Category Archives: Self-Esteem
Client Letters: How can I support my niece with her eating disorder and drug use when it is so painful to see?
The letter below has had the names and other identifying information changed to protect the individuals involved. Dawn, I’m having this struggle and thought I might ask you for a bit of guidance if you don’t mind. With the passing … Continue reading
Posted in Anorexia, Anxiety, Binge Eating, Bulimia, depression, dieting, eating disorders, Eating Disorders / Food and Body Image, Overeating, Overexercise, Self-Esteem, trauma
Tagged Anxiety, binge, binge eating, binging, bulimia, dieting, drug use, eating disorders, low self-esteem, purging
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Free Yourself From Food Stress: How to know what, when, and how much to eat
Below is a worksheet written by Michelle Morand from the Cedric Centre for Counselling that I think might interest anyone who wants to know how to Free Yourself From Food Stress: How to know what, when, and how much to eat. Its … Continue reading
Posted in Anorexia, Anxiety, Binge Eating, Bulimia, depression, dieting, eating disorders, Eating Disorders / Food and Body Image, Night Eating, Orthorexia, Overeating, Overexercise, Self-Esteem, Stress, trauma, Uncategorized
Tagged Anxiety, binge, binge eating, binging, confidence, depression, diet, exercise, healthy eating, low self-confidence, low self-esteem, overeating, Panic, purging, self-esteem, Stress
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How to Teach Your Dog to Come: A Lifesaving Technique for Personal Change
I have decided to post this video of how to teach your dog to come because, in so many ways, I feel like the behavioural psychology of training a dog exemplifies how we, as human beings, can make changes in … Continue reading
Posted in Anxiety, Binge Eating, depression, dieting, eating disorders, Eating Disorders / Food and Body Image, Orthorexia, Overeating, Overexercise, Self-Esteem, Stress, trauma
Tagged Anxiety, binge, binge eating, binging, confidence, depression, diet, exercise, healthy eating, low self-confidence, low self-esteem, overeating, Panic, purging, self-esteem, Stress
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Complications of Eating Disorders – Symptoms You May Never Have Imagined
In Victoria BC where I have my private practice we have hundreds of counsellors who advertise a specialty in eating disorders. There is a great demand for support in this area. One of the more interesting phenomena that I observe … Continue reading
Posted in All lifestyles, Anorexia, Anxiety, Binge Eating, Bulimia, depression, dieting, eating disorders, Eating Disorders / Food and Body Image, Night Eating, Orthorexia, Overeating, Overexercise, Self-Esteem, Stress, trauma
Tagged anorexia, Anxiety, binge eating, binging, bulimia, dieting, esteem, night eating, orthorexia, over eating, over exercising, Panic, self, Stress
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Eating Disorders: Who is at Risk?
Eating Disorders 1) Who is at Risk? Recently I was asked who I find are the most common people to experience eating disorders. In my practice I see people from all walks of life that are experiencing a dysfunctional focus … Continue reading
Posted in All lifestyles, Anorexia, Anxiety, Binge Eating, Bulimia, depression, dieting, eating disorders, Eating Disorders / Food and Body Image, Night Eating, Orthorexia, Overeating, Overexercise, Self-Esteem, Stress, trauma
Tagged anorexia, Anxiety, binge eating, binging, bulimia, dieting, esteem, night eating, orthorexia, over eating, over exercising, Panic, self, Stress
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Self Esteem: Just a Reminder That You Are Enough
A piece of artwork that beautifully reminds us that we are enough: You are enough
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Getting Comfortable with Being Alone: Is your own company really that bad?
My sister sent me this link today… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7X7sZzSXYs&feature=youtu.be (4 and a half mins long) and it really resonated with me.It is a video poem created by Andrea Dorfman that talks about getting more comfortable with being alone. Its worth watching more … Continue reading
Posted in All lifestyles, Anxiety, depression, eating disorders, Eating Disorders / Food and Body Image, Marriage counselling, Self-Esteem, Stress, trauma
Tagged Anxiety, loneliness, lonely, Panic, Sadness, self-esteem, Stress
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Coming Back From Depression and Anxiety
Depression and anxiety can haunt any of us but learning new life skills can permanently help you move through difficult life situations in a healthy way as quickly as possible. Do not let lack a of knowledge and awareness hold … Continue reading
Posted in All lifestyles, Anxiety, Bisexual, Brain Injury, couples, depression, eating disorders, Eating Disorders / Food and Body Image, Gay, Lesbian, Marriage counselling, Polyamorous, Self-Esteem, Stress, Transgender, trauma, Uncategorized
Tagged Anxiety, counseling, counselling, depression, Panic, Sad, Sadness, Victoria, Victoria BC
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Eating Disorder Support
One of my favourite speakers, a professional who truly inspires me both in person and in her written word, is Michelle Morand of the Cedric Centre for Counselling (I run the Victoria location of the Cedric Centre). Cedric counselling theory … Continue reading
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Helping You Get More of What You Want
I am starting a blog today to offer information and advice from one human being to another. In my work I find that my clients are the experts on their lives and I am the expert on helping them get … Continue reading
Posted in ADD / ADHD, All lifestyles, Brain Injury, couples, depression, eating disorders, Eating Disorders / Food and Body Image, Marriage counselling, Polyamorous, Self-Esteem, Stress, trauma, Uncategorized
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