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Jun 2021
42m 19s

When You’ve Overcome Symptoms but Eating...

HARRIET FREW
About this episode

Today, I’m talking to Rachelle Heinemann, a licensed mental health counsellor based in NYC and Brooklyn. She specialises in the treatment of eating disorders and emotional eating as well as exercise addiction and body image struggles. She also works extensively with those challenged by depression, anxiety, relationship difficulties and career stress. Rachelle is trained as a psychoanalytic psychotherapist. She works with her clients to find meaning in their lives and attain long lasting results. In addition to her practice, Rachelle has taught courses in eating disorders and body image at undergraduate programs and high schools. She also provides consultation and education to members of the community. As a psychotherapist, Rachelle recognises that after many clients no longer use eating disorder symptoms, they don’t feel better. In fact, they can often feel worse. It is often because the work on the emotional component of recovery is missing. In this episode, Rachelle explores the connections between emotional experience and food related behaviours. It’s a fascinating insight into the unconscious coping of eating disorders and how to begin to work on this. I hope that you enjoy this conversation.

To find out more about Rachelle: -

Website: https://www.rachelleheinemann.com/

Instagram: @rheinemannlmhc

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