by Sona DeLurgio, PsyD, LMFT Enjoying that brownie – YES! Savoring the creamy mac n’ cheese – YES! Delighting in the juicy peach – YES! We do enjoy food. We’re supposed to, it’s one of the pleasures of life. Yet sometimes our eating doesn’t bring pleasure but becomes more of a villain. You might fear you…
By Amanda F Jennings. LMFT Did you know that all health insurance now includes benefits for behavioral health? You can get psychotherapy paid by you health insurance at the same rate as physical illnesses. So why not try this option? Depending on your coverage you could be looking at paying a small weekly copay and your…
By: Josie Munroe, MFT An eating disorder is a physical, mental, and emotional crisis. Finding the right treatment team can literally be a matter of life and death. Even when symptoms are mild and motivation to change is strong, working with a specialist is so valuable because most eating disorders will worsen over time when left untreated or…
By Kim Scott, LMFT KimScottMFT.com So often we go into the holiday season with dread because we are afraid of all the holiday parties with tempting food and drink. We are afraid that by the end of the season the weight gain will be huge. Fear no more . . . If you follow these three…
by Kim Scott, LMFT Women and men come into my office every day with eating struggles and woes. They say things like “I feel fat;” or “My doctor says that I need to lose weight;” or “my spouse criticizes me about my weight.” These men and women feel judged by society. They feel ashamed and out…
by Nicole Cruz, RD First, let me say, I don’t like the term obesity. I don’t use it in my practice as a dietitian, or with my friends and family, unless it’s such a major part of their vernacular it’s the only way I can connect. If it’s what I need to use to be on…
by Janet Goldstein-Ball, LMFT During an eating disorder assessment the clinician usually asks the patient several questions regarding their feelings about their bodies. What do they think is their ideal weight? Does their feelings about their bodies prevent them from participating in any life activities? Are there any body parts they especially obsess about and dislike?…
Is there a place for yoga in the prevention and treatment of eating disorders and disordered eating behaviours? In the Spring of 2015, attendees of IAEDP in Phoenix were treated to a yoga workshop by Dianne Neumark-Sztainer, who joined Lisa Diers, E-RYT of The Emily Program. It was a beautiful demonstration illustrating the life changing…
Diets Cause Stress, Which Causes Overeating: A review of Dr. Tomiyama’s presentation for VFEDpros Kim Scott SFV Collaborative Counseling On March 10th I attended the Valley Federation of Eating Disorder Professionals luncheon “VFEDpros”. Dr. Janet Tomiyama, Psy.D was the presenter. Her topic, The Vicious Cycle of Weight Stigma and Dieting, was extremely illuminating. Dr. Tomiyama is…
By Kim Scott, LMFT KimScottMFT.com I am so fat! These thought and others like them swirl around most of our heads at one time or another. However, for the person with Body Dysmorphia, these thought can occupy hours of their day. These thought act as the sound track to their lives. Body Dysmorphic Disorder (“BDD”) is…
