Episode 112: Vanessa Kredler
Vanessa is a counselor and psychotherapist registered with the Australian Counselling Association. She has lived experience and takes a compassionate and curious approach to working with clients with a focus on addiction, complex trauma and the intergenerational nature of trauma. Vanessa’s special area is food addiction because that was the first addiction that forced her into recovery. Her approach is trauma-informed, person-centered, and informed by Internal Family Systems.
Vanessa has an MA in Counselling (UNE), is a certified food addiction counselor (INFACT), and has undertaken a range of training specific to Internal Family Systems. Vanessa’s work is influenced by her own recovery journey and underpinned by the principle of “do your own work”, which means Vanessa is engaged in her own weekly IFS therapy and draws on somatic and other healing modalities.
In this episode:
Vanessa shares her personal recovery story and her AHA moment
How this merged into her working in the field of Food Addiction
How trauma can contribute to food addiction
The differences between PTSD, complex trauma, attachment trauma and relational trauma and why working on our trauma can be important for our food addiction recovery.
What the Internal Family Systems Model treatment modality is and what makes it unique
Who is a good fit for this type of treatment and some of the actionable tools listeners can employ
How what she believed early on in her career has now changed
And so much more!
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Special Announcement:
Emotional Eating is incredibly common – IN FACT, research shows that 75% of our eating is emotionally driven. According to the American Psychological Association, 38% of adults say they have overeaten or eaten unhealthy foods in the past month because of stress. Half of these adults (49 percent) report engaging in these behaviors weekly or more.
Do you:
Eat to suppress or soothe emotions, fatigue, or health problems
Eat to manage major life events or the hassles of daily life
Eat in response to relationship conflicts, work stressors, or financial pressures
Have you been concerned that emotional eating is keeping you from living your best life?
Molly Painschab, LCPC, LAC, co-host of the Food Junkies Podcast, and co-founder of Sweet Sobriety is excited to offer you a comprehensive workshop on how to recover from Emotional Eating.
Over 4 weeks you will:
Learn the difference between physical and emotional hunger
Identify what type of Emotional Eater you are
Increase your emotional agility
Master self-care and self-compassion skills
Improve your relationship with yourself using The Four Agreements
What you get:
Hours of pre-recorded videos (no expiration)
Downloadable resources and suggested at-home practices (no expiration)
Four 1-hr live support sessions (one per week) with Replay (no expiration)
$50USD
Wednesdays March 8th, 15th, 22nd, and 29th at 2pm EST
The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede your healthcare provider's professional relationship and direction. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified mental health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition, substance use disorder, or mental health concern.