Always thinking about what you should eat and how you should look is no way to live your life. That's why I'm glad you're here! Taking the first step towards getting help is often the most difficult yet the best thing you can do for yourself. Because having an eating disorder is a way to cope with emotional challenges, it isn't uncommon to have Co-Occurring Disorders.
What this means is you may be suffering from one or more psychological disorders at one time. When this other disorder is not properly diagnosed, or addressed, the Eating Disorder can be negatively affected. This can lead to the inability to recover or lead to future relapse. The Eating Disorder can also simultaneously be affecting the other psychiatric disorder, for example, food restriction progressing an anxiety disorder.
What this means is you may be suffering from one or more psychological disorders at one time. When this other disorder is not properly diagnosed, or addressed, the Eating Disorder can be negatively affected. This can lead to the inability to recover or lead to future relapse. The Eating Disorder can also simultaneously be affecting the other psychiatric disorder, for example, food restriction progressing an anxiety disorder.
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Bulimia Nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by a cycle of binge eating offset by behaviors such as self-induced vomiting or other ways to compensate for binge eating. Binge eating can be described as a very large amount of food or just overeating, as determined by the person with Bulimia. Anorexia Nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by weight loss or a drive for weight loss/thinness, and a tendency to have a distorted body image.
Are you interested in being a part of a collaborative group practice, rather than on your own in a solo practice? Food is Not the Enemy is a community of helping professionals working to enhance the mental well-being of adolescents, adults, families and couples in Vancouver and greater Portland.
We are trauma-trained, take a non-diet and Health at Every Size approach to food and weight, and help people heal the underlying emotional and relational challenges to their food and body image concerns.We help people develop strong roots for personal growth and welcome people of all sizes, races, gender identities, and sexual orientations.
We are trauma-trained, take a non-diet and Health at Every Size approach to food and weight, and help people heal the underlying emotional and relational challenges to their food and body image concerns.We help people develop strong roots for personal growth and welcome people of all sizes, races, gender identities, and sexual orientations.
There are several outlets to consider when looking for mental health services. For example, those with mental health needs may come across programs that offer the following: crisis hotline, assertive community treatment programs, child and adolescent services, cognitive behavioral therapy, case management, hospital liaison, out-patient psychiatric treatment, intake, and referral and faith-based help.
We are a group of Counselors dedicated to working with people of all ages who are experiencing issues with Eating Disorders. There are many eating disorders in this day and age. Some of the common eating disorders include bulimia, anorexia and binge eating. These disorders usually result in undesirable effects physically, emotionally, and medically in the body.
Anne Cuthbert is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Oregon and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Washington. She holds a master's degree in Counseling Psychology from Antioch University, Santa Barbara, CA. Anne specializes in working with those with eating disorders and negative body image.
Anne's counseling experience spans over 20 years and has included studying and working with experts in the eating disorder field, teaching counseling and communication skills classes, and assisting and managing several personal growth seminars and support groups.
Anne's counseling experience spans over 20 years and has included studying and working with experts in the eating disorder field, teaching counseling and communication skills classes, and assisting and managing several personal growth seminars and support groups.
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