Ideas
A Blog on Recovery, Mental Health, & Christian Growth
Are Boys more resistant to eating disorders?
To learn more about treatment, statistics and differences between male and female eating disorders read my latest blog for Eating Disorder Hope.
Easter Hope for the Body
Does Easter have any relevance for those struggling with body image and eating issues? Does it have anything significant to say to those diagnosed with anorexia, bulimia and those who have daily thoughts of “I hate my body”? I believe it does.
Motivation for Recovery
Daniel Pink, in his book Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us, writes that three elements are critical to feeling motivated in life and work: autonomy, mastery and purpose. While his book deals mostly in the realm of business and personal productivity,...
Me, Myself and Ed; A Review of Various Treatment Approaches to Externalizing Eating Disorder Thoughts and Behavior
A Webinar with Travis Stewart, LPC in Partnership with Rosewood Centers for Eating Disorders While there is little research on the use of externalizing an eating disorder in treatment, this practice is common. Many therapeutic approaches work with various “parts” of...
RecoveryPlus Classes
Eating disorders, anxiety disorders and addictions can steal your focus, your identity, and your future. All of your energy seems to go toward unhealthy thoughts, urges, and behaviors, causing you to lose track of time, waste money and compromise your sense of self....
Eating Disorder Coaching for College Students
Leaving for college, like few other life experiences, brings up a variety of emotions; excitement and fear, hope and dread, longing and loneliness. For these reasons, as well as increased pressure socially, academically and spiritually, going to college can be a...
7 Things I Learned About Therapy (and life) from Robin Williams’ Movies
Saddened by the recent loss of actor Robin Williams my family and I sat down to watch his movie Patch Adams. As the story about a medical student unfolded I resonated with his character’s desire to treat patients with dignity and humanity. It reminded me of all...
Body Image: Fantasy and Comparison
“I would sometimes fantasize about going to the gym and working out for a really long time. I wanted people to notice how frail and emaciated I was.” This is what one client told me about her “ideal” body image when she was deep in her anorexia. The role of comparison...
Lasting Freedom Webinar: Managing Urges
I have enjoyed a long working friendship with Constance Rhodes, founder and CEO of FINDINGbalance, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing resources to help individuals struggling with food and body image issues. One of the great resources that Constance...
Body as Battleground
The Body as Battleground: Eating Disorders, Yo-Yo Diets, and the Survival of the Thinnest by A. David Wall & Caleb Mitchell & Travis Stewart The entire article appears at TheOtherJournal.com; an Intersection of Theology and Culture and was originally published...
About the Author
Travis Stewart has been mentoring others since 1992 and became a Licensed Professional Counselor in 2005. His counseling and coaching approach is relational and creative, helping people understand their story while also building hope for the future.
Travis has a private counseling practice in St. Louis, Missouri where he offers therapy to individuals who are seeking recovery from eating disorders, internet and video game addiction, compulsive shopping, and anxiety. He also specializes in Christian counseling for those who desire it.