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Healing is Boring and Tedious
A therapist's take on how to make it a little less so
Jul 6
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Carrie Smolen, LMFT
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June 2026
The Ridiculousness of Eating Disorders
An eating disorder therapist on John Early's directorial debut Maddie's Secret
Jun 29
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Carrie Smolen, LMFT
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How to Slow Down (Even When It Feels Like You Shouldn't or Can't)
What to do when it feels like you already have too much to do
Jun 22
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Carrie Smolen, LMFT
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Why Now is a Great Time to Work on Your Relationship With Your Body
A little encouragement and maybe even some motivation from an eating disorder therapist
Jun 15
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Carrie Smolen, LMFT
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10 Things I (a Therapist) am Doing to Let Go of Perfectionism
A candid account of my efforts
Jun 8
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Carrie Smolen, LMFT
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How Sick is Sick Enough?
If you had an eating disorder, would you even realize it?
Jun 1
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Carrie Smolen, LMFT
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May 2026
What Does "Healthy" Even Mean?
Thoughts from an eating disorder therapist on orthorexia and healthism
May 25
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Carrie Smolen, LMFT
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This Thing We're All Avoiding? It's the Thing That Actually Helps
Probably not what you want to hear, but maybe what you need
May 18
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Carrie Smolen, LMFT
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The Cost of Consideration
Fed up with being the thoughtful one? Try this.
May 11
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Carrie Smolen, LMFT
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How Much Do You Really Want to Know About Your Therapist?
And how much is okay to ask?
May 4
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Carrie Smolen, LMFT
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April 2026
What Way Too Many Therapists Get Wrong About Eating Disorders
Challenging common misconceptions and assumptions
Apr 27
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Carrie Smolen, LMFT
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How Not Asking for Help Actually Makes You Kind of an Asshole
On declaring interdependence as a chronically independent person
Apr 20
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Carrie Smolen, LMFT
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