163. Clinicians in Recovery with Sarah Rzemieniak

Understanding Disordered Eating: Eating Disorder Recovery and Body Image Healing

Alright, let’s be real—working in the eating disorder field while navigating your own relationship with food? That’s messy. Like, “double-booked therapy sessions and forgot your coffee on the roof of your car” kind of messy. And yet, it’s something so many clinicians face but rarely talk about.

So, let’s talk about it.

Tweetable Quotes

"There’s something particularly scary about being supported by someone who is really struggling." - Rachelle Heinemann

"The moral of the story is to be the best clinician you can and try to keep your client's needs forefront, but also not make too many assumptions about them." - Sarah Rzemieniak

"People with eating disorders have a radar that is so on point, they can tell." - Rachelle Heinemann

"We all have our blind spots, and we can only be as good as our ability to assess ourselves." - Sarah Rzemieniak

"We can’t do any good in this world if we don’t get the proper support." - Rachelle Heinemann

"It’s not about whether a clinician can have lived experience; it’s about whether they can show up and hold space for their clients." - Rachelle Heinemann

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