As a Certified Trauma Specialist, Emily Walton believes how important a trauma lens can be within the therapeutic relationship. In this episode, Emily shares how her relationship with her therapist and her dietitian were important in her recovery from an eating disorder, and specifically how Internal Family Systems and somatic-oriented modalities played a vital role in discovering parts of herself that needed healing. Emily also discusses the pros and cons of self-disclosure on the side of the therapist in the healing process. She is a passionate and purpose-driven graduate student on the way to becoming a therapist who has a desire to work with others in eating disorder recovery. It was wonderful to have her on the podcast!CW: eating disorder behaviors, eating disorder recovery, specific Western therapeutic modalities, family dynamics, shared lived experiences, trauma