A core process in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is called defusion. It means separating from our thoughts and letting them come and go instead of getting all wrapped up in them. Through defusion, our thoughts no longer have to control our actions or...
Columbus Park, Manhattan’s leading outpatient treatment center for adults, adolescents, and children with eating disorders, announced today that it has shortened its name (the center was previously known as Columbus Park Collaborative) and enhanced its online presence...
Here’s why I love using ACT. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (called ACT – and pronounced as it reads!) gets its name from its central message: learn how to accept thoughts and feelings that are out of your control and commit to action that will improve your...
CBT-E for Binge Eating Enhanced Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT-E) is the first line treatment for binge eating. You may have heard of CBT—it is a thoroughly researched and proven treatment for many behavioral health conditions. The form of CBT used for binge...
Orthorexia is a term that was created in the 1990s to describe people overly devoted to their healthy diet—an unhealthy obsession with healthiness. Since then, our understanding of the condition has evolved. We now recognize that orthorexia typically encompasses...
