Stress & Disordered Eating

Eating disorders affect the whole family, not just the individual. Through family systems theory, we can uncover the deeper patterns at play and create space for healing—not blame. Our latest blog by Lindsay Hall, AMFT, dives into how one person's struggle affects the entire family system and how understanding your family's connections can lead to lasting recovery.

It's the new year and I've been hearing people beat themselves up for their food choices and weight. I just want to remind my friends in...

By: Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS Want to improve your body image without focusing on weight? Check out this guide to help you feel better...

By: Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS This holiday season, will you you be gathering friends and family who just can't help themselves when it...

By: Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS Is your child or teen experiencing body image stress? Here's a guide to help you help your child turn that...

By: Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS I love watching my child play volleyball. However, I can't help but feel upset when I hear some parents from...

By: Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS Thanksgiving is a special time for many - a time to be grateful, connect with loved ones, and enjoy delicious...

By: Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS Have you ever noticed that the behaviors we tend to associate with health can also be warning signs for...

By Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS 🌟 Struggling with an eating disorder can also mean battling anxiety. 💔 Worries about body image, eating...

By: Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS If you're struggling with binge eating or other eating patterns that feel out of your control, don't beat...

By Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS Body dysmorphia is a distorted perception of your body that can result from being mistreated, shamed, or...

By: Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS In pursuit of better health, many of us have been lured into the trap of restrictive eating strategies...

By: Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS Eating disorders appear to revolve around a fear of food and weight gain, or an uncontrollable pattern of...

By: Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS I know that you can get validation by restricting your food and losing a little weight. But there's a risk to...

By: Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS Amy Bloom said, "You are imperfect, permanently and inevitably flawed. And you are beautiful." Perfectionism,...

By Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS There is no perfect body. The obsession with a trending body type, whether thin or thick, curvy or straight,...

By Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS Perhaps we're so used to be told that we should watch our weight and monitor our diet that when we become...

By: Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS In diet culture, the desire to be healthy and the desire to be thin are often intertwined, but they are not...

By Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS In diet culture, no one ever tells you that body changes and, even weight gain, are normal parts of life. So,...

If you're struggling with disordered eating, giving up dieting doesn't mean that you stopped caring about your health. Instead, it...