Happy Halloween from the McCallum Place Team! We know that this time of year is designed to be spooky for everyone, but it can be especially haunting for those navigating through their personal eating disorder recovery journey. Eating disorder treatment is scary and we are hopeful that this Halloween season is full of more treats … Read More
Figuring out how to nourish our bodies can be confusing. Add in all the mixed messages and misinformation we get from unreliable sources like celebrities or social influencers, to name a few culprits of spreading confusion, and it can become nearly impossible to figure out what appropriate nutrition should encompass. If you’re struggling with an … Read More
Travis Stewart, LPC, NCC | McCallum Place Eating Disorder Centers Finding effective care for an eating disorder can be a considerable challenge, especially if you’re not familiar with the terms and acronyms that eating disorder professionals commonly use to describe treatment options. Treatment for eating disorders happens along a continuum, and care can be provided in … Read More
Caroline H Leibman, MA Ed, BC-DMT, NCC, SEP Individual Therapist; Dance & Movement, Expressive & Psychodrama Group Therapist In my previous blog I shared the important role of the Creative Arts therapies in Eating Disorders treatment. I cited Dance/Movement Therapy, Authentic Movement, Somatic Experiencing, Yoga Therapy and Mindful Walking as specific therapies and/or body-based … Read More
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
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
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
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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