As promised, here is the continuation of reasons to consider therapy when your child has an eating disorder (read Part One here). Reason #3: To Learn How to Translate the Eating Disorder As an eating disorder therapist, the number one question parents ask me is, “How...
Have you ever had the experience of going to therapy only to leave feeling like you learned something else that’s “wrong” with you? If so, you aren’t alone. Unfortunately, many of my clients come to me saying that previous experiences in therapy have only left them...
Do you spend hours every day thinking about exercising? Do you plan your social life around your time at the gym? Does your anxiety skyrocket if you miss a workout? If you answered ‘yes’ to any of these questions, then you may be struggling with compulsive...
“What does recovery look like?” “How do I get rid of the eating disorder?” “If I mess up, does that mean I’m a failure or won’t get better?” Common themes in therapy include: what eating disorder recovery is like, what is possible, and how to ‘get there. Eating...
Play is a child’s work, and this is not a trivial pursuit. ~ Alfred Adler Frequently parents wonder what is really going on in a session when their child enthusiastically exclaims after a session, “we just played; the toys were awesome.” But what the child isn’t able...
At The Catalyst Center, we rely heavily on evidence-based treatments and proper training when doing our therapeutic work and only offer legal and ethical services. In an effort to utilize research-backed, cutting-edge approaches, several clinicians from our staff...