Julie Rami, M.A. Ed., B.S. Spec. Ed. McCallum Place Teacher Nancy Anderson, B.S. Ed. McCallum Place Teacher Many times an educator is the first person who notices some of the warning signs of an eating order. Think of all the time that a student spends in a classroom setting and how many different people consistently … Read More
Tina Villalobos, MSW, LMSW Therapist As a therapist who works with people with eating disorders, I am regularly exposed to the tremendous angst and confusion people feel when wrestling with the possibility of recovery. It is no mystery that this process is a difficult one, a journey that can be fraught with back and forth, … Read More
Darby McBride, MA, LPC, NCC, CCTP Individual and Group Therapist My best mornings before coming to work include some type of meditation. This is a time when I can center myself before the start of a busy day. Do I make time for it every day? No. Sometimes I don’t get up early enough to … Read More
Lindsey Herzog MSW, LCSW Assistant Clinical Director/Therapist Eating disorders have the highest mortality rate of any psychiatric illness. Despite this, many people are anxious and resistant to getting help and/or to coming in to treatment for their eating disorder. The treatment and recovery process is long and difficult for most. During this time, many people … Read More
Jessica Juhnke MSW, LMSW Therapist Sexuality is a complex topic that includes everything from our physical development to the people we choose to date. It is a difficult topic to define, and includes the way we interact with not only ourselves but other people in our lives with who we choose to share intimate experiences. … Read More
Tara DeWitt MS, RDN, LD Dietitian If you eat fat, you will become fat. If you eat fried food, you will not only become fat, but will also develop acne. If you eat red meat or eggs, you will develop high cholesterol and die from a heart attack. Although these statements sound unreasonable to most, … Read More
Amanda Stutz, MA, LPC Individual Therapist Movement it is our brain’s natural tendency to wander, look for problems to solve, and vacillate between thoughts of the past and the future. It is far less common, and often more difficult to be fully present in the here and now. Disconnection from the present moment can lead … Read More
Caroline Leibman, MA, NCC, BC-DMT, SEP Individual Therapist; Dance & Movement, Expressive & Psychodrama Group Therapist Movement is our first language. Before we had access to language we spoke with our bodies. We used gesture, posture and sound to communicate our wants and needs. If you have been around an infant or toddler lately you … Read More
Beth Shoyer, PhD Clinical Director at McCallum Place Columbia Eating disorders are a way of turning away from what is, from the stresses and distresses of life. But what we resist persists and this turning away can take us down a dark, dangerous, and lonely road. Mindfulness neither pushes away nor grabs onto, but allows … Read More
Stephanie Bagby-Stone MD Medical Director at McCallum Place Columbia Making the decision to go to eating disorder treatment is sometimes very difficult when you are in college. Especially when you are an excellent student with career goals and worry about what might happen if you take time away from school. That choice can be challenging, … Read More
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