We all enter this world as a beautiful, unshaped, and wonderfully open spirit. A blank screen of sorts, emotionally unaffected by prior experiences and with a liberating absence of preconceived notions, we know no limits to our personal potential, value – or worth. For those of us who are told (and shown!) that we…(Read More)
As a clinical psychologist and eating disorder specialist, the issue of whether it is appropriate, desirable or healthy to support an obese client’s desire to lose weight is oftentimes in question. Whether treating my anorexic, bulimic OR obese clients at A New Beginning, the concept of achieving a healthy body-image, self-love and…(Read More)
Today I was imperfect and I fretted (no less than 10 times), that I should have, could have, somehow been better. I was, admittedly, a bit of a nag, I answered one too many texts, and I felt that sickening, twisty pain in my gut, as I shamefully realized how distracted I had become…(Read More)
“For so many, the holidays are a painful, difficult season. What do you see your clients struggling with most during this time of the year?” The interviewer was Dr. Connie Mariano, former White House Physician and my esteemed colleague, her sensitive question posed during a recent taping for her new Dr. Connie Radio Show. Over…(Read More)
If I eat the cake, won’t it make me fat? Her struggle played out palpably across her young face, and I found myself stirred with a mixture of empathy — and sorrow. “No, honey, the cake won’t make you fat. Just eat what you’re hungry for, let yourself enjoy it, and stop when…(Read More)
How about a hike? Our customary, pre-birthday ritual of brainstorming the perfect party activity had been made even more difficult by the significance of my daughter’s upcoming, milestone birthday. A hike??? A hike! Our excitement grew as we synergistically devised various scenarios for how best to spend her most-important day. A hike…(Read More)
