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The spiritual beliefs that influence my eating psychology counseling practice
I'm back home after co-teaching a 5-day intensive, Healing the Soul with The Sacred. In the sections I led, we explored the role of the...
Laura Burkett
Aug 8, 20253 min read


Eat these three things to feel better (from an eating psychology counselor)
Would you love to learn how to construct meals in a way that will: Stabilize blood sugar Promote brain health Support healthy GI...
Laura Burkett
Jun 16, 20252 min read
Women's Metabolism includes this...
...Healing a painful or challenging relationship with food. If you've had ongoing challenges with your eating over the years, consider...
Laura Burkett
May 26, 20251 min read


Diet Tips for Women that want to be "Good Feminists"
I’ve had more than a couple clients explain how, even though a part of them very much wants to work on their diet or eating, another part...
Laura Burkett
Apr 28, 20252 min read


Signs you are eating like an adult woman (and not an adolescent)
Many women are still taking on an adolescent attitude toward eating which may have worked okay in our younger years, but is not helping...
Laura Burkett
Apr 14, 20252 min read


Should I focus on health or on weight?
I've had many clients, upon asking, tell me that the reason that they want to lose weight is so they can be healthier. When I ask if they...
Laura Burkett
Apr 8, 20252 min read


Should I practice intuitive eating? Common concerns
Do you like the idea of intuitive eating but wonder if you'll actually benefit? Have you been controlling your eating (or trying to) for...
Laura Burkett
Mar 25, 20252 min read


How to lose weight or regulate your weight
Years ago a beloved teacher told more cookbooks are sold in the world than Bibles. I believe it. Cooking and eating together can be...
Laura Burkett
Mar 11, 20253 min read


Why do I overeat sugar? Sugar cravings and why you have them
Three common areas of struggle that exist among those working on goals related to body composition, weight loss, or their relationship...
Laura Burkett
Mar 4, 20252 min read


Telltale signs you are gripped by "a part"
In IFS therapy, we honor the multiplicity of personality parts within us. Doing so often creates compassionate space and understanding...
Laura Burkett
Feb 15, 20252 min read
3 Ways your Inner Patriarch might Show Up
Women's power, sexuality, relationship roles, and emotions - are often unconsciously influenced by a compelling inner voice echoing...
Laura Burkett
Feb 15, 20252 min read


2025: A Woman's Power to Choose
My wish for myself and for the women I support this year, is this: The space and capacity to make choices and decisions for yourself ...
Laura Burkett
Jan 12, 20252 min read


4 critical skills for holiday eating
Please do not buy into the belief that the holidays are a self-fulfilled prophecy for eating habits tinted by all sorts of head-hanging...
Laura Burkett
Nov 1, 20242 min read
How to measure success (check out this list)
One of my clients shared a success story she experienced in between our sessions and it went something like this: I ate half a burger...
Laura Burkett
Oct 14, 20243 min read


One big obstacle to a great relationship with food
One of the bigger obstacles I've noticed that gets in the way of a woman having a great relationship with food is the inner conflict she...
Laura Burkett
Sep 15, 20242 min read


Healing the Split: Embodiment, Parts Work, & Spiritual Practice
The aim of this class is to examine what embodied spirituality is, exploring how bodily experience (yes, even the pains and problems...
Laura Burkett
Aug 29, 20242 min read


Eating Psychology Class: Healing Binge Eating
What do you think the most shame-inducing eating habit is? Overeating? Mindless grazing? Eating out too much? Sure. Annoying. Maybe...
Laura Burkett
Aug 19, 20242 min read
Masterclass: Eating to the Point of Energy
In it's most basic sense, Eating to the Point of Energy means you finish eating and leave the table feeling satisfied, comfortable, with...
Laura Burkett
May 1, 20242 min read


Power around food requires these 2 things
I once had a client who desperately wanted to improve her eating habits and feel better in her body. Since the pandemic, she reported,...
Laura Burkett
Apr 15, 20242 min read


Empowerment & Inner Parts Work (IFS) for Highly Sensitive Women
Sunday, March 16th - Sunday, April 13th - Sunday, May 4th, 1:00-3:30pm There is a lovely sub-set of people I work with that fall in the...
Laura Burkett
Feb 14, 20244 min read
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