subject: Coaching Is Key To Success After Eating Disorder Treatment [print this page] The road to recovery from an eating disorder is documented as being long and difficult. Individuals go into treatment make strides in their health and when they return home to life find it difficult to maintain their progress. Its difficult for them to find support to keep them on track. Relapse occurs often and for many their path includes numerous stays at treatment centers.
Because inpatient stays are typically limited by what insurance will cover individuals seldom get all of the help they need during their initial or subsequent visits. And without a solid support system following discharge the road to recovery is difficult and relapse is frequent.
Working with an eating disorder coach provides an individualized program to help individuals stay on the road to recovery, improve their health and re-engage with life. A coach can provide the level of support and continuity through positive encouragement to keep clients focused on their goals and off their eating disorder issues and obsessive behaviors.
Coaching programs help individuals improve their self-esteem and make shifts in their mindset to support their efforts in recovery. The coach can help them set and achieve goals, working from small daily goals to larger life goals. Coaches also provide assistance for individuals as they begin to experiment with setting boundaries, improving communication skills and provide encouragement for feeling and expressing emotions.
Programs may also include assistance in learning to balance demands in life and how to nurture and honor self. A good eating disorder coach is life having a personal navigation system for guidance along the path to recover.
