How can we make therapy safer for fat people with eating disorders?

The term "fat" here is used as per Aubrey Gordon's plea in the Your Fat Friend documentary. I know this word can be difficult for some, but there is an effort to reclaim this as a neutral descriptor. Please watch the film if you need more info on this!

I recently saw “Your Fat Friend”, a documentary about Aubrey Gordon made by Jeanie Finlay. I’m a big fan of Aubrey’s work, her books, blogs and podcast - Maintenance Phase. She’s been a huge influence on me both personally and professionally. I'm a counsellor and I work with people struggling with eating, body image and the impact of weight stigma. I’m passionate about highlighting the importance of helping those in larger bodies with eating disorders, and training other counsellors in understanding disordered eating and weight stigma. This film just lit even more of a fire in me.

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