Allergy Behavioral Health & Counseling Resources​ 

Links to additional allergy psychosocial resources for the community, healthcare providers, and therapists
​Finding a Counseling Professional ​
General Tips on Finding a Counseling Professional
  • If using insurance, it's a good idea to see who is in-network with your plan by calling your insurance company
  • Look through the profiles of counseling professionals to learn more about them, via their website or profile links above. That will help you get a feel for their helping style and specialties (i.e. food allergies, anxiety, family). 
  • When you find someone you'd like to make an appointment with, follow the steps outlined on their website or profile. Many counseling professionals offer a brief initial phone call for no charge to help clients determine if they'd like to make an appointment.​ This would be a good time to ask any questions you may have, such as their knowledge of food allergies, their counseling approaches, or any other information you'd like to know. ​ 
  • If you can't find a food allergy-knowledgeable counseling providers via the FAC Directory, look for a licensed clinical behavioral healthcare provider that understands chronic illness, anxiety, kids, family, etc. 
Resources for Mental Healthcare Providers Working With Food Allergic Clients
Food Allergy Psychosocial Worksheets & Handouts
The Common Post-Diagnosis Mindsets flowchart is from Tamara Hubbard, LCPC's upcoming book, and is used to illustrate the common emotions and narratives people experience after receiving an allergy diagnosis, which impacts their initial mindset about life with allergies. 

Please feel free to download and share this image with proper credit/copyright intact. Reach out to Tamara with any questions or for permission to translate the image. 
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Common Post-Diagnosis Mindset Flow Chart Image
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List of Therapeutic Worksheets Available- Find these on the WORKSHEETS page
​Useful for community members, or healthcare providers to use with patients; created by licensed therapist, Tamara Hubbard, LCPC
  • Food Allergy Mindset Matters
  • Food Allergy Thinking Traps 
  • Managing Food Allergy Worries & What Ifs
  • Creating Your Confidence Map for Oral Food Challenges (kids)
  • Preparing Yourself & Your Mind for Oral Food Challenges (teens/adults/parents)
  • I.D.E.A.L. Method - Problem-Solving Strategy When Anxious
  • ​The Urge to Control When We Feel Anxious
  • T.R.A.C.E. - Post-Anaphylaxis Reminders
Subject-Specific Resource PDFs
T.R.A.C.E. - Post-Anaphylaxis Reminders
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General Tips for Post-Anaphylaxis
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Teens & Young Adults Living w/Food Allergies
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Parenting w/Food Allergies (resources from 4/30/19 webinar)
File Size: 129 kb
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Exploring Food Allergy Families Podcast - "Take Home Challenge" Handouts
Ep. 03: Exploring Vulnerability & Food Allergies - 5 Steps to Move From Doubt to Confidence
File Size: 76 kb
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General Tools to Help with Anxiety & Fear
Kids/Teens:
  • My Anxiety Plan (MAP) for Children and Teens - (Anxiety Canada) - Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)-based anxiety management program designed as a self-help program for parents or caregivers to support children and teens with mild to moderate anxiety problems.
  • Dealing with Trauma: A Trauma-Focused CBT Workbook for Teens - (TFCBT.org) - This workbook should be used in conjunction to therapy with a licensed clinical behavioral healthcare provider. It has been developed for use with teenagers who have experienced one or more traumatic events. The activities in the workbook correspond to the treatment components of the Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) model, which was developed by Judith Cohen, Anthony Mannarino, and Esther Deblinger (Cohen, Mannarino, & Deblinger, 2017)
  • What to Do When You....Worry Too Much - (Dawn Huebner, PhD) - Interactive self-help book designed to guide 6–12 year olds and their parents through the cognitive-behavioral techniques most often used in the treatment of generalized anxiety. 
  • Outsmarting Worry - (Dawn Huebner, PhD) - Teaches 9-13 year olds and the adults who care about them a specific set of skills that makes it easier to face - and overcome - worries and fears.
  • Anxiety Relief for Teens - (Regine Galanti, PhD) - Provides teens simple and effective exercises that help them change their thoughts, behaviors, and physical reactions, teaching them tools to help navigate life's challenges.
Adults/Parents/Caregivers:
Food Allergy Mental Health (by topic) - useful for food allergic individuals/families & counseling professionals
Mental Health, Anxiety, Allergy Testing Anxiety, Anaphylaxis, Parenting, Teens/College, School, Bullying, Trauma

Allergy Testing Anxiety Resources:  Anaphylaxis-Specific: 
Anxiety & Fear: 
Mental Health: 
Parenting: ​ ​​
  ​School, Social, Bullying:
​ Teens/College:
Trauma: 
Food Allergy Mental Health Tips for Food Allergy Awareness Week (from Tamara Hubbard, LCPC):
Food Allergy Mental Health-Related Webinars
Food Allergy Psychosocial & Mental Health-Related Research
Food Allergy Empowerment-Based Support Networks or Programs
Food Allergy Resilience-Based Websites, Blogs, Books, or Podcasts
Websites or Blogs:  Books: Podcasts: 
Tools to Help Simplify
  • Siitch - Party planning tool for the modern world (simplifies food planning for parties, trips, outings)​
  • Spokin - Food allergy app with user reviews to help you navigate eating out, travel, brands, and beyond
  • Allergy Force - Food allergy app giving users access to smart tools for managing food allergies, every day and in emergencies.
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