Charis Stiles 12/2/25 Charis Stiles 12/2/25

Making Your Clinical Practice More Weight Inclusive

I’ve been doing a few trainings lately to help therapists, psychiatrists, and dieticians make their clinical practices more weight inclusive. This means finding new language to talk about body size diversity, navigating conversations about eating and exercise, and accommodating a variety of bodies in their physical offices.

Charis Stiles 9/12/25 Charis Stiles 9/12/25

For My Fellow Fat Therapists

I’m writing this for my fellow fat folks, especially my fellow fat therapists. You’re not alone in resisting the intense wave of weight loss talk. It’s feeling extra lonely for those of us that remain fat, and those of us that are intentionally working towards fat acceptance and fat liberation.

Charis Stiles 5/27/25 Charis Stiles 5/27/25

Do I Have Food Rules or Sensory Sensitivities? Assess Your Intuitive Eating Journey

It’s helpful to discern what is causing the restriction- of course looking to see if there are body shaming thoughts happening, or if there is heightened anxiety leading to searching for control. And sometimes, it’s still holding on to food rules and food hierarchies. And sometimes, it’s legit sensory sensitivities.