Queer Mental Health & Eating Disorders: How Stress Shows Up in the Body & Brain With Winter Groeschl, NCC, LPC (@eatingdisorderrevealed)

2025-05-26

What does stress actually do to our bodies and brains—and how does that intersect with queerness and eating disorders? In this conversation, I’m joined by therapist and educator Winter Groeschl (they/them), who brings both clinical insight and lived experience to the complex realities of being queer in a world that often pathologizes our identities. We explore how chronic stress—especially from anti-LGBTQIA+ environments—can shape nervous system responses, affect eating patterns, and lead to trauma adaptations that are so often misdiagnosed or misunderstood. Winter also shares their thoughts on what truly affirming care looks like and how providers can stop doing harm to queer humans in treatment. Whether you're a queer person navigating recovery, or a clinician looking to offer more inclusive care, this episode offers both validat...

What does stress actually do to our bodies and brains—and how does that intersect with queerness and eating disorders? In this conversation, I’m joined by therapist and educator Winter Groeschl (they/them), who brings both clinical insight and lived experience to the complex realities of being queer in a world that often pathologizes our identities.

We explore how chronic stress—especially from anti-LGBTQIA+ environments—can shape nervous system responses, affect eating patterns, and lead to trauma adaptations that are so often misdiagnosed or misunderstood. Winter also shares their thoughts on what truly affirming care looks like and how providers can stop doing harm to queer humans in treatment.

Whether you're a queer person navigating recovery, or a clinician looking to offer more inclusive care, this episode offers both validation and practical takeaways.

ABOUT WINTER GROESCHL, NCC, LPC

Winter is passionate about providing care and support for those facing substance use disorders, eating disorders, depression, anxiety, trauma, and more. They utilize an integration of modalities and inclusive approaches with their clients, pulling from ACT, mindfulness-based approaches, DBT/CBT, polyvagal theory, Compassion Focused therapy, and Client Centered modalities.

Winter said, "As a human who is in recovery from my own eating disorders, it has been an honor and privilege to help others navigate their own journey, whatever that looks like, through therapy."

Winter is located and practices in Arizona, in the United States.

You can contact and follow Winter through the following links:

Instagram @eatingdisorderrevealed

Website https://eatingdisorderrevealed.com/revealed-team

Listen to other episodes with Winter Groeschl, NCC, LPC:

Navigating Social Media in Eating Disorder Recovery & How to Stay True to Your Values: Apple & Spotify
LGBTQIA+, the Coming Out Process, & Eating Disorders: Apple & Spotify
LGBTQIA+ & Eating Disorders: Apple & Spotify

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