When it comes to change, humans struggle. When humans have painful life experiences, they struggle more. I find that in nearly all cases, my clients have some history of trauma. They learned at some point in their life that they didn’t matter or didn’t deserve happiness. By the time they end up in my office, […]
If you struggle with emotional eating, the question about hunger probably doesn’t enter the picture much. When I am meeting with a client about emotional eating, binge eating or food addiction, they will recount their latest eating episode and I will ask them “were you hungry?”. I have had more than one client respond with, […]
The battle with emotional eating and compulsive overeating is often wrought with self-defeating talk and shame. In a discussion with one of my clients the other day, we explored consequences. My client experiences health consequences when eating certain foods, yet it is never enough to change the pattern of emotional eating. We discussed the concept […]
For many, emotional eating feels like a runaway train. They want to stop themselves and feel powerless. There are a few reasons for this. You hate yourself. This might seem harsh, but every person I have encountered who is entrenched deeply in emotional eating tends to have a deep sense of self-hatred. Emotional eating serves […]
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