Surviving Disordered Eating: One Bite at a Time - Softcover

Barbi Webber; Carrie Thiel

 
9781606793404: Surviving Disordered Eating: One Bite at a Time

Synopsis

Written by an eating disorder survivor and a licensed clinical professional counselor, this book offers practical tips and strategies for anyone recovering from anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, or other forms of disordered eating. It is also a useful resource for parents, other family members, friends, teachers, mental health and medical professionals.

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About the Author

Barbi Webber, BSW, CHWC, received her bachelor s degree in social work from The University of Montana and is a member of the National Association of Social Workers. Barbi is a survivor of anorexia and bulimia. For more than 30 years, she has mentored individuals suffering from disordered eating. She brings motivation inspired by the positive behavioral skills she created to find her own way out of an eating disorder. Barbi is a motivational speaker on behalf of body image and eating disorder education, awareness, and prevention from a survivor s point of view.

Carrie Thiel, MA, LCPC, has been a mental health counselor since earning her MA from The University of Montana in 2010. She opened a private practice in Kalispell, Montana, that same year, and continues to operate it currently. Before becoming a counselor, Carrie taught high school English for 13 years. In addition to earning a BA in English from The University of Montana in 1995, Carrie also obtained an MAT degree from Grand Canyon University in 2002. Carrie s professional interest in eating disorders grew as a result of supporting her daughter through recovery from anorexia more than 10 years ago. As a teacher, she helped develop a program for at-risk youth and cowrote curriculum used in the program. Carrie has published essays, book reviews, and poetry in various magazines and journals.

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