Courtney’s Counsel is a monthly blog by Renewed’s Clinical Director, Courtney Grimes, LCSW. Courtney aims to deliver relevant content by covering the latest trends and offering professional tips and advice. […]
“Recovery” (By: Emily Grinstead) Half-recovered, quasi-recovered, not-out-of-the-woods-yet-but-almost there. Whatever you call it, those of us currently in recovery or who are recovered know the phrase. The plateau in progress where you […]
“Childhood Reflection” (By: Emily Heard) One of my main focuses the past year in recovery has been my childhood. I have reviewed it in therapy, reshaped it in memory, and left […]
“HALT Ed and PTSD: Posttraumatic Solutions and Decisions” (By: Jenni Schaefer) If you’ve read my books, you know that I have a thing for acronyms. In eating disorder recovery, I […]
“Recovery: 4 Years” (By: Mackenzie Fox) March 7, 2013 was the first time I ever sat down in front of a therapist to talk about my eating disorder. I consider […]
“Committing to Recovery” (By: Anonymous) When I first started recovery I thought the process would be fairly simple. All I needed to do was restore my weight, change a few of […]
“I Welcome In…” (By: J’Nae Fincannon) I welcome in my integrity. I welcome in my truth. I have an eating disorder. It’s debilitating, insidious and toxic. Ed (my eating disorder) has […]
“Self-Care for Others” (By: Maci Hughlett) Self-care is an integral piece towards maintaining a healthy mental state. Every person, no matter their story, deserves to take time for themselves to rest […]
“Breaking the Cycle” (By: Emily Grinstead) There’s something about Spring that’s unsettling to me. I know, that probably sounds weird. I mean, Spring is typically associated with everything beautiful and calming: […]