Collaborative Counseling and Nutrition

Schools see kids every day. Which means they often notice when something’s off. 👀

In this week’s episode, we sit down with CCN therapist and former school counselor Michelle Butler, LCSW, to talk about the role schools actually play in supporting student mental health. From connecting families to resources to being another safe adult in a student’s corner, school counselors are often a key part of a student’s support system.

We also talk about how school environments can shape body image and eating disorder risk — and how humor, joy, and real connection can make schools safer places for kids to grow. ✨

Listen wherever you get your podcasts! 🎧
�And if you work in a school (or had a school counselor who made a difference), share this episode or send it to someone who should hear it. 🫶🏻

Not every conflict is about what was said — often it’s about whether we felt heard, safe, and understood. 🧠💬

In this episode, we sit down with couples therapist Sara Blacklidge, LPCC, to talk about what actually helps communication work:

• how reflective listening can completely shift a conversation
• why emotional regulation matters more than “saying it perfectly”
• and the powerful shift from focusing on intent to focusing on impact

Whether you’re navigating conflict, trying to express a need, or simply want healthier relationship patterns, this conversation offers practical tools you can start using today. 🤝✨

Listen to Episode 5: Couples Communication — Beyond “Just Talk About It” wherever you get your podcasts.

& If something in this episode resonates, share it with someone you love or someone you communicate with often. 💛

GLP-1 medications are being prescribed in healthcare systems that rarely screen for eating disorders, even though more than 90% of people with EDs are not underweight.

👉🏼That means many people struggling with restriction, binge-restrict cycles, food preoccupation, or body image distress may be labeled “good candidates” without a full picture of risk.

The eating disorder community cannot be an afterthought in the GLP-1 conversation.

We need:

• routine ED screening before prescribing
•how food noise language can mask disordered eating symptoms
• recognition that EDs happen in bodies of all sizes
• real informed consent — not just marketing language

🗣️ This isn’t about whether these medications should exist.

It’s about whether people are being properly assessed and protected. 🫶🏻

🎙️ We break this down in this week’s episode of Stop, Collaborate, and Listen.

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Stop, Collaborate & Listen is back for Season 2 and we did not come to whisper 👀🎙️

We’ve got new episodes, new guests, and conversations that hit right at the intersection of recovery, culture, and care.

🥩And we’re kicking things off with a spicy one — tune in now to hear our first episode breaking down the new dietary guidelines and why they miss the mark for eating disorder care.

Now streaming - link in bio! 🎧