FBT Treatment Team Members

6 years ago

Family-based treatment (FBT) is the leading evidence-based treatment for teens with anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. In an ideal world,…

Nana’s Poundcake, Food, and Cultural Connection

6 years ago

Cultural Connection--Through Food Cultural Connection happens through food. Food for us comes from our relatives, whether they have wings or…

When Your Teen With an Eating Disorder is Sick….

6 years ago

Guest post by Dr. Jennifer Johnson What if Your Teen With an Eating Disorder is Sick? One of the most…

Sweatin’ for the Wedding: Say, “I don’t.”

6 years ago

by Carolyn Comas, LCSW, CEDS-S Wedding Diet? Just say No! In November 2018, my boyfriend proposed to me. It was…

Weight Gain in Bulimia Recovery

6 years ago

by Elisha Carcieri, Ph.D., therapist at EDTLA One of the hallmark features of eating disorders is placing a high value…

A Better Resolution For Exercise

6 years ago

by Kristen Wright, LMFT, a former therapist at EDTLA Did you make a New Year’s Resolution to start a new…

Say Cheese! How to Be in And Celebrate Photos

7 years ago

Body Avoidance and Photos In today’s digital age, photos of ourselves are everywhere. For many people with eating disorders and…

Breaking The Myth: Men and Eating Disorders

7 years ago

by Carolyn Comas, LCSW, CEDS-S, Clinical Supervisor at EDTLA In the spring of 2018 major league baseball player, Mike Marjama…

Social Anxiety and Disordered Eating

7 years ago

by Kristen Wright, LMFT, a former therapist at EDTLA It’s the season for the holiday party...and an endless supply of…

Eating Disorder Recovery When Grieving

7 years ago

by Carolyn Comas, LCSW, CEDS-S, Clinical Supervisor at EDTLA On May 8th, 2017 my mother died due to complications from…