#21: Eating Disorder Recovery, the Mind-Body Connection & the Gift of Therapy with Joanna Taubeneck

Joanna Taubeneck, LCPC, R-DMT, GL-CMA, E-RYT (she/her) is a licensed clinical professional counselor, registered dance/movement therapist, certified movement analyst, and experienced registered yoga teacher. She holds a bachelors degree from New York University and a masters degree from Columbia College Chicago in Dance/Movement Therapy & Counseling.As a former dancer, Joanna is passionate about movement and acknowledges that the body holds deep, intuitive wisdom and also the imprints of our many life experiences. The body remembers, on a physiological level—oftentimes much more fully than does the brain—moments of calm and also moments of trauma.She has been a therapist in various settings, including inpatient hospital detox, intensive outpatient treatment for substance abuse and co-occurring mental health diagnoses, and outpatient individual therapy. In this episode, we discuss:Joanna’s journey to becoming a therapistEating Disorder RecoveryGrieving her career as a dancerHealing through movementWhy everyone can benefit from therapyReleasing shameHow to find a therapistInclusivity in therapyTo connect with Joanna directly, you can reach out to  [email protected].____For more resources on Holistic Sober Living, be sure to subscribe to our website Sun & Moon Sober Living and follow @sunandmoon.soberliving on Instagram.