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The Food Allergy Counselor

Due to the positive feedback I've received for the Food Allergy Mindset worksheet I shared a few months ago, I've decided to publish...

Note: I'm not an allergist, so this piece should not be taken as medical advice. However, I'm a  licensed clinical professional...

Due to the positive feedback I've received for the Food Allergy Mindset worksheet I shared a few months ago, I've decided to publish...

You realize your anxiety levels are rising to a level that impacts your daily life, and nothing you're doing seems to be helping. An...

We're all familiar with the term self-esteem, but it can be hard to describe it in a concrete manner. In the simplest of terms,...

Day 7: PDF Worksheet To Use or Share! Today marks the end of Food Allergy Awareness Week 2019. I've covered a lot within the last seven...

Day 6: Fight Food Allergy Fears w/Facts Fear is a present-oriented basic emotion that typically occurs as a response to a real or...

Day 5: The I.D.E.A.L Method Imagine this scenario..... Your daughter comes home from the first day of school saying she made a new...

Day 4: Food Allergy Anxiety Resources Anxiety isn't necessarily a bad emotion. Neither is stress. They can be useful feelings, driving us...

Day 1: Food Allergy Support Groups Being a member of a health-focused support group is now about as common as stopping at Starbucks daily...

Those of us who are food allergy-knowledgeable licensed behavioral healthcare providers will inevitably get calls from parents seeking...

Another food allergy-related tragedy recently populated our social media feeds. This story involved a  teenage boy, all set to graduate...

The food allergy community continues to express a need to focus more on the mental/behavioral health needs of individuals and families...

When I think of Valentine’s Day growing up I think of the fantastic heart boxes filled with gooey chocolates my dad would get for me, my...

Have you ever thought about how your child learns best? Maybe your child has been lucky enough to have a teacher that identifies learning...

As a licensed professional counselor trained in family therapy, I am always curious about how various factors impact family systems. The...

Written By Guest Blogger: Lori Moussapour, MA, LMSW (Originally posted on www.ToEmpowerU.com; republished with author permission)...

It's hard when friends don't understand or follow your family's food allergy rules, but it's even harder (and more disappointing) when...

As a parent, there are days that are etched in your mind forever. The days your children were born. Their first words. Their first steps....