National Nutrition Month

How to Tell If Your Child’s Picky Eating Is a Sign of a Pediatric Eating Disorder At LiftWell, we know that mealtimes can feel like a daily struggle for families raising children with extreme food selectivity. You are not alone in wondering whether your child’s food refusals are more than a phase. Our licensed clinicians…

The Health at Every Size (HAES) framework is a transformative approach to health and well-being that emphasizes body diversity, respect, and inclusivity. Rather than focusing on weight as the primary indicator of health, HAES promotes a holistic understanding of health that encompasses physical, emotional, and mental well-being. This framework recognizes that people come in all…

A new year offers the promise of a fresh start to all, hence the ever-popular practice of setting “New Year’s resolutions.” 2019 is available for download as a fresh and ready set of data on YOU.

The general public is most often aware of the more common eating disorders such as Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, and Binge-Eating Disorder. However, many people are not informed about the lesser known eating disorders such as Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID), Rumination Disorder, and Pica. I hope to provide more education around Pica below!

How clinician rigidity replicates the very dynamic it’s trying to treat — and what that costs our patients There is a word in behavioral health that does a great deal of work while asking very little of us. Noncompliant. The patient declined residential. The family resisted recommendations. ROIs weren’t signed. The treatment team lost alignment….

A family therapist’s perspective on why it happens — and how to bring peace back home As a therapist who works closely with families year-round, I can tell you something with absolute certainty: if your kids seem to be fighting more during the holidays, nothing is wrong with your family. In fact, it’s incredibly common….