#55: Parents with Eating Disorders with Crystal Karges
The Eating Disorder Trap Podcast
Release Date: 08/09/2021
#223: Using Internal Family Systems (IFS) for Eating Disorder Patients with Brian Dunphey
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Brian Dunphey MS JD LMFT is a psychotherapist in private practice in Los Angeles, CA. Brian uses Experiential Therapy (Internal Family Systems, Gestalt Therapy) in his work with clients, using a somatic focus. Earlier in his career, Brian was a therapist and clinical director for residential treatment centers focused on clients with Addiction Interaction Disorders (substance use, eating disorders, problem sex behavior) including Ocean Recovery (Newport Beach, CA) and Blue Tiger Recovery (Palm Springs, CA). Brian continues to primarily serve people living with & recovering from eating...
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#222: How to help Families on their Healing Journey with Paula Leslie
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Paula has been in the mental health field for 30 years and has been a licensed clinical professional counselor since 2006. With 20 years as a therapeutic placement specialist and parent coach, she is committed to helping parents make the most well-informed decisions for their families. She works with families with young adults and adolescents and she has had the enormous privilege to help families identify the best treatment options available nationally to address their complex needs and to join families on their healing journeys through outpatient and residential treatment. She is...
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#221: Brave on Purpose with Rachelle Heinemann
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Rachelle Heinemann is a speaker, author, eating disorder educator, and psychotherapist. She is the host of the podcast Understanding Disordered Eating. Rachelle is the author of the book “Brave on Purpose,” an interactive book about building confidence. Rachelle is a licensed mental health counselor (NY), licensed professional counselor (NJ), and certified eating disorder specialist (CEDS) in private practice. Rachelle is part of executive leadership, outgoing treasurer and incoming VP, at IAEDP NY (International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals). We discuss topics...
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#220: GI Issues and GLP1's with Janelle Smith
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Janelle Smith, MS, RDN, CSDH, CEDS is a registered dietitian nutritionist who is a Certified Specialist in Digestive Health and a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist. She works outpatient with UCLA Division of Digestive Diseases to treat disordered eating patterns in patients with chronic health conditions and also has a private practice Janelle Smith Nutrition. She is co-founder of the EDGI Training Project whose goal is to train other clinicians to treat these overlapping disorders, and published the textbook Comprehensive Nutrition Therapy for Co-Occurring Gastrointestinal and Eating...
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#219: Eating Disorders in the LGBTQ2PIA+ Community with Ethan Hansen-Pearson
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Ethan Hansen Pearson, AMFT, is an Associate Marriage & Family Therapist serving clients across Los Angeles and California with a focus on LGBTQ2PIA+ teens, adults, and families. Ethan practices under the supervision of Isabella Laughlin, LMFT, CEDS, ATR-BC at a South Bay-based private practice specializing in eating disorders. His clinical work centers on the intersection of gender identity, body image, and trauma, with particular expertise supporting transgender and gender-expansive clients navigating complex relationships with food, embodiment, and self-compassion. In addition to his...
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#218: Midlife and Menopause with Signe Darpinian
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Signe Darpinian, LMFT, CEDS, is a public speaker and therapist who specializes in eating disorders and body image across the lifespan. Her books include No Weigh!, Raising Body Positive Teens, and A Woman's Guide to Menopause, Body Image and Emotional Well-Being at Midlife We discuss topics including: The “menopause goldrush” What happens when women’s body change during menopause CBT therapy practiced in the menopause space Understanding that the body is trying to help us out Reeducate what a woman’s body should like as we age Exploring what a woman values as this stage of...
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#217: The Essential Guide for Counseling Black Women with LaNail R. Plummer
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Dr. LaNail R. Plummer is a visionary mental health expert, educator, speaker, and author dedicated to redefining how minorities are seen, supported, and healed in clinical spaces. Her book, The Essential Guide for Counseling Black Women (Jan 2026, Norton & Co), is her first of three serving as both a professional resource for educators and mental health providers, and an accessible guide for Black women looking to heal. For Dr. Plummer, the book is more than theory but a response to a gap witnessed in her entire career; the need for healthcare (especially within mental health) that affirms...
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#216: SLIP with Mallary Tarpley
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Mallary Tenore Tarpley is an assistant professor of practice at the University of Texas at Austin, where she teaches journalism classes in the Moody College of Communication and writing classes at the McCombs School of Business. Her debut nonfiction book, SLIP: Life in the Middle of Eating Disorder Recovery, which was published by Simon & Schuster’s Simon Element imprint in August 2025, explores the under-discussed complexities of eating disorders and recovery from them. The book is equal parts memoir and journalism, and it weaves together Mallary's own narrative with perspectives from...
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#215: Sick Enough REVISED with Jennifer Gaudiani, M.D.
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Jennifer L. Gaudiani, MD, CEDS-C, FAED, is the founder and medical director of the Gaudiani Clinic. Dr. Gaudiani served as the medical director for a highly specialized inpatient medical stabilization program for adults with anorexia nervosa prior to founding the Gaudiani Clinic in 2016. The Gaudiani Clinic offers specialized, trauma-informed outpatient medical care to individuals seeking support for eating disorders, undernourishment related to complex medical issues, and weight-inclusive primary care. The Clinic is based in Colorado is licensed to practice in almost every US state via...
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#214: You've Been Blocked with Joseph Contorer
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Joseph Contorer, MA, LMFT, is a California and Oregon-based psychotherapist and author, with over 30 years of experience. He specializes in helping clients with relationships, mental health challenges, and personal empowerment through a holistic approach. His book, You’ve Been Blocked, The Search for Gay Male Perfection, explores how gay men are often restricted from their true selves during childhood, leading to lifelong "blocking" that impacts their adult lives and relationships. We discuss topics including: What is “blocking”? Understanding “straight normal” and “gay...
info_outlineCrystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC, is a Maternal Child Health Specialist, and Food & Body Image Coach for Mothers. Crystal is passionate about helping mothers build a peaceful relationship with food & their bodies so they can confidently feed themselves and their children, raise intuitive eaters and create a generation free from diet culture. Crystal is committed to providing holistic, compassionate, and evidence-based nutrition care to mothers and families worldwide through her online blog and virtual nutrition coaching practice.
We discuss topics including:
- Crystal’s entrance introduction into motherhood and being a lactation consultant
- Children are the best teachers
- Parenthood is about learning
- Risk factors for postpartum depression
- Achieving support and that there is not a “right” way to feed a baby
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