ACES stands for the Adverse Childhood Event Scale. It is a questionnaire developed by Dr. Vincent Feliti in the 80s. He was working in an obesity treatment program through Kaiser […]
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6 Week Online Emotional Eating Group
Do you struggle with emotional eating? Are you exhausted by the ongoing struggle with food? Are you tired of your cycle of self-sabotage when it comes to food, but don’t […]
How I’m Staying Sane During Quarantine
To say things are rough in the world right now, is an understatement. The scariest piece of all of this uncertainty, panic, scarcity and economic insecurity is that there is […]
What Weight Counseling Is and Isn’t
When people hear weight counseling, they seem to automatically process it as “weight loss counseling”. While it is true, most people contact me because they are concerned about their weight, […]
Letters To Your Body
Letters are such an amazing form of communication. They allow us to fully formulate our thoughts before we say something we can’t take back. The written word is also very […]
A New Kind of Resolution
Enough with the New Year’s resolutions for dieting already! It’s another year of “New Year, New You!” BS. How many times have you heard that? How many times have you […]
‘Tis The Season For Emotional Eating…
This is the time of year when few people want to look at weight loss or their eating habits. It strikes me as interesting because this is the best time […]
Something to Think About This Holiday Season
It seems like Halloween kicks off the holiday season and the emotional eating that goes along with it. For the next two months, staying on track with eating and exercise […]
Cherish or Perish
We only get one body. While we can use advanced medical treatments to change, heal, and prolong life, we only get one body. Have you ever thought about it that […]
Why You Just Can’t Change
If you are reading this, you probably have a love/hate relationship with food. It can be a push pull relationship that takes you to your highest highs and lowest lows! […]
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.