The Lovely Becoming Podcast

In this episode, Mimi and Camille talk about the enneagram and how to use it as a tool in therapy. We talk about favorite foods, Camille’s journey to becoming a therapist, and how she is becoming. Camille believes in the value of the therapeutic relationship and the courage it takes for a client to enter into counseling. She strives to create a space that fosters the client's ability to process, explore, question, and challenge their thought processes and behaviors. It is with this in mind that she believes change, growth, and acceptance can be achieved. Working together, Camille works with clients to identify treatment goals and a plan to meet their needs.  She genuinely loves her job, and counts it a privilege to journey through life with her clients.  

 

Camille’s counseling style is supportive, collaborative, and client focused. She feels most comfortable drawing techniques from a variety of therapy models such as Acceptance Commitment Therapy(ACT), Narrative Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution Focused Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT).  Camille is also trained to use experiential treatment models, by using expressive tools or activities, when words aren't enough.  In her work professionally and what she chooses to practice personally, she is passionate about mindfulness, self care, intuitively listening to the wisdom of our bodies/self, Health at Every Size (HAES), intuitive eating, social justice, the importance of diversity and equity, and the value of connection and vulnerability. Camille believes in normalizing the importance of mental health and destigmatizing counseling by engaging with the community through speaking events and podcast appearances. 

 

She received both her undergraduate degree in Psychology and Master's degree with a focus in Counseling from the University of Florida.  Over the years of my career, Camille has practiced in numerous settings including community mental health organizations, in-home therapy, the Wake Juvenile Detention Center, and in a group private practice setting before starting The KC Collective.

In this episode, Mimi talks with poet, creative, author, speaker, writer (and so much more), Arielle Estoria. We talk about what body kindness and grief look like for her, managing negative conflicts and setting boundaries, and her writing.

Born and raised in foggy Northern California and now residing in Los Angeles CA, Arielle ​Estoria is a Spoken Word Poet, gifted Writer and Author, captivating and authentic Emcee and Speaker. Through various aspects of storytelling, Arielle creates environments and spaces where audiences have the permission to be vulnerable and seen. Her motto, "Words not for the ears but for the soul" stems from her dedication to remind anyone who encounters her and her work that words are meant to be felt and experienced not just heard. With a specific heart in empowering, encouraging and making space for audiences of womxn to feel at home in their own bodies.

Arielle has shared her work through spoken word and themed keynote talks with companies such as Google, Sofar Sounds, Lululemon, Dressember, Tedx, the SKIMS campaign by Kim Kardashian, and the Rise Conference by Rachel Hollis and more. She has consecutively emceed annual conferences such as, Yellow Conference for creative and entrepreneurial women, Hair Camp a conference for Hairstylists in the industry and Anchored in Love, for teenage girls featuring surfer Bethany Hamilton. Arielle has lead writing, social media and self-acceptance workshops in various settings ranging from students to professional development spaces.

Arielle is the Co-Author of two self-published collections of poetry: Vagabonds and Zealots (2014), Write Bloody Spill Pretty (2017) which can both be found on Amazon.com and in 2016, released her EP of poetry and music titled Symphony of a Lioness.

When she’s not on stage or on the road, you can also find Arielle being interviewed and featured on various well known podcasts such as: the GoalDigger Podcast by Jenna Kutcher, The Birds Papaya Podcast with Sarah Nicole Landry, Striptd Down with Ali Levine, Raw Beauty Talks by Erin Treloar, and Let’s Talk About It Podcast with TV personality Taylor Nolan.

In this episode, Hatty and I talk about how trauma is passed down both relationally through patterns of attachment and genetics. We also laugh about our favorite foods and talk about what authenticity is.

Hatty (she/her) is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Brainspotting practitioner who has been practicing for over a decade. As the founder of a group practice in Los Angeles, California, she supports people to deepen connection with themselves and the most important people in their lives. She is the co-creator of @indwell_co (a guidebook on navigating your mental health) and also writes about various mental health topics on her Instagram account @hattyjlee. Her work has been featured in multiple editorials, including Women's Health Magazine and Reader's Digest.

In this episode, Jordan and Mimi talk about what boundaries and trauma really are, parent-child relationships, and incorporating vulnerability and self-compassion into our lives. Jordan Pickell is a Registered Clinical Counsellor and relationship and trauma therapist in private practice in Vancouver, Canada. She has a background in community mental health and anti-violence working with survivors of childhood sexual abuse and sexual assault. Jordan is also a writer, offering insights about boundaries, self-compassion, trauma, and relationships.

Lauren and Mimi talk about common myths about diabetes (esp type 2), intuitive eating, and the comorbidities between eating disorders and diabetes beyond diabulimia.

Lauren Newman is a registered dietitian passionate about helping individuals with diabetes make peace with food and their bodies. Lauren practices from a Health At Every Size® and weight inclusive approach to help clients connect with their body’s needs, and learn to respond without rigidity, restriction, or shame. Lauren received her degree in nutrition and dietetics & completed her dietetic internship all at The University of Texas at Austin. Lauren has experience supporting clients with eating disorders at all levels of care, and currently works with clients through her own private practice specialized in diabetes management.

In this episode, Mimi and Dr. Gaudiani talk about medical aspects of eating disorders and weight inclusive care for all.

Jennifer L. Gaudiani, MD, CEDS-S, FAED, is the Founder and Medical Director of the Gaudiani Clinic. Board Certified in Internal Medicine, she completed her undergraduate degree at Harvard, medical school at Boston University School of Medicine, and her internal medicine residency and chief residency at Yale. Dr. Gaudiani has been a leader in the eating disorders field since 2008 and served as the Medical Director at the ACUTE Center for Eating Disorders prior to founding the Gaudiani Clinic, which is a Denver-based outpatient medical clinic dedicated to people with eating disorders and disordered eating. The Gaudiani Clinic is a HAES- (Health At Every Size®) informed provider and embraces treating and offering weight stigma- free primary care to people of all sizes. The Gaudiani Clinic is licensed to practice in over 35 US states via telemedicine and offers worldwide professional consultation, education, and supervision.

Dr. Gaudiani has lectured nationally and internationally, and she is widely published in the scientific literature as well as on blogs. She is a current member of the editorial board of the International Journal of Eating Disorders, the Academy for Eating Disorders Medical Care Standards Committee, and the Residential Eating Disorders Consortium Ethics Committee. Additionally, Dr. Gaudiani is a former board member of iaedp and is one of a very small number of internal medicine physicians who is certified as an eating disorders expert. She is also a Fellow of the Academy for Eating Disorders. Dr. Gaudiani’s first book, Sick Enough: A Guide to the Medical Complications of Eating Disorders, was released by Routledge in October 2018 and is available on Amazon.

Gaudiani Family Ricotta Filling

From a recipe for Cassata alla Siciliana from Meem

1 large or two small containers whole milk ricotta

3 oz cream cheese

½ cup confectioner’s sugar

½ cup granulated sugar

1 tsp vanilla extract

¼ tsp almond extract

Whir together until smooth (Cuisinart or mixer)

Add plenty of cinnamon to taste

½-1 cup mini semi-sweet morsels hand-stirred in

Eat immediately, or chill and eat, or stuff into cannoli shells and eat

Great with biscotti and clementines and coffee

In this episode, Mimi and Alegra talk about the basics of obsessive compulsive disorder, what it looks like to treat the very disorder she suffered from, and social justice from a therapist’s perspective. Alegra is an Associate Marriage & Family Therapist who received my Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from Pepperdine University.  She currently practices in Los Angeles, CA, specializing in the treatment of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Anxiety Disorders, Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors, Body Dysmorphic Disorder, and Eating Disorders. Her clinical work focuses on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Exposure & Response Prevention, Acceptance & Commitment Therapy, and mindfulness skills training for adults, adolescents, and children.

Prior to her work in private practice, Alegra worked as a psychotherapist at The OCD Center of Los Angeles specializing in the treatment of OCD, BRFB's and anxiety disorders across the life span. She also trained extensively in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, with an emphasis on Exposure & Response Prevention, at the UCLA Adult OCD Intensive Outpatient Program, where she assisted in providing hands-on ERP with clients experiencing moderate to severe OCD. Additional clinical experience includes Alegra’s work as a counselor at The Maple Counseling Center in Beverly Hills, where she provided individual therapy and couples therapy for clients struggling with anxiety disorders, depression, grief, and complex trauma.

In addition to clinical experience, Alegra has a lifetime of experience as a human being.  Her passion for OCD treatment, education, and advocacy comes from her own personal experience with the disorder.  She understands firsthand the relentlessness of the disorder and how painfully it holds one’s life captive.  Alegra also understands that relief and recovery are real with a large dose of evidence-based treatment and an equally large dose of willingness.

In this episode, I talk with practicing therapist, Rachel Sellers. Rachel most recently completed her master's degree in Counseling and is working towards her professional license. She works as a private practice therapist based in Nashville, TN. Rachel also holds a master's degree in Education and uses her teaching skills to educate people about trauma, The Polyvagal Theory, and eating disorders. She is a mental health blogger, a coffee enthusiast, and a lover of pajamas and sleeping in. In this episode, Rachel helps the listeners to break down and understand trauma through the lens of the popular polyvagal theory. We tie it to body acceptance work, safety seeking, and eating disorders, as well.

In this episode, I talk with registered dietitian, Emily Murray. We discuss what recovery from an eating disorder looks like and the importance of friendships in that process. We also talk about ways to access recovery when treatment is too expensive and much more! Emily is a registered dietitian and founder of Murray Nutrition, PLLC, located just outside of Nashville, TN. Emily specializes in eating disorder recovery, chronic dieting + disordered eating, compulsive exercise, and weight + body image concerns.

Emily has experience treating children, adolescents, and adults with eating disorders + other co-occurring disorders in a variety of practice settings, including inpatient hospitalization, partial hospitalization (PHP), intensive outpatient (IOP) and outpatient (OP) levels of care, most notably at Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital and The Renfrew Center of Nashville.

In her private practice, Emily utilizes evidence based, non-diet treatment modalities help her clients make peace with food.

Emily is currently in the process of attaining her certified eating disorder registered dietitian certification (CEDRD) through the International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals (IAEDP). You can find Emily on Instagram at @murraynutrition or on her website: www.murraynutritionco.com

On this episode, I speak with dietitian, Emma D’Arpino about what it means to be fat positive, if someone can have thin privilege and still experience weight stigma, and much more. Note: use of the word *ob*sity* to help debunk myths.