These are all (unfortunately) examples of statements that were either told directly to me by a therapist/dietician who didn’t specialize in eating disorder treatment, or things that I have heard from other clients about what they were told by someone who was well meaning, but wasn’t educated in how to treat eating disorders.
It can be really overwhelming to find a therapist or a dietician in the first place, so we’re here to walk you through what you need to focus on to make sure that you’re getting someone who is going to be properly trained in eating disorder recovery. When you’re first starting to look into eating disorder help, you’re probably going to be thinking about: