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Lindsay Hall, AMFT
Jul 252 min read
Creating a Body-Positive Home Environment for Teens
Eating disorder therapist Lindsay Hall writes about how to create a body-positive home environment for teens.
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Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS
Jan 121 min read
Your Mental Health Matters More Than Any Eating Choice Or Number on the Scale
It's the new year and I've been hearing people beat themselves up for their food choices and weight. I just want to remind my friends in...
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Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS
Dec 26, 20235 min read
How to Improve Body Image Without Focusing on Weight
By: Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS Want to improve your body image without focusing on weight? Check out this guide to help you feel better...
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Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS
Dec 17, 20235 min read
Navigating Unsolicited Body and Food Comments this Holiday Season
By: Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS This holiday season, will you you be gathering friends and family who just can't help themselves when it...
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Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS
Dec 14, 20238 min read
Helping Your Child Manage Body Image Stress...Without Promoting Food Restriction or Dieting
By: Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS Is your child or teen experiencing body image stress? Here's a guide to help you help your child turn that...
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Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS
Dec 7, 20231 min read
Body Confident Unicorns & Something Toxic in the Air
By: Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS See More Like This on IG Have you ever noticed that it's more common to meet people who dislike their bodies...
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Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS
Nov 15, 20236 min read
10 Tips for Navigating Thanksgiving in Eating Disorder Recovery
By: Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS Thanksgiving is a special time for many - a time to be grateful, connect with loved ones, and enjoy delicious...
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Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS
Nov 13, 20232 min read
Is it Health or a Health Crisis? 🌱💔
By: Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS Have you ever noticed that the behaviors we tend to associate with health can also be warning signs for...
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Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS
Oct 18, 20231 min read
"Am I Good Enough?" to "I Can Be of Service"
Quick Mindset-Shift for Eating Disorder Recovery By: Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS If you're struggling with an eating disorder, you've been...
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Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS
Oct 9, 20231 min read
What My Body Says About Coffee
By: Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS I love coffee ☕️ The aroma when brewing, the taste of it with frothy milk, and the energy it gives me. But...
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Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS
Oct 3, 20231 min read
Quick-shift from Worry to Wellness
By Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS 🌟 Struggling with an eating disorder can also mean battling anxiety. 💔 Worries about body image, eating...
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Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS
Oct 2, 20231 min read
In the battle to be loved...
Eating Disorder Recovery Poetry In the battle to be loved, I tried to be pretty. But not too pretty, for fear of attracting danger. A...
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Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS
Sep 14, 20231 min read
Practicing Self-Respect for Eating Disorder Recovery
By: Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS It's normal to want people to like you. 😊 But it's extraordinary to genuinely like yourself so that even...
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Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS
Sep 3, 20231 min read
Why we lose our eating off-switch, and how to get it back.
By: Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS If you're struggling with binge eating or other eating patterns that feel out of your control, don't beat...
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Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS
Aug 28, 20231 min read
A Moderate and Sustainable Eating Stance
By: Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS In pursuit of better health, many of us have been lured into the trap of restrictive eating strategies...
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Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS
Aug 21, 20231 min read
Eating Disorders and Childhood Trauma
By: Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS Eating disorders appear to revolve around a fear of food and weight gain, or an uncontrollable pattern of...
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Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS
Aug 16, 20231 min read
Take it and Run!
By: Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS I know that you can get validation by restricting your food and losing a little weight. But there's a risk to...
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Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS
Aug 14, 20231 min read
Beautifully Flawed
By: Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS Amy Bloom said, "You are imperfect, permanently and inevitably flawed. And you are beautiful." Perfectionism,...
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Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS
Aug 7, 20231 min read
There is no perfect body.
By Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS There is no perfect body. The obsession with a trending body type, whether thin or thick, curvy or straight,...
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Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS
Aug 1, 20231 min read
Fixating on food & weight isn't healthy. It's a sign of anxiety.
By Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS Perhaps we're so used to be told that we should watch our weight and monitor our diet that when we become...
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