Recovery Bites

ABOUT MICHELE GARDINER:
Michele Gardiner is a humanistic, client-centered therapist who works from an attachment and trauma-informed lens and focuses on working collaboratively to create a therapy experience that feels safe and inclusive, builds on your personal strengths and capacities, and allows you to develop new meanings, resources and an awareness that fosters healthier coping, connection, and confidence in your ability to manage problems in ways that align with your values and achieve your therapy goals.

Michele’s perspective comes from 15-years' of direct experience counseling individuals, couples, families, and groups within the public, private and not-for-profit sectors around general and complex mental health including behavioral and substance addictions, eating disorders, personality disorders, domestic violence/abuse, suicide and trauma in children, youth, adults.

Michele’s experience is further informed through her own personal recovery from anorexia and compulsive over-exercise, which resulted from the collision of two traumatizing events in her 20s, as a way of coping with intense emotions of loss, anger, and fear - pains that she was unable to express at the time. Recovery gave Michele tools for self-expression and compassion and coping skills and with these more empowering and freeing perspectives in life.

Recovery led Michele to volunteer experiences with organizations dedicated to promoting awareness and prevention around eating disorders and mental health and fueled a desire to give back by taking on community roles around the education, prevention, and treatment of these lonely, generally misunderstood and sometimes deadly issues. These valued volunteer roles include acting as a peer counselor with the BCEDA, community prevention educator with ANAD, as a Member of the Board of Directors with ANAD and Jessie's Hope, a consultancy role with MCFD's Eating Disorder Team, as an external editor with the Canadian Mental Health Association’s esteemed BC Mental Health Journal, Visions, as a Member of the National Review Committee for the Canadian Counseling and Psychotherapy Association, and as a public speaker and community educator on the topic of eating disorders, disordered eating and body image for more since 2005.

In addition to volunteer roles, Michele’s education includes a Masters Degree in counseling, and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in (SS) psychology from the University of Victoria with a focus on Behavioral Neuroscience and Para-Linguistics, with post-graduate training and certifications directed to her areas of professional practice (you can view her training and education here).

Michele’s training in the assessment and treatment of Eating Disorders extends to working with children, youth, adults, families and athletes and encompasses completion of the Eating Disorder Intuitive Therapy Certification (EDIT)™ and the CEDS Curriculum (2015 and 2017) with the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals (iaedp)™.

As a Certified Therapist (CCC), Michele participates in on-going Consultation and Professional Supervision and hold Professional Certifications and Memberships in "good standing" with: The Canadian Counseling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA), the American Psychological Association (APA), the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals (iaedp™), the Academy of Eating Disorders (AED), the Eating Disorders Association of Canada (EDAC), the International Association of Trauma Professionals (IATP), and the Association for Size Diversity and Health (ASDAH).

Michele is the founder of ELEMENTAL Psychotherapy & Support Services , a private practice located in Summerland, BC, Canada. Honoring each client as a unique and capable individual is a core principle reflected in Michele’s work at ELEMENTAL through the perspective that, as human beings, their unique thoughts, feelings, beliefs and life experiences provide them with a wisdom that is empowering and elemental ​to their process of creating new hopes and change.

Michele’s love of counseling and psychology is enhanced by the belief that a solid foundation of education, training, and supervision provides the knowledge and skills to guide safe, informed practices and promote healthy, sustainable recovery for each individual, couple, and family that she works with.

Outside of counseling, Michele enjoys reading, photography, and being in the beautiful outdoors. Wind, rain, snow, and shine, she feels most inspired, centered, and authentic when she is in Nature and takes it in by hiking, skiing, snow-shoeing, and paddling with her family and Canine Co-therapist, Ash. Whenever possible, Michele encourages clients to develop a relationship with nature to improve coping, confidence and to develop a healthier, more holistic connection to their bodies and sense of self.

CONNECT WITH MICHELE GARDINER:

• Visit ELEMENTAL Psychotherapy & Support Services online to learn more about Michele’s private practice.
• Click here learn more about the link between pets and positive mental health
• Follow ELEMENTAL Psychotherapy on Facebook
• Book a free consultation by contacting Michele at [email protected]
• Register for Michele’s Break The Binge: Intensive Therapy Group Fall 2020, an intensive, 4-week BED therapy group is for people struggling with Binge and 'Emotional'/Compulsive Overeating problems. The deadline to register for the Fall 2020 group is August 30th.

ABOUT KARIN LEWIS:

Karin Lewis, MA, LMFT, CEDS has been recovered from Anorexia Nervosa for over 20 years and has been specializing in the prevention and treatment of eating disorders since 2005. To learn more about Karin and her center’s services, please visit Karin Lewis Eating Disorder Center. You can connect with Karin on social media by following her on Facebook and Instagram.

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ABOUT BETH MCGILLEY:

Beth Hartman McGilley, Ph.D., FAED, Clinical Associate Professor, University of Kansas School of Medicine--Wichita is a psychologist in private practice, specializing in the treatment of eating and related disorders, body image, athletes, trauma, and grief. A Fellow of the Academy for Eating Disorders (AED), and a Certified Eating Disorders Specialist, she has practiced for over 30 years, writing, lecturing, supervising, directing an inpatient eating disorders program, and providing individual, family and group therapy. She has published in academic journals and the popular media, as well as contributing chapters to several books. She is a journal editor for Eating Disorders: The Journal of Treatment & Prevention, and co-editor for the book: Treatment of Eating Disorders: Bridging the Research/Practice Gap. She has presented extensively to national and international, lay and professional audiences, as well as appeared on a variety of local and national news and radio outlets.

In addition to her clinical work, Beth has been a chair or member of numerous committees for the AED since its inception. These include Health Club Taskforce (Chair, 2009-2015), Medical Management Taskforce (Member, 2009-present), Public Relations Committee (Chair, Advocacy Subcommittee, 2002-04), Membership Recruitment/Retention Committee (Co-Chair.1999-03), Fundraising Committee (Member, 2001-02), Managed Care Task Force Committee (Member, 1997-01). Beth previously served as the co-founder and Co-Chair of the AED Professionals and Recovery Special Interest Group, and is currently a member of the AED Somatic Therapies SIG.

Beth also specializes in applications of sports psychology and performance enhancement techniques with athletes at the high school, collegiate, and professional levels. She was the sports psychology consultant for the Wichita State University Women’s Basketball team from 2005-2008. She was the co-founder and co-chair of the Association for Applied Sports Psychology (AASP) Eating Disorders Special Interest Group from 2007-2012.

Beth co-founded and for 12 years served as the President of the Healing Path Foundation, a nonprofit foundation dedicated to the prevention and treatment of eating disorders in Kansas. She is a longstanding member of the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA), the International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals (IAEDP), the American Psychological Association (APA), and the Kansas Psychological Association (KPA). She was a 2008 graduate of the Kansas Health Foundation Leadership Fellows Training program. Her hobbies include competitive cycling, hiking, writing, and time with her therapy dog, Wheeler the Healer.

CONNECT WITH BETH MCGILLEY:
• Visit PATH Clinic online to learn more about Beth’s services
• Check out Beth’s article “Nine Truths About Eating Disorders Recovery” published in Gûrze ED Resource Catalogue
• Read more from Beth by following her blog

ABOUT KARIN LEWIS:

Karin Lewis, MA, LMFT, CEDS has been recovered from Anorexia Nervosa for over 20 years and has been specializing in the prevention and treatment of eating disorders since 2005. To learn more about Karin and her center’s services, please visit Karin Lewis Eating Disorder Center. You can connect with Karin on social media by following her on Facebook and Instagram.

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I am honored to welcome Beth McMurray, LMFT, CEDS to the show for our newest episode of Recovery Bites “Finding Freedom in Recovery."

Listen to Beth and Karin discuss eating disorders and the entertainment industry, how your relationship with food is like your relationship with people, healthy boundary setting in relationships, body dissatisfaction, loss of self, and more!

Beth specializes in working with clients with eating disorders, as well as the underlying issues that can drive eating disorders, such as anxiety, depression, loss, and trauma.

Listen on  @applepodcasts, @spotify, @googlepodcast, and at karinlewisedc.com/podcast/episode14.

Begin your healing journey with Karin and her team now!

ABOUT REBECCA BOKAT:

The seeds of Rebecca’s interest in fitness and nutrition were planted at an early age as she watched Jane Fonda aerobic tapes in the basement of her childhood home outside of Washington, DC. Rebecca often leafed through her mother’s many issues of Eating Well magazine, setting the stage for what would become a lifelong relationship with food. In the years following her childhood, Rebecca’s passion for fitness grew, and she started her career as an AFAA certified personal trainer. The majority of Rebecca’s clients sought her expertise to help them achieve weight loss goals, which served as further inspiration to learn more about the intricate relationship between nutrition, exercise, and body image. In response to culturally embedded messages about dieting and the pursuit of the thin “ideal,” Rebecca sought a deeper understanding of clinical nutrition and turned her attention to graduate school. In 2009, Rebecca earned a Master of Science degree in Nutrition from Boston University and completed her Dietetic Internship at Boston Medical Center.

Rebecca has extensive experience treating eating disorders throughout all life stages across the continuum of care. As a clinical dietitian for inpatient services at Boston-area Walden Behavioral Care, Rebecca gained the invaluable experience that comes from treating patients at a multilevel eating disorder and psychiatric treatment facility. For the majority of her time at Walden, Rebecca was the adolescent dietitian, providing education to patients and families on the psychological and physiological impacts of eating disorder behaviors, symptom management, and reduction, and meal planning to normalize eating patterns and support medical and behavioral stabilization. Most recently, Rebecca served as the dietitian for both adolescent and adult clients in the Day Treatment Program and Intensive Outpatient Program at The Renfrew Center Boston and at Monte Nido Eating Disorder Center of Boston.

Rebecca is an active member of multiple professional organizations and groups including the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the International Federation of Eating Disorder Dietitians, and Eating Disorder Registered Dietitians & Professionals. She is devoted to continuing her professional growth and development through participation in the Behavioral Health Nutrition (BHN) and Sports, Cardiovascular and Wellness Nutrition (SCAN) Dietetic Practice Groups. Rebecca also belongs to the Multi-Service Eating Disorders Association (MEDA) Preferred Treatment Provider Network.

Rebecca currently offers individualized nutrition therapy to clients struggling with eating disorders and disordered eating from her private practice, NourishED RD, LLC, in Boston, MA. The combination of her lifelong passion for nutrition, fitness, and wellness is the foundation from which Rebecca supports her clients as they heal their relationship with food, movement, and their bodies. Rebecca leverages her enthusiasm, personal experience, and clinical expertise to offer hope and inspiration to her clients so they may lead fully recovered lives.

"Being recovered and free from the eating disorder allows you to live your life how you choose, not that you have control over life outcomes, but that you have an independent voice in making choices in the micro and macro life decisions that you come across.' - Rebecca Bokat

CONNECT WITH REBECCA BOKAT:
• Visit NourishedRD online
• Connect with NourishedRD on Facebook
• Follow NourishedRD on Instagram
• Read more from Rebecca on the NourishEd blog

ABOUT THE HOST:

Karin Lewis, MA, LMFT, CEDS has been recovered from Anorexia Nervosa for over 20 years and has been specializing in the prevention and treatment of eating disorders since 2005. To learn more about Karin and her center’s services, please visit Karin Lewis Eating Disorder Center. You can connect with Karin on social media by following her on Facebook and Instagram.

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ABOUT HANNAH BOARDMAN:

Hannah Boardman is a Cognitive Hypnotherapist & Life Coach who works with driven, high-value women to stop sabotaging their health, happiness, and success through food, overwhelm, and not feeling good enough. Hannah has worked in both the mental health and corporate sectors for over 12 years, having trained as a Master of Cognitive Hypnotherapy, NLP, and personal coaching with a background in psychology and sales.

Hannah, as a proud Eating disorder survivor knows how it feels, on the outside, to look like you have it all, but on the inside feel trapped, anxious, and out of control. Every woman needs to know that they can have it all and reach the level of health, happiness, and success they truly desire. Hannah knows that food and emotional struggles are really just the symptoms of something much deeper. To fully and completely resolve these issues for good, it takes a complete solution addressing the whole picture, rather than the next quick fix.

Hannah currently owns and operates Master Your Mind Coaching and Consulting to help girls and women all over the world to reclaim their life, so their problems no longer define them. Hannah works with clients to help find their voice, tap into their power, and ultimately unleash their true, free selves into the world. Master Your Mind services utilize multiple therapeutic approaches in order to provide clients with a complete, holistic solution to their recovery. Hannah’s practice is accredited by the Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council (CNCH), Australian Hypnotherapy Association (AHA), National Council for Hypnotherapy (NCH) and Hypnotherapy Council Australia (HCA).

Hannah has always been interested in understanding, helping, and supporting people to overcome challenges in their lives. A London girl, converted Sydney ‘chick’ now enjoys the relaxed life down under and making the most of all this unfamiliar sunshine!

CONNECT WITH HANNAH BOARDMAN:
• Learn more about Master Your Mind personal therapy and coaching services
• Connect with Hannah on Facebook and on Instagram
• Follow Hannah’s Youtube Channel
• Read Hannah’s article “10 THINGS I WISH I HAD KNOWN GOING INTO RECOVERY” for Recovery Warriors

ABOUT KARIN LEWIS:

Karin Lewis, MA, LMFT, CEDS has been recovered from Anorexia Nervosa for over 20 years and has been specializing in the prevention and treatment of eating disorders since 2005. To learn more about Karin and her center’s services, please visit Karin Lewis Eating Disorder Center. You can connect with Karin on social media by following her on Facebook and Instagram.

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ABOUT KATE FUNK:

Kate Funk, MFT, LMFT, of Kate Funk Counseling, is a therapist in the greater Houston area who earned a Masters Degree in Family Therapy from Drexel University in Philadelphia, PA. Kate has dedicated her professional career to the treatment and understanding of eating disorders. Kate believes eating disorders affect the entire person and that individual and family therapy promote healing. With personal experience battling and recovering from an eating disorder, Kate knows first-hand full recovery is possible. Dedicated to learning about the treatment of eating disorders, Kate has trained with Harvard University, University of Pennsylvania, University of Texas, Shepherd Pratt, The Renfrew Center, Monte Nido and Affiliates, and the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals.

Kate created an outpatient group for eating disorders in southern New Jersey while serving as research coordinator for the University of Sciences Eating Disorder Research Program which since moved to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Since 2016, Kate has worked at Monte Nido and Affiliates and has worked in all levels of care including intensive outpatient, partial hospitalization, and residential treatment. Throughout her career, she has had opportunities to volunteer with the National Eating Disorder Association, The Renfrew Center, and Girls on the Run.

Kate believes in treating the mind and body through a combination of cognitive-behavioral therapy, self-empowerment, compassion-focused therapy, symbolic experiential, and structural family therapy as well as creative arts.

CONNECT WITH KATE FUNK:

• Learn more about Kate’s private practice Kate Funk Counseling
• Stay up to date with Kate by visiting her blog
• Follow Kate on Instagram (@katefunklmft)
• Connect Kate on LinkedIn
• Check out Kate’s Psychology Today profile
• Listen to Kate on the Mosaics of Mercy podcast

ABOUT THE HOST:

Karin Lewis, MA, LMFT, CEDS has been recovered from Anorexia Nervosa for over 20 years and has been specializing in the prevention and treatment of eating disorders since 2005. To learn more about Karin and her center’s services, please visit Karin Lewis Eating Disorder Center. You can connect with Karin on social media by following her on Facebook and Instagram.

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ABOUT PAULA SCATOLONI:

Paula Scatoloni, LCSW is a somatic psychotherapist (soma = body in Greek) and Certified Eating Disorders Specialist, through the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals. Paula is a somatic-based psychotherapist, Certified Eating Disorders Specialist, and Somatic Experiencing practitioner in Chapel Hill, NC. She has a private practice and has worked in the field of eating disorders for over two decades. She has taught extensively on the etiology and treatment of eating disorders through workshops, professional trainings, and conferences for over a decade.

Paula works with those who wish to improve their sense of intimacy and connection to others, resolve old relational dynamics, create a more affirming relationship to the body, develop healthy skills for managing difficult emotions, improve physical vitality and energy level, or decrease feelings of chronic anxiety.

Early in her career, Paula has focused on helping individuals find freedom in the body through traditional “talk” therapy and the expressive arts modalities. She developed the first intensive outpatient program for eating disorders in the nation with Dr. Anita Johnston author of Eating in the Light of the Moon. After relocating to NC in 2006, Paula served as the Eating Disorder Coordinator at Duke University for nine years managing a clinical team, facilitating workshops, and providing academic instruction to professionals both on campus and in the surrounding community.

For the past decade, Paula has followed the emerging neuroscience research incorporating mindfulness-based modalities into her treatment approach. She is certified in Somatic Experiencing, a biophysiological model for the treatment of trauma and nervous system regulation. Paula is currently training in Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, a treatment approach that focuses on the healing of early attachment ruptures and trauma.

Most recently, Paula co-developed a professional training called Embodied Recovery for Eating Disorders. This treatment model weaves together the latest advances in the field of neuroscience, trauma, and attachment while teaching providers how the body itself can serve as a resource in recovery rather than obstacle to be overcome.

When Paula is not working, she enjoys spending time with her family and pets. She uses yoga, dance, nature, music, and Pilates for her own self-care and firmly believes that self-care is critical for those in the helping profession.

CONNECT WITH PAULA SCATOLONI:
• Learn more about Embodied Recovery
• Connect with Embodied Recovery on Facebook
• Visit Paula’s website to learn more about her private practice
• Listen to more of Paula below:
- The Trauma Therapist Podcast with Rachel Lewis-Marlow
- The Groundless Ground Podcast
- The Therapy Chat Podcast

ABOUT THE HOST:

Karin Lewis, MA, LMFT, CEDS has been recovered from Anorexia Nervosa for over 20 years and has been specializing in the prevention and treatment of eating disorders since 2005. To learn more about Karin and her center’s services, please visit Karin Lewis Eating Disorder Center. You can connect with Karin on social media by following her on Facebook and Instagram.

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ABOUT MARK WARREN:

Mark graduated from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and completed his residency at Harvard Medical School. His practice focuses on bringing the most up-to-date research into evidence-based care.

Mark serves on the faculty of Case Western Reserve School of Medicine and teaches at University Hospitals of Cleveland and The Cleveland Clinic Foundation. He is a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and a Fellow of the Academy of Eating Disorders, where he leads the SIG in Males and Eating Disorders. Mark is a two-time recipient of the Exemplary Psychiatrist Award of the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill and a winner of the Woodruff Award.

Mark co-chairs the Academy of Eating Disorders Presidential Task Force for Medical Care and serves on the FEAST Medical Advisory Board and the London-based Succeed Foundation Medical Advisory Board. He has presented extensively at the International Conference on Eating Disorders, The Renfrew Foundation, and the Multidisciplinary Eating Disorder Association.

Mark currently holds the position of Chief Medical Officer for The Emily Program, a comprehensive treatment center that provides personalized eating disorder treatment for teens, young adults, and adults. We offer comprehensive psychological, nutritional, medical, and psychiatric care at multiple locations across the Minneapolis-St. Paul area, Duluth, MN, Spokane, WA, South Sound (Lacey), WA and Seattle, WA, Pittsburgh, PA, and Cleveland, OH.

CONNECT WITH MARK WARREN:
• Visit their website to learn more about The Emily Program
• Follow The Emily Program on Facebook and Instagram
• Read Mark’s article “Letting Go of Secrets in Eating Disorder Recovery”
• Read “Dr. Mark Warren’s Story” for Project Heal
• Listen to Mark’s episode for the “ED Matters” Podcast

ABOUT THE HOST:

Karin Lewis, MA, LMFT, CEDS has been recovered from Anorexia Nervosa for over 20 years, has been specializing in the prevention and treatment of eating disorders since 2005, and is the founder of the Karin Lewis Eating Disorder Center. To learn more about Karin and her center’s services, please visit Karin Lewis Eating Disorder Center online. You can connect with Karin on social media by following her on Facebook and Instagram.

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ABOUT BETH MAYER:

Beth is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker specializing in the treatment of eating disorders, negative body image, and trauma with over 35 years of experience. She is a nationally recognized speaker in the field of eating disorders. Beth works with people struggling with all types of eating disorders and specializes in adolescents and families.

Beth’s areas of expertise include eating disorders, body image, trauma, and adolescent and family therapy. Her therapeutic work focuses on the whole person including their cultural, emotional, physical, familial, spiritual, and financial background.

Beth believes that a tremendous amount of change is possible through therapy, and she strongly believes that people can heal and have a better life. Her beliefs are grounded in her own experiences and her faith in the process of healing. Beth truly believes in an individual’s capacity for change and holds this hope for all her clients.

Beth’s approach is present and non-judgmental as she helps clients navigate their way through their life experiences. She takes a strengths-based approach as she recognizes the strengths in her clients and their families and steers away from pathologizing people and their situation. Beth does this work because she truly loves it, and holds a lot of energy and patience with her clients.

Beth is a Level-One trained in Internal Family Systems (IFS) and is also trained in Family Based Therapy (FBT). She utilizes DBT, CBT, IFS, and ACT in all her work. She classifies herself as an eclectic therapist who uses different treatment approaches based on the needs of the individual, couple, and/or family.

Although a very serious clinician, Beth firmly believes in laughter as a critical element of the healing process and laughs with her clients while helping them to find the humor in their lives.

Beth received her MSW from Boston College School of Social Work and her undergraduate degree from Quinnipiac College. Beth is trained in DBT, IFS, and CBT. She has served as the Executive Director of the Multi-Service Eating Disorder Association (MEDA). Her other professional experience includes employment at Riverside Community Care, a non-profit health and human service organization. Beth managed three of their adolescent treatment programs. Beth also served as Executive Director of Travelers Aid Society of Boston, an organization that works with homeless people needing emergency assistance. She has also maintained an active private clinical practice since 1987. Beth currently co-chairs the NEDA network and recently received an award form NEDA for her volunteer work.

“My eating disorder did not really protect me from my emotions. It kept me distanced from people who could love and support me. NOTHING in my life has been harder than my recovery and I am grateful every day to have my life, my family, and to be able to truly be present in the world.” - Beth Mayer

CONNECT WITH BETH MAYER:

• Learn more about Beth’s private practice by visiting www.BethMayerLICSW.com
• Follow Beth on Instagram
• Listen to and read more about Beth below:
- Boston Voyager interview
- “Unraveling Eating Disorder” in the Boston Globe
- New Plates Podcast interview

ABOUT THE HOST:

Karin Lewis, MA, LMFT, CEDS has been recovered from Anorexia Nervosa for over 20 years, has been specializing in the prevention and treatment of eating disorders since 2005, and is the founder of the Karin Lewis Eating Disorder Center. To learn more about Karin and her center’s services, please visit Karin Lewis Eating Disorder Center online. You can connect with Karin on social media by following her on Facebook and Instagram.

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ABOUT SHARI BOTWIN:

Shari Botwin, LCSW opened her Cherry Hill private practice in 1996. Prior to starting her own practice, Shari worked at the Renfrew Center in Philadelphia. She provides individual, group, and family therapy with a specialization in treating trauma, abuse, eating disorders, anxiety, and depression. Shari holds a Masters Degree in Social Work from Rutgers University.

​A variety of national media outlets; such as The New York Times, NBC News, Prevention Magazine, The Daily Beast, Huffington Post, The Associated Press, ABC News has quoted Shari breaking stories related to trauma and abuse.

Shari's first book, Free At Last! The Power of Relationships in Overcoming Trauma, Abuse and Eating Disorders (Daybreak Publishing, January 2004) focused on the power of healing and supportive relationships in the recovery process. The book is comprised of patient stories who overcame significant obstacles to recover from their trauma, move beyond using self-destructive coping mechanisms to living a full life.

Shari’s second book, Thriving After Trauma: Stories of Living and Healing, was released worldwide on November 4, 2019. In the coming months, Shari will be speaking with Judge Rosemarie Aquilina and award-winning journalist, Abigail Pesta at The Wing in NYC. She will also be featured on the internationally known podcast, The Trauma Therapist and she will be featured on CNN for a segment on dogs in the workplace and PTSD.

CONNECT WITH SHARI BOTWIN:
• Learn more about Shari by visiting her website, www.ShariBotwin.com
• Follow Shari on Facebook and Instagram
• Listen to more of Shari:
- Healing Within Podcast
- ABC News: Coronavirus and mental health: How to care for yourself during quarantine
- Trauma Therapist Podcast - coming soon!
• Purchase the hardcover, ebook, or audio version of Thriving After Trauma: Stories of Living and Healing through Roman & Littlefield Publishing to receive a 30% discount using the promo code: RLFANDF30

ABOUT THE HOST:

Karin Lewis, MA, LMFT, CEDS has been recovered from Anorexia Nervosa for over 20 years and has been specializing in the prevention and treatment of eating disorders since 2005. To learn more about Karin and her center’s services, please visit Karin Lewis Eating Disorder Center. You can connect with Karin on social media by following her on Facebook and Instagram.

Are you interested in becoming a guest on our show? If so, please fill out our Guest Application.

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