Evolve Wellness Group

05/27/2026

05/24/2026

Healing is more powerful in community. 💜

Stronger Together is a new virtual process group for women in eating disorder recovery — a space to check in, connect, and grow alongside peers who truly get it.

Each session is facilitated by Geeta Kerawalla, LCSW, and includes a personal check-in plus a therapist-led discussion on tools to support your recovery journey.

📍 Virtual | Open to anyone who identifies as a woman

🗓️ Starting soon — spots are limited

Submit your interest and we'll follow up to schedule a free intake call. Link in bio.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1GVeRA4XlMHp-UZI0OcT52UibrnLxmxha99qKLtdx1-k/edit

05/17/2026

The "butter mom" trend flooding social feeds might feel like a breath of fresh air after years of "almond mom" diet culture — and in some ways, it is. A more relaxed, flexible approach to food genuinely does protect kids' relationships with eating and is something clinicians actively work toward in recovery. But a note of caution: swapping one food identity for another, even a softer one, can still keep food at the center of how we define ourselves — and that's often what keeps people stuck.

Real healing isn't about becoming the opposite of who you were with food. It's about stepping out of the need for labels altogether. A great piece for anyone navigating recovery or raising kids in a world full of wellness trends.

The butter mom trend gets some things right — but healing your relationship with food isn't about adopting a new label. A nutritionist explains.

05/13/2026

Recovering from an eating disorder is hard enough on its own — but doing it in a world saturated with diet culture makes it even harder.

NPR's Short Wave podcast tackled this important topic with Dr. Eva Trujillo, president of the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals, and Moorea Friedman, a teen mental health advocate who has lived it herself.

A few things worth knowing:

🔹 Eating disorders affect people of all ages, genders, races, and body sizes — the stereotype of who's at risk leaves thousands undiagnosed and untreated
🔹 They have serious physical consequences — affecting the brain, heart, bones, and metabolism
🔹 But with the right support, full recovery IS possible
🔹 Sustaining recovery means navigating a culture that constantly glorifies restriction and smaller bodies — and that's a real challenge worth acknowledging

If you or someone you love is struggling, you are not alone — and help is available.

📞 National Alliance for Eating Disorders Helpline: 1-866-662-1235

Listen to the full episode here 👇
https://www.npr.org/2026/04/21/nx-s1-5792878/eating-disorder-recovery-in-a-diet-culture-world

Eating disorders are complicated illnesses that skyrocketed among teenagers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Pediatrician Eva Trujillo says they "literally rewire the brain," decrease brain size, and make it harder to concentrate and to regulate emotions. Malnutrition can slow the metabolism, impact bo...

05/13/2026

Healing your relationship with food and your body takes support, structure, and compassion — and you don’t have to navigate it alone. 💛

Our online course for eating disorder recovery was created to help you move away from the cycle of guilt, shame, and overwhelm and toward a more peaceful, sustainable recovery. Inside the course, you’ll learn practical tools for healing your mindset, improving your relationship with food, managing triggers, and building trust with yourself again.

✨ Self-paced lessons
✨ Recovery-focused tools & exercises
✨ Compassionate guidance from an eating disorder therapist
✨ Designed to support real-life healing

Recovery is possible, and support can meet you exactly where you are.

Enroll here: https://evolvetherapy.org/course

05/10/2026

What if eating disorder treatment has been overcomplicating the thing it set out to do? A new paper by researcher Emily Troscianko and neurobiologist Michael Leon makes a compelling case that recovery rates remain poor partly because treatment has drifted away from two basics: behavior (the actual, daily practice of eating) and agency (the individual's own power to shape their recovery).

Their remedy isn't radical — it's a return to the person. Drawing on solution-focused coaching, they propose supporting people to define what recovery means to them and how to get there, rather than handing them a clinician-built plan. It's a warm, empowering read.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/a-hunger-artist/202604/behaviour-and-agency-in-eating-disorders-new-research

05/10/2026

Our Life Transitions Support group for women 40+ is starting this week! Reach out to learn more + join! https://evolvetherapy.org/group-therapy

05/09/2026

Do you find yourself overeating — even when you're not really hungry?

According to Cleveland Clinic psychologist Dr. Susan Albers, the antidote isn't a stricter diet — it's mindfulness. Here are a few of her top strategies:

✅ Pause before you eat and ask: "Am I actually hungry, or just bored/emotional?"
✅ Plate your food instead of eating straight from the container — your brain registers fullness better when it can see the portion
✅ Eat slowly and at your own pace, especially when dining with others
✅ Keep a consistent routine — sleep, meal times, and exercise all help regulate your hunger hormones
✅ Skip the restrictive diets — they're actually a direct path to overeating

Small, mindful shifts can make a big difference. Read all 12 strategies here 👇
https://health.clevelandclinic.org/how-to-stop-overeating

How can you stop overeating, both in the moment and for good? A psychologist explains how mindfulness can help you break the habit.

05/04/2026

New research is challenging how we define eating disorder recovery. Clinicians often use symptom-based benchmarks, but studies show that more than half of people feel recovered without ever meeting those clinical criteria.

True recovery, according to those with lived experience, looks more like:
✓ Feeling at peace with your body
✓ Rediscovering who you are beyond the eating disorder
✓ Making choices from strength, not compulsion
✓ Rebuilding relationships and quality of life

If you or someone you love has ever felt like the "recovered" label didn’t match what they were living — this is for you. Progress is real, even when it’s hard to measure.

Your definition of healing is valid.

Recovery isn’t just physical—it’s mental, too.

04/22/2026

With GLP-1 medications like Ozempic and Wegovy everywhere right now, we're hearing this question more and more:

"Can I be in eating disorder recovery and take one of these medications?"

Honestly? It depends — and that's not a cop-out answer. It's the most honest one we can give.

Recovery isn't one-size-fits-all. Someone five years into stable recovery from binge eating disorder is in a very different place than someone newly recovering from restriction. The medication's risks and benefits look completely different for each of them.

We also spend a lot of time in these conversations asking about motivation. Is this coming from a medical recommendation? Or is it being driven by fear of body changes or diet culture pressure? Both matter.

We just published a full post on this — we'd love for you to read it and share it with anyone who might be asking this question.

GLP-1 medications like Ozempic are everywhere — but are they safe in eating disorder recovery? An outpatient ED team weighs in.