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Media & Podcast Features: Eating Disorders, Weight Stigma & Therapy

Podcast features with counsellor Mel Ciavucco - discussing eating disorders, weight stigma, anti-fat bias, and therapy practice. Including appearances on Counselling Tutor Podcast and Full of Beans Podcast.

Counselling Tutor Podcast - Weight Loss Injections

Rory and Mel explore the psychological impact of weight loss injections (such as Wegovy and Mounjaro), how these medications may interact with disordered eating behaviours, and how counsellors can support clients ethically and without judgement.

Segment starts 25:38. Find out more about this episode of Counselling Tutor Podcast here.


Full of Beans Podcast - Anti-Fat Bias & Weight Inclusive Eating Disorder Treatment

Hannah and Mel discuss weight stigma, eating disorders, and the harm that can happen when fear of fatness is never properly explored. The fear of weight gain sits right at the centre of the eating disorder for many people, yet treatment can still miss the deeper question: What is it that feels so scary about being in a larger body?

We talk about:
- Why weight stigma is so embedded in eating disorder treatment
- Why people in larger bodies are often overlooked or misunderstood
- How comments like “don’t worry, we won’t let you get fat” reinforce harm
- Why therapists need to reflect on their own anti-fat bias
- What it means to build safety in recovery, whatever body that recovery leads to

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