Social Anxiety and Disordered Eating

8 years ago

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

This Halloween, Serve Candy to Your Teen in Recovery

8 years ago

A Family-Based Treatment (FBT)-approach Halloween can be scary for teens with eating disorders for the wrong reason: the candy! Most…

Fat Positive Photography

8 years ago

I’ve recently returned from the Association for Size Diversity and Health (ASDAH) Conference and I’m reflecting on all I’ve learned.…

On Buying Bigger Clothes: The Tale of Nana and Her New Shoes

8 years ago

Nana's New Shoes--And the Metaphor of Buying Bigger Clothes Recently, I went to visit my grandmother, who is almost 103…

To the Family Member Who Worries I Am Not Helping Your Loved One’s “Weight Problem”

8 years ago

Learn About Our HAES Approach Dear Family Member, I understand your fears. I get it. You want the best for…

Family-Based Treatment Can Help Depression and Self-Esteem Too!

8 years ago

  Family-Based Treatment Family-based treatment (FBT) is the leading evidence-based treatment for teen eating disorders. It represents a paradigm shift…

On Empowering Parents—Not Pathologizing Them

8 years ago

I often write about the importance of including parents in the treatment of adolescents and young adults. My work is…

How To Choose A Supplemental Nutrition Shake

8 years ago

By Katie Grubiak, RDN at Side by Side Nutrition (formerly at EDTLA) Choosing a nutrition shake to support eating disorder…

Who Gets Treated for Eating Disorders in Los Angeles?

9 years ago

Affordable Eating Disorder Therapy Update June 2021: We are so excited to have our own in-house option for low-fee eating…

On Living 100 years in Diet Culture

9 years ago

I recently went to visit my 102-year-old grandmother. In 1921, at the age of six, Nana emigrated from Russia to…