DR MARIANNE MILLER
CARING EATING DISORDER TREATMENT IN SAN DIEGO AND THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA, TEXAS, AND WASHINGTON D.C. FOR ADULTS & TEENS
Meet Eating Disorder Dietitian Ellyn Silverman, RDN
Hi everyone! I’d like to introduce you to Ellyn Silverman, RDN. She is an eating disorder dietitian in San Diego and Orange County who has a virtual and in-person private practice called Healing Nutrition Therapy. She works from a Health at Every Size (HAES) Approach and uses intuitive eating practices. Ellyn especially loves working with LGBTQIAA+ clients, which I totally appreciate. She started working with gay men during the AIDS crisis several decades ago. Ellyn works with teens, adults, and she also sees more mature clients—50 years and older. Enjoy getting to know her. :)
Emotional Eating, Guilt, and How Grieving Can Help
Have you been feeling tired? Not just the tired that prompts you to go to bed early or take a nap (although you likely have been feeling that too), but the bone-deep fatigue that makes you wonder how you’re going to get through your day? I’ve also been feeling that tired.
This coronavirus situation, the one that many thought was going to be over in a couple of weeks, is dragging out longer and longer, and in many ways the end doesn’t seem in sight. Returning to normal in San Diego and elsewhere isn’t even on the radar anymore—it’ll be a new normal, one that we don’t know what will look like.
Hitting an Emotional Wall? Three Strategies on How to Scale It
Having an especially hard time? Feeling more tired as the time in quarantine increases? Grappling with the uncertainty of the future? We all are struggling. Whether it’s the conflicting messages in the news or the uncertainty about the future of your job or school, life really sucks right now. Those with eating disorders in San Diego or elsewhere are especially vulnerable, as your symptoms around food and eating may be really flaring up. It’s like we are all hitting an emotional wall, and we feel trapped and don’t know what to do. Here are three strategies on how to scale it, taken from dialectical behavior therapy (DBT).
Struggling with Binge Eating During COVID-19? Five Tips for Getting Help
Do you feel stuck at home in San Diego and elsewhere, watching the news on COVID-19? Perhaps you’re filled with fear as you see the number of cases and deaths rise. Your kids may be climbing all over you or running around the house, screaming like banshees. You feel overwhelmed, isolated, and alone.
Do you feel flooded with anxiety, trapped, and you don’t know where to turn? Your eyes might drift to the stacks of food, knowing that if you start eating, you can get some temporary relief. You may even wait until everyone goes to bed to start eating so no one will know. When you do binge, does it seem like you’re detaching from your problems and numbing out?
Afterward, you might feel shame, regret, and disgust. You promise yourself that you’ll never do it again. The next morning, you may even limit your food. Then the anxiety and hunger build throughout the day, and you could end up binging all over again. You aren’t able to see an in-person eating disorder therapist or seek eating disorder treatment. What can you do to get help with your binge eating?
How Online Eating Disorder Therapy Can Help During Quarantine
Overwhelmed with your eating disorder? Have your eating patterns changed during the quarantine, which makes you nervous? Have your symptoms worsened since the COVID-19 outbreak? Feeling isolated and don’t know where to turn? Whether locally in San Diego or elsewhere, we are all going through tremendous stress and uncertainty right now. It really, really sucks. I am here to tell you that there’s hope. Even though you’re stuck at home, you can still find help. Virtual or online eating disorder therapy, also known as telehealth, is an excellent resource you can use to get you the support you need during this difficult time. All you need is a device with a camera, such as a computer, a tablet, or phone, and you can get started.
Curious About Internal Family Systems? Meet Rebecca Ching LMFT, San Diego Eating Disorder Therapist
Interested in the internal family systems model of psychotherapy? I interviewed Rebecca Ching, LMFT, CEO and founder of Potentia Therapy treatment center in San Diego. I met Rebecca a few years ago, and I could totally relate to her passion and joy in helping people. She is a top internal family systems trainer and uses this approach to treat eating disorders and trauma in San Diego. Enjoy getting to know her!
Yes, It's Hard Dealing with All the Stress Going on Right Now
Feeling overwhelmed with all the news lately? Experiencing high anxiety and not sure how to handle it? For people in eating disorder recovery in San Diego and elsewhere, it can be especially triggering. In this post, I share some of what I’ve been feeling with all the fear and negativity in the news and how I’ve been coping with it.
Meet Center for Discovery Eating Disorder Therapist and Program Director Emily Walkley, LMFT
Hi everyone! I’ve recently gotten to know San Diego eating disorder therapist Emily Walkley, LMFT. She is the program director at Center for Discovery’s Outpatient Eating Disorder Treatment Center Outpatient Eating Disorder Treatment Center in Del Mar, California. I was really impressed with how passionate Emily is about treating eating disorders, especially with the LGBTQIAA+ population. I can really relate to that! I’m excited that you’ll get to know Emily and learn about the awesome programs at CFD!
What to Do When You Feel Like Crap About Your Body
Feeling terrible about your body? Did you look in the mirror this morning and recoil? Are you filled with shame and self-loathing when you see pictures of yourself? It can be so difficult in sunny San Diego to grapple with your body image when it seems like everyone is wearing shorts and skirts. You catch yourself in a mirror, and you’re flooded with negative thoughts and emotions about your body. It feels paralyzing and isolating. Whether you have an eating disorder, negative body image sucks.
Body shame is very real. We live in a society that equates how our body looks to our value as people. It has historically been tough for women and increasingly challenging for men as the objectification of bodies increases. It can be especially difficult for non-binary people. For all genders of individuals, society often equates appearance to morality. The dehumanization and oppression in such messages are appalling.
How do you cope with all of this negativity? I have three strategies that can get you on the path to body acceptance. These concepts come from cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and mindful self-compassion.