Letting Yourself Go, or Letting Yourself Live? A Personal and Clinical Perspective with Craig Lee

The Full of Beans Podcast

In this week’s episode, Han is rejoined by Craig Lee. Craig is an accredited online counsellor and psychotherapist with 18 years of experience in behavioural change and mental health services. Craig uses his personal experience of an eating disorder and body dysmorphia to support clients to achieve food freedom, enhance their body image, and lead fulfilling lives using his lived experience.

• The normalisation of orthorexia and the impact this may be having on individuals struggling with orthorexic tendencies.
• The recent separation of orthorexia, orthorexia nervosa, and "healthy orthorexia".
• The role of a diagnosis and how this can be supportive or destructive for someone's recovery.
• The role of labels, how they can become someone's identity, and how this impacts them living a purposeful life.
• Craig and Hannah's perspective of living with ADHD and the impact this can have on eating disorder recovery.
• How to navigate an obsession around "healthy eating" and Craig's advice for navigating this.

To learn more about Craig, please head to their IG page @craigleetherapy or head over to their website.

Kindly note, that this episode delves into sensitive eating disorder topics. Remember to care for yourself while listening and seek professional help if needed. This podcast is your bridge to insightful discussions, not a substitute for clinical guidance.