In the past week, the fashion industry and its promoter, women’s magazines, have yet again sold girls and women down the river. First, Marie Claire’s Austrlian division took the spotlight with its February cover that refrains from using photo shopping with its nude photo of former Miss Universe ... Views: 1419
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Posted: December 10, 2008
A few weeks ago I had the privilege of hearing Jane Fonda speak to 700 psychotherapists at a conference sponsored by the Renfrew Center Foundation. This venue, filled with experts in ... Views: 1704
•Do you put yourself down for not being “good enough” or “smart enough?”
•Do you have difficulty knowing what’s realistic to expect of yourself?
•Do you compare yourself and often feel inferior or superior?
•Do you call yourself names when faced with frustration or defeat?
•Do you expect ... Views: 4361
A few weeks ago my buttons got pushed. Oh yes, I sure did get triggered. In March, I was invited to be a guest on the NPR radio program, "Voices in the Family," hosted by Dan Gottlieb. I am a psychotherapist with 30 years of expertise in treating trauma, shame and eating disorders, and was ... Views: 1790
Do you obsess about your appearance?
Do you feel guilty after you eat?
Do you feel “fat” one day and thin the next?
Are you unrealistic about your body size and shape?
If you answer “Yes” to these questions you may have challenges with body image.
What Do We Mean By Body Image
Body image ... Views: 4785
Recently a client talked with me about wanting to work for the Obama campaign but found herself held back by an inner voice telling her that she couldn’t because she was “not a persuasive person.” As we explored this senseless yet spellbinding message, we uncovered the strategy ... Views: 1262