Love Your Self: Be Your Own Valentine
Love Your Self – it’s the first principle of Eating Disorder Intuitive Therapy (EDIT)™, and it’s the starting point for the journey of complete recovery from eating disorders. What does it really mean...
View ArticleFood Addiction vs. Binge Eating Disorder
Does it seem like you can’t stop eating once you start? Are especially unable to control your intake of sugar? Have you ever wondered if you are addicted to food? Food is NOT a drug! It’s...
View ArticleMedia Influences on Body Image and Eating Disorders
How does the media influence your body image and the development of eating disorders? Specifically, how does society’s “ideal standard of beauty” affect your attitudes about your body image, weight,...
View ArticleMindfulness and Eating Disorders
Mindfulness and Eating Disorder Recovery People keep talking about Mindfulness. Maybe you have heard of it in a yoga class, on TV, in the coffee shop or simply hear people simply talking about it on...
View ArticleMen and Eating Disorders
10 million males in the United States will suffer from a clinically significant eating disorder at some time in their life. Source: National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) Most of the attention...
View ArticleEating Disorders and Body Image: The Body Project
Do you wish you could lose 5, 10, 20 or more pounds? Do you feel unhappy with your looks, no matter how thin you become? Do you use eating disorder behaviors (meal skipping, purging) as a quest for...
View ArticleArt Therapy and Eating Disorders
Art Therapy in Eating Disorder Recovery What is Art Therapy? Just as “talk therapy” involves communication and support through words – Art Therapy involves communication and support through art. It’s...
View ArticleSomatic Counseling and Eating Disorders
Body Psychotherapy in Eating Disorder Recovery What is Somatic Counseling? Translated literally, “soma” means body. Somatic counseling is a form of psychotherapy that views the body as an integral part...
View ArticleEating Disorders & Body Image Tips for Parents
How to Help Your Teenager: Eating Disorders and Body Image Issues Teenage girls who diet are often depicted as shallow and vain, and are made fun of in many movies and TV shows. However, dieting is a...
View ArticleDBT Skills for Eating Disorders
DBT Skills for Eating Disorders: Distress Tolerance If you struggle with eating disorders, then you can likely relate to the concept of “distress.” But have you heard of “distress tolerance” – and...
View ArticleEating Disorder Training for Professionals
Are you a counselor, dietitian, or other wellness professional? Have you been looking for an eating disorder training program? Would you like training from a clinician with 20+ years of experience?...
View ArticlePositive Pathways Celebrates 20 Years
My Story: A Business with Roots in Recovery It all began in January 1995, when I started my business. Or, perhaps it all began in 1975, when I started my first diet – shortly after my 10th birthday. By...
View ArticleEating Disorder Support Groups
I remember what it was like when I was struggling with eating disorders – I tried to hide my eating disorder behaviors from others, I justified my actions if I was confronted, and I denied that I had a...
View ArticleEating Disorders Help for the Holidays
‘Tis the season – for family gatherings, Holiday parties… and lots of food. It can be enough of a challenge to stay on course with your eating disorder recovery in your day-to-day life. It’s even more...
View ArticleEating Disorders and Trauma: Holiday Coping Skills
The holiday season can flare up remembrance of past trauma. Perhaps it is reminders of loved ones who have created the trauma, being around non-supportive folks or maybe even how traumatic experiences...
View ArticleEating Disorders and Emotions: Inside Out
If you haven’t seen the movie Inside Out, or you want a chance to see it again and discuss its incredible message, please join us at Positive Pathways for Movie Night on December 11th from 6-8pm! (more...
View ArticleNew Years Resolution: Don’t Diet!
It’s the New Year – and according to Time Magazine, 39.6% of people surveyed set a resolution to lose weight this year. According to the Center for Disease Control, more than one-third (34.9% or 78.6...
View ArticleMetaphors Of Eating Disorders: Eating In The Light Of The Moon
Eating in the Light of the Moon, by Dr. Anita Johnston, is a book that speaks to one’s relationship with food, particularly naming what may feel true about food, eating, and weight for those who...
View ArticleEating Disorders Dietitian & Nutrition Counseling
My name is Janelle Hunt, and as a Registered Dietitian, I’m excited to be joining the team of therapists at Positive Pathways! I’ve specialized in treating Eating Disorders for the past twelve years,...
View ArticleFitness Modeling and Eating Disorders
There are many things about the world of fitness modeling that makes an eating disorders therapist cringe. Most notably, there’s the very strict dieting, and also the large amount of time spent on...
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