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Mel Ciavucco

Mel Ciavucco

What is binge eating and how to break the binge cycle

Binge eating disorder (BED) is one of the most prevalent eating disorders, with many people caught in a difficult cycle of negative…

Oct 12

What is binge eating and how to break the binge cycle

Oct 12

Mel Ciavucco

Domestic abuse and disordered eating

What do domestic abuse and disordered eating have in common? How do they intersect and interplay? In this blog post, both my working worlds…

Aug 3

Domestic abuse and disordered eating

Aug 3

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What’s the deal with weight loss injections?

Skinny jabs. Weight loss injections. The new miracle drugs to “tackle the ob*sity crisis” once and for all. Drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy…

Jul 4

What’s the deal with weight loss injections?

Jul 4

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ARFID: what is normal eating anyway?

For Eating Disorders Awareness Week this year, ARFID (Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder) was the theme, which was much-needed as…

Jun 4

ARFID: what is normal eating anyway?

Jun 4

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Reflections on working with perpetrators of domestic abuse

A couple of years ago I wrote an initial reflection on working with perpetrators of domestic abuse when I was relatively new to the work…

May 6

Reflections on working with perpetrators of domestic abuse

May 6

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A Big Picture Approach to Body Image

Body image problems affect lots of different people. We live in an appearance-centred society, but it’s not just about vanity or being…

Apr 18

A Big Picture Approach to Body Image

Apr 18

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How can we make therapy safer for fat people with eating disorders?

I recently saw “Your Fat Friend”, a documentary about Aubrey Gordon made by Jeanie Finlay. I’m a big fan of Aubrey’s work, her books, blogs…

Mar 9

How can we make therapy safer for fat people with eating disorders?

Mar 9

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Therapeutic and reflective writing exercises

I’ve had the pleasure of facilitating writing workshops in conjunction with Arkbound, at a drop-in café in Bristol called The Wild…

Feb 18

Therapeutic and reflective writing exercises

Feb 18

Mel Ciavucco

Depp vs Heard: Holding a mirror up to how we view domestic abuse

Content warning: domestic violence and abuse I work in domestic violence services and I’ve been horrified to see the public display of…

Jun 8, 2022

A picture of Johnny Depp

Jun 8, 2022

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Calories on Menus; the harm caused in the name of the “Ob*sity Crisis”

You may have noticed an addition to menus in restaurants and cafes… calorie listings. No doubt some people will just zone these out like…

Apr 15, 2022

Calories on Menus; the harm caused in the name of the “Ob*sity Crisis”

Apr 15, 2022

Mel Ciavucco

Mel Ciavucco

Integrative counsellor, trainer and writer. Interests in eating disorders, body image, weight stigma, and domestic abuse. https://melciavucco.com

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