Eating Disorder blog about eating disorder treatment, food, body, movement, and mental health. By Opal: Food + Body Wisdom.
Listen here! Does better education around period health, proper fueling, and Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport actually lead to healthier behaviors in female athletes? In this episode, Opal’s Director of Exercise + Sport, Kara Bazzi, LMFT, sits down with seasoned provider Heather Caplan, RDN to share what they’re seeing firsthand Read more
Listen here! In this episode, Johanna Kandel, founder of the National Alliance for Eating Disorders, joins Julie Church, RDN, Co-Founder of Opal: Food+Body Wisdom, for an honest and inspiring conversation. Johanna shares how her own eating disorder recovery led her to create a nonprofit dedicated to expanding access to care, Read more
Eating Disorders in Sport Conference Kara Bazzi, LMFT, CEDS —– Opal’s Clinical Director and Director of Opal’s Exercise+Sport Program will be speaking July 31st at the Eating Disorders in Sport Conference: A Treatment Playbook for Providers. About this event: Riley Nickols, PhD, CEDS-C and Becca McConville MS, RD, LDN, CSSD, CEDRD-C are excited Read more
Strong Bodies, Steady Minds: Helping Athletes Build a Healthy Relationship With Food, Body & Sport A conversation with Kara Bazzi, LMFT, CEDS, Co-Founder of Opal In this FREE online training, parents will learn what’s shaping your athlete’s relationship with food and their body, and how to have conversations that build Read more
Are you a WA OCD professional and attending the International OCD Foundation’s annual conference in Seattle, July 6-12th ? Come join other WA OCD professionals for a time to network on July 11th in the conference hotel! Opal will raffle off two tickets to Sideways at this event. Must be present Read more
Listen here! GLP-1 medications are everywhere in the conversation about weight—but how much do we really understand? In this episode, Dr. Lexi Giblin, Executive Director of Opal, sits down with Meredith Blumenthal, a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist in private practice, to unpack the most common misconceptions surrounding GLP-1s and body weight. Together, they explore Read more
Listen here! Listen in to this one-of-a-kind episode of The Appetite as Opal’s co-founders, Lexi Giblin, PhD, and Kara Bazzi, LMFT, sit down with Opal client Koa to explore her experience receiving in-person care at Opal. With honesty and vulnerability, Koa shares how her relationships with fellow clients and Opal staff became a pivotal part Read more
When: Jan 15, 2026 @ 5:30-8:00pm Who: Eating disorder clinicians and other professionals that help those struggling with eating disorders Where: Opal: Food+Body Wisdom, 1100 NE 45th St, Ste 600, Seattle, WA 98105 Building Access: Ring doorbell labeled Opal, to the right of the front door. This will alert us Read more
Listen here! How does your story with food from childhood, adolescence, and early adulthood impact your current relationship with food? Opal Co-Founder, Julie Church, RDN interviews Jessica Setnick, RDN the creator of the “Healing Your Inner Eater” workshop and workbook which invites individuals to look back in order to move Read more
Listen here! “Even within the male-centric model, women have accomplished incredible feats of athleticism, smashing long-held beliefs about what women can or cannot achieve. Imagine what would happen if everyone had access to better information and guidance.” These are the words of Christine Yu, in the introduction of her book Read more