Main description:

* follows the counseling principle of meeting the client where they are and questions what happens when eating disorder professionals fail to acknowledge veganism as an authentic part of their client's recovery
* explores the existing research in conjunction with the ideas perpetuated around veganism and recovery, the potential harm to vegans prohibited from following veganism in treatment centers, and indications of further shifts toward normalizing veganism in the eating disorder field
* discusses how to positively impact a vegan's access to treatment, the quality of their treatment, and a professional's capacity to provide optimal treatment to vegans and non-vegans alike

Contents:

Section I: Establishing Where We Are 1. My Story: Eating Disorder Treatment and Veganism 2. An Uncomfortable Task Ahead 3. Public Perception at a Glance 4. Recovery Perspectives 5. The Importance of Understanding Motivation for Veganism Section II: Vegan Experiences 6. Conflating Concepts: Perfectionism, Morality, Freedom 7. Veganism's Traumatic Roots 8. Implications of Non-Vegan Eating Disorder Treatment 9. Losing Veganism 10. Animal Therapy in Non-Vegan Eating Disorder Treatment 11. Identity Section III: A Way Forward 12. Professionally Considering a Patient's Veganism 13. Working with Ambivalence and Values 14. The Therapeutic Alliance 15. Co-constructing a Broader Way Forward 16. Professional Communication Throughout Different Levels of Care 17. Professional Self-Reflective Practice 18. Proposing a "Vegan-Informed" Approach