When discussing emotional eating triggers, clients often say they are bored. I routinely tell people that I don’t believe boredom is a real emotion. We have so many things to capture our attention, so food doesn’t need to be among them. When I ask clients about triggers for emotional eating, some people are so out […]
You got caught up in emotional eating again. You told yourself that you wouldn’t keep doing this, but it feels like you can’t stop yourself. Sometimes, we tend to be on autopilot when it comes to food. We have gotten so accustomed to engaging in emotional eating that we don’t even realize we are emotional. […]
I specialize in emotional eating in my practice. I am passionate about helping people heal their relationship with food. Emotional eating is a seemingly simple, but quite complex issue and has a lot of consequences. My clients tend to struggle with their weight as a result of overeating and then engage in self-defeating talk to […]
Emotional eating is a complex issue that often has deep roots. By using EMDR Therapy, we can get to the core of the relationship with food and quickly work through past issues. In this video, I explain more about how EMDR Therapy works and how I use it to address emotional eating.
Do you struggle with emotional eating? Do you frequently find yourself eating when you aren’t physically hungry? Do you constantly sabotage your eating goals and weight? Do you feel preoccupied with thoughts of food? In this free webinar, I will teach you why you have struggled in your eating and weight loss goals over and over. […]
Do you struggle with emotional eating? Have you gone on diet after diet and struggled to achieve your goal or make changes? Do you feel like food and weight rule your life? I am excited to announce intensive treatment sessions for emotional eating and Binge Eating Disorder. Using a combination of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, EMDR […]
The holidays are fertile ground for emotional eating. There are several reasons for this. Stress- we often feel more stress during the holidays due to increased social activities, lack of routine and increased financial stress. Lack of sleep- when we get busy, sleep is often the first thing to go. Incidentally, less sleep increases stress […]
When we continually find ourselves in emotional eating patterns, we ask why we can’t just be “good” and eat what we know we “should”. Good idea in theory, but as you have probably discovered, willpower alone is not enough to change your cycle. Here are some things to think about….. How has emotional eating caused […]
It is noon and you are hungry. Although…..are you really? You had a snack at 10, but the clock says it is lunch time. What do you do? Most people decide to eat because some external force tells them they should. Whether it is the clock, a commercial, driving past your favorite fast food restaurant […]
How do you feel when you eat certain foods? This might sound like a bizarre question. Have you ever really stopped to pay attention to your body and how it reacts to certain foods? I was pondering this earlier today. I was in a rush and couldn’t go home to eat lunch, so I stopped […]
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. Read more