Anxiety and stress are words that have become regular fixtures in the collective pandemic and post-pandemic vernacular. While anxiety and stress are normative human experiences, these feelings are meant to be transient and fleeting, observed and allowed to pass through us without necessarily adding judgment or intervention.
You’re the first to know of this new virtual programming, beginning April 26 We at LIFT are happy to announce the long-awaited launch of a new weekly training and support group for parents and loved ones of individuals suffering from eating disorders. As part of our mission to improve eating disorder quality of care, we are especially passionate about providing family support and education.
Mary Dobson, LMFT, CEDS, is a mom of two, and CEO and Founder of LIFT Wellness Group, a counseling, psychotherapy and behavioral health group in Westport, Connecticut. She was raised in Fairfield.
AMANDA BLANCO: What concerns do you have for the female students who were targeted by the bracket? From the perspective of a therapist, how does this objectification harm them, particularly during adolescence?
LIFT is pleased to announce the launch of a new virtual eating disorder IOP track, meeting up to six times per week.
Did you know that some therapists prescribe watching the film, Groundhog Day, to their patients? I feel that it’s one of the most perfect movies and definitely in my personal top 10 (fun fact: I went to college with Bill Murray’s son/have met Mr. Murray, and he is as awesome IRL as he is on screen.)
Like most modern humans, I have been on the receiving end of some really life-changing (and, once, some pretty terrible) psychotherapy, but I have never reached out for personal life coaching.Recently, bogged down in day-to-day management tasks that I was meant to delegate, I realized that I was struggling with an issue that would benefit from another set of eyes, and some support.
We at LIFT understand that approaching the topic of food with children can be daunting for parents. While we can’t predict our children’s reactions, parents remain the most reliable support for their children, and early intervention has proven to be one of the strongest indicators of recovery. Eating disorders are serious disorders and trying for everyone involved. Support for each family member through this time can be crucial to full and successful recovery.
The clinical team at LIFT Wellness wishes each and every one of our precious clients, colleagues and friends a very happy new year. As we enter into 2021, gratitude for our many blessings is tempered by a deep and profound understanding of how brutal this year has been for so many among us.
For those who suffer from disordered eating, food anxiety triggered by the upcoming holiday season may be enough to make them want to pack bags and shack up somewhere warm for the coming months. Halloween leads the festive three-month parade of family meals, social events, celebratory feasting, and for many, rationalized overindulgence.
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