This week's guest is Kendra Wilson, LCSW, certified eating disorder specialist supervisor, certified DBT counselor and certified trauma professional. Kendra shares the different types of eating disorders, behaviors to look out for if you think you or someone you know may be struggling with an eating disorder, and how to create a separation.

Kendra has been working with clients struggling with eating disorders for over 15 years and in the mental health field for over 20, at all levels of care and with all kinds of clients. She also specializes in DBT, and uses that framework to teach clients and families ways to short circuit the eating disorder and the many things driving those maladaptive coping behaviors to make their natural personalities work for them.

What You Will Learn:

• The effect of constant comparison
• Understanding your values
• What is body neutrality?
• Most common age range eating disorders affect
• The most dangerous set of behaviors

Resources:

https://windoverwater.net/2022/06/27/creating-an-anti-diet-culture/

https://windoverwater.net/resources/

Anti-Diet by Christy Harrison, MPH, RD
Sick Enough by Jennifer Gaudiani, MD
Amazon list of therapy books: https://a.co/1995sc9

Here are some podcasts:

iWeigh – Toxic Diet Culture with Dr. Joshua Wolrich

Maintenance Phase – debunking the myth of BMI

Ed on ED – Dr. Ed Tyson has been a guest on several podcasts about eating disorders and has his own treatment center in Texas as well as serving on the advisory board at Within Health – here is one such episode that I thought was helpful: What People with Eating Disorders Want You To Know

PeaceMeal – the Dangers of Clean Eating

Fighting Diet Culture