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…
by Sona DeLurgio, Psy.D, LMFT On a recent rainy day I took my workout inside to the local gym. As I was dutifully (and boringly) trudging along on the treadmill, I looked up at the TV screen and saw a shot of a fork lifting out a bite of ooey, gooey, mac and cheese. Now…
March 18th Third Annual VFED Luncheon | Sportsmen Lodge in Studio City A dietitian without a scale and a therapist who collaborates with a dietitian. Together they make a great difference in the lives of their patients. Over a delicious and elegant luncheon, Aaron Flores, RDN and Lindsey Budd, LMFT treated VFED members to a…
