Swimming Upstream – It’s Better Together

Parenting Through Eating Disorders

 

“I’ll never let my toddler throw a fit in public” – the truths we learn about parenting after we become a parent 

Find your community of other parents  

Professional guidance - Let Us Teach You – Let Us Be With You – You’re Not Alone  

Guilt is a huge theme parents feel – constantly questioning decisions during treatment. 

YOU’RE DOING THE RIGHT THING BY NOT RESCUING  

Come away with a stronger support system for the rest of their lives. 

Parents are in the best situation to co-regulate. 

For us it’s bigger than this one experience 

How do professionals help kids with parents who are divorced or with separate beliefs about recovery? 

Recovery culture vs current culture 

Defining coaching vs counseling for parents 

Guilt left unsaid leads to shame.  Shame is very powerful. 

Parents can GROW EMOTIONAL COPING SKILLS 

Emotion coaching – EMOTION COACHING 

 

“I have finally found my thing” 

  

12 week program -  

Part 1 – Psychoeducation “But I Know All of This” 

Part 2 – Twice a week parent coaching – where the rubber hits the road 

Part 3 – (oops - Beth hijacked the conversation and didn’t get to part 3.  So sorry about that) 

 

Shared Seasonings: 

Listen to Rebecca Brumm’s episode

Trauma work 

Connection and relationships and trust 

Investing in now so they become free to go out into the world and make their own difference 

Learning how to treat eating disorders is a long process – parents are just thrown in there 

It’s like riding a bull – they will try to buck you off – stay on as long as you can without trying to ‘strongarm’ or fix.

Parenting through Eating Disorders

Bios: 

Gracie Evans: 
 
Gracie Evans, LPC, CEDS is eager to help people improve their relationships with themselves and their bodies. As a Certified Eating Disorders Specialist (CEDS) and Certified Yoga Teacher Grace is enthusiastic about helping others become more in tune with their emotions, feelings, beliefs, and how those impact our wellbeing. Grace has nine years of experience working in eating disorders inpatient treatment. Grace is passionate about collaborating with patients and professionals to provide the most comprehensive care for those she works with. 
 
Drawing from her experience working as a therapist in an internationally recognized and esteemed eating disorders treatment program Grace provides an individualized experience for her patients. She utilizes various techniques and practices to help people bring awareness to the power of their thoughts and experiences within their bodies. 
 
In addition to eating disorders treatment Grace is an avid practitioner of positive psychology. If you are struggling with anxiety or depression Grace can help with simple and effective techniques to increase overall levels of happiness and joy in life. 

Sarah's bio is here:  
If you struggle with food, body image, or anxiety and are battling thoughts that you aren’t “good enough,” then Sarah is eager to help! Sarah provides specialized treatment for adolescent girls and adult women struggling with eating disorders, body dissatisfaction, compulsive exercise, stress and trauma. Sarah approaches counseling with authenticity, genuineness, and humor sprinkled in. She believes in the importance of partnering with families as they can be their loved ones’ best allies in their journey toward recovery. 
 
Sarah King, LPC, has over nine years of experience helping teens, women, and families who are navigating trauma, anxiety, and eating disorder recovery in outpatient, inpatient, and school-based settings. Most recently, Sarah has served as a therapist at an internationally recognized eating disorders inpatient treatment program. Sarah is trained in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality (CAMS), is a certified school counselor, and will complete her Certified Eating Disorder Specialist (CEDS) designation in January 2023. Given Sarah’s experience, training, and genuine care for her patients, you can be assured that you will be provided with excellent individualized treatment tailored to your needs. Sarah is excited to partner with you as you learn to make peace with food, manage stress and anxiety, and live a life of freedom that is true to your values. 

 

Rebecca Brumm, LPC, CEDS-S 

wholehivecounseling.com and parentingthroughed.com 

our contact emails are rebecca@wholehivecounseling.com,

 gracie@wholehivecounseling.com and sarah@wholehivecounseling.com 

 

With your host Beth Harrell 

IG  @beth.harrell.cedss  

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