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
- Feb 1
- 2 min
The Problem is Not Her Body. The Problem is the Mistreatment of Female Bodies by Society.
By: Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS Selena Gomez just bravely opened up about the pressure of living in the spotlight, constantly being judged...
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Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS
- Jan 12
- 1 min
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, 2023
- 5 min
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, 2023
- 5 min
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, 2023
- 8 min
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, 2023
- 1 min
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, 2023
- 6 min
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, 2023
- 2 min
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, 2023
- 1 min
"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 3, 2023
- 1 min
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, 2023
- 1 min
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, 2023
- 1 min
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 11, 2023
- 1 min
If Lizzo Body-Shamed Her Dancers...
By: Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS I don't know if Lizzo and her staff body-shamed her dancers. It needs to be sorted out in a legal process....
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Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS
- Sep 3, 2023
- 1 min
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, 2023
- 1 min
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, 2023
- 1 min
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, 2023
- 1 min
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, 2023
- 1 min
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, 2023
- 1 min
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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