The Don't Diet, Live-It! Workbook: Healing Food, Weight and Body Issues - Paperback

by Andrea Wachter (Author), Marsea Marcus (Author)

This unique workbook is full of in-depth information, moving personal stories and insightful writing exercises to help people understand and resolve their food, weight and body image issues. Its sensitive insights teach readers how to be at peace with their bodies. Individuals and groups, world-wide, are using The Don't Diet, Live-It Workbook as a healing guide and now you can too

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This unique workbook is full of in-depth information, moving personal stories, and insightful worksheets to help people understand and resolve their food, weight, and body issues. Readers take four "Journeys" through such topics as:

• Outer Solutions vs. Inner Solutions
• Isolation vs. Reaching Out
• Thoughts vs. Feelings
• Aggressive vs. Assertive Communication
• Criticism vs. Praise
• Emotional Hunger vs. Physical Hunger
• Diet vs. Live-It
• Weight Control vs. Natural Weight

Includes a special section for professionals who want to lead Don't Diet, Live-It! groups, with a sample structure for meetings, group guidelines, goals and responses to common problems.

Also lists support groups, Internet sites, organizations, and recommended readings.

Author Biography

Andrea Wachter, LMFT is a licensed psychotherapist who specializes in eating disorders, depression, anxiety, and grief. Andrea is the author of Getting Over Overeating for Teens and is a regular contributor to The Huffington Post. Andrea is an inspirational counselor, author and speaker who uses professional expertise, humor and personal recovery to help others.

Marsea Marcus, LMFT is a licensed therapist and author specializing in the healing of eating disorders, sexual abuse, trauma, and depression. She obtained her Master's degree from John F. Kennedy University. She is a trained Process Therapist and is also certified in the use of EMDR, a trauma therapy. Marsea has worked in several inpatient treatment centers for eating disorders and addiction recovery. She also maintains a private practice in Northern California.