Eat Intuit

12/22/2025

As Mental Health Professionals, some of the most harmful messages we communicate… are the ones we don’t say out loud.

When we don’t name weight stigma — when we treat a client’s painful experience as a personal issue rather than a systemic one — our silence can unintentionally affirm Diet Culture’s loudest lie:

“Your body is the problem.”

But it’s not. The system is the problem. The anti-fat bias in our Diet Culture is the problem.

In my latest blog post, I break down how anti-fat bias sneaks into our language, our assumptions, and our silence — even when we’re trying to help.

If you’re a therapist committed to safer, more inclusive care, this is essential reading.
👉 Read it here: Eat-Intuit.com/post/the-anti-fat-bias-wrapped-in-health

👉 Get your free workbook "Becoming a Weight-Inclusive Provider" here: Eat-Intuit.com/explore-learn

12/17/2025

“Are we assuming we know what ‘health’ should look like for our clients?”

Most of us don’t mean to. But our training, our culture, and the constant noise of Diet Culture have taught us a very particular picture of “health”—one that often defaults to thinness, control, and optimization.

And unless we slow down and examine those assumptions, they slip into our questions… our encouragement… even our silence.

In my newest blog post, I explore how anti-fat bias gets wrapped inside the word ‘health’—and how it can quietly shape our clinical work, even when we believe we’re being supportive.

If you’re wanting to practice weight-inclusive care with more clarity, awareness, and compassion, this one’s for you. 💛

👉 Read it here: Eat-Intuit.com/post/the-anti-fat-bias-wrapped-in-health

👉 Get your free workbook "Becoming a Weight-Inclusive Provider" here: Eat-Intuit.com/explore-learn

12/10/2025

We use the word “health” in therapy all the time… but have you ever stopped to ask:

What do I really mean when I say “health”? And what does my client hear?

Even our most compassionate language can carry weight bias we didn’t realize we had absorbed through training, culture, and “common sense.”

In my newest blog post, I explore three subtle ways anti-fat bias gets threaded through our clinical conversations. The goal is for us, as professionals, to be able to recognize it without shame, defensiveness, or overwhelm.

👉 Read it here: Eat-Intuit.com/post/the-anti-fat-bias-wrapped-in-health

👉 Get your free workbook "Becoming a Weight-Inclusive Provider" here: Eat-Intuit.com/explore-learn

11/20/2025

Many people think they’re “just being careful” with food… when what they’re actually carrying is fear.

Fear of losing control.
Fear of weight gain.
Fear of judgment.
Fear of fullness itself.

These fears are so normalized that we often don’t see them for what they are.

My newest blog post breaks down how diet culture masks food fear — and how to start identifying these patterns in yourself with compassion and curiosity. A downloadable self-assessment is included.

👉 Read the post + get the free self-assessment:
https://www.eat-intuit.com/post/the-hidden-weight-of-fearing-food

11/15/2025

Fear around food isn’t always obvious — it often hides in the day-to-day choices we make to avoid discomfort, shame, or judgment.

These quiet patterns take a toll, physically and emotionally.

I wrote a new blog post exploring what hidden food fear can look like, why it forms, and how to start noticing your own patterns. It includes a free self-assessment you can download and use for reflection.

👉 Read it here: https://www.eat-intuit.com/post/the-hidden-weight-of-fearing-food

11/12/2025

Most people don’t think they’re afraid of food — because it doesn’t look dramatic.
Fear around food often looks like hesitation, guilt, micromanaging, bargaining, or trying to control your body through every bite.

In my new blog post, I walk through the subtle signs that food feels threatening and how Diet Culture teaches us to normalize that fear.

Plus, there’s a self-assessment to help you explore your own patterns with compassion.

👉 Read the post + download the self-assessment:
https://www.eat-intuit.com/post/the-hidden-weight-of-fearing-food

11/11/2025

We don’t always recognize it as fear.

It shows up quietly — in rules, avoidance, shame, or the constant pressure to make “the right” choice.

In my newest blog post, I break down how fear around food becomes so normalized that we barely notice the weight it puts on us… and I included a self-assessment to help you identify the hidden fears you might be carrying.

👉 Read it here: https://www.eat-intuit.com/post/the-hidden-weight-of-fearing-food

11/06/2025

A client says: “I feel so ashamed — I worked hard to lose weight, and I’ve gained it all back.”

What’s your instinctive response?
💬 A) “That’s so frustrating — maybe we can figure out what went wrong.”
💬 B) “That must feel discouraging. What does this mean for you?”

Our gut reactions can reveal hidden biases — and opportunities for growth.

Explore more real-world scenarios like this in my free workbook, Becoming a Weight-Inclusive Mental Health Professional.

👉🏼 Subscribe here to get yours: Eat-Intuit.com/mentalhealth

11/01/2025

The holidays can stir up anxiety about food, fullness, and “self-control.”

This month’s Eat Intuit newsletter for Mental Health Professionals explores how Diet Culture pathologizes fullness — and how to guide clients toward peace with their body’s cues.

💡 Includes a printable Hunger-Fullness Scale Worksheet + reflection guide for your own practice.

👉 Subscribe here to get your copy → www.eat-intuit.com/mentalhealth

10/30/2025

“Is it disordered to expect ourselves to easily perform an impossible task?”

So much of what we label as “disordered eating” would make more sense when we view it through the lens of unrealistic weight expectations.
• 95–97% of weight loss attempts fail.
• 2/3rds regain more weight than they lost.
• The body fights for life.

If the body is doing what it’s designed to do, the question becomes not "Why are they bingeing?" but "Why are they being asked to shrink?".

As a Mental Health Professional supporting clients in relationship with food/body/exercise — how might this shift in lens change what you say or ask next?

👀 Check out my latest blog post for Mental Health Professionals: A Call to Reorient Disordered Eating 👉🏼👉🏼 eat-intuit.com/post/a-call-to-reorient-disordered-eating

10/29/2025

“Before we can hold space for our clients’ body stories, we have to understand our own.”

This free workbook helps you explore how Diet Culture has shaped your ideas about health, bodies, and worthiness — and how to begin unlearning them.

💌 Subscribe to my monthly newsletter for Mental Health Professionals to get your free copy of ✨Becoming A Weight-Inclusive Mental Health Professional✨

Go here to subscribe 👉🏼Eat-Intuit.com/mentalhealth

10/27/2025

Many clients who present with “disordered eating” may actually be responding to the weight-loss narrative. Believing their lack of self-control with food is unreasonable. Their "overeating" or "underexercising" is their problem.

The truth? Our bodies are wired to protect life, not to shrink on command. When we shift from blaming clients for “lack of willpower” to asking “How could this be your body taking care of you?” we open a path to freedom.

That's why I'm calling for a reorientation of our understanding of disordered eating. A shift based on how we know God made bodies to work and all the research showing just how little control we have over our weight and health.

👀 Check out my latest blog post for Mental Health Professionals: A Call to Reorient Disordered Eating 👉🏼👉🏼 eat-intuit.com/post/a-call-to-reorient-disordered-eating

Don't think very many of your clients struggle with disordered eating? You'd be surprised.