My name is Katlyn Cabry. I’m the founder and director of Be Kind to Yourself, a coaching business focused on achieving lasting eating disorder recovery and body image acceptance.
I’m currently available for in-person and virtual coaching sessions as well as continuous text support.
Welcome! I am based in Delaware County, PA. I struggled with a clinically diagnosed eating disorder and body dysmorphia for twelve years of my life. I spent time in and out of various levels of treatment, but eventually found the combination of outpatient care and guidance from others in recovery to be the most beneficial in finally reaching sustained, authentic recovery and body neutrality.
My goal with recovery coaching is to bridge the gap between the tumultuous transition from intensive levels of care to the real world, which includes the same triggers that existed when the eating disorder began. In addition, coaching provides an option for support to those who cannot afford costly, clinical care. Your recovery can be supported by someone who has been there and gets it.
The process of recovering from disordered eating and body dysmorphia, does not have to be done alone. Recovery coaching provides one-on-one supportive sessions, real life exposures, education for supports, and continuous text services.
Collaborative and Customized Care
Each individual has a unique eating disorder with its own presentation sustained by biological, psychological, cultural, and relational factors. I approach each client with a holistic approach that includes meeting them where they are at, where they have been, and where they would like to be. Collaboration with an established clinical team is also a vital component to ensuring a whole person approach to care. We can work together to challenge the eating disorder mind and set realistic, achievable goals each week.
Body Image Work
Body image is often one of the last symptoms of an eating disorder to improve during treatment. Frequently the treatment journey for eating disorders starts with nutritional recovery and behavioral changes, preceding psychological recovery. Additionally, societal pressures surrounding appearance can further cause increased distress. Improvements in body image are commonly seen through exposures, self-esteem interventions, psychoeducation, body gratitude, and letting go of the thin-ideal.
Collaborative and Customized Care
Each individual has a unique eating disorder with its own presentation sustained by biological, psychological, cultural, and relational factors. I approach each client with a holistic approach that includes meeting them where they are at, where they have been, and where they would like to be. Collaboration with an established clinical team is also a vital component to ensuring a whole person approach to care. We can work together to challenge the eating disorder mind and set realistic, achievable goals each week.
Body Image Work
Support for Family and Friends
Body image is often one of the last symptoms of an eating disorder to improve during treatment. Frequently the treatment journey for eating disorders starts with nutritional recovery and behavioral changes, preceding psychological recovery. Additionally, societal pressures surrounding appearance can further cause increased distress. Improvements in body image are commonly seen through exposures , self-esteem interventions, psychoeducation, body gratitude, and letting go of the thin-ideal.
Loved one’s involvement in treatment and recovery are an important component to a person’s eating disorder recovery journey. Since eating disorders are a complex mental illness with little common education, it can be difficult to understand what your loved one is going through and how to best support them. It is a common experience to feel helpless, scared, and confused during this process. With proper resources, tools, knowledge of treatment options, and education on proper support, loved ones can feel more empowered and confident in supporting the individual in their recovery.