Our relationship with our bodies is complicated. With or without an eating disorder, research has determined that humans experience a normative amount of body image distress. Having a body is an uncomfortable experience. From infancy to adulthood, our bodies change in ways that are completely out of our control. Yet, the relationship we have with … Read More
Written by Kelly Kelley & Molly Reid This time of year we are bombarded with ads and incentives around beauty, fitness, wellness, self-care, overall health, and personal growth essentials to try in 2023. Has Diet Culture convinced you to put “weight loss” on the top of your Wellness Plan? If constantly attempting to manipulate your … Read More
Eating disorders do not discriminate. People of all shapes, sizes, and backgrounds are on their own personal eating disorder recovery journey. If you are one of their friends or loved ones, it is understandable that you might have questions as to how to best support them when around food. While there are many different ways … Read More
Since 2013, McCallum Place has collected in-house data to investigate treatment effectiveness, allowing us to better understand eating disorder pathology and improve treatment outcomes. Another name for this process is measurement-based care, which is defined as using client data collected throughout treatment to inform clinical care. While data collection results help determine our specific program … Read More
Weight- and body shape-related distress is typically a core feature of eating disorders. In my experience, body image problems often predate the onset of eating disorder behaviors and linger after they are brought into remission. Over the years, I have witnessed a variety of body image concern presentations. Some patients experience a ‘fear of fatness.’ … Read More
May is a time to raise awareness of those living with mental or behavioral health issues and to help reduce the stigma that so many experience. Millions of Americans face the reality of living with a mental illness every year. This month, McCallum Place joins the national movement to raise awareness of the impact it … Read More
The therapists at McCallum Place recently completed a training on Adolescent-Focused Therapy (AFT) based on Adolescent-Focused Therapy for Anorexia Nervosa: A Developmental Approach by James Lock. I was curious to learn and teach about an individual therapy for adolescent anorexia nervosa and how it differs from Family-Based Therapy (FBT). AFT is the current incarnation of … Read More
Happy Halloween from the McCallum Place Team! We know that this time of year is designed to be spooky for everyone, but it can be especially haunting for those navigating through their personal eating disorder recovery journey. Eating disorder treatment is scary and we are hopeful that this Halloween season is full of more treats … Read More
Do you choose only foods labeled “clean” or “all natural”? Or, have you skipped out on a meal with friends because the menu wasn’t “healthy”? Have you found that your mind is consumed by food constantly? Whether it be a preoccupation with your next meal, or perhaps the countless health influencers you follow on your … Read More
McCallum Place Clinical Director discusses the importance of Prolonged Exposure Therapy in the treatment of PTSD Three treatments currently exist for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) that involve trauma reprocessing and which carry the designation of “strong” research support from the American Psychological Association: Prolonged Exposure (PE), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), and Eye Movement Desensitization … Read More
Read about how our clients continue to show improvement after discharging from our facility.
The Paper Crane is a symbol of hope and healing at McCallum Place.
