Blog Archives
Newsletter archives from Dr. Brisman and past EDRC therapists.
May 21, 2017
So you want to be beautiful when you walk into a bar?
By Judith Brisman, PhD
This article was originally published on Medium. The other night I had the gift of listening to a friend perform a Schubert piano sonata to an audience of rapt listeners. For a moment, when the …
Continue readingApril 23, 2017
What do Women REALLY Eat?
By Judith Brisman, PhD
This article was originally published on Medium. Healthy might be worse than you think When I go to work, I get to talk to people all day about food — No TV food channels for …
Continue readingJune 1, 2014
With Thanks & Inspiration: Honoring Jen
By Shelly Allen, LCSW, HHC
As a therapist specializing in eating disorders and body image issues, I often receive looks of intrigue, bewilderment, and discomfort when people ask me what I do for a living. Why would you want to …
Continue readingApril 1, 2014
What Happened Then…
By Judith Brisman, PhD
Thirty-three years ago, I sat with a psychologist friend, Ellen, at the edge of the water in the Hamptons and said, “I feel fat”. We were in our twenties and this was (as it still …
Continue readingMarch 1, 2014
In Search of a Sweet…Experience
By Naomi Cutner
Oh, those cravings for something sweet! Is there really anyone who hasn’t known what it’s like to face the siren call of sweets? This is an enchantment compelling and almost impossible to ignore—one that often …
Continue readingFebruary 1, 2014
The Biggest Conversation
By Jessica Moskowitz, LCSW
Recently, The Biggest Loser, premiered its season finale and within minutes controversy ensued. On the show, fifteen people had spent nearly four months away from home competing to lose weight. Contestants lost as much as ten …
Continue readingJanuary 1, 2014
The Power of Art Therapy in the Treatment of Eating Disorders
By Shannon Bradley, ATR-BC, LCAT
She comes to the table saying “I can’t draw.” The critical inner voice is alive and well! I respond, “that’s ok, there are lots of ways to create. Being creative requires experimentation, curiosity, and practicing …
Continue readingNovember 1, 2013
Why I’m Grateful
By Judith Brisman, PhD
Three years ago, my father passed away. When he was dying, I held tightly the ever fleeting images of him through words. Weeks prior to his death, I wrote the blog below for Gurze Press …
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