Alli Spotts-De Lazzer, M.A. - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor - Certified Eating Disorders Specialist
Posted by in Blog Blog on the Fourth of July. Random thoughts, and not of the professional ilk. Though, I will tie in eating and body image issues at the end, since I usually blog about eating disorders/disordered eating. WHY ROAD TRIPS ARE IMPORTANT So on this Fourth, I have a different appreciation of our Country. Just spent DAYS…Read more »
Posted by in Blog We live in a diet-minded culture. The annual revenues of our diet industry exceed $60 billion. About 90 million people in the United States are on a diet each year, which is almost one-third of our nation’s population. Daily, our technology and media offer a relentless flow of messages: we need to “lose weight,” “get…Read more »
Posted by in Blog In a treatment team setting, I was recently working with a medical doctor (MD) whom I very much respect. She deeply cares about patients’ mental and physical wellness. Because our mutual patient, who was considered “obese” according to BMI, had not shared their weight history of struggles with their size and diets, the MD had…Read more »
Posted by in Blog During a time when nearly everything private goes public on social media, acts of “quiet kindness” can feel rare. According to kindness researchers, Binfet and Enns, quiet kindness refers to a form of kindness where the recipient may not know who initiated the kind act and there is little to no external reinforcement. In other…Read more »
Posted by in Blog “What you eat” alone does not determine a person’s size. Here are some factors that matter, and they aren’t all of them. Body Type What might your natural body be? Willowy and thin? Muscular and medium? Strong and hearty or round? Think about the distinct body type, meaning shapes and characteristics people are born with.…Read more »
Posted by in Blog The norm in social conversations and media is to point towards “right” bodies and “right” foods. I think people link helpers who work with food, body and weight issues to being role models. Indeed, helpers can be! But role modeling what’s right might look very different than it’s conventionally thought of. The intention of this blog…Read more »
Posted by in Blog “Health” has been on my mind lately. I feel sad that so many of us have based health on nearly exclusively size/weight. There are so many other categories that comprise your/my/our overall health. In my opinion and for example: Quality of sleep. If you are not getting enough or quality-enough sleep, you will probably not…Read more »
Posted by in Blog So there are a few months without posts or with sporadic posts, and here’s why. I’ve been committed to self-acceptance movement called #ShakeIt for Self-Acceptance!® since early 2014. This year was different than in the past, so it took a lot of planning and work, both before and after. In addition to connecting with the…Read more »
Posted by in Blog Is there finally an article that feels hopeful to read about size and actresses in Hollywood? Yes, and it’s titled, “In a Body-Positive Moment, Why Does Hollywood Remain Out of Step?” by Brooks Barnes. I reacted with mainly “Right on!” or “Yes” responses to many of the points included in the article. However, I’m going…Read more »
Posted by in Blog Recently, Marti Noxon told her recovery story in film, To the Bone. It has stirred quite a lot of controversy from people saying it furthers old myths, doesn’t show appropriate treatment, is outdated, perpetuates stereotypes, and more. OK. All these may have truth. AND I have some compliments for this Hollywood warrior who bravely told…Read more »