i could feel guilty about getting sick. i could be afraid that i’ve infected my friend who is weak from chemotherapy. i could… Continue reading getting sick
anorexia and the naked body
yesterday, at a lovely meeting of the vancouver chapter of valley women’s network, i met laara atley, originally from finland, the land of saunas. we were talking about body image, plastic surgery and the like when laara made the very valid comment that people who were brought up in a culture where nakedness is normal… Continue reading anorexia and the naked body
obesity research
back in january, i posted an entry about the controversy around the size of the “obesity epidemic”. i just received a comment about this, suggesting that the article i had pointed out in that entry was naïve
feminism and body image
recently, i’ve had a number of interesting and sometimes heated discussions about plastic surgery. according to one view, plastic surgery is an artificial way to prop up a twisted body image – one that is only available to those who can afford it. according to another view, undergoing plastic surgery is not much different than… Continue reading feminism and body image
words of depression
random words about depression, collected from the past: i must confess that during my depressive time, i was more productive, but that was because i didn’t focus on such things as selling the car, keeping the house clean, all those things that one does to stay gainfully alive. …….. i am fighting panic and depression… Continue reading words of depression
achieving weight loss
as you know, one of the things that i assist people with is dealing with overeating, undereating and related food issues. often we really cling to the food – giving up that chocolate bar in the afternoon or the bag of chips while watching TV just seems too, too much. food has become such a… Continue reading achieving weight loss
more on emotional intelligence: alexi – what???
a very nicely written article by victoria counsellor michelle morand, director of the CEDRIC centre, which specializes in eating disorders and related concerns, on the connection between eating disorders and the inability/difficulty to express emotions: A study was conducted by psychologists about 5 years ago that looked at childhood experiences of trauma, (physical abuse, sexual… Continue reading more on emotional intelligence: alexi – what???