Reclaim You- How to Cope With Gaining Weight
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Reclaim You- How to Cope With Gaining Weight

Season 1: Episode 23

In this episode of Reclaim You, Sarah and Laura dive deep into the challenging journey of coping with weight gain during the recovery process.

They discuss how difficult it is to accept this part of healing and how it can lead to true freedom and empowerment. Through their conversation, they explore the intersection of eating disorders and trauma, highlighting the need to create a safe space for both discomfort and self-compassion.

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Understanding Your Window of Tolerance in Trauma Therapy Near Me
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Understanding Your Window of Tolerance in Trauma Therapy Near Me

Trauma recovery is a process that invites patience, self-compassion, and an ongoing curiosity of understanding of yourself.

One concept that we often talk about here at Reclaim is The Window of Tolerance. In this blog post, we'll explore what the Window of Tolerance is, why it's an important concept to understand and how it can be a powerful tool on your path to healing.

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Reclaim You- Understanding the Roots of People Pleasing
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Reclaim You- Understanding the Roots of People Pleasing

Season 1: Episode 22

Join Sarah and Abby in this episode of Reclaim You as they dive deep into the world of people-pleasing.

They explore how this tendency affects relationships, self-identity, and recovery from trauma and disordered eating.

Through personal stories, they discuss the challenges of balancing the desire to please others with the need to honor one's own needs.

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A Trauma Therapist Shares How to Cope with Trauma Triggers
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A Trauma Therapist Shares How to Cope with Trauma Triggers

Trauma triggers are reminders of past traumatic experiences that can elicit intense emotional and physical reactions. These triggers can manifest from, and in, many different forms such as situations, sights, sounds, feelings or even specific words. They have the power to flood us with how we were feeling at the time we experienced trauma.

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A Body Image Therapist Shares The Art of Everyday Self-Care
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A Body Image Therapist Shares The Art of Everyday Self-Care

In today's fast-paced world, self-care can seems like an indulgence reserved for special occasions. As we scroll through social media, we're bombarded with images of extravagant spa days, luxurious vacations, and complex wellness routines. These images can leave us feeling inadequate in our own self-care efforts.

But what if we told you that authentic self-care doesn't need to be all that extra?

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Reclaim You- Boring Self Care… We’re Here For It!
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Reclaim You- Boring Self Care… We’re Here For It!

Season 1: Episode 21

In this episode of Reclaim You, Sarah and Casey chat about the simple, everyday self-care practices that often get overlooked. We discuss the realities of self-care when life is demanding, and really just... lifey. From the joy of showering, to the pleasures of baking and embracing the beauty of imperfection, we share our own experiences and offer practical insights for finding compassion in the small moments. Join us as we reclaim the power of self-care in its most authentic and accessible forms.

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Anxiety and Body Image Issues During Transitions
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Anxiety and Body Image Issues During Transitions

Seasonal transitions, like the shift from summer to fall, can be both exciting and challenging. While many of us excitedly anticipate cozy sweaters, pumpkin spice lattes, and the vibrant colors of autumn, these changes can also trigger anxiety and body image concerns. In this blog post, we'll explore strategies for managing anxiety during seasonal transitions.

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The Relationship Between Complex PTSD and Body Image
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The Relationship Between Complex PTSD and Body Image

Body image and self-image are fundamental aspects of our individual identities that form over time, and can be influenced by a number of factors. One factor that can have a significant impact on body image is childhood trauma. This relationship is often complex and multi-faceted, underlining the need for comprehensive and compassionate understanding.

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Self-Compassion: A Path to Healing and Growth
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Self-Compassion: A Path to Healing and Growth

In a recent episode of the Reclaim You podcast, Reclaim Therapy eating disorder and trauma therapists, Laura and Sarah had a conversation about the impact of self-compassion on trauma recovery, disordered eating, and body image issues. Today we’re diving into the key takeaways from the conversation!

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Reclaim You- Self Compassion in Trauma & Eating Disorder Recovery
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Reclaim You- Self Compassion in Trauma & Eating Disorder Recovery

Season 1: Episode 19

In this episode of Reclaim You, Sarah and Laura, therapists at Reclaim Therapy and specialists in trauma, eating disorders, and body image, chat about one of the most valuable tools to hone in recovery from trauma, eating disorders and body image concerns. They explore the topic of self-compassion and its role in the journey to healing.

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Binge Eating Disorder Symptoms and Overachieving
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Binge Eating Disorder Symptoms and Overachieving

Binge eating disorder (BED) and overachieving are two behaviors that can feed off of each other, and impact our physical and emotional health.

While seemingly unrelated, many people who are struggling with binge eating disorder also struggle with a tendency to overachieve.

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Levels of Care: Tips from an Eating Disorder Therapist
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Levels of Care: Tips from an Eating Disorder Therapist

Throughout eating disorder recovery, transitioning throughout different levels of care can be confusing and challenging, but at times, can and impactful. Partial Hospitalization Programs (PHP) and Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOP), can be helpful programs to consider if you are having a hard time progressing, or maintaining your recovery while working with your outpatient team.

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EMDR for Eating Disorders Can Help You Heal
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EMDR for Eating Disorders Can Help You Heal

Disordered eating and binge eating, isn't just about food – it's a winding maze of emotions, restriction, triggers, and overwhelming cravings that often leave us feeling tangled in guilt, shame, and a sense of lost control.

The thing to remember?

This isn't about willpower.

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3 Things That People Struggling With an ED Might Relate to From “I’m Glad My Mom Died”
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3 Things That People Struggling With an ED Might Relate to From “I’m Glad My Mom Died”

What many people don’t know about her, is her lifelong struggle with anorexia, bulimia, and childhood trauma, caused by her manipulative mother. In her autobiography, “I’m Glad My Mom Died” McCurdy dives into her career as a child actress that she was coerced into by her mother. Throughout the book she shares about the development of, and her experience with, anorexia and bulimia.

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Childhood Trauma: How it Might Shape Current Struggles
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Childhood Trauma: How it Might Shape Current Struggles

Childhood has a way of leaving its mark, and sometimes it's not in the ways we expect. The experiences we go through during our early years truly shape how we react to the world around us, even long into adulthood. You might wonder why certain reactions or struggles seem to resurface without warning.

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