Voices of Experience

Voices of Experience

by | Dec 10, 2019 | Press/Media

I am excited to announce I will be participating on this wonderful panel of professionals. We will be discussing the value or detriment of integrating theoretical orientations. Please come join us if you are in the Pasadena area this Friday the 13th at noon. Voices of...
Listen Hunnay! Podcast with Jeannie Mai

Listen Hunnay! Podcast with Jeannie Mai

by | Dec 3, 2019 | Press/Media

I feel really lucky to have been invited on @thejeanniemai podcast Listen Hunnay! She is a gem and a beauty. Tune in two weeks to listen to us discuss body image and mindfulness. We will uncover the hidden and insidious influences that negatively affect our body image...
The Consequences of Weightism, Part III

The Consequences of Weightism, Part III

by | Nov 30, 2019 | Wellness

Psychological and Health Consequences People think that subjecting persons to weight stigmatization will lead them to seek ways to achieve to weight loss.  However, the opposite is showing to be true.  Research has shown that the psychological consequences of...
The Consequences of Weightism, Part II

The Consequences of Weightism, Part II

by | Nov 15, 2019 | Wellness

Weightism at Home and School Weight discrimination often starts in the home and at school, where it has been shown that children as young as 3 years-old describing overweight children as “lazy”, “stupid”, “ugly”, and “mean” (Tomiyama, 2014).  It has also been shown...
The Consequences of Weightism, Part I

The Consequences of Weightism, Part I

by | Nov 10, 2019 | Wellness

As a clinician who sees a wide range of clients from children to adults, I often encounter a host of worries, anxieties, depression, and low self-esteem plaguing young and old. Often these doubts and worries stem from relentless social comparison. Recently, one of my...