Almost all mental health practitioners will encounter clients with some form of “disordered eating”. Those of us who are not specialists in the field of eating disorders can struggle with how best to approach this somewhat nebulous and, for many, uneasy topic. This article aims to encourage a curious stance with regards to clients' relationships with food, feeding, and self-care. Some clinical vignettes are presented to illustrate how addressing clients' relationships with food can enrich the therapeutic process as well as providing vital information about potential dysfunctional eating.