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Coming Home to You: Exploring Eating Disorder Recovery and Body Image Injury within the Trans Experience

Coming Home to You: Exploring Eating Disorder Recovery and Body Image Injury within the Trans Experience

by Asher Seruya | Jul 8, 2025 | Coming Home to You Group, Thoughts & News from ATC

A new group offering a space for adult trans folks (binary trans individuals as well as non-binary folks, 18+) struggling with disordered eating, eating disorders, and body image! Facilitated by ATC associate Sophie Kuhn Bedaña, LMSW, this group is built as a space to...

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    No matter what or how you celebrate during the hol No matter what or how you celebrate during the holiday season, alcohol and drinking culture tend to be part of the equation. This can be stressful for those who are sober, sober-curious, or just trying to cut back.

But it has also become much more socially acceptable to be sober, or to at least be courteous of sober individuals’ needs. You don’t have to spend the holiday season isolated, or feeling like the dud at the party. With a little prep and maybe some planning, you can have an amazing holiday season, whether you’re drinking alcohol or not. ATC associate, Sophie Talmadge Silleck, LMSW, walks us through her tips.

Looking for support around substance misuse and/or your relationship with alcohol? Sophie is taking new clients! Head to the 🔗 in bio or to our website to learn more about working with Sophie.
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    Navigating the holidays in general is already a co Navigating the holidays in general is already a complicated experience for many. Toxic family dynamics, pressure around appearance and food, and spending time with people you may not otherwise get along with are just some of the few challenges that most of us experience around the holiday season.

As a polyamorous person, this time of year can be even more complex, even if it is also joyful. Though it can mean there are a plethora of loved ones’ gatherings to attend, which can be fun and exciting, it can also mean that you’re pulled in many different directions at once. You also run the risk of spending the holiday with folks who don’t understand or approve of your relationship structure.

This season, remember that your relationships are valid and your boundaries matter, no matter how they look. You are allowed to choose the gatherings that feel uplifting, and to give yourself permission to honor the connections that keep you grounded. Your choices may ultimately upset some people or not meet certain people’s expectations, but you are allowed to decide how you want to spend your time because your love deserves room to thrive, and you deserve to spend the holidays in whatever way feels right for you.

Communicate as openly as you can with your loved ones. Honor your values, needs, and preferences, and check with all parties to ensure everyone is getting out of the season what they are looking for.

Interested in exploring relationship dynamics in therapy? Lee is currently taking new patients! Head to the 🔗 in the bio to find out more about how to work with them.
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    November is here and so is daylight savings, which November is here and so is daylight savings, which means we are creeping up on SAD season. Though we might be tempted to wait until the SADs hit to do anything about it, it is actually much more effective to start planning for the SAD months now.

This can look many different ways, and may just mean that you need to pay closer attention to your bio needs and other self care tasks. But for some of us, we may need more targeted support, potentially including medication, supplements, or other tools such as SAD lamps to get us through the SAD period.

If you’re feeling anxious about getting through SAD season without mental health support, be sure to head to the 🔗 in the bio to find out more about how to work with a therapist on our team ❤️‍🩹
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#seasonalaffectivedisorder #depressionsupport #nyctherapist #queertherapist #newyorktherapist #seasonaldepression #therapythoughts #mooddisorders #mooddisorder #moodsupport #inclusivetherapy #holidayblues
    A Halloween message from associate therapist Sophi A Halloween message from associate therapist Sophie Talmadge Silleck, LMSW!

With Halloween being a time for costumes and candy, we can easily get wrapped up in body image and negative self talk. The precedent for certain kinds of costumes in particular, especially for women and femme presenting folks, can contribute to feeling a little too focused on our bodies, how they look, and what it means to be on display for others. Lingerie and animal ears, anyone?

But if we can put the societal pressures and expectations around costumes to the side, we can remember that Halloween is also about having fun with friends, swapping candy, watching scary movies, having jammie parties, and carving pumpkins. When we’re preoccupied with our bodies and how they look in our costume, it’s hard to be present for these special moments. Instead of focusing on how everyone else is dressing, focus on your comfort and being in the moment with people who bring you joy.

Happy Halloween!
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    Affirmative Therapy Collective LCSW LLC

    Body, Sex, Trauma, Neurodivergent, and LGBTQ+ Affirmative Psychotherapy

    Eating disorder and trauma treatment done differently

     

    80 University Pl, Suite 2G, New York, NY 10003

    info@affirmativetherapycollective.com

    (646) 504-1615

    Quick Links

    • Individual Psychotherapy
    • Couples, Relationship, & Family Therapy
    • Group Psychotherapy
    • Supervision & Consultation
    • In-Person Clinicians
    • Therapeutic Approaches

    Connect with us on Instagram

    affirmativetherapycollective

    🌈All of you is welcome here🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️
    Body, Sex, Trauma, & LGBTQIA+ Affirmative Therapy
    🛋️ NYC
    🖥️ NY, NJ, CO, CT, FL, MI, MN, PA, WI
    New clients ⤵️

    No matter what or how you celebrate during the hol No matter what or how you celebrate during the holiday season, alcohol and drinking culture tend to be part of the equation. This can be stressful for those who are sober, sober-curious, or just trying to cut back.

But it has also become much more socially acceptable to be sober, or to at least be courteous of sober individuals’ needs. You don’t have to spend the holiday season isolated, or feeling like the dud at the party. With a little prep and maybe some planning, you can have an amazing holiday season, whether you’re drinking alcohol or not. ATC associate, Sophie Talmadge Silleck, LMSW, walks us through her tips.

Looking for support around substance misuse and/or your relationship with alcohol? Sophie is taking new clients! Head to the 🔗 in bio or to our website to learn more about working with Sophie.
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🏷️ #holidaycelebration #alcoholfreelife #holidaydrinking #substanceabuse #substanceuse #substancemisuse #alcoholism #alcoholismrecovery #addictionrecovery #alcoholismawareness #sobercuriousmovement #soberlifestyle #sobercommunity #sobermovement #sobercurious #intergenerationaltrauma #alcoholaddiction #addictiontherapy #substanceusedisorder
    Navigating the holidays in general is already a co Navigating the holidays in general is already a complicated experience for many. Toxic family dynamics, pressure around appearance and food, and spending time with people you may not otherwise get along with are just some of the few challenges that most of us experience around the holiday season.

As a polyamorous person, this time of year can be even more complex, even if it is also joyful. Though it can mean there are a plethora of loved ones’ gatherings to attend, which can be fun and exciting, it can also mean that you’re pulled in many different directions at once. You also run the risk of spending the holiday with folks who don’t understand or approve of your relationship structure.

This season, remember that your relationships are valid and your boundaries matter, no matter how they look. You are allowed to choose the gatherings that feel uplifting, and to give yourself permission to honor the connections that keep you grounded. Your choices may ultimately upset some people or not meet certain people’s expectations, but you are allowed to decide how you want to spend your time because your love deserves room to thrive, and you deserve to spend the holidays in whatever way feels right for you.

Communicate as openly as you can with your loved ones. Honor your values, needs, and preferences, and check with all parties to ensure everyone is getting out of the season what they are looking for.

Interested in exploring relationship dynamics in therapy? Lee is currently taking new patients! Head to the 🔗 in the bio to find out more about how to work with them.
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🏷️ #polyamorous #polyamorousrelationship #ethicalnonmonogamy #nyctherapist #nyctherapy #queertherapist #relationshiptherapy #holidayfamily #relationshipissues #inclusivetherapy #couplestherapy #lgbtqrelationships #relationshipsupport #therapyforall #radicalacceptance
    November is here and so is daylight savings, which November is here and so is daylight savings, which means we are creeping up on SAD season. Though we might be tempted to wait until the SADs hit to do anything about it, it is actually much more effective to start planning for the SAD months now.

This can look many different ways, and may just mean that you need to pay closer attention to your bio needs and other self care tasks. But for some of us, we may need more targeted support, potentially including medication, supplements, or other tools such as SAD lamps to get us through the SAD period.

If you’re feeling anxious about getting through SAD season without mental health support, be sure to head to the 🔗 in the bio to find out more about how to work with a therapist on our team ❤️‍🩹
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#seasonalaffectivedisorder #depressionsupport #nyctherapist #queertherapist #newyorktherapist #seasonaldepression #therapythoughts #mooddisorders #mooddisorder #moodsupport #inclusivetherapy #holidayblues
    A Halloween message from associate therapist Sophi A Halloween message from associate therapist Sophie Talmadge Silleck, LMSW!

With Halloween being a time for costumes and candy, we can easily get wrapped up in body image and negative self talk. The precedent for certain kinds of costumes in particular, especially for women and femme presenting folks, can contribute to feeling a little too focused on our bodies, how they look, and what it means to be on display for others. Lingerie and animal ears, anyone?

But if we can put the societal pressures and expectations around costumes to the side, we can remember that Halloween is also about having fun with friends, swapping candy, watching scary movies, having jammie parties, and carving pumpkins. When we’re preoccupied with our bodies and how they look in our costume, it’s hard to be present for these special moments. Instead of focusing on how everyone else is dressing, focus on your comfort and being in the moment with people who bring you joy.

Happy Halloween!
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🏷️ #halloween2025 #bodyimagehealing #sizeinclusive #halloweencostumeparty #radicalselfacceptance #healingbodyimage #haes #healthateverysize #eatingdisorderrecovery #compareanddespair #halloweenthoughts #therapistthoughts #nyctherapist #nyctherapy #newyorktherapist #queertherapist
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