Body Image & Intuitive Eating Resource Guide

As a perinatal mental health specialist, we know that your relationship with your body undergoes a massive transformation during this season. Whether you are navigating the medical stress of infertility, the physical changes of pregnancy, or the "bounce back" pressures of postpartum, these resources are here to offer support, science, and a path toward body peace.

Books

• 8 Keys to Recovery from an Eating Disorder by Carolyn Costin & Gwen Schubert Grabb — Excellent for its practical journaling prompts.

• Intuitive Eating (4th Edition) by Evelyn Tribole & Elyse Resch — The foundational text for healing your relationship with food.

• The Body Is Not an Apology by Sonya Renee Taylor — A guide to radical self-love.

• Anti-Diet by Christy Harrison — Explores how diet culture affects our mental and physical health.

• Things No One Will Tell Fat Girls by Jes Baker — A handbook for body liberation.

• Sick Enough by Dr. Jennifer Gaudiani — A medical perspective on the physical toll of disordered eating.

• Eating in the Light of the Moon by Dr. Anita Johnston — Uses storytelling and metaphor to explore the "why" behind food struggles.

• Fat Birth by Michelle Mayefsky — Navigating pregnancy and birth in a larger body.

Podcasts

• Food Psych — The #1 podcast for anti-diet culture and body justice.

• Love, Food — A compassionate, letter-based show that feels like a warm hug.

• Dietitians Unplugged — Great for weight-neutral health science (Archived, but the library is excellent).

• Can I Have Another Snack? (Formerly Don’t Salt My Game) — Laura Thomas's "sassy" and science-backed look at food and parenting.

• The Infertility Podcast — Real stories and expert advice on the emotional toll of the fertility journey.

Instagram Accounts to Follow

• @chr1styharrison – Anti-diet and intuitive eating.

• @beauty_redefined – Improving body image by seeing your body as an instrument, not an ornament.

• @nicolecruzrd – Raising intuitive eaters and family nutrition.

• @fatpositivefertility – Infertility support for higher-weight bodies.

• @thefeedingmom – The intersection of maternal mental health and eating disorders.

• @heytiffanyroe – Mental health and "therapy thoughts" for moms.

• @feedinglittles – Expert advice on feeding children without creating food fear.

• @danasuchow – Resources for raising body-confident kids.

• @emilyfonnesbeck_rd – Non-diet nutrition and digestive health.

• @bodyimage_therapist – Deep insights on the psychology of body image.

Video Resources

• Poodle Science — A short, clever look at why "one size fits all" health is a myth.

• More Than a Body TEDx — Why your body is an instrument to be used, not a decoration to be looked at.

Specialized Providers & Treatment Centers

Oahu Based

• Sophie de Jong, LMHC | 16+, ED, trauma, perfectionism. (HMSA, UHA, HMAA, Quest, Tricare, Kaiser, AlohaCare). In-person & Virtual. hiibh.com/sophie

• Bethany (Beth) Crowley, LMFT, CEDS | ED, Body Image, Trauma. Individual, Group, and Intensive Outpatient (IOP). (HMSA, UHA, HMAA). Kailua. thejourneytherapy.com

Maui Based

• Sarina Ponte, LMHC, CEDS | 14+, ED, Substance Use, Anxiety/SI. (HMSA, UHA, HMSA Quest). In-person. bridgewoodrecovery.com

• 'Ai Pono Hawaii | Residential, PHP, and IOP levels of care. Specialized residential center for women. Wailuku. aipono.com

Statewide / Virtual

• Jen Draper, RDN | Dietitian specializing in Weight-Inclusive care and Chronic Dieting. bodytrustnutrition.com

• Molly Bahr, LMHC | Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor. Virtual counseling for Hawaii residents. mollybahrcounseling.com

Virtual & Specialized Support (Mainland/National)

• Postpartum Support International (PSI): Offers free, specialized online support groups for "Eating Disorders During Pregnancy & Postpartum." postpartum.net

• National Centers (Free Monthly Webinars/Virtual Care): These centers are excellent for free professional trainings and virtual PHP/IOP if local options are full:

  • Eating Recovery Center (ERC)

  • Alsana

  • Monte Nido