As a parent or caregiver, you want nothing more than to see your teen healthy and thriving. That’s why noticing changes in their relationship with food, exercise, or their body can feel confusing and alarming. Eating disorders can show up in subtle ways at first, and because adolescence is already a time of so much…
If you’ve ever felt caught in the exhausting cycle of starting a new diet, losing weight, regaining it, and then beginning again, you’re not alone. This cycle — often called yo-yo dieting or weight cycling — is incredibly common. While diet culture markets new programs as a path to health and happiness, research shows that…
Recovery from disordered eating isn’t just about changing behaviors around food. It’s about healing your relationship with your body—and that healing can’t happen in the mind alone. Somatic therapy is a body-based or “bottom-up” approach to mental health that helps people reconnect with their body, regulate the nervous system, and process trauma stored in the…
When people imagine disordered eating, they often picture extreme thinness or dramatic physical changes. But the truth is, disordered eating doesn’t have a “look.” It’s about your relationship with food, your body, and your thoughts—not your weight or appearance. At Guerin Therapy Group in Raleigh, NC, we support people in all bodies, at all stages…