Category: CBT

Evidence-Based Allergy Behavioral Health Resources

2/7/2023

It's so easy to find a resource website, such as this one, yet not really take the time to explore all it has to offer. After all, life is busy and many are trying to limit how much time is spent online anyhow.

Hopefully this post helps simplify that exploration process for you by highlighting a few key resources available here at The Food Allergy Counselor (The FAC) beyond the FAC Directory! And, make sure to read this whole post so you get to the exciting announcement!

First, What Makes The FAC Unique?

The FAC is an allergy behavioral health and psychosocial resource hub offering evidence-based content developed and curated by licensed clinical professional counselor and founder, Tamara Hubbard. As an allied health member of both the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology and American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, Tamara is a well-recognized and respected behavioral healthcare clinician in this field.

Why is this important to mention? Because when looking online for reputable allergy resources, it's easy to get overwhelmed by the number of websites available covering allergies. However, you can be assured that the content and resources offered here at The FAC are based on clinical behavioral healthcare and allergy/immunology best practices, and are aimed at helping you find your "just right" balance between the overwhelm and the quality of life you want, even with allergic diseases!

Allergy Behavioral Health
& Psychosocial Resource Section

If you've not yet checked out The FAC's Psychosocial Resource section, you're missing out on an incredibly thorough list of allergy-specific psychosocial content.

Broken down by topics, you'll find links to research, articles, and other related content to help enrich your quality of life, adjust your approach to life with allergies, or simplify things. This section is constantly expanding, so be sure to check back from time-to-time!

Here's a snippet of topics this section offers content on:

Information for behavioral healthcare providers working in allergy
Allergy testing anxiety resources
School, social and bullying resources
Parenting, child, and teen-specific resources
Anxiety & mindfulness tools also useful for allergy anxiety
Quality of life research links
Oral immunotherapy and psychosocial impacts research links
Research on addressing food allergy anxiety in the allergist's office

Allergic Disease Counseling Niche Information

Wondering what the Allergic Disease Counseling niche actually is? Maybe you're a therapist who is curious about working in this niche. Or maybe you're an allergy practice looking to learn more about the benefits of incorporating allergy behavioral healthcare practices in your patient care routines.

Well, The FAC has all of this information covered in the Allergic Disease Counseling niche section, which is broken down by focus:

Information for Allergic Individuals and Families - benefits of the Allergic Disease Counseling niche for those managing food allergy/allergic conditions
Information for Therapy Providers - working in the Food Allergy & Allergic Disease Counseling niche
Information for Allergists/Healthcare Providers - how the Allergic Disease Counseling niche can help patients in your practices

Food Allergy Therapeutic Worksheets
& Clinical Practice Forms

Feel like you or a family member could benefit from exploring your allergy-related anxiety and stress, and learn practical strategies to manage it more effectively?

Based on evidence-based behavioral health concepts, these therapeutic worksheets can be useful for exploring the emotional aspects of living with allergies. They can even be used within therapy to enhance sessions with your own therapist, too!

Speaking of therapists - there are clinical provider versions of these worksheets, as well as allergy-specific clinical intake forms to help you gather deeper insights that lead to developing effective therapeutic treatment goals with your allergic clients.

Exciting Announcement.....

New Food Allergy Counselor Website Soon!

The Food Allergy Counselor is getting a makeover!

Coming soon, the updated website will offer new features such as a searchable Food Allergy Counselor Directory, a more functional flow for all the amazing content, and a member's only section for Food Allergy Counselor members!

But wait, there's even more great news!

You can also expect TONS of fresh and one-of- a kind content coming from The FAC this year, especially for behavioral healthcare professionals!

There's lots happening behind the scenes here at The FAC!

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And don't forget about ALL of The FAC resources here to support you!

Allergy counseling information for patients, therapists, allergists
Find an allergy-informed therapy provider - most offering telehealth
Listen to podcast episodes offering practical and relatable guidance
Watch (and listen to) webinars and podcast interviews
Explore allergy-focused behavioral health resources
Learn mindset strategies from allergy-specific therapeutic worksheets
Connect with other allergy-informed therapy providers!

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Food allergy Thinking Traps worksheet

11/14/2019

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These worksheets are useful tools for adults, parents, older kids/teens, and even medical professionals and mental healthcare providers to share with their patients.

Food Allergy Thinking Traps

The next interactive worksheet I'm sharing is one that focuses on thinking traps.

What are thinking traps?

Thinking traps, or cognitive distortions, are thought patterns that often lead us to feel anxiety, worry or self-doubt. They can make us care too much what others think, doubt our own abilities, think outcomes will always be negative, and often derail us from using healthy skills/tools that actually help us navigate situations. (Check out some common thinking traps examples listed on Anxiety Canada Youth as a reference.)

For food allergy-specific examples, as well as a 3-page interactive worksheet you can use to examine and challenge your own thinking traps, check out the Food Allergy Thinking Traps activity worksheet on the Therapeutic Worksheets page.

Check out all of the informative and useful allergy therapy worksheets! Personal use and clinical use versions available

Stay tuned for additional worksheets and resources
that will be shared over time!
In addition to publishing them via this Food Allergy Counselor website (in the Resource Section), I will also share them via the Food Allergy Counselor Directory & Website Facebook page, as well as my Twitter and Instagram accounts.

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Food Allergy Mental Health Worksheets You Can Use (Part 1)

11/3/2019

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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 additional worksheets that I've created. (I'll be publishing them over time rather than all at once.)

These worksheets are useful tools for adults, parents, older kids/teens, and even medical professionals and mental healthcare providers to share with their patients.

In addition to publishing them via this Food Allergy Counselor website (in the Worksheet Section), I will also share them via the Food Allergy Counselor Directory & Website Facebook page, as well as my Twitter and Instagram accounts.

Stay tuned for additional worksheets and resources
that will be shared over time!

The IDEAL Method worksheet

The I.D.E.A.L Method, originally created by PhDs Bransford and Stein in 1984, is a problem-solving tool for when fear and anxiety take over. Use the worksheet below to work through your own situations.

The benefits of using the I.D.E.A.L Method are:

Decreases anxiety and fear
Encourages empowered thinking
Easy-to-use tool for all ages

[Find this and other therapeutic worksheets in the Worksheets Section]

So stay tuned for additional worksheets and resources I'll be sharing over time!

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Evidence-Based Allergy Behavioral Health Resources

First, What Makes The FAC Unique?

Allergy Behavioral Health
& Psychosocial Resource Section

Allergic Disease Counseling Niche Information

Food Allergy Therapeutic Worksheets
& Clinical Practice Forms

Exciting Announcement.....

Food allergy Thinking Traps worksheet

Food Allergy Thinking Traps

Food Allergy Mental Health Worksheets You Can Use (Part 1)

The IDEAL Method worksheet

Archives

Categories

FAC Resources

For THERAPY Providers

About

Evidence-Based Allergy Behavioral Health Resources

First, What Makes The FAC Unique?

​Allergy Behavioral Health​& Psychosocial Resource Section

​Allergic Disease Counseling Niche Information

​Food Allergy Therapeutic Worksheets & Clinical Practice Forms

Exciting Announcement.....

Food allergy Thinking Traps worksheet

Food Allergy Thinking Traps

Food Allergy Mental Health Worksheets You Can Use (Part 1)

The IDEAL Method worksheet

Archives

Categories

FAC Resources

For THERAPY Providers

About

Allergy Behavioral Health
& Psychosocial Resource Section

Allergic Disease Counseling Niche Information

Food Allergy Therapeutic Worksheets
& Clinical Practice Forms