Veganism and Eating Disorder Recovery

• follows the counseling principle of meeting the client where they are and questions what happens when eating disorder professionals fail to acknowledge veganism as an authentic part of their client’s recovery
• explores the existing research in conjunction with the ideas perpetuated around veganism and recovery, the potential harm to vegans prohibited from following veganism in treatment centers, and indications of further shifts toward normalizing veganism in the eating disorder field
• discusses how to positively impact a vegan’s access to treatment, the quality of their treatment, and a professional’s capacity to provide optimal treatment to vegans and non-vegans alike