By Joyce Marter “What we think, we become” ~Buddha After twenty years of practicing as a licensed psychotherapist, I have deep respect for the power of self-fulfilling prophecy. According to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), our thoughts precede our emotions and our behaviors. If we allow our Inner Critic to put us down with negative and […]

By Joyce Marter “The first step toward change is awareness. The second step is acceptance.” ~Nathaniel Branden Journaling can be a powerful activity to promote insight and self-awareness. If you would like to improve your relationship with food, set aside 30 minutes in quiet solitude to write out your responses to the following prompts. You […]

By Erica Ardinger, MSW candidate (intern at Body Image Therapy Center) Being an adolescent is hard. Being an adolescent with anxiety is harder, especially as teens may not understand what is going on in their minds and their bodies. It is up to the parent to recognize these signs in order to give teens the […]