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COUNSELING IN PLANO: TOP 8 MYTHS

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Looking for counseling in Plano, Texas has its challenges. I’ve covered some of these in recent blogs about how to find counseling in Plano and what to expect from counseling in Plano. Despite the growing acceptance of mental health services, there are still myths and misunderstandings that prevent people from seeking the help they need, […]

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COUNSELING IN PLANO: WHAT TO EXPECT

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Counseling can be life-changing. It can be a safe and confidential space to explore thoughts and feelings with the guidance of a trained professional. BUT it can also seem intimidating or even scary, and this can keep people from seeking it out. Moreover, those seeking counseling in Plano are typically achievement-oriented folks with high expectations […]

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HOW MEDIA IMPACTS BODY IMAGE AND EATING DISORDER RECOVERY

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As an eating disorder therapist in Plano, TX, a huge part of my work is helping clients improve body image in therapy. I do this, in part, by helping them change their media intake. Though this is difficult, I help clients understand why this is helpful, and how they can succeed.  Think about the bodies […]

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TIPS FROM A PLANO EATING DISORDER COUNSELOR: BREATHING TO MANAGE ANXIETY

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Do you already know what you need to do to manage your anxiety, but you struggle to actually DO it? Congrats! You’re normal! This is a complaint of almost all my clients as they are work on behavior change, especially when it involves something as seemingly simple as breathing. In my last blog post, I […]

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EMOTIONAL EATING IN STRESSFUL TIMES

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Are you beating yourself up for overeating during the coronavirus quarantine? Having a hard time sticking to a “healthy” eating plan? Worried that your emotional eating has gotten out of hand? Stressed out that your eating disorder recovery has slipped? IT’S OKAY!!! What we need more than ever right now is acceptance and self-compassion. These […]

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HEALTH AT ANY SIZE? DIETING DOESN’T WORK, SO REPLACE IT WITH THIS NEW TECHNIQUE

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It’s month six of your new diet, and the plateau hit last week. Until then, you’d been working hard, eating right and steadily losing weight. And since then, you’ve been trying harder than ever, but the scale stubbornly refuses to move by a single pound. The last two times you tried dieting, the same thing […]

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Stop Binge Eating Using Mindfulness Skills

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Mindfulness is very trendy at the moment, but it’s not a fleeting fad, like superfoods or Jazzercise. Buddhists have been practicing mindfulness for eons, and therapists have been prescribing it for decades. Mindfulness is here to stay because it works. Especially in our current world with its endless distractions of technology and increasing demands on […]

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Stop Binge Eating Using Emotion Regulation Skills

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Do you ever feel like things are harder for you than others?  You see colleagues and friends taking stressful moments in stride with a quick meditation or a walk around the block.  Meanwhile, you’re still upset about a comment someone made last week. Maybe you’re starting to wonder if you missed that day of school […]

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Distress Tolerance Skills to Stop Binge Eating

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When you’re trying to stop overeating, every night can look like one of those cartoons with the angel on one shoulder and the devil on the other:  “Come on … it’s been a long day and you deserve a treat!”  “Now, be reasonable.  You’re trying to fit into your dress for the reunion.”   “You already […]

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