Alli Spotts-De Lazzer, M.A. - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor - Certified Eating Disorders Specialist
Posted by in Blog There you are, in a vulnerable, intimate moment with your partner. Or maybe you’re just hanging out and feeling good in their company. Suddenly, they insinuate that you’re fat or need to change your body. It certainly happens often enough: A friend shared subtle examples of body-shaming she has experienced, such as romantic partners who…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 Interesting idea and art… Photographer, Stephanie Gonot in Los Angeles, created various photo representations of fad diets, past and present. This got me thinking–in images–about our contemporary health and diet practices in society… Imagine your own current diet-art, and take a mental snapshot. What thoughts or feelings does your image bring up for you now?…Read more »