Faith Carlson, MA, LPC, QMHP

11/01/2025

Dear (insert insurance company name) your mailed U/R notices treating eating disorders are no match for mailed Indiana Swag from my Hoosier friends.

Glad they came in on the same day - inspires me to keep on challenging the broken insurance system.

(Good 🏈today State University vs South Dakota State University. The hoodie came in before the game started! alumni 😬)


Ok ok

11/01/2025

Starting November off with a lil gratitude at Victus Counseling with the amazing Meggie Holden of Compassionate Nutrition.

I’m very grateful for the dedication and commitment Meggie and her team brings to South Dakota in the eating disorder recovery community!

Thanks Meggie & team for all your love and support! So happy you moved here!!!

www.victusrecovery.com
www.compassionatenutrition.com

10/31/2025

Totally excited to see Victus joining up nationally on these important advocacy policies for more eating disorder support across the nation.

Always humbled getting South Dakota on the list & 157 orgs urging Congress to prioritize eating disorders research, prevention, & treatment in FY26.

Together, we’re raising our voices for change!

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4oG6eDP


10/29/2025

🌿✨ Something BIG is coming to South Dakota! ✨🌿

We’ve been hard at work behind the scenes — and let’s just say… change is in the air for eating disorder recovery services in our state! 💚

The countdown has officially begun ⏳ and it’s so hard to contain the excitement!

What’s coming next represents growth, collaboration, and new hope for recovery care — and we can’t wait to share it with you soon. 💫

Stay tuned right here for updates and announcements — and if you haven’t already, visit www.victusrecovery.com to keep an eye on exciting opportunities and future updates. 🌸

This is going to be something truly special.

At Victus our specialized Counselors are dedicated to providing the tools and supports needed to overcome an eating disorder. Specialized registered dietitians are available through a network of providers we have cultivated collaboration with. Including IAEDP trained and certified dietitians license...

10/29/2025

💫 What Makes Someone a Hero?
I’ve realized it’s not perfection, but presence — and the courage to keep showing up. 💛

I recently read an article about the meaning of heroes — not just those who wear capes, but those whose courage, consistency, and compassion quietly change lives. It reminded me that heroes are not defined by perfection, but by perseverance, grace, and the willingness to keep showing up when things get hard.

When I think of heroes, I think of the ones who have inspired me to stay the course in expanding levels of care in eating disorder treatment services in rural South Dakota:

💛 My faith in Jesus — the ultimate hero who models grace, mercy, and unconditional love.
💛 My friend and mentor, Brooke Farrington — whose courage to guide and lead in the hardest moments of losing my brother to su***de, 2 weeks before Victus Counseling opened to the community, she continually inspires me.
💛 My mom — who reminds me to love others not for what they can give, but simply because we’re all trying our best - never lose hope.
💛 Theresa Chesnut — for her unconditional acceptance and the kindness she models by words and action. She's answered every dyslexic curious question I have with patience and never once made me feel less than.

And most of all, 💛 to my clients — the true heroes who show up every day to do the hard, painful, courageous work of eating disorder recovery. Your bravery, vulnerability, and commitment to healing are sacred. You remind me daily what strength really looks like.

Heroes come in many forms — in faith, in friendship, in mentorship, and in the quiet courage of those who fight unseen battles. Don't forget to see your hero!

Today, I’m profoundly grateful for each of mine. 🌿

10/01/2025

My Indiana friends - South Dakota made it back.

Unpacking and getting back to the clinic for prep on a wonderful week of eating recovery support I recognized I returned with a lot of Indy swag (more in the suitcase #22)

➡️theshopindy.com thanks…love your little town and super cute fire station!

Ready for the recovery work this week 🩵

09/16/2025

Thank you for the flexibility of all the Victus Counseling friends while I took our retired mascot Ms Alice to the vet!

Our pets are certainly family and Alice was very well taken care of from a bummer cut.

Thank you to Alices “pediatric” vet Dr. Betsy Minion and her “senior” vet Dr. Emily Tschida at All City Pet Care East

You both have invested your care and support for 10 years plus into:

1) A very important Emotional Support Animal of Victus Counseling family 😊

2) Helped this therapist make sure Alices needs were met 😊

3) And are great examples of helpers in life - nobody - even Alice is ever alone when life gets harder.

Thanks again!

With Gratitude,

Victus Counseling Eating Recovery Specialty Clinic

Alice 🐾

And Faith 😉

09/04/2025

I hope every single person that walks through the doors of Victus can be reminded they are loved and supported even in the harder days.

This is a song my big brother shared before he passed away and it’s a reminder I am humbled to share with all who follow Victus Counseling.

Recovery is real ❤️💙

https://youtu.be/eHZ-Qg7vZvc?feature=shared

08/18/2025

Victus Counseling and Compassionate Nutrition are officially onsite together today in South Dakota!

The first time in the state history having two CEDS collaborating from two disciplinary fields is exciting and such a great opportunity for eating disorder recovery work expanding in South Dakota.

We have been BUSY and appreciate everyone’s support and patience while working expansion and collaboration. “1st” are exciting and well the hard parts come next!

For Monday morning business laughs - my first Monday morning with Meggie - assuming my wonderful friend and now office mate read my note - when she came into the office and said “Hi Faith” my reply 😂 “Good morning Meggie - I have my pants!”

Hers:…”Thats 😊 great”

Me: “you didn’t read the note omg welcome to the office!”

She’s going to LOVE South Dakota. Happy Monday everyone!

07/31/2025

07/25/2025

🌟BIG NEWS for South Dakota! 🌟

In just a few WEEKS, Meggie Holden, MS, RDN, LD, CEDS, a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist – Registered Dietitian, will be relocating across the U.S. to Sioux Falls, South Dakota!

The dynamic collaboration between Compassionate Nutrition and Victus Counseling is bringing the first-ever pairing of a CEDS RD and a CEDS therapist to South Dakota, and the impact this will have on client care is beyond exciting!

💥 What does this mean for South Dakota?

Comprehensive care that combines the expertise of both eating disorder therapy and nutrition therapy in one place.

Access to top-tier specialists working together for your recovery journey.

A unique, multidisciplinary approach that addresses both the mental and physical aspects of eating disorder recovery.

Victus Counseling, established in 2023, has already been an incredible resource in Sioux Falls, offering specialized care in eating disorder recovery. With their compassionate, individualized treatment and focus on humility and healing, they’ve been helping clients take huge strides.

Meggie has brought her expertise to the mix virtually over 5 yrs and now will be in person, specializing in helping individuals reclaim peace with food and their bodies using Intuitive Eating and Health at Every Size® principles.

This in person collaboration is a game-changer for South Dakota, with Compassionate Nutrition joining forces with Victus Counseling to offer the best, most comprehensive care for eating disorder recovery in the region.

We are both so passionate and supportive of the eating recovery process, having collaborated for over 5 years we are grateful to continue working together in expanding services, growing hope, and providing unmatched support to clients ready to reclaim their lives in our tri-state region.

💚 Meggie’s upcoming move to Sioux Falls means:

A stronger recovery community with both therapeutic and nutritional support

Cutting-edge, evidence-based care that combines the best of both worlds

Ongoing collaboration between Victus Counseling and Compassionate Nutrition to ensure clients receive the most supportive, compassionate care possible

Let’s both welcome Meggie and celebrate the growth of these services and the exciting future ahead for eating disorder recovery in South Dakota!

Stay tuned for more details as we prepare for this exciting new chapter!

*Safe Travels Meggie - South Dakota Welcomes You & Family To Your New Home❤️

07/24/2025

“Being annoyed is the price we pay for connection and community. It can mean sharing space when it’s inconvenient , showing up when you would rather stay home, or hosting when you are tired.

Somewhere along the way, our fear of discomfort turned into hyper-independence - strict boundaries, perfect routines, and no interupptions.

But when our boundaries become too rigid, they stop protecting us and start isolating us. They become walls.

And we wonder why we feel so lonely. We’re paying the price for convenience with disconnection.

We traded the messiness of community for the ease of solitude and lost something vital along the way”

- Francesca Tighinean

I love this quote - we know eating disorders thrive in isolation and you could say one loses connection and community when walls go up.

At Victus Counseling we take walls down for recovery and so much more.