Monthly Insights

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 eating disorder adds an overwhelming additional stressor that negatively impacts […]

– 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 spectrum of treatment, with residential treatment centers being the next […]

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 these is often “how is this disorder treated?” The answer […]

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 think of satisfaction in their life (from personal to work), […]

You have heard questions and statements like these time and time again: “You’re eating what?” “How much are you eating?” “Don’t eat dessert unless you want to gain weight.” These words can run in a constant loop in our heads, like a tape recording. This “recording” is the food police, the critical voice we develop […]

It seems that every day a new client, or a current client, shares with me that they are interested in “losing weight.” I let them know that I don’t provide diets, but that I can help them develop a healthier, more positive relationship with food and their body. There’s usually a pause, then they ask […]

Many people ask me “what is intuitive eating”? As the popularity of this term has increased in helping clients break away from diet culture, the curiosity of the topic has increased. As a Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, I like to help people find pleasure in eating, get rid of their fear of food, and learn […]

Hello Colleagues, Friends, and Clients! Welcome to my monthly insight. This month I wanted to share with you that March 31, 2020 was the one-year anniversary that my book The Eating Disorder Trap: A Guide for Clinicians and Loved Ones came out. Due to the pandemic my book tour was cancelled, and I pivoted with […]

Permission to repost this article has been given by my colleague Crystal C. Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC who is a maternal health and child feeding specialist at Crystal Karges Nutrition in San Diego, CA. “What are the main things I should focus on to help my kids have a healthy relationship with food?” This is […]

Some people find grocery shopping to be a stressful, anxiety provoking experience. For example, those struggling with an eating disorder report that the market can often bring up feelings of confusion about what to buy and how much to buy, feelings of being out of control, and anxiety. When an individual is in treatment for […]