The OHMazing® Way with Beth Reese, PhD

Danielle Etter, LPC, on Eating Disorders: Awareness, Preventing, And Shame Shifting

Episode Summary

“We stay sick if we live with shame and we allow shame to keep the eating disorder a secret… and more people are being courageous and coming out and saying, ‘I’ve had this eating disorder for twenty years and I’m done having it.’” ~ Danielle Etter, MS, LPC, CEDS Join The OHMazing® Way podcast creator, producer and host, Beth Reese, PhD, E-RYT, RCYT, YACEP, and guest Danielle Etter, MS, LPC, CEDS, a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist, in a conversation about sources and characteristics of eating disorders and body image issues. They also discuss what to do if you or someone you love is experiencing these challenges, as well as ways to prevent the onset. For the first time, Beth shares her personal journey of having a disorder and how it’s now showing up in her family. In Episode #14, Beth and her 21 year old niece, Victoria, have a conversation where Victoria shares her experiences of having encountered challenges with these issues in high school, and how she continues to manage her health. Connect with Danielle: Email: danielleetterlpc@gmail.com Connect with Beth: Email: elizabeth@yoginos.com Web: www.yoginos.com Cell: +1 361 563 7448 Facebook: personal: www.facebook.com/elizreese Facebook: Yogiños: Yoga for Youth®: www.facebook.com/yoginos/ Instagram: yoginosyogaforyouth: www.instagram.com/yoginosyogaforyouth Twitter: @yoginos: twitter.com/Yoginos LinkedIn: Beth Reese, PhD

Episode Notes

“I don’t think enough parents talk to their kids about their own personal struggles with eating and body image and self-esteem.”
~ Danielle Etter, MS, LPC, CEDS

Join The OHMazing® Way podcast creator, producer and host, Beth Reese, PhD, E-RYT, RCYT, YACEP, and guest Danielle Etter, MS, LPC, CEDS, a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist, in a conversation about sources and characteristics of eating disorders and body image issues. They also discuss what to do if you or someone you love is experiencing these challenges, as well as ways to prevent the onset. Beth shares her personal journey of having a disorder and how it’s now showing up in her family. In Episode #14, Beth and her 21 year old niece, Victoria, have a conversation where Victoria shares her experiences of having encountered challenges with these issues in high school, and how she continues to manage her health.

When Beth’s 12 year old daughter came to her sharing she had not eaten for 3 days and was struggling with eating and body image issues, they soon thereafter started seeing Danielle. Over the next few months they learned that there are internal factors, like genetics, and external factors, including social media.

“We stay sick if we live with shame and we allow shame to keep the eating disorder a secret… and more people are being courageous and coming out and saying, ‘I’ve had this eating disorder for twenty years and I’m done having it.’”
~ Danielle Etter, MS, LPC, CEDS

Danielle shares specific tips on eating disorders and body image issues:
~ What to look for when someone is experiencing this illness
~ Risk factors, including internal and external
~ What to do if you or someone you love is experiencing these illnesses
~ And how to prevent these challenges

Danielle Etter, MS, LPC, CEDS is a licensed professional counselor with a private practice in Houston and a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist. She has been treating clients with eating disorders for a decade. Her career as a therapist began at the Renfrew Center is Connecticut. She enjoys working with clients individually and in conjunction with their families and other providers. She has experience working with male and female clients ages 12 years old and older. Danielle believes that supportive client/therapist relationships are the key to successful therapy.

Connect with Danielle:
Email: danielleetterlpc@gmail.com

Connect with Beth:
Email: elizabeth@yoginos.com
Web: www.yoginos.com
Cell: +1 361 563 7448
Facebook: personal: www.facebook.com/elizreese
Facebook: Yogiños: Yoga for Youth®: www.facebook.com/yoginos/
Instagram: yoginosyogaforyouth: www.instagram.com/yoginosyogaforyouth
Twitter: @yoginos: twitter.com/Yoginos
LinkedIn: Beth Reese, PhD