
The Eating Disorder Therapist
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The Eating Disorder Therapist
3d ago
Today I’m talking to Michelle Rosko, who is a holistic health & fitness coach, certified personal trainer, & nutrition coach.
Michelle has been on her own eating disorder recovery journey and now comes to the health and fitness space with a compassionate, sustainable, & holistic approach.
She is host of the podcast Fitness Freedom. Michelle has an online programme, the 4H method, which brings together Hope, Habits, Happiness and Health.
Michelle helps her clients build healthy routines for their lifestyle, look in the mirror & love what they see, go from hating the gym to lovin ..read more
The Eating Disorder Therapist
6d ago
Eating disorders are on the rise.
The onset of the pandemic accelerated this already increasing trend.
In 2022, the Royal College of Psychiatrists reported that hospital admissions for eating disorders increased by 84% in the last five years.
During the pandemic, BEAT (National Eating Disorders Association, UK) saw an 81% increase in contact across all Helpline channels. This included a 162% rise in social media contact and a 139% surge in online group attendance.
Although the incidence of eating disorders has been ever increasing over the past few decades, why the explosion of diagnoses now ..read more
The Eating Disorder Therapist
6d ago
I worked as a therapist in an NHS adult eating disorder service on and off between house moves, babies and life between 2004 and 2023. Working in the NHS had never been my strategic career plan.
At 23 years old, I knew that I wanted to work in eating disorders, but the chaos of my early twenties meant that I was running on ideas and dreams, rather than having any concrete plan. Initially, my decision to train as a therapist came from my own wounded healer abandonment issues and wanting to save others.
This wounded place was a helpful starting point and initiation for change. It gave me purpose ..read more
The Eating Disorder Therapist
1w ago
Today, I’m talking to Becky Grace Irwing, a BABCP Accredited CBT & EMDR qualified Therapist and qualified Mental Health Nurse. Becky spent 8 years as a Mental Health Nurse and 3 years as a CBT Therapist. She has worked across many mental health services for 14 years including acute, forensic and CAMHS services as well as University Mental Health and Disability Services and a London talking therapies service. She has a background history as a Fitness and Yoga Instructor of 10 years, and has worked in the fitness industry from the age of 17 to 35.
Becky specialises in Ea ..read more
The Eating Disorder Therapist
1w ago
When I was struggling with bulimia, I desperately wanted to be free of the eating disorder. Not just experiencing freedom from the soul punishing habits but freedom from the restrictions and ground hog day of living a half-life.
To act and achieve change, you need a direction.
You need some specificity.
Not some generalised ‘One day I hope that I might, maybe, possibly recover’.
Your daily mindset is crucial. It’s in the little details of how you think, feel, behave and ultimately live your life.
At whatever stage you are at, you can begin to inject these tools into your daily practice. I hope ..read more
The Eating Disorder Therapist
2w ago
Today I have a returning guest to the podcast and I am talking to Marcelle Rose, founder of Marcelle Rose Nutrition. Marcelle specialises in helping women beat binge eating, bulimia, emotional eating and yo-yo dieting so they can make peace with their body and heal their relationship with food. She acknowledges that for many people that this is a transformational experience, so they can reclaim their life.
Marcelle is a BANT registered nutritionist and health coach with specialist training in eating disorders and behaviour change, being a Master Practitioner from the NCFED, plus ..read more
The Eating Disorder Therapist
2w ago
If you have an eating disorder, you’re probably sensitive and hugely empathic. You’re the wonderful caretaker and often the listener in conversations. When you’re not isolating yourself, you know the minutiae of your friends’ lives and have been a sounding board for many difficult conversations. Sometimes, you may feel that your personality is multi-faceted. You’re fantastic at screening the person in front of you and then adapting to meet their needs.
You can be: - The listener. The enthusiast. The quieter one.
You flex and switch adeptly to your environment, to create harmony and avoid tensi ..read more
The Eating Disorder Therapist
3w ago
In this episode, I explore the New Maudsley Animal Model, which provides a framework and set of skills for parents and carers in supporting their loved one in eating disorder recovery. I hope that you find it helpful.
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The Eating Disorder Therapist
3w ago
Chewing and Spitting (C and S) is a shameful secret sadly suffered by many people with eating disorders. It’s a potentially triggering and tricky topic to talk about, but it’s a subject that needs a conversation and raised awareness.
It’s often overlooked in regular eating disorder assessments, as not recognised as an official disorder under mental health classifications.
You can struggle with C and S, if you have anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder, OSFED or disordered eating.
It might be something you experience occasionally, in addition to other behaviours such as purging or over-exerc ..read more
The Eating Disorder Therapist
1M ago
Today, I’m talking to Prue – an eating disorder recovery warrior and mother, who has type one diabetes and has recovered from anorexia nervosa. Prue has been very generous today in sharing her recovery story.
Prue experienced extremely challenging times as a child, having what she calls a ‘text book’ narcissistic father. She was then sent to boarding school and separated from her siblings and support network, feeling very abandoned. Prue then developed type 1 diabetes and was navigating this condition, pretty much in isolation.
Prue developed anorexia nervosa as a life raft and coping strategy ..read more