In this powerful guide, Kingsbury and Williams equip readers with simple reflections, vignettes, and everyday analogies that they have successfully used with their own clients to counter destructive feelings and shatter distorted ideas of food and weight. Pithy and positive statements replace compulsive, perfectionist rules with new strategies to cope with blame, guilt, vulnerability, and self-criticism.
Concrete activities help people with eating problems get off the scales, get in touch with their feelings, and make friends with their bodies.
Written by experienced therapists who understand the needs and fears of people with eating problems, the book is a refreshing guide to lasting change and recovery.
"Thoughtfully designed to address both treatment and prevention of eating disorders...a reader-friendly and valuable resource for a broad range of individuals struggling with food and body concerns." -- Association for Eating Disorders Newsletter
About the Author
Kathleen Burns Kingsbury is a licensed mental health counselor specializing in the treatment and prevention of eating disorders. She is founder of the South Shore Eating Disorders Collaborative in Quincy and Easton, Massachusetts. Mary Ellen Williams is a licensed independent social worker in North Easton, Massachusetts. She is a seasoned clinician whose specialty includes individual and group treatment of eating disorders.
Kathleen Burns Kingsbury is a wealth psychology expert and behavioral change specialist. She teaches financial services professionals how to connect, communicate, and collaborate more effectively with their clients to increase client retention and improve profitability.
Kathleen is a faculty member of the Certified Private Wealth Advisor (CPWA) program, an educational course developed by the Investment Management Consultants Association (IMCA) and offered in conjunction with The University of Chicago Booth School of Business. She is also an adjunct lecturer at the McCallum Graduate School of Business at Bentley University, where she teaches "Psychology in Financial Planning."
A frequent keynote speaker, Kathleen has presented at Merrill Lynch Global Wealth and Investment Management Advanced Education Symposiums, Women Advisors Forums, the Massachusetts Bankers Association Wealth Management Conference, and the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors Regional Meeting. In addition, Kathleen has been engaged by financial firms, including Pioneer Investments, Commonwealth Financial Network, Silver Bridge Advisors, and Investors Capital, as a consultant and trainer. Voted one of the top ten executive coaches in 2009 by Women's Business magazine, Kathleen is an internationally published author. Her recent book, Creating Wealth from the Inside Out Workbook, ranks 25 in the Financial Planning Workbooks category on Amazon.com. She is a columnist for the Women Advisors Forum and has contributed articles to print and online publications, including IMCA's Investment and Wealth Monitor. She is currently working on her next book, Women and Wealth.
As an expert on financial psychology, Kathleen has been interviewed by MSNBC's "Today Money," Forbes's "ForbesWoman," Thomson Reuters's "Reuters Wealth," and Financial Planning Magazine. She has also been a guest on WBNW's "Money Matters Radio," WATD's "McNamara on Money," and WCBM's "Money, Riches & Wealth."
Kathleen holds a Master's in Psychology and is a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC). She is a member of the Financial Therapy Association, the International Coach Federation, and the National Speakers Association, for which she has served on the Board of Directors for the New England chapter.
When she is not working, Kathleen is an avid alpine skier who lives for the next powder day. In the off-season, she enjoys road and mountain biking, kayaking, and sailing.
About KBK Wealth Connection KBK Wealth Connection is a company dedicated to training, coaching, and consulting with financial services professionals. Founded in 2006, KBK helps financial advisors use wealth psychology effectively to improve client communication, satisfaction, and retention and increase the profitability of their practice. The company publishes resources for financial advisors and their clients, including articles, books, CDs, podcasts, and a blog. For more information, visit www.kbkwealthconnection.com.
This review is from: Weight Wisdom: Affirmations to Free You from Food and Body Concerns (Paperback)
I feel that the authors have provided a vauable book for people with eating disorders. They have also provided a well thought out list of resouces for use and references. Their work de-misifies eating disorders by writing in easily uderstandible English. No need to have medical knowledge to understand your friends and family who suffer for eating disorders.
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This review is from: Weight Wisdom: Affirmations to Free You from Food and Body Concerns (Paperback)
I feel that the authors have provided a valuable book for people with eating disorders. They also provide a well thought out list of resourses for use and reference. Their work de-mistifies eating by writing in easily understandible english - no need to have a medical background to gain the knowledge understand of your friends and family who suffer from an eating disorder.
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This review is from: Weight Wisdom: Affirmations to Free You from Food and Body Concerns (Paperback)
This is a practical guide for anyone who wants to keep their head straight throughout the day. Everyday tips for replacing negative thoughts with positive affirmations as we approach the challenges of body type, food issues, and social pressures. This reading makes a great daily tool for starting off in a positive mindset, or to pull you back into a healthy place as the pressures of the media, advertising, and pop culture start to take their toll. You can take in small bites from any chapter that works for you. I would recommend this book to anyone who struggles with weight issues.
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