Alli Spotts-De Lazzer, M.A. - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor - Certified Eating Disorders Specialist
Posted by in Uncategorized In the United States, the month of May typically revs up for the “summer body” and “swimsuit body” campaign seasons. Adding to this year’s angst about hot weather and wearing less clothing, many of us are bombarded with daily ads telling us to lose the weight gained during Covid. As a mental health therapist who…Read more »
Posted by in Blog From idea to finished book, the evolution of MeaningFULL: 23 Life-Changing Stories of Conquering Dieting, Weight, and Body Image Issues was less than skill-full much of the time. But it got there! Around 2012. While a dietitian and I collaborated as a treatment team, we diverged from professional into personal. We shared things we wished…Read more »
Posted by in Blog YIKES! Help-seekers beware! As I’ve been going about spreading the word regarding the release of MeaningFULL: 23 Life-Changing Stories of Conquering Dieting, Weight, and Body Image Issues, I have learned some really icky, shocking stuff that has damaged my trust in companies in the fields of psychology, mental health, and eating disorders and their Book…Read more »
Posted by in Blog While reading about treatment guidelines for eating disorders, I ran into this fairly recent study on the duration until recovery from eating disorders. Try to take a breath before you read this next part, the quote from an article, Clinical Approach to Eating Disorders: An Update, by Hay and published in 2020. EXCERPT “Research supports…Read more »
Posted by in Blog I rarely intensely focus on “body image” or “body dissatisfaction.” Why? Well, let’s think about this. If we try to find love for “it” or focus on parts of “it” or the size or “it,” I see these attempts as further splitting us from our wholeness. A body, to me, isn’t an “it” that separates…Read more »
Posted by in Blog Because anyone can state they specialize in eating disorders, this can leave a struggling human in a vulnerable position. Those who advertise that they treat eating disorders need to have received specialized training. Basic higher education is not enough, typically, to work competently with people who have eating disorders. Yet, the public may not know…Read more »
Posted by in Blog Welcome to anxiety 101! A friend (Samantha!) and I were chatting about the power of anxiety and how it affects lives. So I decided to write a blog about it. Here is some info about anxiety from a therapist’s perspective. (I’m experimenting with writing conversationally, so this might seem incredibly casual—it’s meant to.) There are…Read more »
Posted by in Blog So you’ve tried magnesium, “improving” your diet, therapy, and even meds, but nothing works. So frustrating! I “get” it. Are you willing to look at this from a potentially different point of view? If yes, please read on. Bravo for having attempted so many methods! That tells me you must have the qualities of persistence…Read more »
Posted by in Blog As I write this today, we are heading towards more freedom from this quarantine. For some, this Safer at Home experience hasn’t been too bad. For others, it’s been PAINFUL. For countless people, the fear of illness and anxiety about both unknowns and losses have been tormenting. We are truly in unprecedented times… GROWTH Extreme…Read more »
Posted by in Blog I’m feeling like I HAVE to talk about the Superbowl halftime in a different way than what is being said! I keep hearing about JLo’s over-50 amaze-body and Shakira’s over-40 blah, blah, blah. Here’s the deal: They spend hours and hours DAILY working on their bodies. And even if we all were millionaires with top-of-the-line…Read more »