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The Food Allergy Counselor
Food allergy anxiety, mental health, mindset, and parenting tips from
licensed therapist, Tamara Hubbard, MA, LCPC
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Getting Out of Your Allergy Comfort Zone
A common question asked in allergy support groups relates to how to move from fearing food allergies to confidently managing them. The...
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Managing Food Allergy-Related Stress
Learn what stress is and how it differs from anxiety, as well as tips for making food allergy-related stress more manageable.
4 min read


Allergy Anxiety & Stress Management Tool: The 5x5 Rule
Learn a simple, yet effective strategy for managing food allergy anxiety and stress.
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What To Do With Anxious Allergy Thoughts
Struggling with anxious allergy thoughts? Learn how to defuse from unhelpful thoughts and gain a new perspective on them.
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Navigating Tense Allergy Discussions During the Holidays
'Tis the season for holiday gatherings....and maybe increased stress, too? The holiday season can feel like a stressful time for many...
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What Research Data Says About Food Allergy Anxiety
Gain insight into the key points from a 2020 research study reviewing food allergy anxiety data from the past two decades.
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Fear-Based Messages About Food Allergy Mistakes
Don't let fear-based messages about food allergy mistakes make you feel inadequate. Learn how navigate them with confidence.
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Does Grief Ever Go Away?
Learn more about grief and have to navigate food allergy-related grief, especially after an allergic reaction.
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Food Allergy Mom Guilt and the Necessity of Self-Compassion
As a mom of a child managing food allergies, learn how to navigate guilt and the useful role self-compassion plays.
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Unhelpful Allergy Beliefs
Learn strategies to help you navigate unhelpful allergy beliefs as they pop up in your mind.
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Understanding Allergy Parent Guilt
Understand what's at the core of allergy parent guilt and 5 empowering approaches to take for navigating it.
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Post-Anaphylaxis Tool
Learn about the T.R.A.C.E. tool to help you rebuild food allergy management confidence after anaphylaxis. (T.R.A.C.E. was developed by licen
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Building Allergy Life Skills When Anxious
We know that in order to gain confidence in our ability to manage our own or our child's allergies, we have to step outside of our...
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The 6 Stages of Allergy Parenting Explained
In case you haven't had a chance to read this initial post introducing The 6 Stages of Allergy Parenting, here's a quick overview of...
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GROW Through Allergy Discomfort
Living with food allergies and other allergic diagnoses means experiencing emotional discomfort, since uncomfortable feelings such as...
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The 6 Stages of Allergy Parenting
Learn about the stages of food allergy parenting framework and how it helps parents develop their mindset and choices for each age and stage
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New Tool To Better Understand How Allergies Impact Our Patients' Lives
When an allergic patient or parent of a child managing an allergy reaches out for therapy, it's important for me to learn how the allergy...
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2021 FAAW Tips from the Food Allergy Counselor
Food Allergy Awareness Week (FAAW) 2021 may be over, but the education and advocacy efforts won't stop! Together, we will continue to...
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Tips for Managing Oral Food Challenge Anxiety
You've likely heard the term "oral food challenge" mentioned by your allergist or in online food allergy support groups. But if you...
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The Managing Food Allergy Worry Worksheet
One of the most common questions I see being asked within the food allergy community is: "How do I help my son or daughter with their...
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