Grief Has Entered the Chat: Addiction, Body Image, and Therapy

You know what makes the scary stuff easier to talk about? Making it fun. This week, my fellow “fun and scary” psychotherapist, Kat DeFatta, joins us to talk about body image, disordered eating, and how to help a friend facing a tough diagnosis. Sounds scary, but we had a lot of fun making this show. Come listen.

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In this episode we cover:

• Why brand new psychotherapist Kat DeFatta said she’d “never work with grief” (spoiler: she knows better now)
• How to support a friend going through a health crisis when you’re concerned about potential disordered eating
• How much exercise is “too much exercise” when you’re dealing with a tough life experience
• Why grief is always in the room, no matter what your clients or patients present with

Notable quote:

“The question here isn't, "Why the addiction?" It's, "Where is some unmet need causing you pain?" The question isn't, "Why do you have a negative body image?" The question is, "Where are you hurting?" - Kat DeFatta

Guest Bio:

Psychotherapist Kathryn DeFatta is the host of the You Need Therapy Podcast, where she brings the kind of rare, meaningful conversations of the therapy office out into the world. Find her at www.YouNeedTherapyPodcast.com

Questions to Carry with you:

• Making conversation with your body: how exactly do we do that?

Resources:

Need a place to tell the whole truth about what you’re going through? Check out the Writing Your Grief course and community, from Megan Devine. Registration for the next session is open now.

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