Meet Lily Thrope, Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Healthy relationships don’t exist in isolation—they reflect how we see ourselves. Your self-esteem, your sense of self-worth and confidence, plays a critical role in the quality, balance, and resilience of your relationships. At Thrope Therapy, we’ve seen how strengthening self-esteem can transform the way clients engage with others, create boundaries, and foster meaningful connections
The holiday season is often painted as the “most wonderful time of the year.” Between festive meals, family gatherings, and cultural traditions, it’s a time that many look forward to. But for those in eating disorder recovery, this season can feel complicated, overwhelming, or even isolating. With so much emphasis on food, body image, and routines that get disrupted, the holidays can bring up stress and triggers that challenge even the strongest recovery journey. The good news is: you are not alone, and there are ways to approach the season with more compassion and support.
For so many of us, especially those healing from disordered eating, chronic dieting, or body shame, shopping isn’t “just” shopping. It’s a mirror to all the body image stories we’ve internalized over the years. Stories that hold pain, sadness and doubt. When clothing doesn’t fit the way we expect, it can activate feelings of failure, fear, and unworthiness. This is not your fault. These reactions are learned from a culture that teaches us to equate thinness with value and control with morality. But there are ways to meet these moments with more compassion and grounding.
