Alli Spotts-De Lazzer, M.A. - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor - Certified Eating Disorders Specialist
Posted by in Blog Gauging progress in eating disorder recovery can be confusing, especially for those watching the process. One day, your loved one seems on track for healing. Then, what happened?! They appear “back to square one.” Parents, caregivers, or spouses (“carers”) tend to panic about that. The stages of change (Prochaska & DiClemente, 1983; Raihan & Cogburn, 2023)…Read more »
Posted by in Blog Are you interviewing eating disorders therapists? Yes, you completely have the right to vet us. It can feel scary to realize you or a loved one might have an actual eating disorder. However, it is also an empowering realization that can help lead you to healing and more freedom in your life! (Cheering sounds.) The…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 »
Posted by in Blog I like that there is some more research happening about eating disorder recovery indicators. And, I’d like to say that eating disorder recovery can still be possible even if a person doesn’t match what the article cited (reference below). In my life, I have seen people who believed they could never recover, recover. I have…Read more »