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Common Questions

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What kind of Eating Disorders do you work with?

anorexia nervosa, binge eating disorder, bulimia nervosa, exercise bulimia, exercise addiction, ARFID, OSFED, and any disordered eating or body image issues that are causing distress for which an individual would like help and support in overcoming, whether diagnosed as an eating disorder or not.
In most cases, especially with a diagnosed eating disorder, we will require that you are also working with a therapist and/or a dietitian prior to beginning our work together.

Do you have requirements for working together?

If you are under 18 we do require that you have gaurdian permission and involvement.
If you are actively struggling with an eating disorder or significant mental health concerns, we do require that you are meeting with a therapist and/or dietitian and following any recommended medical follow-ups, and that we are able to collaborate with them. If you are not already, then we can discuss this during our initial intake or as our work together progresses and as I feel it is appropriate, and can gladly make referrals and help you to coordinate this.
Although our team resides in different places we provide virtual services via Zoom anywhere in the world, time zones permitting.

Do you work with my treatment team?

Empowered RX believes that a collaborative and comprehensive approach to care is the most beneficial and is often necessary given the complex nature of eating disorders. If you have an existing treatment team, you may sign release forms so that we can begin working with them. This ensures that everyone is on the same page and allows us to best support the work you are doing with them.
If you do not already have a treatment team such as a therapist or dietitian and at the start of or during the course of our work we believe that this would be beneficial or necessary for you, then we will gladly provide referrals and help you to coordinate this.

How long will I be in the program?

The overall length of the program work varies greatly based on a variety of factors specific to each client, as well as ongoing evaluation on both of our parts in terms of recovery progress and goals.
We recognize that recovery is not always linear and often see people come back during life stressors or major life transitions for extra support.

How is Coaching different than working with a Dietitian?

A registered Dietitian has specialized training that allows them to assess a person's MEDICALnutritional status, create meal plans, and make professional recommendations regarding specific foods, supplements and eating changes.
All Recovery Coaches are certified Nutrition coaches. We are trained to help you implement the work you are doing with your Dietitian. We are also trained to help you challenge your food fears and eating rules and rituals in the moment to help you move towards where you would like your relationship with food to be. However, we cannot prescribe a specific daily meal plan.
What we do:
- Supporting you by guiding you through a challenging meal or snack and eating the same food with you, as well as supporting you by text or e-mail throughout the rest of the day.
- Eating a specific fear food with you.
- Supporting you to purchase the food necessary to follow your meal plan.
- Supporting you to purchase new foods to expand the variety of your diet and challenge food fears.
- Supporting you to grocery shop without looking at nutrition labels.
- Supporting you to break entrenched eating patterns by preparing and then eating a new dish together at your home, whether in person or via ZOOM

What is the difference between a Therapist & Coach?

Therapists and licensed mental health practitioners have specialized training to be able to diagnose and treat other psychological issues which might be present such as depression, anxiety, a trauma history or substance use disorders.
We do not diagnose or treat conditions or have the training to delve into more underlying issues. Instead, we are trained to support the work and treatment goals you have with your therapist or treatment team should you be working with one, to focus on the “here and now” and the How's of recovery, and to help you in accomplishing day-to-day behavior changes. However, if underlying issues do come up in a coaching session they will be empathized with and considered for how they are affecting you now, as well as how you might be able to bring them up with your therapist or most appropriate treatment team member.
Therapists generally work from an office and sessions are generally an hour long. As coaches we can be an addition to the work you are doing with your therapist and work with you in areas where you might need support in your daily life and for variable lengths of time. For example support with eating at restaurants or grocery shopping, food anxiety and text support.
Having recovered from our own eating disorders and trauma, we can also act as a tangible role model for recovered living and hope to provide you with a source of hope and inspiration that full recovery is possible. From our own experiences, we truly know the pain of an eating disorder and the challenges of recovery. Through our training we are conscious of how to use our personal experience in the best interest of each client.

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