[Equipped to Recover] From Struggle to Strength: How Family-Based Treatment Creates Lasting Recovery with JD Ouellette & Kinsey Dalbec

Seeing someone struggle with an eating disorder can be heart-wrenching. Loved ones can feel helpless, not knowing how to assist in the journey towards recovery. This is where Family-Based Treatment (FBT) comes into the picture. Meet JD Ouellette and her daughter Kinsey Dalbec, together they're living testaments to the power of FBT. For over eleven years now, JD has been using her hard-earned wisdom as a mother who assisted her own child through an eating disorder and is now guiding others as the Director of Lived Experience at Equip Health. Additionally, her daughter, Kinsey, is a beacon of hope. Rising from the depths of her own struggle with an eating disorder as a teenager, she's now in her late 20's, living in a strong and active recovery. A new mother herself, Kinsey is also advancing her understanding of mental health as a Clinical Counseling student, underscoring the significance of family-based treatment. Our special guests will be sharing invaluable insights and practical strategies on how involving the family in the treatment of eating disorders can lead to remarkable results.  Don't miss out on this opportunity to learn how you can play an essential role in your loved one's recovery journey. In this episode, you will be able to:

Delve into inspiring personal tales of overcoming eating disorders, underscoring grit, and perseverance.

Absorb the nuances of integrating family in treating eating disorders through Family-based Treatment.

Discern the paramount importance of timely detection and intervention in eating disorder recovery.

Discover the commitment of Dialectical Behavior Therapy in anchoring emotions and behaviors during recovery.

Understand the power of true relationships in bolstering the recovery journey and the transformation it brings to interpersonal bonds.

SHOW NOTES -  From Struggle to Strength: How Family-Based Treatment Creates Lasting Recovery 

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