82. Secrets and Eating Disorders with Dr. Kathryn Zerbe MD, FAED, FABP

Secrets are a central theme of eating disorders. But what came first? The secrets or the eating disorder?  In this episode, Kathryn Zerbe and I discuss how secrets and eating disorders are woven together and what we can do about it. Kathryn Zerbe, MD, FAED, FABP is Training and Supervising Psychoanalyst, Oregon Psychoanalytic Center and Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Oregon Health Sciences University.  She has received numerous awards for her teaching and writing contributions and speaks nationally and internationally on topics such as resilience , psychotherapy, and the role of creative partnerships in fostering healing.  Author of 4 books and over 150 papers, chapters, and reviews, she is in private practice in Portland, Oregon. She is one of my go to resources for me when developing any talk I give.   The Body Betrayed: Women, Eating Disorders, and Treatment 1993/1995. Kathryn's Profile  Kathryn's Email  LEAVE A REVIEW + help someone who may need this podcast by sharing this episode. Be sure to sign up for my newsletter here! You can connect with me on Instagram @rachelleheinemann, through my website www.rachelleheinemann.com, or email me directly at rachelle@rachelleheinemann.com

Om Podcasten

This show will explore the deeper meaning of our relationship with food. We dive into issues related to body image, restriction, bingeing, purging, compulsive exercise, and eating disorder related behaviors. We utilize ideas from psychoanalysis, the deep work therapy, to bring you answers about why you do the things you do and one step closer to a healthier relationship with food and yourself.