Rather than …
Every year many of us focus on things we don’t like about ourselves and vow to change those things. We sign up with a fitness studio. Begin a new diet that – we are certain – is going to work this time. Join a new…
Eating and discipline
“Can we talk about my eating?” I get this particular request from my clients all the time, even though it may not seem like something someone would come to a psychotherapist for. My clients ask it because, from their frustrated perspective, they can’t seem to…
Believe in yourself
I want to talk about how many of us use food to self-medicate. I’m one of the many who do this. I find myself propelled towards food whenever I feel anxious, and I can feel anxious about a lot of things: Overloading myself with work,…