Interview with Ronny DeCarlo

Recovery 360

Ronny DeCarlo has been working in Colorado for the last five years bringing high quality, community based recovery suport services to individuals and families.  

Q. Why did you go into this field? 

A. Well thats actually a long story. I first went to therapy in a setting that was for families, so they can learn to process and cope with a family member that is mentally ill. Little did I know that it would help me immensely and lead me to go to grad school. After I graduated a moved to LA, where I applied for a position with an organization that goes into individuals and families home to help continue to met their needs and support them in their own environment, which is what I felt was the missing piece when a family member of mine was needing treatment. 

Q. Who do you serve?

A. I serve women and men in the community that struggle with eating disorders and substance abuse, by actively guiding them to fulfill their treatment goals. For example, the client and I would go to the grocery store and complete their shopping list in a health and effective way. 

Q. Where are you headed, what are you working on?

A. I would love to expand my practice to near by cities in Colorado such as Fort Collins and Colorado Springs, and have therapist that work in those areas, actually live in that community rather than commuting from Denver.

Q. If every client was reading this right now, what would you want them to know? 

A. That recovery is possible, if you have the support, tools, and motivation that you can be in recovery.

Interview with Kate Daigle

Kate Daigle is an Eating Disorder Recovery Therapist in the Denver, CO area.

She has had her practice up and running for 6 years. She focuses on Attachment Theory, Acceptance Commitment Therapy, Narrative Therapy and Body-Center/Somatic Techniques. Check out her website here for more information   

Q. Why did you go into this field? 

A. To help others find lasting recovery from disordered eating and body image issues as I have.  I am inspired to support people find a peaceful relationship with food, their bodies and themselves and develop healthy coping mechanisms for life’s challenges.

Q. What are you finding interesting right now? 

A. I’m not quite sure the direction you’re going after with this question as it’s pretty broad.  Right now I’m focusing in on my inner niche of supporting pregnant and new moms who struggle with body image/disordered eating and help to normalize and guide them through the experience of new parenthood.

Q. Who do you serve?

A. I serve women and men who are highly motivated, successful and inspired people who struggle with anxiety and body image issues as a way of trying to cope.  I help them find a balanced approach to definition what truly matters to them and getting it all done while enjoying their lives.

Q. Where are you headed, what are you working on?

A. I’m increasing my speaking presentations for the fall and winter, and focusing in on bringing support to new moms who struggle with anxiety and body image.  I plan to offer presentations to local pregnancy and birth centers and also focus on writing a book on this topic.

Q. If every client was reading this right now, what would you want them to know? 

A. That lasting peace with your body, food, and yourself is possible.

New Blog Series

In the upcoming weeks I plan to post interviews that I have with fellow therapist and professionals about who they are, where they want to go, and what they'd like to help people with. 

This an opportunity for both myself and the readers of the blog. For you, it lets you be aware of other professionals that are interested in helping, with changing their corner of the world, that believe in the therapeutic process to be healing. For myself, it helps me to expand my horizons, leave my comfort zone of my little corner and embrace the community.  

I hope this series is helpful and empowering, if you have an idea of what you'd like to see me do next with my blog, please feel free to leave comments below!

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