Strong Recovery with Dr. Colleen Reichmann

 
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Episode 70 - Strong Recovery with Dr. Colleen Reichmann

by Karin Lewis, MA, LMFT, CEDS

In this episode, I am joined by Dr. Colleen Reichmann, licensed clinical psychologist working in private practice at Therapy for Eating Disorders and Body Image. Recovered from an eating disorder herself, Colleen is an advocate for intersectional feminism, body liberation, fat positivity, and Health At Every Size®. She speaks at national and regional eating disorder conferences, and writes about body image and eating disorders. Colleen is the co-author of "The Inside Scoop on Eating Disorder Recovery: Advice from Two Therapists Who Have Been There.” You can also find Colleen at colleenreichmann.com and on Instagram at @drcolleenreichmann.

SOME OF THE TOPICS DISCUSSED:

  • Losing and regaining a sense of humor in the healing journey

  • The motivation behind co-authoring “The Inside Scoop to Eating Disorder Recovery: Advice from Two Therapists Who Have Been There”

  • How acting on insight and awareness serves as the catalyst to change

  • The dangerous messages of “healthism” and “wellness culture”

  • Shedding oneself of toxic labels

  • As a provider, the importance of patience and empathy for clients

  • The idea that life truly begins when one begins to let go of eating disorder behaviors and towards recovery

  • The common misconception that, “Other people can do the recovery process, but I can’t” and how that can sabotage recovery motivation/efforts

ABOUT DR. COLLEEN REICHMANN::

Dr. Colleen Reichmann is a licensed clinical psychologist, practicing in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She works in her private practice, Therapy for Eating Disorders and Body Image. She is recovered from an eating disorder, and this experience sparked her passion for her work. She is an advocate for intersectional feminism, body liberation, fat positivity, and Health At Every Size®. She speaks at national and regional eating disorder conferences, and writes about body image and eating disorders for Project HEAL, The Mighty, Recovery Warriors, Adios Barbie, and more. Colleen recently released "The Inside Scoop on Eating Disorder Recovery: Advice from Two Therapists Who Have Been There," co-authored with Jennifer Rollin.

“The Inside Scoop on Eating Disorder Recovery” is a fresh, smart, how-to book that helps people with eating disorders to heal their relationship with food, their bodies, and ultimately themselves. Coauthored by Dr. Reichmann and Jennifer Rollin, two eating disorder therapists both of whom are recovered from their own eating disorders. The book provides powerful myth-busting on topics that have historically not been addressed in eating disorder recovery books, such as clean eating and orthorexia, exercising in recovery, and fat positivity. Tangible exercises at the end of each chapter provide readers with advice and tips on implementing this approach to recovery in their day-to-day lives.

ABOUT KARIN LEWIS:

Karin Lewis, MA, LMFT, CEDS has been recovered from Anorexia Nervosa for over 20 years and has been specializing in the prevention and treatment of eating disorders since 2005. Karin is the founder of the Karin Lewis Eating Disorder Center located in Boston, MA. You can visit Karin Lewis Eating Disorder Center online to learn more about Karin and her center’s services. You can also connect with Karin on social media by following her on Facebook and Instagram.