56 min
Bringing the Eating Disorder Into the Room with Joe Sciarretta, LCSW Recovery Bites
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- Mental Health
In this episode, I am joined by Joe Sciarretta, licensed clinical social worker and owner of Earnest Therapy, LLC, a private practice specializing in helping people find hope during the chaos of eating disorders, anxiety, depression, OCD, trauma, and PTSD. Since 2010 Joe has worked within intensive eating disorder treatment and has served individuals suffering from a wide variety of symptoms. Joe is passionate about helping those suffering from mental health problems and sees recovery is attainable for anyone. When asked how he got into this particular line of work, Joe’s response is that he “found my passion for helping people with eating disorders by accident, but stayed with them on purpose”.
SOME OF THE TOPICS DISCUSSED:
• Understanding (and honoring) ambivalence.
• The difference between “fixing” and “healing.”
• Looking through the lens of someone who hasn't experienced an eating disorder.
• Why does getting better feel so bad?
• Bringing the eating disorder into the room...even if you don’t want to.
• The importance of education and insight when doing family work. "There's a lot of heat; but until there is education, there is not a lot of insight".
• Eating disorders and suicide.
In this episode, I am joined by Joe Sciarretta, licensed clinical social worker and owner of Earnest Therapy, LLC, a private practice specializing in helping people find hope during the chaos of eating disorders, anxiety, depression, OCD, trauma, and PTSD. Since 2010 Joe has worked within intensive eating disorder treatment and has served individuals suffering from a wide variety of symptoms. Joe is passionate about helping those suffering from mental health problems and sees recovery is attainable for anyone. When asked how he got into this particular line of work, Joe’s response is that he “found my passion for helping people with eating disorders by accident, but stayed with them on purpose”.
SOME OF THE TOPICS DISCUSSED:
• Understanding (and honoring) ambivalence.
• The difference between “fixing” and “healing.”
• Looking through the lens of someone who hasn't experienced an eating disorder.
• Why does getting better feel so bad?
• Bringing the eating disorder into the room...even if you don’t want to.
• The importance of education and insight when doing family work. "There's a lot of heat; but until there is education, there is not a lot of insight".
• Eating disorders and suicide.
56 min