Tag: NVC

Love, no matter what: how to support your child with compassionate communication as you treat the eating disorder

Has your child become hard to recognise? Do you struggle to help them as they swing between depression and aggression? Are you finding it hard to offer unconditional love? Are you confused about using rewards and punishment? In this chapter you’ll find practical tools and examples to help you navigate common issues, communicate with compassion,…
Powerful tools for wellbeing and compassionate connection when your son or daughter has an eating disorder

Excerpts from Chapter 13 of my book. A guide to compassionate communication, to help you support your child through the toughest challenges and help them thrive. Also, self-compassion. If you are fearful about what to say, if your child’s emotions – and your own – are all over the place, this chapter will help you…
Compassionate or Nonviolent Communication (NVC) and eating disorders

What are the principles of Nonviolent communication (NVC) or Compassionate Communication? A good start if your child suffers from an eating disorder.
Psychotherapy approaches: which might help?

There are a huge number of psychotherapy methods out there. It’s helpful for us parents to know a little about them, both so we can assess what’s being offered to our kids and so we can find something for ourselves. In my book I explain how psychotherapy is not a first line of treatment for…
Internal conflict: self-compassion and how to mediate arguments in your brain

The challenges of supporting a child suffering from an eating disorder often take us to our very limits. It’s normal for us parents to have a huge lot of regrets. If you’re finding it hard to disentangle yourself from blame and shame, or if you’re getting eaten up by thoughts of what you could have…

Tag: NVC

Love, no matter what: how to support your child with compassionate communication as you treat the eating disorder

Powerful tools for wellbeing and compassionate connection when your son or daughter has an eating disorder

Compassionate or Nonviolent Communication (NVC) and eating disorders

Psychotherapy approaches: which might help?

Internal conflict: self-compassion and how to mediate arguments in your brain