In this episode of Into Place Therapy, I sit down with two clinicians from the UC San Diego Eating Disorders Center for Treatment and Research to explore what it really looks like to support a young person through eating disorder recovery using Family-Based Treatment (FBT).

In this episode, I am joined by Zuzanna Gajowiec (she/her), a Clinical Psychologist and Certified Eating Disorder Specialist and Consultant based in Ireland, and the co-founder of Supported Families. This interview explores the often overlooked role of families in the treatment and recovery of adults with eating disorders.

En este episodio, converso con Beatriz Verdi (ella), nutricionista venezolana radicada en Madrid, con más de 25 años de experiencia en el tratamiento de los trastornos de la conducta alimentaria. Le pregunto acerca de por qué las dietas fallan, el papel de las emociones en la alimentación, los mitos de la cultura de la dieta y cómo construir una relación más saludable y confiada con la comida.

In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Giulia Di Clemente (she/her), a Senior Counselling Psychologist with the South London and Maudsley NHS Eating Disorders Service and National Co-Lead for FREED (First Episode Rapid Early Intervention for Eating Disorders) — the UK’s leading early-intervention model for first-episode eating disorders. We talk through what FREED is, why early access to care changes outcomes, and how this pathway has been scaled across the NHS to support young people when it matters most.

In this episode, I’m joined by Professor Rosan Meyer (she/her), an international leader in pediatric nutrition. We discuss the concerns families most often raise, how to recognize when feeding difficulties may signal a bigger issue, and some common myths about childhood nutrition and food allergies.

En este episodio, converso con la Dra. Paola Contreras (ella), médica especialista en nutrición clínica y en trastornos de la conducta alimentaria (TCA) para explorar cómo los TCA se relacionan con la salud materna y el embarazo.

In this episode, I’m joined by Nicole Kirkland (she/her), Co-Founder and Chair of ARFID Awareness UK, and a parent of a child with Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID). Nicole shares her family’s journey with ARFID and how it led her to co-found one of the UK’s leading organizations dedicated to raising awareness, supporting families, and promoting research.

In episode 8 of the Into Place Therapy Podcast, I speak with Erin Lundeen (she/her)—a mother and National Eating Disorder Association (NEDA) volunteer. Erin shares her journey parenting a child in eating disorder recovery, reflecting on barriers families face in accessing care, the resilience that emerges along the way, and much more.

En este episodio de Into Place Therapy Podcast, entrevisto a la Dra. Julieta Vélez Belmonte (ella), psicóloga especializada en trastornos de la conducta alimentaria. Ella comparte su experiencia clínica, señales importantes a observar y cómo puede adaptarse el tratamiento para atender tanto los trastornos de la conducta alimentaria como el trastorno límite de la personalidad.

In this episode of the Into Place Therapy Podcast, I meet with therapist Carina Morina, LCSW (she/her). Carina shares her personal experience with eating disorder recovery—touching on faith, treatment, motherhood, and more. 

In this episode, I meet with Winter Groeschl, Licensed Professional Counselor (she/her/they/them) to talk about how caregivers can support LGBTQIA+ youth navigating eating disorders.

In this episode, I speak with Bethany Bosier, MS, LPC, CPC, LIAC, LCDC, CEDS, RPT, CCTP, NCC (she/her)—a therapist and Certified Eating Disorder Specialist—about the complex overlap between obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and eating disorders.

In this episode, I speak with Errin Mendibles (she/her) — an Arizona-based community leader, nonprofit founder, and parent advocate whose personal journey as a caregiver to her daughter during an eating disorder inspired the creation of Una Bella Vita Tucson.

In this episode, I sit down with Registered Dietitian & Gastrointestinal Nutritionist Liz Lees (she/her) to talk about the intersection of eating disorders & gut health. We explore common nutrition myths, what it’s like to work with an eating disorder dietitian while in recovery, practical tips for managing GI symptoms, & more.

In this interview, I sit down with Dr. Kari Anderson (she/her) to discuss her book ‘Food, Body and Love, but the Greatest of These is Love’, eating disorders, our nervous systems, polyvagal theory, and the importance of connection to eating disorder recovery.