Art Therapy Imagine Me for iaedp contest 2018

Imagine Me

This is EDTC’s submission to the yearly contest IMAGINE ME for the International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals –iaedp: Much like the universe is in constant expansion, recovery is an expansion of awareness and understanding of oneself. Our mannequin draws inspiration from Van Gogh’s “Starry Night,” which was painted in a time of adversity while he …

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Art Therapy to overcome negative thoughts

Art Therapy and the Hot Air Balloon Metaphor for Overcoming Negative Thoughts and finding meaning in life

Several years ago, I lost my 17-year old son in a car accident.  After the passing of someone you dearly love, you often start to look at life in a new way. I questioned my own life and questioned if I was living my life to its fullest? I began to look at how much …

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Back to School and Eating Disorders

5 Questions to Ask When You Do Your Back to School Check-ups!

Parents are getting ready for their children’s re-entry to school. Back-to- School sales abound. Primary Care Physician and Pediatrician Offices are full of young folks getting their annual physicals and immunizations. While you’re checking in with patients’ weight, height and BMI, be sure to ask about changes in eating habits. This is a good time …

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Kudos working at Eating Disorders Treatment Center

The EDTC is a great place to work. Here’s why that matters to YOU!

Working in the trenches has taught us all this: work life happiness directly affects patient care in a proportional way. Great teamwork in Eating Disorders recovery, or any recovery for that matter, allows this to happen. The inspiration for this post comes from the photo attached. We teach patients to focus on the positive and …

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