DR MARIANNE MILLER
CARING EATING DISORDER TREATMENT IN SAN DIEGO AND THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA, TEXAS, AND WASHINGTON D.C. FOR ADULTS & TEENS
Childhood Trauma and Eating Disorders
Being in California or anywhere else in the world while struggling with an eating disorder really, really sucks. It is especially difficult when you’ve experienced childhood trauma. No matter what your trauma was, or how long it lasted, its effects often carry into adulthood and can manifest through eating disorder behaviors. In this blog post, I’ll not only explore what childhood trauma means, I’ll also identify signs that you’re experiencing a trauma response, and how your eating disorder may have served as a protective (yes, I said protective) mechanism for you over the years.
A Deep Dive into Dissociation and Binge Eating with Dr. Danielle Hiestand
I’m so excited for you to hear from San Diego trauma and eating disorder specialist, Dr. Danielle Hiestand, LMFT, CEDS on the topic of dissociation and binge eating. Danielle was actually a former doctoral student of mine from long ago, and she did amazing research on eating disorders. She has since become one of the top eating disorder therapists in San Diego, known especially for how she integrates eating disorder treatment and trauma therapy. Plus, she’s going to be a guest speaker for my Summer 2022 Freedom From Binge Eating class! Winning!
My Binge Eating Recovery Story
It’s time to get real, folks. I’m going to talk about how binge eating is part of my eating disorder recovery story and how I overcame binge eating to live a full life in San Diego. It may be a little controversial, it may feel a little emotional, and I’m going to dive in and share anyway because it is so important for me to let you know that you CAN recover from binge eating.
Are You A High-Performing Person? Hear From Therapist Chris Rabanera, LMFT
Are you a high-performing person from California, Michigan, or Nevada? Do you constantly push yourself to the limit, aiming for the next promotion, the bigger bonus, the larger house? Being a high-achieving individual is a common characteristic in people with eating disorders. It is also a typical trait for many medical professionals, who have been especially struggling these last few years. Trained in San Diego, California, therapist Chris Rabanera, LMFT, really gets the complexities of the drive to perform. He provides online therapy in California, Michigan, and Nevada. Chris is so passionate about what he does. I’m so glad that you’ll get to know him!
How Does Substance Abuse and Eating Disorders Intersect? Hear From San Diego Therapist Natalia Addona, LPCC
As an eating disorder therapist in San Diego, California, I have been wanting to connect with a San Diego therapist who specializes in substance abuse for a long time. I was so grateful to hear about Natalia Addona, LPCC, who is a top San Diego therapist who has extensive experience with substance abuse. Plus, it was wonderful getting to know Natalia because she is so down-to-earth and authentic. You can tell that she feels so passionate about helping people. Learn from her about how eating disorders and substance abuse can intersect!
Get to Know Eating Disorder Therapist Katie Bongiorno, LMFT
Weeks ago, I was sitting in my San Diego, California eating disorder office and connected with Pennsylvania-based eating disorder therapist and eating disorder educator Katie Bongiorno, LMFT. She and I instantly clicked. She is so authentic! Not only am I impressed with her passion for helping people recover from eating disorders, I also connect with her own recovery story in that I’m recovered from an eating disorder as well. I found recovery in a San Diego eating disorder therapist’s office; she did with an east coast therapist. We both recounted how freeing it has been to have the eating disorder long behind us, and we love how called we both feel to get people on the pathway to recovery, no matter on which coast we live.
How Can Meditating and Tapping Help Eating Disorder Recovery?Meet The Meditating Doctor Jill Wener, MD
How can meditation help eating disorder recovery? In my practice, San Diego eating disorder therapy clients who meditate regularly tend to recover much quicker than those who do not meditate. Enter Jill Werner, MD, who specializes in meditating and tapping (a form of meditation that incorporates tapping various parts of the body). One thing that’s awesome about Jill is that she does a ton of work on herself before offering it to clients. I also appreciate how Jill addresses patriarchy and white supremacy in her media: Jill hosts The Conscious Anti-Racism podcast and has co-written a book on anti-racism.
Learn About Eating Disorders and Chronic Pain with Dr. Kelly Kessler
It’s excruciating, both physically and mentally, to have both chronic pain and an eating disorder. I know—I’ve experienced both. I’ve also treated many people in San Diego with both eating disorders and chronic pain. I was so excited to meet Dr. Kelly Kessler, physical therapist and eating disorder and chronic pain coach. Not only do we have similar experiences and interests, we really get the complexities of having issues with pain, food, eating, and body image. Kelly has such a unique and effective approach to treating these complexities, and I’m so excited for you to get to know her!
Meet San Diego’s Eating Disorder and Social Justice Therapist Allyson Ford, LPCC
Get to know San Diego eating disorder therapist Allyson Inez Ford, LPCC (@bodyjustice.therapist on instagram). After spending time on her awesome IG feed, I got to know Allyson personally a couple of months ago. What stood out to me is her passion for having social justice serve as a cornerstone for her eating disorder therapy practice in San Diego. In these challenging times, it is more important than ever. Allyson feels especially connected to BIPOC individuals, especially those who are mixed race. She is an important addition to the San Diego eating disorder community.