Emotional Eating: Understanding Triggers and Finding Forgiveness with Emma Murphy

Do you struggle with emotional eating? You're not alone. In this episode, we dive deep into the personality types that struggle the most with disordered eating and how to work with emotional eating. We also explore the difference between binge eating and compulsive eating and how shame plays into binge eating.

Our guest expert shares the four energies of emotional eating and how Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) can help break the cycle. Learn how long it typically takes to work with clients and the definition of trigger hunger.

Most importantly, we discuss the importance of forgiving yourself quickly and how to break the cycle of shame around food. Whether you're looking for ways to manage your own emotional eating or to help others, this episode is a must-listen. Join us and let's start breaking the cycle together.

Today's Guest: Emma Murphy

Emma is a highly experienced Eating Disorders Specialist who has spent over 11 years working in private practice in Dublin and Cork. She has a great deal of experience working with both individuals and groups dealing with various forms of disordered eating. Additionally, Emma has expertise in brain injury rehabilitation and brings her knowledge of neuroscience to her work and training programs.

Emma is an internationally recognized expert in disordered eating, and she has spoken at numerous conferences and summits on this topic. She is a specialist trainer recognized by the Irish Association of Counselors and Psychotherapists and was recently accredited as a Global Thought Leader in Trauma Informed Healthcare by the All Ireland Business Foundation. One of the key areas Emma focuses on is Binge Eating Disorder (BED), one of the most prevalent but least well-recognized eating disorders. Emma's mission is to raise awareness of the spectrum of emotional eating and BED among professionals and the public to help people access the specialist support they need to overcome this challenging issue.

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