What You Don’t Know About Body Shame with Whitney Russell :: [Episode 70]

Today on the podcast, we are wrapping up our conversations about body image and body shame. I’m so excited to talk with my friend and fellow counselor, Whitney Russell.

Whitney is the owner and founder of Brave Haven Counseling in Richardson, Tx. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor and Certified Eating Disorder Specialist-Supervisor. Whitney began her counseling career at the Dallas County Juvenile Detention Center, working with struggling teens at a rehabilitative residential treatment center. From there, she started her journey as an expert in the field of eating disorders. Her experience in this area ranges from being a primary therapist at a partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient setting at The Renfrew Center of Texas to being the Regional Director of Operations for Center For Discovery.

She is also a wife, mother of 4, and an Enneagram 1. She is a lover of plants, Nutella, thrift stores, and collecting books.

Things that we discussed :

1. Body Shame is so subtle. Whitney and I share ways everyone shames themselves and how that impacts our mental health.
2. How can parents have conversations with their children about body shame and body image?
3. Our body is a gift from God, and we need to treat it as such.
4. Stay in tune with your body and respect its biological urges and needs, and eventually, you will be liking and loving your body.

Want to connect with Whitney:

Website: www.bravehavencounseling.com

On Instagram @whitneylpc

Check out her podcast: realmessyrealhappy.com and on Instagram @realmessyrealhappy

Resources

• The Intuitive Eating Workbook 
• Life of the Beloved by Henri J.M. Nouwen 
• American Psychiatric Association: Expert Q&A – Eating Disorders
• The Academy for Eating Disorders
• National Institutes of Health Information on Eating Disorders
  National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA)

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Melissa

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