A nurse practitioner and registered dietitian with more than 25 years of experience, Robyn Kievit specializes in supporting women through perimenopause and menopause using hormone therapy, medical science, and psychopharmacology. She has particular expertise working with women who struggle or have struggled with eating disorders, disordered eating, and body image disturbances during these midlife transitions.

Robyn led the industry as the first dietitian to become a nurse practitioner. She attained her FNP with a BSN and MSN in nursing, and earned a BS in Dietetics. Robyn is also a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist through the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals and a Menopause Society Certified Practitioner through The Menopause Society.

She has appeared live on both television and radio and been quoted in Boston Magazine, National Geographic, Apple News+, Fitness Magazine, Fox News, Oxygen Magazine, The Boston Herald &The Boston Globe

We discuss topics including

• Hormone therapy through the Menopause Society as being a practitioner

• Not everyone can tolerate hormone therapy

• Stay very attuned to your symptoms

• Understanding what are your symptoms

• Look at the whole person (cardiovascular disease history, bone health ect)

SHOW NOTES:

www.thenprd.com

www.menopause.org

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If you have any questions regarding the topics discussed on this podcast, please reach out to Robyn directly via email: rlgrd@askaboutfood.com

You can also connect with Robyn on social media by following her on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

If you enjoyed this podcast, please leave a review on iTunes and subscribe.

Visit Robyn's private practice website where you can subscribe to her free monthly insight newsletter, and receive your FREE GUIDE "Maximizing Your Time with Those Struggling with an Eating Disorder".

Your Recovery Resource, Robyn's new online course for navigating your loved one's eating disorder, is available now!

For more information on Robyn's book "The Eating Disorder Trap", please visit the Official "The Eating Disorder Trap" Website.

"The Eating Disorder Trap" is also available for purchase on Amazon.

Brian Dunphey MS JD LMFT is a psychotherapist in private practice in Los Angeles, CA. Brian uses Experiential Therapy (Internal Family Systems, Gestalt Therapy) in his work with clients, using a somatic focus. Earlier in his career, Brian was a therapist and clinical director for residential treatment centers focused on clients with Addiction Interaction Disorders (substance use, eating disorders, problem sex behavior) including Ocean Recovery (Newport Beach, CA) and Blue Tiger Recovery (Palm Springs, CA). Brian continues to primarily serve people living with & recovering from eating disorders, substance addictions and problem sexual behaviors.

Brian has studied extensively with Dr Allen Berger for Gestalt Experiential training, and Mary Kruger, Cece Sykes, Kay Gardner & Susan McConnell in IFS & Somatic IFS. He is Level 2 trained via IFS Institute. Brian is licensed in California & Washington State.

We discuss topics including:

• Understanding IFS

• IFS helps to sit with the parts that are protected or relieved

• The eating disorder serves that behavior

• Using Gestalt Therapy

• Name and talk about the parts of me "that will be different"

SHOW NOTES:

https://brian-dunphey.clientsecure.me/

https://www.amazon.com/Self-Therapy-Step-Step-Cutting-Edge-Psychotherapy/dp/0578395940

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ifs-talks/id1481000501?i=1000450715549

If you have any questions regarding the topics discussed on this podcast, please reach out to Robyn directly via email: rlgrd@askaboutfood.com

You can also connect with Robyn on social media by following her on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

If you enjoyed this podcast, please leave a review on iTunes and subscribe.

Visit Robyn's private practice website where you can subscribe to her free monthly insight newsletter, and receive your FREE GUIDE "Maximizing Your Time with Those Struggling with an Eating Disorder".

Your Recovery Resource, Robyn's new online course for navigating your loved one's eating disorder, is available now!

For more information on Robyn's book "The Eating Disorder Trap", please visit the Official "The Eating Disorder Trap" Website.

"The Eating Disorder Trap" is also available for purchase on Amazon.

Paula has been in the mental health field for 30 years and has been a licensed clinical professional counselor since 2006. With 20 years as a therapeutic placement specialist and parent coach, she is committed to helping parents make the most well-informed decisions for their families. She works with families with young adults and adolescents and she has had the enormous privilege to help families identify the best treatment options available nationally to address their complex needs and to join families on their healing journeys through outpatient and residential treatment. She is committed to positively impacting the lives of anyone exploring treatment interventions for themselves or a loved one.

Paula has toured hundreds of residential treatment programs nationally and followed her clients and families through the entire process. Her passionate interests includes healing from trauma, supporting neurodiversity, complex learning differences, and helping parents to adopt the strategies and approaches to help their children thrive into independent adulthood.

We discuss topics including:

• The importance of gathering information about a client

• Exploring different treatment options

• Parent coaching side and how parents can help and not harm

• How to stay current on treatment centers

• Looking at the big picture of treatment

SHOW NOTES:

https://www.havenfamilysolutions.com/

Therapeutic Consulting Association: https://www.therapeuticconsulting.org/

The Parallel Process, Krissy Pozatek: https://www.parallel-process.com/

If you have any questions regarding the topics discussed on this podcast, please reach out to Robyn directly via email: rlgrd@askaboutfood.com

You can also connect with Robyn on social media by following her on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

If you enjoyed this podcast, please leave a review on iTunes and subscribe.

Visit Robyn's private practice website where you can subscribe to her free monthly insight newsletter, and receive your FREE GUIDE "Maximizing Your Time with Those Struggling with an Eating Disorder".

Your Recovery Resource, Robyn's new online course for navigating your loved one's eating disorder, is available now!

For more information on Robyn's book "The Eating Disorder Trap", please visit the Official "The Eating Disorder Trap" Website.

"The Eating Disorder Trap" is also available for purchase on Amazon.