Ep. 069: How to (Ethically) Share Your Recovery Story with Colleen Reichmann

The BodyLove Project with Jessi Haggerty

Show Notes:

In this episode, I talk with Dr. Colleen Reichmann, a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in eating disorders. She works in her private practice (Wildflower Therapy) in Philadelphia, PA, and has also worked at various treatment facilities including University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro Center for Eating Disorder Care, and The Center for Eating Disorders at Sheppard Pratt. Colleen herself is recovered from an eating disorder, and this experience sparked her passion for spreading knowledge and awareness that recovery is possible. She is deeply committed to Health at Every Size and body liberation, and considers herself a fat-positive clinician. Colleen speaks at national and regional eating disorder conferences, and writes about body image and eating disorders for Project HEAL, The Mighty, Recovery Warriors, and more. In this episode, Colleen briefly shares how and why she became an eating disorders clinician. Then, she dives deep into the subject of self-disclosure as a clinician. Colleen discusses why she decided to disclose her own recovery from an eating disorder, and the specific boundaries that she believes are important to set when sharing personal information during sessions or online.

In the episode we talk about:

• Colleen’s eating disorder recovery
• Colleen’s experience disclosing her recovery with clients and patients
• The “boundaries” Colleen sets when disclosing her recovery journey

Resources:

• Jessi’s Newsletter
• The Nutrition & Body Image Coaching Course
• Colleen’s Instagram
• Colleen’s Website