Riding the wave means that we accept the emotion as is. This type of acceptance doesn’t mean that we like it, approve it, want it, or deserve it. Accepting the emotion means that we are acknowledging the reality of a current emotional state. By allowing ourselves to fully feel that emotion, it will come in, and like a wave, it might hit us hard, but it will pass. That’s key to remember. Emotions, like waves, do not show up and just stay around forever. Waves and emotions roll in, build up, peak, and they move out.

How we take care of our bodies matters, but this does not have to be driven by weight. Often times a weight focus can lead to crash or yo-yo dieting and unhealthy mindsets about food and our bodies.

Once you have found the right team, treatment typically looks like one appointment a week with the therapist and one appointment a week with the dietitian.