Recovery is Counterculture with Dr. Janean Anderson

 
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Episode 71 - Recovery is Counterculture with Dr. Janean Anderson

by Karin Lewis, MA, LMFT, CEDS

In this episode, I am joined by Dr. Janean Anderson, licensed psychologist, author, and host of The Eating Disorder Recovery Podcast. Janean holds the Certified Eating Disorder Specialist designation from the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals (IAEDP). She is the Founder and Director of Colorado Therapy & Assessment Center, an outpatient treatment center in Denver, Colorado that specializes in eating disorders. She is personally recovered from an eating disorder and wholeheartedly believes in recovery.

SOME OF THE TOPICS DISCUSSED:

  • Healing from an integrative therapeutic approach

  • Fundamentals of Action Commitment Therapy (ACT) therapy

  • The fragmented nature of one’s true values vs eating disorder values

  • The self-propagating nature of an eating disorder’s set of values

  • How and why diet culture equates thinness to goodness, approval, and success

  • The path that led to Janean beginning her own eating disorder recovery podcast

  • How motivation to recover puts you one step closer to full recovery

ABOUT JANEAN ANDERSON:

Dr. Janean Anderson is a licensed psychologist specializing in the treatment of eating disorders in Denver, CO. She is also a podcast host and author who writes about eating disorder recovery. Janean is a member of the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals (iaedp) and am an iaedp Certified Eating Disorder Specialist. She is a part of the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) Network of treatment providers and a member of the Academy for Eating Disorders (AED).

Janean earned her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from Colorado State University and completed her doctoral psychology internship at the University of California, Davis in the Eating Disorder Emphasis program. She has specialized in the treatment of eating disorders since 2008.

Janean’s first book, “Recover Your Perspective,” became a bestseller in the eating disorder field and can be found on Amazon. Her companion book, “Meditations for Eating Disorder Recovery: A Recover Your Perspective Book,” can also be found on Amazon.

Recovered from anorexia herself, Janean believes recovery is possible for all people. Her podcast, “The Eating Disorder Recovery Podcast,” discusses the latest information about eating disorder recovery including how to recover from disordered eating, make peace with food, improve body image, and heal your relationship with yourself. You can find Janean’s podcast here.

When she’s not working, Janean enjoys getting her hands on as many books as she can, catching a Rockies game, trying her hand at painting, and spending time outdoors. Most importantly, Janean spends time with my loved ones, including her Golden Retriever and cats.

ABOUT KARIN LEWIS:

Karin Lewis, MA, LMFT, CEDS has been recovered from Anorexia Nervosa for over 20 years and has been specializing in the prevention and treatment of eating disorders since 2005. Karin is the founder of the Karin Lewis Eating Disorder Center located in Boston, MA. You can visit Karin Lewis Eating Disorder Center online to learn more about Karin and her center’s services. You can also connect with Karin on social media by following her on Facebook and Instagram.