Interview with Melissa Preston

Melissa Preston has been in private practice for almost 3 years, focusing on the nutrition and emotional aspects of those suffering from eating disorders. She practices near Capitol Hill in Denver and works primarily with individuals over the age of 18.

Q. Why did you go into this field?

A. I started out as a dietitian, went to undergrad in dietitian, did it for 7 years, but ended up being super bored and wasn't really my passion, through this experience I was able to be around individuals that needed counseling, and when their emotions related to food, that felt me feeling in passioned to help them.

struggled with own eating disorders from 16-26, finished in 2013 and decided to go straight into private practice for eating disorders. 

Q. What are you finding interesting right now?

A. How therapy has been focusing in the moment, and whether clients are able to process things in the session, and that has helped clients improve most quickly

Q. Who do you serve?

A. Practice with men and women ages 18+, to focus on the individuals since I feel like I work best with them 

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

A. Feel like I am exactly where I need to be, and love that I am pretty much referral based, which I enjoy. I'd love to have it be 100% referral base. I feel lucky to be where I am. 

Q. If every client in the world was reading this, what is one thing you'd like to share?

A. There is hope for you, and with every client that is suffering, to know it wont always be this way, and it will and can get better, and that you can be in recovery, finding your authentic self and voice is definetly possible. 

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.

Huffington Post, must read article

There are many faces of depression, and while the Diagnostic Statistical Manual-5 does an excellent job outlining the symptoms for depression, sometimes individuals with depression can be hiding in plain-sight.

Its dubbed the name "high-functioning depression"

Read this article to find out more: "Why We Need To Talk About High-Functioning Depression"

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.