Women Are Talking About Life Size Barbie
By Lisa Marsh TODAY.com contributor TODAY.com contributor In Galia Slayen’s hands, the iconic blond plaything has morphed into a life-size representation of what an eating disorder looks like. Four... [Read more of this review]
Feelings
Avoiding pain keeps it around longer. The more we try to resist certain feelings the less likely we are to work through them. Read More →
Anxiety
Anxiety is an all too common psychological disorder afflicting millions of people. Often, one’s anxiety arises from repetitive thoughts, which exacerbate anxiety, further plummeting one’s mood.... [Read more of this review]
Attachment & Connection
The deep limbic system affects the bonding mechanism that enables you to connect socially with other people, your ability to do this successfully in turn influences your moods. We are social animals. ... [Read more of this review]
Therapy Efficacy
One of the many benefits of therapy includes the identification of self perpetuated, unconscious themes and/or patterns causing the individual pain. Making the unconscious, conscious is the first step... [Read more of this review]
Psychotherapy
Therapy is essentially the process of reworking thwarted developmental processes (Nancy McWilliams) Posted via email from adinapsyd’s posterous Read More →
Weight gain?
Why does it seem like I’m gaining weight in my stomach? This may be a question posed by individuals in recovery from anorexia. When one begins to refeed a malnourished body, weight will... [Read more of this review]
Self-Esteem
Individuals commonly present in therapy for issues directly related to self-esteem or for symptoms that eventually are tied to and lead back to the exploration of one’s self-esteem. There is a wealth... [Read more of this review]
Starvation is the Quickest Way to Slow Down Your Metabolism
Learn what you really lose when you starve yourself. How it can actually make you gain weight. In an attempt to lose weight, people often think that by severely restricting their caloric intake they... [Read more of this review]
The Laxative Myth
Many individuals abuse laxatives in the hopes of controlling or losing weight. This is actually not an effective means for weight loss as laxatives stimulate the large intestine to release its contents,... [Read more of this review]
Chemical Dependence
Drug Category Proportion Of Users That Ever Became Dependent Tobacco 32% Alcohol 15% Marijuana (including hashish) 9% Cocaine 17% Heroin 23% 2010 Marijuana Policy... [Read more of this review]
Addiction
“Addiction is a chronic and relapsing brain disease characterized by uncontrollable drug seeking behavior and use. It persists even with the knowledge of negative health consequences.” Scott... [Read more of this review]
Breakfast: Is it okay to skip?
In a nutshell, No, you should not skip breakfast. The simple answer lies within the word “breakfast” itself. It literally means to “break the fast”. In other words, our bodies fast at night... [Read more of this review]
Anorexia
There exists strong support for the idea that early indicators of reduced emotional resiliency and heightened stress reactivity along with compulsive habit tendencies may represent a vulnerability to the... [Read more of this review]
Abused Substances & Anorexia
The most commonly abused substance seen in those with anorexia are alcohol and marijuana. Posted via email from adinapsyd’s posterous Read More →
Self-destructive behaviors
“The ability to derive comfort from another human being is a strong predictor of whether self-destructive behavior can be regulated” (Van der Kolk) Posted via email from adinapsyd’s posterous Read More →
A Little Bit About My Therapeutic Orientation
My orientation, as a Santa Barbara therapist is psychodynamic and therefore works on addressing the underlying, often unconscious, issues that are manifesting as symptoms or problematic behavior. Specifically,... [Read more of this review]
Stress
Chronic stress accelerates the aging process and lowers immune functioning. Read More →
Anorexia
Anorexia has the highest mortality rate of any psychiatric disorder at 19% Read More →
Santa Barbara Counseling Center
Sometimes, one of the hardest things individuals encounter when looking for a therapist is finding the right therapist for you. A Santa Barbara Counseling Center is one option to consider when looking... [Read more of this review]
