Alli Spotts-De Lazzer, M.A. - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor - Certified Eating Disorders Specialist
Posted by in Blog Quite a few months ago, I read “Habit learning and anorexia nervosa: A cognitive neuroscience hypothesis,” by Steinglass and Walsh. This research revealed that a person with anorexia nervosa might actually make food decisions from an area of the brain associated with the habit. This may help to explain why it can be so difficult for…Read more »
Posted by in Blog The following blog is intended to help loved ones to understand what having an eating disorder (anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, other specified and unspecified feeding and eating disorders, and likely avoidant/restrictive feeding and eating disorder) can/might feel like for the person who is afflicted. Please feel free to see if it helps…Read more »
Posted by in Blog Thoughts… Last week at the International Conference on Eating Disorders, two themes stood out. First, our LIVED EXPERIENCES matter along with how those can get missed in eating disorders research, data, and generalizations. Second, our LANGUAGE/LANGUAGING matters along with how we can bolster or limit by the choices of words we use as professionals in…Read more »
Posted by in Blog I felt honored to write a guest blog with Lauren Muhlheim, Psy.D., CEDS, for Kantor & Kantor, Eating Disorder Legal Assistance. If you are curious about how someone might seem a specialist on an insurance list, check out this blog: Consumer beware: What you should know about in-network provider lists
Posted by in Blog The following continues to be the most influential combination of words in my life. This hung on a plaque in my childhood home (Thank you, Mom and Dad). I remember being so young and fascinated by it–sounding out the words. I remember going to the family room dictionary (Yes, a big, big paper one with…Read more »
Posted by in Blog OK, this has to be a short blog today, but the topic is so important… Here I shout: “Between Sports Illustrated and Barbie, it has been an exciting time of change!” And of course, with all positives, there are usually also challenges. AND, to see body diversity in our influential images may help to normalize…Read more »
Posted by in Blog Today, I find myself reflecting on a story from yesterday’s workshop on males with eating disorders. There was a personal trainer, “Zyzz,” who had a solid social media following. He LOOKED healthy and many seemed to desire his physique. So many emulated the practices Zyzz shared with the public. Zyzz had a heart attack in…Read more »
Posted by in Blog Thanksgiving is fast approaching. If you or a loved one has eating issues or an eating disorder, this holiday can be especially challenging! If you or your loved one are using Family Based Treatment or some other parent/support-welcomed-to-be-involved treatment for the eating disorder treatment, here are some potentially helpful tips and reminders: Holiday celebrations can…Read more »
Posted by in Blog Medical and mental health issues can be the causes of mood and/or personality changes. And, have you considered food intake? You might be surprised at much fuel intake (AKA food) can affect a person’s outlook attitude, behaviors, and more (sometimes even the body’s function/appearance of health)! To read more about this topic: please click here.
Posted by in Blog The experience of food when one has an eating disorder is difficult to explain. Yet, I’m gonna try to touch on one part that many may experience. Here goes. I recently opened the front door to go grab the dry cleaning I forgot in my car. The largest non-tarantula spider I have ever seen greeted…Read more »