7 Steps for white people: Preventing shame from getting in the way of your anti-racism work by Tina Alvarado, LMFT TLDR: We as white people need to work on building up our shame resilience as a way to continue to engage in dismantling white supremacy. BIPOC lives depend on it. Read more…
Reflections on Covid-19 and Spending time in Nature from Richard E. Kreipe, MD, FAAP, FSAHM, FAED “The COVID-19 pandemic is certainly a sobering wake-up call regarding how interdependent we are all-on each other-around the world. It is important for each of us to do whatever we can to reduce the Read more…
Dear Friends, Family and Colleagues of Opal, We, at Opal, are in this unprecedented time with you. Being in the “epicenter” of the US coronavirus pandemic, we are feeling the reality of all the disruption and uncertainty as the community responds to stop the spread of the virus. We Read more…
Community Resources for Navigating Covid-19 In our effort to continue to support our community during this difficult time, we have compiled a list of community resources. We would love your help in adding to this list. If you have anything to share, please feel free to send us a message. We will Read more…
Opal’s outpatient Athlete Clinic Coming in 2020 Athletes hold a lot of privilege and power in our culture. They can easily be idealized. Fans and spectators are wowed and inspired by what athletes can accomplish with their bodies. The athletes’ physical art, strength, agility, and technique is all on Read more…
Opal is Expanding! Opal recently was given the opportunity to assume the rest of the 6th floor in their U District Building. We enthusiastically said “yes!” We are SO excited for what this means for Opal and for what we can offer to our community. Read more…
EveryBODY is Beautiful: Documentary on Teen Body Image Opal staff were recently interviewed for a student documentary on teen body image. We are proud to be a part of this project and to support teens in navigating diet culture, media, and body image. If you’re curious to Read more…
On June 2nd, in support of World Eating Disorder Action Day, Balance ED Treatment published “Redefining Wellness” an ebook for teenagers. The book is a response to the Weight Watchers’ campaign targeting teenagers and encouraging them to diet and lose weight. This ebook is a collection of contributions from HAES and Read more…
Earlier this year, Opal Co-Founder, Kara Bazzi was awarded as one of Puget Sound Business Journal’s 40 under 40. Kara was awarded for her work in the eating disorder field, specifically in her work around sport and exercise. “I’m proud to be representing Opal with this award! I believe in Read more…
Bonus Episode: Poet and The Appetite Host Carter Umhau on Healing Through The Creative Process An Opal: Food+Body Wisdom Podcast In this special bonus episode, our very own host, Carter Umhau, LMHCA, shares her work as a poet, reading five works from her collection. Her writing touches on themes of Read more…