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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!


Kiera Rasmussen, LCSW
Apr 29, 20247 min read
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
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Kait Vanderlaan, LCSW
Mar 5, 20246 min read
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...
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Lauren Callahan, LSW
Nov 28, 20233 min read
"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...
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Emma Leister, RD
Nov 14, 20233 min read
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...
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Emma Leister, RD
Oct 16, 20234 min read
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...
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Erin Kinley
Sep 27, 20233 min read
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...
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Kait Vanderlaan, LCSW
Mar 1, 20234 min read
It’s Okay to Rest Without Shame
Rest is just as important as productivity. In fact, it may even be MORE important. We, unfortunately, live in a culture that often...
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Niki Pillitteri, RD, LDN
Jan 2, 20232 min read
New year, same you: Celebrating who you are and the body you’re in - today.
It’s that time of year again… the holidays have come and gone, we are dreaming of longer days and warmer weather here in the northeast…...
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