Is Binge Eating Disorder a Food Addiction? Where the Comparison Helps — and Where It Breaks Down
Bren M. Chasse, LMFT, a therapist specializing in binge eating disorder, explains where the addiction model fits, and where it falls short, and what effective treatment looks like.
Skin Removal Surgery After Weight Loss: The Emotional Recovery No One Prepares You For
Excess skin removal surgery is widely treated as the victory lap at the end of a bariatric journey. In practice, it opens a new chapter — one carrying its own grief, shame, and identity work that no pre-operative consultation covers. Bren M. Chasse, LMFT, who has also been the patient on what recovery actually asks of clients, and why surgical and psychological care belong on parallel tracks.
Binge Eating Disorder & Relationships: The Hidden Toll of Shame and Secrecy
Binge eating disorder and relationships are more entangled than most people realize. The secrecy the disorder demands erodes trust, intimacy, and dating long before anyone names the problem. Bren M. Chasse, LMFT explains how binge eating and shame create distance in adult relationships, and why recovery happens in authentic connection rather than alone.
Food Noise and Binge Eating Disorder: The Mental Chatter No One Sees
Clients with binge eating disorder describe a relentless mental chatter about food that dominates their days. Clinicians now call it food noise. Here's what it is, why it fuels the binge cycle, and how therapy quiets it. Bren M. Chasse, LMFT unpacks the complexity of binge eating disorder and the impact of food noise.
When Food Becomes Safety: How Trauma Drives Binge Eating Disorder
Binge eating disorder is the most common eating disorder in the United States, and the most misunderstood. Most often, it is treated as a failure of willpower when, for many people, it did not begin with food; it began with trauma. Bren M. Chasse, LMFT provides an in-depth explanation the relationship between trauma, shame, and binge eating disorder.
The Stigma of GLP-1 Medication for Weight Loss
Clinical research supports GLP-1 medications for Binge Eating Disorder, yet patients face severe cultural stigma and internalized shame. Bren M. Chasse, LMFT debunks the myth that using evidence-based medical tools is "cheating." Further, Bren explores how specialized therapy untangles deeply rooted body anxiety and helps individuals find a judgment-free path to recovery.
Body-Shaming Is Not Medicine: How Weight Stigma Fuels Binge Eating
Body-shaming isn't a health intervention. Bren M. Chasse, LMFT discusses on how weight stigma drives binge eating — and what compassionate care looks like.
