I do not go to an eating disorder therapist. I wouldn't go to one if I had the option. Co disorders are much more complicated. When I first walked into my therapist I told her that my eating disorder is mine and its a topic that I will not talk about and she is not allowed to take it away. I ended up educating her on my eating disorder. To the point that she looked at ed lifestyle, and pro-ed sites. I explained why I don't feel it's trauma based and so on. I don't feel that I could have explained how exactly ED affects me if she was an eating disorder specialist. Given that I have lived with this since the age of 8 she has advocate for me to keep my eating disorder at times. Telling my husband he knew I had ED and it came long before him and if he keeps arguing with me about it will be there long after him. However she is the first to pull me out of programs or block me from programs that may trigger me. Like I said she's not an ed specialist but loves crisis care. I feel much better with a crisis care therapist as I don't worry about getting referred to someone else, she takes my psychosis and episodes in stride calming me down from my fears (and my husband's) instead of stressing herself and making sure that no matter what state I am in my wishes that I have when stable are followed.

In August I will be looking for a new therapist and I am going to be looking for a therapist that has extensive background in crisis care.