Irina Gelman, PsyD, is the Site Director at The Renfrew Center of West Palm Beach. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Stony Brook University and her Doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology from Nova Southeastern University. Irina specializes in the treatment of eating disorders at all levels of care from inpatient, residential, partial/day, IOP, and outpatient. She joined The Renfrew Center of Coconut Creek, FL as a Psych Tech in 2013 and later completed her clinical internship with Renfrew from 2015-2016. She then moved to Virginia where she worked at Dominion Hospital as a Primary Therapist and a Program Manager. Recently moving back to Florida, Irina has returned to her roots with Renfrew.  

In this episode, we discuss:

·       Where our body image issues come from.

·       How society and social media are shaping what body type is considered “ideal.”

·       The line between taking care of yourself physically and going to an extreme that is becoming problematic.

·       The relationship between body image and self-worth.

·       How to notice when we are talking or thinking negatively about our bodies and then give ourselves an alternative way to see ourselves.

·       The normalization of talking about our own bodies in a negative way as well as talking about other people.

·       What parents can do to help foster positive body image in their children.

·       The relationship we have between food and feelings. 

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