Welcome
Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and stars; you have a right to be here.
Desiderata.
Therapeutic Eating™ is a permission slip & an invitation.
I created Therapeutic Eating to bridge “best practices” – ie. foundational self care, daily ritual and commitment to honesty which are the launching pads to self awareness, increased confidence and ultimately, access to deeper healing.
We’re in this together, let’s make it delicious.
“With so many people in the health and wellness industry it can be overwhelming and hard to trust anyone. Katie is as genuine and authentic as they come and I love how she supports her clients (and everyone) into coming into a relationship with themselves. Eating is a way to honor and love yourself. Movement is a way to love and honor ourselves. Through Katie’s support, guidance and suggestions I’ve been able to cultivate a deeper sense of self love resulting in better health, more energy and just feeling better all around. Even on my bad days!” – Lauren Adelman
Honesty is the Root of Recovery
Be HonestRecovery is not the Destination, it's the path
Peace & Freedom await
What it means to Redefine Your Hunger:
No amount of kale will purify your life. Being well fed is simply one way to combat its inherent ups and downs. If you identify as someone with a poor relationship to food and your body I want you to know that redefining yourself is a privilege and a permission slip – and it’s yours.
␥ You can control what you put into your mouth, who you surround yourself with and how you respond to triggers.
␥ You can create safety in your body by nurturing your parasympathetic nervous system.
␥ Health is wealth. Challenge modern conventional wisdom, it’s built upon a foundation of profiting from ignorance, not discernment.
␥ You are not a victim of your genetics, with careful attention you can rewrite your blueprint
The root of our emotional wellness is our metabolic health so it’s critical we heal from the inside out – applying the 80/20 rule of 80% diet and lifestyle and 20% self study.
Ever wonder if your Breast Implants are making life harder? Here’s my vote.
12 days ago I had my breast implants removed. 375 cc in my left and 415 cc in my right. I had them put in on my 40th birthday, April 26, 2023. Reasons I got them in: Self betrayal. I'm just going to say it. I got them in as [...]
This is how you track your food for freedom.
I'm going to walk you through an ENTIRE day of tracking with photos included: Once you get through this post you'll see how much food I ate and I'm still under my caloric needs (plus I had a snack). I could use the remaining 157 cals for honey in [...]
Beyond the plate. Weight loss, maintenance, tracking and finding yourself.
As I sit here writing this I'm comfortable in my hunger. I woke up early, made my coffee, read my daily scripture, went for a weighted walk in our neighborhood in the dark (8k steps) and listened to Rich Roll. It was a podcast episode between him and Jillian Turecki [...]
Diet Dogma // Weight Loss after Carnivore, Defense Mechanisms and braving Change.
Food has ZERO moral value. It is not right, good, bad, wrong - food is not demonic or out to hurt you. On my 99th day of carnivore - a high fat high protein diet made of predominantly meat, eggs, poultry and some dairy - I ate 1/2 an avocado [...]
100 days of carnivore, sidestepping weight gain & what I’m eating now (animal based).
I made 100 days on Carnivore on October 10th! Whoop! When the resounding response to your Carnivore woes becomes, "you're not fasting enough, you need to eliminate everything but red meat and even your electrolytes are making you bloated," I believe we need to pause. I don't doubt that the [...]
I started tracking my food and it changed EVERYTHING
While an eating disorder might be a thing of my past, I am no stranger to food addiction, the grip it can have on my life or the intensely distracting nature of food. When I started Carnivore I felt like I was set free: set free from plants, set free [...]
Sacred Self/Life Check List
- Laundry
- Kitchen & dishes (daily)
- Vacuum (2x weekly)
- Mop (bi-monthly)
- Beds made (daily)
- Shelves dusting
- Clothes put away
- Bathroom clean
- Toys put away
- Plants watered
- Counters uncluttered
- Donations to goodwill or salvation army (monthly)
- ORDER & ORGANIZATION make for a clutter free mind and easier work flow
Food
- Meat – pasture raised and grass fed if possible
- Eggs – cage free/local/pastured
- Animal fats – pork belly, pork rinds etc
- Cream
- Butter
- Whole Milk Kefir
- Raw cheese
Self
- sleep
- skin & oral hygiene
- boundaries
- values
- sex
- daily movement
- sweat hot/cold/infrared
- quiet time
- music
- journaling/self expression
- Work
- 30-40 hours a week devoted to being of service, passion, talents & sharing knowledge
- investments
- pay bills
- writing, making lists, journaling
What can I say other than Katie is a shooting star spreading love around the world. The dedication to helping others is truly what Katie is all about. There’s no words that can make up how much she’s helped me, I get teary thinking about it. I owe a lot of what I’ve gotten through the last month due to her help. I never so grateful that she has entered my life. I will continue to do therapy with her even when I don’t need it because the truth is I’ll always need it and I need her just the same. My gratitude goes beyond words. – Client
Therapeutic Eating with Katie Zarko, LMFT
What is Therapeutic Eating™? I believe the kitchen is the birthplace of our intentions and the table is a place to have important conversations, especially with those we love. Our relationships suffer in the conversations we don’t have. Our consumption habits – from the food we eat to the things we watch and buy – have much to do with our belief systems and our bodies either benefit from them or don’t. It’s often a destructive belief system that winds us up in therapy – and don’t worry, we ALL have a belief system to dismantle. Every relationship we have stems from the one we have to ourselves. I bring focus to my client’s body – their temple – and make it a primary focus in my sessions and work outward from there.
I see individuals and couples online through telehealth on a 100% HIPPA compliant platform called Simple Practice. I offer 1:1 therapy to individuals and couples and lifestyle support as it pertains to mental and emotional wellbeing. Every so often this might include some nutritional guidance but only upon request. Everything we do starts with our bodies which is why our health must be at the forefront. We are here to revere the life we’ve been gifted, one courageous step at a time. Thank you for trusting me!
“Katie Zarko is a skilled healer with a deep understanding of the body and mind connection. She speaks with compassion from her own experiences. She can guide a person entrenched in a rigid belief system to realize a more conscious and mindful relationship with themselves.” – Margaret Lumm
Connect with me
I work with: Individuals, Couples + Teens
I specialize in: Women’s issues, Addiction, Health & Lifestyle, Food & Eating Disorders, Parenting, Intimacy, Stress/Anxiety/Depression
Modalities I practice: Solution Focused, Narrative, IFS, EFT, CBT, DBT, Existential, Feminist & Psychedelic Assisted Therapy + ESA letters upon request ($75 a letter)
Rates per 60 minute session
Individual $165, Couples $195
Now offering 2 Support Group opportunities for the Carnivore Community – 7am Thursdays hst for women, 7am hst Fridays for coed. Inquire within!
*I provide super billing (insurance reimbursement for Out of Network Benefits) for residents of Hawaii.
*I’m paneled with: HMSA (Blue Cross Blue Shield Hawaii) & UHA.
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