by Catherine Tilford | Oct 13, 2019 | Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Body Image, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Diet Culture, Eating Disorders, Mental Health, Sports/Athletics, Uncategorized, Weight Stigma
Bonus Episode: Mental Health Therapists Lisa and Joy Answer Your Questions by Girls Gone WOD http://media.blubrry.com/girlsgonewod/s/content.blubrry.com/girlsgonewod/lisajoy.mp3 Lisa sits down with fellow mental health therapist and friend Joy Parrish to answer...
by Catherine Tilford | Oct 7, 2019 | Body Image, Diet Culture, Eating Disorders, Self-Care, Uncategorized
We live in a culture of scarcity or “never enough” and women’s bodies rarely (arguably never) escape unscathed. According to research by Brené Brown, PhD, nearly all women feel ashamed of their bodies at one time or another. For many women, our...
by Lisa Mareb | Oct 3, 2019 | Body Image, Diet Culture, Eating Disorders, Self-Care, Uncategorized
“Does it matter if you gain weight?” I mumbled under my breath in between bites of my breakfast sandwich last Sunday. I was at a restaurant having brunch with six women to celebrate a dear friend. Minutes earlier, the conversation had turned a corner to an...
by Catherine Tilford | Aug 6, 2019 | Info & Updates, Telehealth, The Story of My Business, Uncategorized
I grew up on the western slope of Colorado which was a beautiful, wonderful place to live and play. It’s also where my eating disorder developed and flourished until I sought treatment years later during college in Denver. When I left Grand Junction for grad...
by Catherine Tilford | Jun 26, 2019 | Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Anxiety, Body Image, Depression, Eating Disorders, Info & Updates, Strengths-Based Counseling, Uncategorized
I’m thrilled to announce that Lisa Mareb, MSW, LCSW, CEDS-S is joining the Embrace Strength Counseling team! Lisa is passionate about helping teens and adults develop a more fulfilling relationship with their mind, body, food, and spirit. She specializes in eating...
by Catherine Tilford | Sep 11, 2015 | Body Image, Eating Disorders, Personal Growth, Self-Care, Uncategorized
We all have a relationship with our body. The question is what kind of relationship is it? Is it one of struggle and pain or acceptance and gratitude? Many of us are at war with our bodies and the battle begins at a very young age. This war comes at a cost to our...