Tara Harvill, MA Registered Marriage and Family Therapist Internand Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern A Note from Tara Relapse – the etymology of the word is “who falls again.” This brings a smile to my face, as I recall a recent spill I took hurrying to a meeting. Picture this: it was a full-on, […]
How to get out of the box and then come back in
There are many ways to get out of the box – whether it’s a vacation, a day trip, a night on the town, a change of scenery, a new habit or routine or even a trip to a residential treatment center. These shifts and changes can be very beneficial, but there is an extra challenge […]
How I’m getting out of the box in 2011
Personal note from Sandee: How I'm getting out of my box in 2011 I love changing things up – sometimes I'll reorganize the furniture in my home or office, just to get a new perspective on life. January is a great time to be thinking about change, growth and trying new things. […]
Resources that will help you embrace your inner child and grow up
Books Healing the Child Within: Discovery and Recovery for Adult Children of Dysfunctional Families by Charles L. Whitfield Growing Yourself Back Up: Understanding Emotional Regression by John Lee Growing Up Again: Parenting Ourselves and Parenting Our Children by Connie Dawson and Jean Illsley Clarke Necessary Losses: The Loves, Illusions, Dependencies, and Impossible Expectations That All […]
Give your mind, body and spirit the gift of a holiday tune-up
With the holidays upon us, we would like to invite you back to the White Picket Fence Counseling Center for a tune-up. If you haven't been here in awhile, we can use this refresher session to see where you're at, tweak what you're doing and determine if there is anything you may need to deal […]
Relapse Prevention during the Holiday Season
If you’re concerned about how to deal with your eating issues during the holidays, please join our Moving Through Recovery from Anorexia and Bulimia group for a special session on December 1st, 2010. Relapse Prevention during the Holiday Season We will discuss: How to maintain your focus on recovery during the holiday season The strategies […]
Resources for emotional eating and food addiction
Following up our recent feature article about emotional eating and food addiction, here are some resources for dealing with both: Recommended resources for emotional eating Women, Food and God and Breaking Free from Emotional Eating by Geneen Roth, as well as her other books The Food and Feelings Workbook: A Full Course Meal on Emotional […]
Don’t wait to live your life
Personal Note from Sandee Nebel As we mentioned last week in the feature article about emotional eating, emotional eaters and food addicts sometimes put life on hold. They promise themselves, and sometimes others, that they’ll pick things up again as soon as they lose that 5, 10 or 50 pounds. What are you waiting for? To me this is a […]
Resources to get you connected
This month we have been talking about connection. Last week I introduced the practice of mindful eating as a way of healing your harmful mealtime practices, and opening yourself up to connecting with others. There is still time to register for our November 2nd workshop, and you can find out more at /white_picket_fence/MindfulEatingGroup11-10.pdf. If […]
Staying present, staying connected
This month our theme has been connection. Making a social connection during meals is extremely important for people who are recovering from an eating disorder. For too long, food has been a private affair, something that separates you from others. Eating is often accompanied by loud, disturbing inner messages – harsh judgments about how […]
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