Nutrition Support for Athletes: An Interview with Sports Dietitian Megan McCann, MS, RDN, CDN, LD
Caroline Kirby, LMFT, eating disorder therapist in NY, interviews dietitian Megan McCann on working with athletes. Dietitians and Therapists on our team at LEL often work closely together to make sure their clients are fueling accordingly to their nutritional needs. With athletes, Megan highlights that they often don’t even realize they could be under fueling and affecting their performance. Read more here!
Living in the Gray: Understanding and Overcoming Black & White Thinking
Lauren Larkin, therapist in NYC, explores and challenges perfectionistic thinking with clients in therapy and encourages clients to "live in the gray." Want to learn how? Read on.
Embracing Self-Compassion
Lauren Larkin LMHC, founder of LEL Therapy, share a recent experience where she reflected on her self compassion practice and how far it has come. Learn about the practical implications of self compassion in this blog.
8 Therapy Tips For Beginners
New to Therapy in NYC? Not sure what to expect? Read this blog from Lauren Larkin, LEL Therapy’s founding therapist’s tips for beginners to therapy.
Exploring the Link Between Chronic Illnesses and Eating Disorders
Sam Mauser LMSW, one of LEL’s Eating Disorder experts, breaks down the link between eating disorders and chronic illness in this guest blog.
Advice For Your Early 20s
Lauren Larkin LMHC, founder and therapist in NYC, shares her reflections and advice from her early 20s. The bottom line: it’s okay to be messy.
4 Ways to Support a Friend With an Eating Disorder
Founder and Therapist, Lauren Larkin LMHC shares 4 tips to help a friend who is struggling with an eating disorder.
5 Tips to Fighting Better Within Your Relationship
Alea DiGirolamo, Therapist and owner of ATD Couples Therapy writes a guest blog post about how to speak to friends about how to fight better in your relationships.
4 Myths About Eating Disorders & The Facts That Bust Them
Caroline Kirby LMFT , one of LEL’s Eating Disorder experts, tackles the 4 biggest Myths about Eating Disorders and gets to the truth about treatment:
Tips for Going Out To Eat If You Struggle With Food & Body Image
Is it difficult for you to go out to dinner at this stage of your eating disorder recovery journey? Lauren Larkin, LMHC, our founder and therapist in New York shares her personal tips for getting over this hurdle.
How to Stay in Ongoing Eating Disorder Recovery: 3 Self Compassion Tips
Looking to Stay in ongoing eating disorder recovery in 2024? Here are 3 tips for increased self-compassion around food & body perfectionism.
Reflection on 2023 and the New Year, Same Me Mentality for 2024
It’s been a while since I (Lauren Larkin, Therapist and Founder of LEL Therapy) did a personal reflection blog, here are some of the things I am proud of from my 2023 adventure and some things I am looking to CONTINUE in the New Year.
How to Talk to My Friends About My Depression: 7 Tips From a Therapist
Leeor Gal, LMFT and owner of The Therapy Gal writes a guest blog post about how to speak to friends about how you’re feeling if you’re experiencing symptoms of depression.
Holistic Trauma Treatment: Treating the Brain & Body
Sophia Witheiler, one of our trauma-informed therapists on the team explains why the research shows it is more effective to utilize holistic treatment with trauma clients.
3 Tactics for Deescalating Conflict in Relationships
Trying to communicate in relationships is hard! Lauren Larkin, founder and relationship therapist, shares 3 ways to avoid conversations becoming conflicts with your partner that you can work on with your therapist.
Nourishing Minds and Healing Hearts: 5 Components of Eating Disorder Therapy
If you think you might need support for disordered eating thoughts or behaviors but don’t know if Eating Disorder therapy is right for you… read this guest blog post from Sam Mauser, LMSW, one of our eating disorder experts on the team!
3 Reasons To Try Group Therapy
Interested in group trauma therapy but don’t know much about it/see the point? Lauren Larkin, therapist and founder of LEL therapy shares why she believes in group therapy for trauma healing after running groups for over four years.
How Does "Trauma Work" Work?
A common question Lauren Larkin, therapist and founder of NYC virtual practice LEL Therapy, answers in her consultation calls revolves around what does “doing trauma work” mean? Read more so she can break it down for you.
Never stop noticing your wins— big or small
Lauren Larkin, founder and owner of LEL Therapy reflects on the importance of "counting your wins" in eating disorder recovery.
Tips for Finding A Therapist
Lauren Larkin, virtual NYC therapist and founder of her own private practice in New York, shares her tips for finding a therapist in a busy city with a busy life!