Blog | Stacie Fanelli, LCSW

Aug 254 min read

"I'm autistic and my eating disorder is my special interest. Now what?"

For those of us who are autistic and have an interest-driven nervous system, "special interests" (SpIns) are not just hobbies—they’re...

Aug 254 min read

Limitations of the ego-dystonic/ego-syntonic binary

In the realm of mental health, diagnoses and treatment approaches have traditionally been guided by a binary framework: ego-syntonic...

Aug 174 min read

The restriction-scarcity connection in neurodivergent eating disorders

Eating disorder recovery is a multifaceted journey, and for those who are neurodivergent, the path can be particularly complex due to...