I remember my therapist once telling me that I'd experience difficulties being pregnant due to my body image struggles at the time. Today, I’m happy to report she was mistaken. This is my story of how pregnancy healed my body image. 

With each new year comes new diet trends and fitness fads. The collective focus shifts from holiday hustle to New Year’s resolutions, which too often point toward weight loss and other external aesthetics. Permission is the key to eating intuitively.

Read our unified stance on the newest AAP Guidelines regarding Childhood Obesity Treatment here.

As dietitians working with mental health and eating disorders, I believe it is especially important that we remain aware of our own “stuff”. Countertransference or the emotions our clients elicit in us can often lead to unconscious reactions based on our own history and experiences. It is important to bring this into consciousness.

Wondering how to navigate questions regarding your child’s weight status? Here are some helpful tips provided by the amazing Jessica Setnick, MS, RD, CEDS-S, to guide you through difficult conversations.

Marlena introduces Cathy Vee, Recovery Coach! Cathy shares her wisdom and how she got into recovery coaching through her training with the Carolyn Costin Institute (CCI).

The new-found rage of “plant-based” eating has struck hard over the past few years. As many of you have noticed, Veganism has gained a large following as its popularity has continued to grow over the past decade or so. It is reasonable to question whether the vegan diet is a trend or a form of restriction. 

On this Valentine’s Day Special, The Reluctant Therapist invites Marlena back for a candid conversation on the meaning of a “healthy” relationship with food. Click to listen!

The last year of dealing with the pandemic has given us much to reflect on. In this blog, Marlena shares her reflections and thoughts on how the past year has impacted her.

Get to know Kelsey and what empowers her as an Eating Disorder Dietitian.

Shared some thoughts for an article about remaining body positive in isolation.

I would like to acknowledge that recovery during a crisis can be hard. Some of what can happen includes a sudden increased appetite and loss of control around food. What a reflection of the loss of control we are all experiencing!  However, we are resilient, powerful beings. Remaining in recovery is possible. Here is some of what may help during this time.

In honor of National Eating Disorder Awareness Week, I was interviewed on “A Conversation with the Reluctant Therapist” on KCBX Radio.

Learn more about the history of BMI and how discrimination and yo-yo dieting appear to be more legitimate causes of adverse health outcomes than body mass index.

I joined the Reluctant Therapist, Elizabeth Barrett, to talk about shutting out the noise and turning in toward ourselves with love and intuitive care on KCBX Radio.

I am honored to be featured on this April’s “Spirited Woman Top 12 Pick List.” The purpose of the Spirited Woman foundation is “to help heal and support women through actions of empowerment”.

Happy 2023! This is a creative piece written by Elizabeth von Klan, dietetic intern. It is inspired by the resolutions and unrealistic body expectations that float around this time of year, especially around the topic of weight loss.

I was pleased to be a guest on the Vitalita Health: Healthy Aging for GenX podcast hosted by Lisa Henderson, RD to discuss disordered eating.

How do you manage the strong critical voice that tells you to return to behaviors in order to feel better? How do you tolerate that level of distress? These are hard questions. They are the questions I promise to devote more of my time, insight, exploration, and experience to. I want to offer you better answers.

Many feel the need to cleanse themselves of the sweets and the more indulgent food they consumed since Halloween. We turn to the internet for ideas and inspiration. What will work for you? Paleo? Veganism? The Whole 30? Or perhaps the very trendy Keto diet?