Alli Spotts-De Lazzer, M.A. - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor - Certified Eating Disorders Specialist
Posted by in Blog For people who try to limit their candy intake all year round, “dieters,” and those who struggle with body image, Halloween can be a scary time. (And not because of the costumes or haunted houses!) Yes, for many, the abundance of “treats” can feel unnerving for various reasons. As an eating and body image specialist, I…Read more »
Posted by in Blog Most of us in Western medicine systems know which category of the body mass index, the “BMI,” our body matches. Our medical providers and the printouts after each office visit often highlight it for us. Weight and BMI are usually viewed as essential, main features of overall health. But what do the BMI categories of…Read more »
Posted by in Blog Finding people on social media who also struggle with or know about a particular mental health symptom or diagnosis (e.g., ADHD, eating disorder, OCD, etc.) has loads of upsides. Connecting with these accounts can deliver: effective self-help an increased support system reduced isolation while expanding a sense of community helpful advice for improving symptoms decreased stigma Since those are all desirable, positive…Read more »
Posted by in Blog I have the honor to blog now for Psychology Today. Please visit MeaningFULL: Candid Perspectives on Self-Image and Mental Health. If you’d like to comment on or ask questions about the blogs there, please visit my socials on Facebook and Instagram. Each blog posts there. And there is also a feedback button on my Psychology…Read more »
Posted by in Blog Hello! Thank you for checking here for my blogs. Gosh, there are years and years of musings here. Feel free to browse here. Also, recently, I was awarded a blog on Psychology Today. I have to admit, it’s really different for me to write for such a wide audience. The blog here? It’s been for…Read more »
Posted by in Blog This blog appeared originally as a social media post. It’s rare that I share so candidly anywhere online. But maybe someone out there needs to read this about perfectionism and failing… “FAILURE CAN BE THE MOST RELIEVING ANTIDOTE TO PERFECTIONISM.” I had spent much of my life trying to avoid failure. I remember that in…Read more »
Posted by in Blog I submitted a response for an article about “What to do when someone doesn’t care about your feelings.” I didn’t get picked, but I believe in my answer. So I’m sharing it here. You/me/we can’t mind-read that someone “doesn’t care” about your feelings, but you can assuredly attest to this: It feels that someone doesn’t…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 »