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Eating Disorder Recovery When Grieving: A Therapist’s Perspective

May 16, 2026May 4, 2026 by drmuhlheim

A vivid blue morpho butterfly rests open-winged. Can grief and recovery coexist, or does loss have to threaten to unravel the progress you've made? An eating disorder therapist in Los Angeles can help you hold both experiences at once and continue moving forward.

TL; DR Grief is one of the most powerful threats to eating disorder recovery, and one of the least talked about. Written from personal experience, this blog explores how the sudden loss of a mother tested years of hard-won recovery from emotional eating and bulimia. And what it actually took to stay the course through …

Eating Disorder Relapse Prevention Worksheet

July 20, 2023June 5, 2023 by drmuhlheim

Eating Disorder Recovery Journey [Image description: drawing of a happy woman driving in a purple car] Represents a client in eating disorder recovery in Los Angeles, California

Relapse Prevention Plan A relapse prevention plan is an important tool for maintaining recovery. Complete this worksheet created by EDTLA’s therapist, Carly Poynter, MA. Recovering from an eating disorder takes time. You did not develop your eating disorder overnight and it will not go away that quickly either. It is important to remember that recovery …