Victoria Eating Disorder Therapy… What to Expect.

RECOVERY is possible.

What happens during treatment?

Clients who are experiencing Eating Disorders/Disordered Eating are:

• given a safe space to open up and reflect on their relationship with food, exercise, and their body.

• treated with respect, dignity, compassion, and care. Hanna is aligned with HAES, intuitive eating, and trauma-informed care.

• supported to learn and practice new coping strategies to better manage distressing emotions and experiences.

• supported to make meaningful changes in their lives.

  • This might look like:

    • learning to implement mechanical eating, mindful eating, or intuitive eating principles.

    • examining their relationship to exercise and developing movement practices that serve their unique selves.

    • establishing a supportive care team. This can include working with parents to implement Family-Based Treatment (FBT).

    • challenging fear foods and restrictive food rules.

    • practicing body neutrality to improve body image.

    • developing greater self-compassion and self-acceptance.

Health at Every Size (HAES): Key Principles

• Respectful care

• Weight inclusivity

• Eating for wellbeing

• Life-enhancing movement

• Health enhancement

Intuitive Eating: Key Principles

1. Reject the Diet Mentality

2. Honor Your Hunger

3. Make Peace with Food

4. Challenge the Food Police

5. Discover the Satisfaction Factor

6. Feel Your Fullness

7. Cope with Your Emotions with Kindness

8. Respect Your Body

9. Movement

10. Honor Your Health

Resources:

https://www.intuitiveeating.org/10-principles-of-intuitive-eating/

https://asdah.org/health-at-every-size-haes-approach/