Engage Counselling

When I was caught up in the binge-restrict mentality, I missed out on the magic of yoga. WHY? Because yoga wasn’t high intensity enough to burn lots of calories and help me lose the weight that binge eating and overeating were adding to my body. . I’m sad I didn’t start doing yoga sooner. . Why? Because yoga feels SO DANG GOOD. ... . My body craves the deep stretches. My day feels incomplete without it. . One of the gifts of recovery from binge eating is that I no longer misuse exercise. I exercise IF and when I feel like it. The type of exercise I choose is not dependent on how intense it is or how many calories it burns or if I ate too much that day. . I’m free to choose anything. . I’ve completely disconnected exercise from my weight or body size. It feels so freeing and un-screwed up. . This is just ONE of the results of doing this work. When my clients in my coaching program experience this, they can hardly believe itit is so contrary to everything they’ve experienced before. . Let’s talk about this more on Saturday. Are you coming to my free masterclass? Come hear how I was finally able to ditch the binge-exercise loop and find a new more freeing relationship with exercise. . Link is in bio! . XO See more

It’s the end of my day! Do you struggle with food during the transition from work to home? . I used to struggle mightily. My go-to upon ending my work day was to open the fridge or peruse the pantry and graze on all the things. . I don’t do that anymore. It doesn’t take much effort.... . Why? . I’ve set my brain up to not experience cravings. . I eat in such a way that I stay satisfied so I’m never ravenously hungry. . The rest is practice. I’ve practiced not eating after work so many times that the option rarely enters my mind. . I am willing to work on my recovery every single day and I reap the benefits every single day. . I will be sharing how I’ve done this and what the essential keys have been in my recovery from binge eating at my free masterclass this Saturday. . This class is a MUST if you are struggling to get a handle on your binge eating and are looking for a clear and simple way out. . Link is in bio. . XO See more

One of my favorite feelings is pride. It feels so good. For me, it is often hard won. On my recovery journey, here’s how it manifests: . I follow my food plan today pride. . I make it through a day of pms without bingeing pride.... . I experience a slip and choose not to throw the day away and eat allllll the food pride. . I eat and eat and eat.and then I stop before the binge pride. . I let myself experience boredom and restlessness rather than plugging those with food pride. . I’m socially anxious at the table and choose to feel that rather than eat pride. . I experience the sadness about breaking up with junk food and don’t eat over it pride. . In my experience, pride comes after accomplishing something of magnitude, something that feels a bit challenging or uncomfortable. It is SO worth it and so I will keep moving in that direction. . I get to experience pride in little and big ways daily will you join me? The pride felt on this recovery journey is second to none and I sooooo want you to experience it. . Join my next round of coaching and finally ditch that binge eating habit so that you can live with a clear mind and become more at ease in your skin. So that you can move around freely in the world physically and psychologically. So that you can be unencumbered by the burden of always wondering what, when, and how much to eat the mental obsession that never ends. And so that you can feel that PRIDE. That, my friends, is the best feeling ever. . www.engagecounselling.com/binge-eating/ See more

You have all the power today to choose recovery or to fall back into your self-sabotaging patterns. Which do you choose?

The things you believe are true are just your tiring thoughts! . How do you want to talk to yourself today: In a self defeating, demotivating way, OR an uplifting, motivating way? . You choose.... . How you talk to yourself determines your success or your quitting. . My next round of coaching starts on April 26. Are you ready to change the way you interact with food? . Recovery is available and is yours for the taking! . www.engagecounselling.com/binge-eating/ See more

Struggling to eat what you say you will? . Perhaps you’ve lost touch with the rewards on the other side of your decision. . Let me remind you:... Satisfaction Pride Recovery A happy body LIFE . I invite you to my masterclass tomorrow where we will talk about these rewards and how you can set up your food life to reap them! . Link is in bio. See more

There are TWO ways we use food when not hungry: . 1. To escape feeling feelings (usually negative ones) 2. To entertain ourselves .... This aft I found myself wanting to spread my lunch out over the afternoon bc I was afraid I wouldn’t know what else to do besides eat. . This has been an ongoing issue for me. . Since my life has settled down post-grad school and there is actually extra time available, I have really struggled to spend that time in a meaningful way. . I spend more time thinking about it than taking action. . And then it feels like I just live for each mealfood becomes the highlight. . My recovery from binge eating is showing me this and it feels so uncomfortable. . I’m a work in progress alwaysstill figuring this thing out one meal at a time, one day at a time. . The beauty of this is that you can be in recovery and not have it all figured out...how cool is that? . XO See more

What does it feel like to NOT veer off your food plan in those moments where you think you want to? . Uncomfortable. . Most of us want desperately to stay on plan because our peace of mind and freedom depend on it.... . The question is: are you willing to tolerate the discomfort of an unanswered urge? . This is the psychology of the recovery journey. If you master tolerance to distressing feelings, you’re flying. . Psychology is one of the three components in my Magic Triangle Method (MTM) of working with clients to overcome their binge eating habit. . Join me this Saturday, April 3 to learn exactly what THREE obstacles are in your way and HOW this Magic Triangle Method will give you a life free of your troubling food habits! . Link is in bio. . XO See more

Don’t do it! Do not let yourself be dragged into compensation mode. It will only perpetuate the binge-compensate cycle. . @engage_bc Engagecounselling.com/binge-eating/

Couples counselling at its best.

This is the first time ever that I have NOT used exercise to lose weight. It feels amazing. . Running (for now), has become the medication I use as a complement to the tail end of the process of weaning off an antidepressant that has helped me tremendously over the last 12 years. . I have so much respect and gratitude for medicine and its ability to help us, when used appropriately. ... . It is not until now, 2020, that I have felt stable and anchored enough to try this weaning off process again. . My running habit, though still very young, is sacred to me. It is not about exercise or the shape of my body anymore. It is about my mental health, which feels compelling and loving. . I love myself. . I am filled with gratitude today. . There is more on my blog about my journey with antidepressants. See more

I have the best clients. This morning I woke up with a whoosh of gratitude flooding my body. . My clients are THE BEST. They are open, vulnerable, thoughtful, hardworking, hilarious, and willing, just to name a few qualities. The clients that come through my door (or meet with me on the phone or Zoom) are the ones who are perfect for me as a therapist, and I am perfect for them; we were meant to be. . I love that no matter what is going on in my life, I get to put that asi...de and drop into complete engagement with theirs. . I think what I enjoy the most about my clients is the connection between usespecially those who have given me permission to walk alongside them for 6, 12, 24++ sessions, and the ones who return month after month, year after year. The relationship we build is something I treasure. There is ease and openness with a sprinkling of humour, always. The laughter between us is the bestand if you are my client, you know that I like laughing. . I look at my calendar at the beginning of each week, and it’s chock full of the BEST human beings! I got the cream of the crop. How lucky am I? See more

What is the best kind of self care? Getting a haircut? Hugging a puppy? Buying fine food? . The best kind of care you can give yourself is the gift of figuring out and being curious about what is in your brain. It is all internally driven. No amount of tea, nail polish, haircuts, or travel compares.

When you have a disagreement with someone, do you move on quickly, or do you linger in the swamp? The art of moving on quickly lies in the recognition that you and you alone, are responsible for the way you feel. Staying annoyed feels gross. Annoyance with someone comes from the thought that they shouldn’t have done/said XYZ. Yes they should have (because they did). Allowing others to be who they are is some of the greatest work you will do in this life.