Episode 76: Orri: A Place of Sanctuary, Safety andShelter with Kerrie Jones
Kerrie Jones is a leading Psychotherapist in the treatment of eating disorders and the founder and CEO of Orri, the Eating Disorder Treatment Clinic.
“I think I knew from the age of twelve or thirteen that I would do something to help people. It felt really, really important to me and I know it’s a bit of a cliché but I always felt like I was somebody people would come and talk to and I liked being that person.
A lot of my early training was looking at that. and understanding what it was about because you’re not there to rescue and save everybody as a therapist, you’re there to create a space for someone to ultimately do that themselves.”
Kerrie’s love of dance started at a young age and despite being in an atypical dancer’s body she thrived during her performing career.
The skills she learnt as a performer, writing, directing and then PR stood her in good stead during her psychotherapy training.
I’ve said in the past that not all therapists are created equal but I would happily sit in Kerrie’s consulting room and share my psyche.
In this episode we talk about mental health parlance, the nature of eating disorders and how the prevailing narrative, that you can’t recover, just… isn’t…. true.
You can.
EPISODE TIMESTAMPS:
[01:17] - The Meaning Behind Orri
[04:39] - Growing Up and Body Image
[08:18] - Dancing and Body Perception
[12:46] - Transition to Psychotherapy
[16:35] - The World of Eating Disorders Today
[26:23] - Challenging the Narrative of Eating Disorders
[28:36] - The Role of Identity in Eating Disorders
[29:55] - The Importance of Individualised Care
[31:25] - The Complexity of Eating Disorders
[33:33] - The Therapeutic Journey
[37:54] - The Hope for Recovery
[43:10] - Final Thoughts and Reflections
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