How do you define happiness? Is there a such thing as true happiness? Is happiness a choice? Psychologist Martin Seligman provides the acronym PERMA to…
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Happiness
February 15th, 2013
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Body Image and Eating Disorders
February 15th, 2013
What Colors Do You See? Susan Parish-Walker MS, LPC What do you see when you look into a full-length mirror? If you are like many…
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Is It Worth Dying For?
February 15th, 2013
A recent commercial including all males portrays an interesting perspective on how obsessed Americans have become with their body image. In essence, it conveys the…
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Beauty and the Beach…
February 13th, 2013
By: by Jennifer Passanante, LCSW Preventing body image distortion from taking the joy out of swimsuit season … During a recent conversation with my almost…
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Psychological Testing in the Treatment of Individuals with Eating Disorders
February 12th, 2013
By: Susan E. Justitz, Ph.D. What is the clinical rationale, purpose, and importance for using assessments with those with a formal eating disorder? Psychological testing…
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Cool As A Cucumber!
February 12th, 2013
Career issues create stress for both genders. Women are currently forming small businesses at twice the rate of men, which is good news for women’s…
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Commonalities Among Those with Eating Disorders
February 11th, 2013
By Natalie Hutson, M.S., L.P.C. External Need for Approval: People with eating disorders typically look to others to define their worth and they go to…
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The A’s of Eating Disorders
February 10th, 2013
By Natalie Hutson, M.S., L.P.C. Adequacy: The beginning of eating disorders frequently start with a feeling of inadequacy, or simply “not being good enough.” The…
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Nutrition: Back To The Basics
February 10th, 2013
by Elise Gordon, M.S., R.D./L.D. You’ve heard the 3 words many times: VARIETY, MODERATION & BALANCE! What do they mean? VARIETY: Eat foods from all the food…
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