What Need Does Food Fill?
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What Need Does Food Fill?
If hunger isn’t the problem, food isn’t the solution. Easier said than done when it comes to emotional eating, right?! When you have struggled with emotional eating for years, food seems to be the solution for any emotion, even the positive kind (celebration anyone?). Why does this happen? More importantly, how do you do it […]
Love Your Body, Even When You Don’t
A negative body image will kill your weight loss goals! Most people seek me out to lose weight. I don’t help them lose weight, but I help them remove emotional barriers that keep getting in the way of their weight goals. With that in mind, it is safe to say my clients don’t love their […]
Not Just Overeating- Binge Eating Disorder
My specialty is Binge Eating Disorder. Since February is Eating Disorder Awareness Month, I wanted to tell you a little more about it. When it comes to diagnosing BED, these are the DSM criteria: Recurrent episodes of binge eating. An episode of binge eating is characterized by both of the following: Eating, in a discrete period […]
Stop Eating Your Stress!
Stress eating is very effective. This is because we can’t simultaneously engage our Sympathetic Nervous System (stress response) and our parasympathetic nervous system (eating response). If you eat when you are stressed, you will calm down….temporarily. You will also build a connection in your brain that says, “I’m stressed. Cookies take stress away. Yes. I […]
Weight Management
Finally get the help you need to get off the weight and dieting rollercoaster by learning the skills to help you lose weight and permanently keep it off.
Relationships
Learn the skills you need to be free of these Codependent relationship traps. Learn to let go and find the peace and contentment you want in your relationships.
Women's Issues
Many women struggle with their role in life and in their relationships. By exploring women's issues, you can learn to assert your needs in relationships.
Stress Management
How is stress impacting your life? Stress can be helpful in some cases. It helps us manage time and get things done, but often it can impact us in negative ways.
Michelle Lewis has been working in the mental health field since 2001. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Weber State University and a Master’s degree in Social Work from the University of Utah. She is passionate about helping others achieve their goals.