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“Love your body!” is everywhere. It’s on t-shirts, Instagram posts, self-care hashtags, and even printed on water bottles. The body positivity movement has gained huge popularity over the past few years and while body positivity can feel empowering for some, for many others, especially those healing from years of dieting, disordered eating, or body shame, […]

Emotional eating gets a bad reputation, but it’s not an enemy, in fact it’s often a signal. If you’ve ever found yourself reaching for biscuits after a stressful day, or polishing off a bag of crisps while feeling lonely, you’ve probably also heard that little voice in your head whisper, “Why am I doing this?”

Food Addiction: Fact or Fiction? Have you ever found yourself saying, “I’m addicted to sugar,” or “Once I start eating crisps, I can’t stop”? If so, you’re not alone. Many people in my practice and personal life have felt totally out of control around certain foods, convinced that something must be wrong with them or

Ozempic Side Effects: What the Research Says (And a Kinder Alternative) If you’ve been in the endless loop of dieting, body shame, and food guilt, you’ve probably heard about Ozempic. It’s the latest “quick fix” being marketed for weight loss and I completely understand the temptation of it! After years of feeling out of control

How to Eat Normally Again After Years of Dieting If you’ve spent years, maybe even decades, of your life dieting, it can be hard to remember what “normal eating” actually looks like. Many clients come to therapy feeling out of control around food, worried they’re addicted to certain foods, or convinced they just lack willpower.

One of the most common topics that comes up in my practice is exploring my client’s past pursuit of weight loss through dieting. Many of us have been conditioned to believe that dieting and/or restricting food is the best path to weight loss and health, but scientific research reveals a different story. In fact, evidence

In a society that equates thinness with health, many people assume that dieting and losing weight is a necessary path to wellbeing. But decades of research now show that not only are diets unsustainable and ineffective long-term, but they can also harm physical and mental health too. In contrast, intuitive eating, a non-diet, evidence-based approach,

We’ve all been there: you start a new weight loss effort with the best intentions, motivated by the desire to lose weight, feel healthier, and finally find a “permanent” solution. In the beginning, there’s a sense of accomplishment as you lose weight, maybe drop a clothing size and the number on the scale going down.

I’ve often heard clients refer to one of the most common challenges in the intuitive eating process is learning to tune out their “Diet Rebel” voice. This voice is an internal dialogue that often comes from years of dieting, restriction, and disordered eating patterns. In this blog post, we’ll explore how the Diet Rebel voice

As an intuitive eating therapist, I often see clients who are struggling with food cravings, guilt, and feel they experience out-of-control eating. These emotions typically arise from restrictive diets or food rules that leave us feeling as though we can’t fully trust our bodies or listen to our hunger cues. One of the key concepts