Monthly Insights
Food Planning and Prep 101 (August 2025)
Do your busy weeks get in the way of thinking about what you want to eat? Do you find yourself making impulsive food choices because you waited too long to eat and then ended up extremely hungry? Here’s a question: Have you ever thought about preparing your meals for the week? Food planning and prepping […]
School & Work in Advanced Eating Disorder Treatment (November 2021)
By Margot Rittenhouse, MS, LPC, NCC Those that struggle with eating disorders are just like any other person in the world – living their day-to-day lives attempting to find joy and fulfillment while balancing a home life, school, and/or work. They differ in that their […]
What is Residential Eating Disorder Treatment? (October 2021)
– By Margot Rittenhouse, MS, LPC, NCC – Residential eating disorder treatment is a level of care that few know about. Many are familiar with the intensity of inpatient hospitalization or the processes of outpatient and support groups. However, in between there exists an entire […]
Eating Disorder Treatment Levels of Care Explained (September 2021)
By Margot Rittenhouse, MS, LPC, NCC The realm of eating disorder treatment, advocacy, and recovery is one that eludes most people until they are in it. When you, or a loved one, find themselves in this “world,” many questions arise and the most important of […]
What is the Satisfaction Factor? (August 2021)
In the previous two articles I discussed “What is intuitive eating?” and “Who is the food police?” In this article, I want to share some basics about satisfaction and “the satisfaction factor.” What do you think of when you hear the word “satisfaction”? Many people […]