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enough by Dr. Johanna Marie McShane Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders Bet you guys think I'm going to be talking about food... but I'm not... I overheard a conversation the other day that was really interesting. One person was talking a ... Read on »

keeping an open mind... by Dr. Johanna Marie McShane Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders Yeah, I know... how obvious is that? But it bears repeating and reminding ourselves of. Because you know what? You just never know... Even when we think we know for ... Read on »

acceptance, and what it allows us by Dr. Johanna Marie McShane Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders About a decade ago I worked with a college student who had a mild eating disorder. When she first arrived in my office she had also just been diagnosed with biplor i ... Read on »

being a student by Dr. Johanna Marie McShane Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders Here's what I thought could be a good Bumper Sticker for today: Approach life as a student, not as an expert. Ok, so what the heck do I mean? That if we approach l ... Read on »

a good saying by Dr. Johanna Marie McShane Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders I heard that Picasso once said this: "Every child is born an artist. It's growing up that's the problem" It fits with the imagining stuff also, right? And with flexib ... Read on »

a new book by Dr. Johanna Marie McShane Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders I've been reading a new book, called Imagine. I suddenly I can't remember the author... but it's a book that just came out. I heard the author interviewed at length l ... Read on »

agreeing with Traci by Dr. Johanna Marie McShane Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders I agree with what Traci says about decisions: that being nervous about making them doesn't mean you're doing anything wrong; in fact, sometimes, being nervous is exactly ... Read on »

inclusionary vs exclusionary by Dr. Johanna Marie McShane Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders So, here's something I was thinking about the other day... I was talking to someone who was feeling pretty afraid of trying anything new. I was trying to help her loo ... Read on »

the shame about shame by Dr. Johanna Marie McShane Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders And, here's the entire title for this post: "The shame about shame, and the good news that shame and other pains lessen with time..." But that was a little long for ... Read on »

quoting Jenni by Dr. Johanna Marie McShane Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders I'm in the mood to quote Jenni Schaefer. Some of you guys probably have met Jenni, or heard her speak. She's really, really nice. A year or so ago I was in Utah w ... Read on »

combining all those good skills by Dr. Johanna Marie McShane Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders Laura R, great that you've come across a clinician who sounds like she may just suit your needs! And, now, you get to use all those cool skills we've been practicing ... Read on »

Muppet-y by Dr. Johanna Marie McShane Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders I was listening to an interview with the guy who wrote the song "Man or Muppet" for the latest Muppet movie. The song is nominated for an Academy Award for, well, best s ... Read on »

darn anxiety... by Dr. Johanna Marie McShane Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders This isn't a surprise to any of you, but the theme of anxiety is weaving its way around in practically everyone's comments! Duh, Johanna! Talk about a statement of th ... Read on »

making choices about where to challenge ourselves by Dr. Johanna Marie McShane Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders When should you push yourself to do something? Figuring that out is not always clear-cut! Sometimes it's a good idea to challenge yourself to take on something, whi ... Read on »

purposes by Dr. Johanna Marie McShane Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders Purpose, or meaning, in life is something people in recovery think about a lot. A lot. Not at the beginning of treatment, perhaps, when they are deeply in the middle ... Read on »

newfound time on your hands by Dr. Johanna Marie McShane Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders Isn't it amazing how much time something like an eating disorder, or PTSD, or anxiety, or depression... or anything like that, takes up??? You don't usually realize h ... Read on »

ptsd and other things like it by Dr. Johanna Marie McShane Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders SuperEgg, PTSD, or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is a set of symptoms that develop in response to overwhelming trauma. The trauma that precipitates it can be one dis ... Read on »

talking about the stuff you need to in treatment by Dr. Johanna Marie McShane Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders Here's LeahV's question, for anyone who didn't get a chance to see it: "How do you tell your T that you don't think she is pursuing the issues enough. I do a good job ... Read on »

proceeding after glitches by Dr. Johanna Marie McShane Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders KM, in all relationships, including of course, therapist/client ones, glitches can happen. Such is life, right? Glitches aren't generally fun (I can't think of a time ... Read on »

types of relationships by Dr. Johanna Marie McShane Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders Good question, leanonme... "is there a difference between partnerships and relationships?" I've never done a scientific study on this, including one on the exact lite ... Read on »

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