Alli Spotts-De Lazzer, M.A. - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor - Certified Eating Disorders Specialist
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has stirred quite a lot of controversy from people saying it furthers old myths, doesn’t show appropriate treatment, is outdated, perpetuates stereotypes, and more.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 »
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 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 Organic. Pure. Clean. Healthy. Great words. And wanting to pursue a ____________ (insert whichever word applies in the blank–Organic. Pure. Clean. Healthy) lifestyle often is inspired by good intentions. However, for some of us, things can go haywire. Instead of ____________ (insert whichever word applies in the blank–Organic. Pure. Clean. Healthy) improving our lives and…Read more »
Posted by in Blog I often hear psychology students, eating disorder sufferers, and even some treating professionals generalize that eating disorders are “all about control.” With all respect and sincerity, I object! Control can weave into the eating disorder’s functions for a person, but so much of the time it is not the exclusive (or even main) culprit. First…Read more »
Posted by in Blog Bravo to members of the Eating Disorders Coalition who recently lobbied for the Truth in Advertising Act of 2014! The bill proposes that the Federal Trade Commission investigates the impact that digitally altered images have on our society. Seth Matlins, a marketer, offered the following striking point: “If photoshopped ads told the same bold-faced lies…Read more »