Ep 56: Art therapy for eating disorder recovery with Dani Bello
Just Eat Normally: Eating Disorder RecoveryShow Notes
Dani, the founder of Bello Mind and Soul, specializes in Art Therapy and is dedicated to supporting individuals and groups through creative art-making and meditation. Her approach centres on creating therapeutic spaces where participants can process emotions through multimedia and sensory art, utilizing recycled and natural materials. Dani offers one-on-one and group sessions, corporate wellness workshops, and specialized community programs to empower participants to manage stress, explore emotions, and work towards their well-being goals in a safe environment.
In this episode be discuss
How Dani’s relationship with food has been impacted by supporting her friend through treatment for anorexia as a teenager, her Jamaican heritage and experience of ADHD
What is art therapy and how is it different to creating a piece of art at home?
Navigating individual needs and trauma in art therapy
Please note: Spotify AI has created 'chapters' one of which is called "validating the medical system". In the podcast we have discussed how the medical system can be INVALIDATING to individuals experiences and how a more person-centre approach could be more beneficial.
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Dr. Rachel Evans is a psychologist, hypnotherapist and eating disorder survivor. She brings together academic knowledge and theories, therapeutic skills and personal experience for a unique perspective on eating disorder recovery.
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Connect with Dani
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