How do I explain chew and spit to my counselor?
Your counsellor, if they have any knowledge of eating disorders, will know what chewing and spitting is. Even if they’re not familiar with it, explain it as openly and honestly as you can – it’s a very common symptom of eating difficulties. ETA: To bring up the subject, it would help if the conversation was on food or eating so you can steer the conversation from that. If you need to drop it into conversation where you’re not talking about food or eating, perhaps you could say right at the beginning of the session ‘there’s something specific I’d like us to talk about today so could we focus on this or could we please leave plenty of time at the end for me to go over it with you?’. When it comes to the moment where you’re about to tell her/him, I suggest that you explain that it’s not easy for you to talk about. That way your counsellor will help prompt you if you’re struggling. It’s very important that you tell your counsellor this and it already sounds like you’ve decided to share thi
