By Carolyn Costin, MA, Med, LMFT, CEDS, FAED “The challenging behaviors of eating disorders are entrenched in daily life, specifically around meal times, and cannot be avoided. Assistance during everyday living can make the difference between recovery or not.” (NEDC, 2017) Eating disorder coaches are emerging as an adjunct to standard treatment, filling a much-needed gap…
DetailsBy Kathryn Cortese, LCSW, ACSW, CEDS Ever wonder what trust really means while working on your eating disorder recovery? What does trusting another person feel like? And does it matter that much? Trust, trust, trust – a concept thrown about when getting a foothold on recovery – so what’s the magic? Typically, upon entering treatment…
DetailsThe first step to regulating your emotions is to recognize, and become aware of, your own nervous system. Learning to differentiate what is you, and what is a dis-regulated nervous system, is a huge step toward feeling better. One way to increase your awareness is to develop a sense of how the nervous system is…
DetailsIf you’ve ever spent a winter holiday away from the people you love most, you understand how heartbreaking it can be. We know that this is what many of our Alsana clients and their family members are experiencing around this time of year. Desperate to be with the people they love, many clients getting close…
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