While therapy is primarily about emotional healing, at White Picket Fence Counseling Center it’s also important to us that we don’t shy away from addressing physical recovery. Yet there is another piece of the puzzle that hasn’t always been getting the attention it deserves, and that is spiritual recovery. While it’s easy to push spiritual […]
How Triggers are Worked into the Group Therapy Process
When triggers are worked out in a group process, it is an opportunity to witness microscopic behaviors and patterns being played out in real-life scenarios. The experience is transformational, sincere and real, and is one of the greatest advantages of group therapy.
Use a Pen to Fight Your Triggers
One of the most helpful tools in 12-step recovery programs is the daily written inventory of what you did well that day, where you could improve, and if there is anything you need to set right with an apology or other action. This practice can be extremely useful when you're learning how to cope with […]
Let’s Get Triggered
For people with an eating disorder, emotional eating or food addiction, the holidays can be like a minefield of "triggers" – situations or foods that bring heightened anxiety and awaken the compulsion to use unhealthy eating behaviors. Earlier in my career, I had been trained from the perspective that we shouldn't mention triggers or specific […]
Recommended Resources for Recovery from Eating Disorders
Here are a few recommended resources from the team at White Picket Fence Counseling Center. Erika suggests… Stand Up, Speak Out, and Talk Back: The Key to Assertive Behavior. By: Robert ALberti and Michael Emmons Super Girls Speak Out: Inside the Crisis of Overachieving Girls. By: Liz Funk Let It Go!: Breaking Free from Fear and […]
What Does an Eating Disorder do for You?
By Erika Bent There are many reasons why an eating disorder emerges. Eating disorders serve a purpose in our lives and can be a way for us to cope with pain and suffering. They can relieve stress. They can be a way to communicate our thoughts and fears. They can be a way to gain […]
Speaking Your Truth
By Jennifer Patterson, BSN, Student Intern Speaking your truth is a phrase that has come up numerous times in recent months, leading me to question, "What does speaking your truth actually mean?" It most likely means different things to different people. Some people's truths may come from a place of hurt, maladapted coping, distorted perceptions and/or […]
What Are You Not Saying?
Emotions play a role in all eating disorders – they are always about more than food. Eating disorders may also coincide with low self-esteem, psychological disorders, a history of abuse, or even a certain genetic makeup. When people with anorexia and bulimia restrict food and/or purge, it’s a symptom of an inner distress they are […]
Identifying Your Addictive Foods
Similar to emotional eating, treating food addiction involves a therapeutic process of gaining insight and awareness into unresolved emotional issues. Besides that, the food addict must also identify and stop eating the foods he or she is addicted to. A food journal can be a valuable tool in this process. Try writing down the foods […]
Jane’s Story of Food Addiction
All her life, Jane noticed that other people around didn’t seem to look at food the same way she did. While she waited all day for school to be over so she could come home and snack (usually right up until dinner), other kids hung out with friends, worked in the library or played sports. […]
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