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Hear from Beyond's eating disorder therapists and eating disorder dietitians about relevant topics related to eating disorders, diet-culture, feeding children, and mental health topis!


A Gentle Letter to Those Considering GLP-1 Medications for Weight Loss from an Eating Disorder Dietitian (and a Mom!)
Dear Friends, I want to start by making one thing clear: at Beyond Therapy and Nutrition Center, we believe in body autonomy. You have...
Dana Snook, RD
14 hours ago4 min read
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Ethical Veganism Beyond Food: Aligning Your Values with Eating Disorder Recovery
There can be times in when following a vegan diet is not feasible/realistic. For many, eating disorder recovery can be one of those times.
Lauren Callahan, LSW
Feb 194 min read
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Navigating Healthcare and Weight Stigma
Going to the doctor can be stressful for anyone, but an additional layer is added for patients in a larger body.
Kait Vanderlaan, LCSW
Oct 30, 20246 min read
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Fall Reflections from an Eating Disorder Therapist: A Time to Rest
Written by: Kiera Rasmussen, LCSW Lessons from Nature: The leaves are starting to change colors, the days are slowly growing shorter,...
Kiera Rasmussen, LCSW
Sep 26, 20245 min read
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Protecting your Eating Disorder Recovery in College
While maintaining eating disorder recovery on campus can be challenging, it is possible to achieve with planning, consistency, and support!
Kiera Rasmussen, LCSW
Aug 16, 20245 min read
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So What Exactly Is Nutrition Therapy Anyway?
Written by: Niki Pillitteri, RD Whether this will be your 1st or 700th session with a registered dietitian, our compassionate and...
Niki Pillitteri, RD, LDN
Jul 25, 20246 min read
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Ecotherapy: Taking Therapy Outside
Have you noticed your mood lifting in the Spring or Summer with the warmer weather? I know I have!
Kait Vanderlaan, LCSW
Jul 10, 20244 min read
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Grief, Emotional Eating & Father's Day
Written by: Kait Vanderlaan, LCSW My dad died suddenly when I was 22 years old. My entire world turned upside down, and I was faced with...
Kait Vanderlaan, LCSW
Jun 7, 20244 min read
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Fostering Positive Body Image Development: A Caregiver's Guide to Shielding Children from Diet Culture
Although it’s a tough feat, it is possible to set up kids with the tools to fight back against diet culture and lessen the impact to their b
Kiera Rasmussen, LCSW
Apr 29, 20247 min read
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Traveling While Fat: Tips From a Fat Eating Disorder Therapist
Author: Kait Vanderlaan, LCSW Traveling to a new place can be such an amazing experience, but it can also be stressful when you live in a...
Kait Vanderlaan, LCSW
Mar 5, 20246 min read
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Exploring the Link Between Racism, Diet Culture & Health Care
This blog explores the complex relationship between racism and diet culture.
Emma Leister, RD
Feb 14, 20245 min read
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Reconnecting with Your Playful Self: Recreation Therapy
When was the last time you played? For some of us, the answer may go as far back as our childhoods. As children, we innately know how to...
Lauren Callahan, LSW
Jan 5, 20243 min read
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Lessons I Learned from My Toddler: Book Review Edition (holiday gifts or library checkouts!)
While reading to our children allows our littles to be exposed to different words and promotes language development, we also can choose...
Niki Pillitteri, RD, LDN
Dec 18, 20234 min read
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"Dear Clients, Here's What Your Therapist Wants You to Know"
An open letter to my clients: The therapeutic relationship is weird, isn’t it? Every week we meet consistently. I see you more frequently...
Lauren Callahan, LSW
Nov 28, 20233 min read
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4 Tips for Hosting an Eating Disorder-Informed Thanksgiving
The holidays can be a very stressful time for people with eating disorders. With more family gatherings centered around food, there are...
Emma Leister, RD
Nov 14, 20233 min read
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3 Spooky Myths about Sugar
Sugar is an increasingly hot topic in the nutrition world ever since we all got sick of the depressing low fat era of the 90s. But sugar...
Emma Leister, RD
Oct 16, 20234 min read
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Tips for Navigating Intuitive Eating with Food Allergies
Learning to be an anti-diet intuitive eater means relearning listening to our bodies when deciding what and how much to eat. The idea is...
Erin Kinley
Sep 27, 20233 min read
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Lessons I Learned from My Toddler: Joyful Movement Edition
“When it comes to defining movement, the limit does not exist.” Once again I come to you writing about how my experience parenting my...
Niki Pillitteri, RD, LDN
Jul 27, 20233 min read
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Setting Boundaries, Part 2: You have your permission slip, now let's talk approach!
“Daring to set boundaries is about having the courage to love ourselves, even when we risk disappointing others.” - Brene Brown In the...
Fie O'Rourke
Jun 1, 20234 min read
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Reflections on Diet Culture, Weight Stigma, and COVID-19
As my photo memories of “3 years ago today” pop up on my phone to remind me of the era of banana bread, toilet paper shortages, and Zoom...
Emma Leister, RD
May 2, 20234 min read
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