In this episode, Karin welcomes Dr. Rachel Evans, private therapist specializing in eating disorder recovery, a career choice inspired by Rachel’s recovery. With a passion for supporting women suffering with bulimia and binge eating disorder, Rachel pulls from her own recovery, uses evidence-based techniques, and a range of holistic approaches to support her clients to full recovery. She is also the host of the “Just Eat Normally” podcast.

SOME OF THE TOPICS DISCUSSED:

• The ways in which rebalancing physiology, rewiring, and rebuilding play into one’s recovery

• The stigma that can accompany a bulimia nervosa diagnosis

• How diagnosis shame keeps people from reaching out for support

• The Emotional Freedom Technique’s (EFT) use of tapping and pressure points

• Challenging the "need" to use behaviors in order to feel like one can "manage" life

• How the ritualistic nature of behaviors in “quieting” external noise

• The medical risk and consequences that accompany bulimia nervosa

• The use of hypnotherapy as a visualization technique to go deeper into the subconscious and challenge automatic thoughts

ABOUT RACHEL EVANS:

Dr. Rachel Evans is a chartered psychologist based in Derbyshire, UK. As a private eating disorder therapist specializing in eating disorder recovery, Rachel’s career choice was inspired by her personal experience with an eating disorder and her path to recovery. With a passion for supporting women suffering with bulimia and binge eating disorder, Rachel pulls from her own recovery, uses evidence-based techniques, and a range of holistic approaches to support her clients to full recovery.

Rachel is also the host of the “Just Eat Normally” podcast where she talks to fellow experts in eating disorder recovery and ED survivors with inspiring stories. This podcast is intended to help those recovering to shift their mindset, develop new skills and find their own version of normal eating. You can listen on Apple, Spotify, Anchor, and by searching for “Just Eat Normally” on your preferred podcast platform.

CONNECT WITH RACHEL:

• Learn more about Rachel and her eating disorder recovery services

• Follow Rachel on Instagram

• Tune into Rachel’s podcast, “Just Eat Normally”

• Subscribe to Rachel’s blog

• Get your free eBook “Saying ‘Goodbye’ to your Eating Disorder”

• Check out Rachel’s recovery resources