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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…

8 min read5 days ago

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Reflections on working with perpetrators of domestic abuse

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Mel Ciavucco

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…

4 min readApr 18, 2024

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A Big Picture Approach to Body Image

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Mel Ciavucco

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…

6 min readMar 9, 2024

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

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Mel Ciavucco

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…

8 min readFeb 18, 2024

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Therapeutic and reflective writing exercises

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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…

10 min readJun 8, 2022

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A picture of Johnny Depp

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Mel Ciavucco

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…

8 min readApr 15, 2022

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

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Mel Ciavucco

Celebrities, Diets and Detoxes: The Danger of Selling Disordered Eating

Detox teas, appetite suppressant lollipops, juice cleanses — you’ve probably seen celebrities endorsing these so-called detoxes, diets and…

6 min readDec 31, 2020

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Celebrities, Diets and Detoxes: The Danger of Selling Disordered Eating

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Mel Ciavucco

Body Positive TV Shows to Feed your Soul

We’re finally starting to see different bodies on screen, hurrah! Here’s a list of shows I’ve watched and loved over the last few years…

5 min readSep 8, 2020

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Body Positive TV Shows to Feed your Soul

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Mel Ciavucco

Poverty and ob*sity: let’s blame working-class people and their multi-pack crisps

At primary school in the late ’80s, I had free school dinners. There’s no way to avoid feeling exposed when you’re one of the few kids…

6 min readAug 16, 2020

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Poverty and ob*sity: let’s blame working-class people and their multi-pack crisps

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Mel Ciavucco

Please stop declaring war on fat people

The government recently announced that they’ll be pushing an anti-obesity campaign under the guise of helping people “slim down” in case…

7 min readJul 26, 2020

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Please stop declaring war on fat people

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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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