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If you or someone you love needs help with an eating disorder but are not ready to see a therapist, unsure how to approach your loved one, or want to start getting help in private? You are in the right place.
River Shores Counseling in Jacksonville, FL, understands that not everyone is ready to see a therapist in person. Sometimes, you need time to learn about eating disorder recovery on your own and process it in private before you reach out for help. For that reason, we have created custom products based on over twenty years of experience to help educate and empower those who are suffering from eating disorders and their loved ones and put them on the road to recovery.
We invite you to learn more about our services, books, and resources. Don't forget to check out our blog, which contains free information and expert advice. When you're ready, call or email us to schedule an appointment or ask any questions. Remember, we will return your call personally, often within a few hours.
Lori's Parent Guide
Hundreds of parents have called me over the years, desperate to find help that works for their child but cannot afford treatment or are confused and overwhelmed by conflicting advice they have received from online, other treatment providers who are not qualified to treat eating disorders, or from well-meaning, but misguided family members. It is for these parents and their children that I wrote this guide. I try to have at least a conversation with every parent who calls me for help, even if they cannot afford treatment. I feel it is my responsibility as a therapist with expertise and success in treating eating disorders to share my knowledge with as many people as possible and, at the very least, point them in the right direction towards help.
By creating this guide, I can consolidate my knowledge in one place and make it accessible to more people than I could by just answering phone calls and emails. Be reassured that this is the very same advice I would give if you came in to see me personally about your child's eating disorder.
This book covers the five essential steps you can and must take immediately to help your child get on the road to permanent recovery. It provides concrete tools you can use today to help your child, including checklists for interviewing potential members of your child's outpatient treatment team, warning signs about when to keep looking, and techniques you should use at home to accelerate your child's recovery. There is an informative question-and-answer section featuring questions asked by birth parents of children with eating disorders.
Finally, there is a must-read section on how to help your other children avoid falling prey to an eating disorder.
I adore working with children, especially teenagers. It is a privilege and an honor when a young person trusts me enough to share their worries, insecurities, hopes, dreams, and struggles and then allows me to serve as a trusted support and guide.
I am also a strong advocate and cheerleader for parents, especially since I am one myself! Parenting is a tumultuous and exciting journey, and as I'm sure you've realized, children don't come with a manual. The last thing parents need when their child has a life-threatening mental illness is to be told it's their fault, to be shut out of the treatment process, or to have their expertise about their children discounted by the professionals involved in their child's care. Unfortunately, these situations can be all too common in the world of eating disorder treatment.
By creating this guide, I can consolidate my knowledge in one place and make it accessible to more people than I could by just answering phone calls and emails.
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