GLP-1's + Eating Disorders with Dr. Vanessa Scaringi & Kathryn Garland

Welcome back to Therapy Chat! This week, we're talking about a subject that many people are curious about lately, GLP-1's the diabetes medications that are being used by non-diabetics for weight loss.

Therapists need to know about these medications, because clients are exploring them. I sat down with Dr. Vanessa Scaringi and Kathryn Garland, two therapists who specialize in eating disorders, to hear their perspective on whether these medications are helpful or harmful. Our conversation took us many places I wasn't expecting and challenged so many biases I had about these medications - some I wasn't aware of until we started talking. We went into diet culture, various eating disorders, why people are using GLP-1's and what they're experiencing.

Vanessa Scaringi, PhD, CEDS-C, is a licensed psychologist in Austin, TX. Vanessa co-owns with Kathryn Garland, LCSW, CALM Counseling, a group therapy practice. She primarily sees individuals in working on recovery from eating disorders or body image issues. Vanessa has dedicated much of her career to working in the eating disorder field. Kathryn Garland is a licensed clinical social worker and supervisor as well as a certified eating disorder specialist consultant in Texas, New York, Massachusetts and Colorado.

Learn more about Dr. Vanessa Scaringi and Kathryn Garland
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00:00 - Intro
00:46 - Meet Dr. Vanessa Scaringi & Kathryn Garland
02:33 - Founding Calm Counseling
05:24 - Disordered Eating Across The Lifespan
06:58 - Attachment Theory 101
08:56 - Sociocultural Pressures
13:22 - Weight Stigma
14:34 - Understanding GLP-1 Meds
17:22 - Weight-Loss Marketing
19:40 - A Therapeutic View On GLP-1 Use
25:44 - Side Effects: Food Noise & More
27:49 - Defining “Food Noise”
34:37 - Food-Addiction Model Vs Eating-Disorder
36:26 - Intuitive Eating & Hunger-Cue Disruption
41:21 - Intentions, Nuance & Closing Reflections

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