Hmm, first I'd like to say that NOT counting calories is as impractical as NOT knowing the price of an item before you purchase it. Research has also shown over and over that people who count calories lose and keep the weight off. If you're one to eat homemade and/or processed, plus restaurant food, you will NEED to count calories to manage your weight. Eating disorders do not consist in your counting calories, but in what LIMITS you placed on your total daily calorie intake. As long as you are eating a healthy amount of calories daily, counting calories is HEALTHY and responsible. Therapists don't always have wise answers.