On this episode of Body Justice we are talking about the effects of racism on mental health from two leading psychologists in the field!

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About today's guests:

Dr. Jessica Jackson is a licensed psychologist and a passionate advocate for research focused on racism and mental health equity. Using her expertise in clinical practice and mental health advocacy, she delivers culturally centered evidence-based treatments to adult clients with a wide range of emotional, behavioral, and adjustment problems. Dr. Jackson is the Global Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Care Lead for a digital mental health company and has a private practice in Houston, TX. She regularly provides local and national workshops, seminars, and webinars on the relationship between culture and mental health. In 2020, she co-founded Communicating Race Fully with Dr. Farzana Saleem. This initiative is focused on helping communities, families and individuals communicate about race fully and with grace. Find more about Dr. Jackson here: www.drjlauren.com and https://www.communicatingracefully.com/

Dr. Saleem is trained as a clinical-community psychologist and is an Assistant Professor in the Graduate School of Education at Stanford University. Her research examines the influence of racial stressors and culturally relevant practices on the psychological health, academic success, and well-being of Black adolescents and other youth of color. She has clinical interests in providing culturally relevant care to adolescents, particularly those contenting with general and race-specific stress and trauma. Dr. Saleem is passionate about translating and applying research in ways that directly impact on youth and those within the contexts that support them, with the goal to promote mental health, resilience, and cultural pride. In 2020, she co-founded Communicating Race Fully with Dr. Jessica Jackson. This initiative is focused on helping communities, families and individuals communicate about race culture and mental health fully and with grace.

Faculty website:  https://ed.stanford.edu/faculty/fsaleem1

Personal website: https://www.farzanasaleem.com/

This episode is all about spreading awareness around the myths of Thanksgiving and finding ways to honor Native Americans today and everyday. I am by no means an expert on this, but intend to use this platform as a way to combat erasure, colonialism as it relates to ALL bodies- and how eating disorders are inherently intersected in social justice issues. You can find me on IG @bodyjustice.therapist 

Please check out the following resources by Native folks to learn more: 

https://americanindian.si.edu/environment/pdf/01_02_Thanksgiving_Address.pdf

https://libguides.bc.edu/c.php?g=887565&p=6379313

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/thanksgiving-myth-and-what-we-should-be-teaching-kids-180973655/

https://native-land.ca/

http://www.beyondbuckskin.com/p/buy-native.html

http://www.mountholyokenews.com/books/2019/11/21/five-native-american-authors-to-read-this-thanksgiving-break

Find out more about my work and therapy practice via my website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.eatingdisorderocdtherapy.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - we work with clients seeking recovery from eating disorders or OCD in CA, WA, UT, TN, MD & FL. We also provide virtual eating disorder recovery coaching worldwide!

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Listen to episode #26 to hear Allyson and Dr. Menije discuss all things perfectionism, and how Dr. Menije helps others embrace imperfection. Learn about how perfectionism is at the root of many psychological conditions including eating disorders, OCD and high functioning anxiety, how it is exacerbated by systems of oppression including capitalism and how we can begin to undo the harms of perfectionism in our lives.

Find out more about my work and therapy practice via my website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.eatingdisorderocdtherapy.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - we work with clients seeking recovery from eating disorders or OCD in CA, WA, UT, TN, MD & FL. We also provide virtual eating disorder recovery coaching worldwide!

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Listen to Allyson and Kimberly Quinlan LMFT talk about why self compassion is so incredibly important in any recovery journey. Kimberly talks to us about how to cultivate self compassion into our daily lives- even for the strongest inner critic!KIMBERLEY QUINLAN is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the State of California and the founder of CBTschool.com, an online psycho-education platform that provides online courses for those with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Body-Focused Repetitive Behavior’s who do not have access to mental health care.Kimberley is also the host of Your Anxiety Toolkit Podcast, a podcast aimed at providing mindfulness-based tools for anxiety, OCD, depression, and BFRB’s.

Find out more about my work and therapy practice via my website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.eatingdisorderocdtherapy.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - we work with clients seeking recovery from eating disorders or OCD in CA, WA, UT, TN, MD & FL. We also provide virtual eating disorder recovery coaching worldwide!

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Listen to Gabrielle Morreale LPC and Allyson Ford LPCC talk about Health at Every Size, developing critical awareness and how to navigate the holiday season in eating disorder recovery.

From Gabrielle: Hi I’m Gabby! I’m a LPC in both PA and New Jersey and an eating disorder HAES therapist! I am the owner and clinical director of Recovered and Restored Eating Disorder Therapy Center, where I have six awesome employees who I could not be more honored to call my teammates and friends.  I have been in the field for almost 10 years and I am certified in cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy and trauma informed care.

As mentioned I currently specialize and am deeply passionate about treating eating disorders. I treat both teens and women suffering with anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating disorder. I also treat anxiety, depression and PTSD. I truly believe that healing is possible and strive to help clients find their inner strength. I myself am personally recovered from a 17 year battle with anorexia and thank God everyday I have found food freedom and recovery.Find me on Instagram @gabriellelpc and @recoveredandrestored

From the host, Allyson:

Find out more about my work and therapy practice via my website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.eatingdisorderocdtherapy.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - we work with clients seeking recovery from eating disorders or OCD in CA, WA, UT, TN, MD & FL. We also provide virtual eating disorder recovery coaching worldwide!

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Tune into this episode to hear Allyson talk about how to embrace uncertainty- and why it's really our only option!

Find out more about my work and therapy practice via my website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.eatingdisorderocdtherapy.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - we work with clients seeking recovery from eating disorders or OCD in CA, WA, UT, TN, MD & FL. We also provide virtual eating disorder recovery coaching worldwide!

This podcast is not a substitute for personal therapy. This podcast is intended for educational and informational purposes only.

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Listen to Allyson and Dr. Carolyn Ross discuss the effects of intergenerational trauma and eating disorders. Dr. Carolyn Ross is a nationally known author, speaker, expert and pioneer in the use of Integrative Medicine for the treatment of Eating Disorders, Addictions and Trauma. Dr. Ross is the CEO of the Anchor Program a 12 week ONLINE non-diet approach to treating binge eating. The program will help you get to the root cause of your food and body image issues, enabling you to make peace with food and your body.

She is the former head of the eating disorders program at Sierra Tucson. Dr. Ross consults with treatment centers around the country to help them develop successful eating disorder programs with the focus on treating dually diagnosed eating disorder clients. You can find her latest book here.

She currently has a practice in San Diego specializing in treating eating disorders, addictions and trauma.

• Southern California Psychology Centers - 8775 Aero Dr. San Diego, CA 92123 - Dr. Ross takes insurance, Medicare and Medi-cal at this location - 855-629-7272

Find out more about my work and therapy practice via my website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.eatingdisorderocdtherapy.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - we work with clients seeking recovery from eating disorders or OCD in CA, WA, UT, TN, MD & FL. We also provide virtual eating disorder recovery coaching worldwide!

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Tune into this episode to hear Allyson talk about how she conceptualizes reparenting in eating disorder recovery + how you can use this tool in your recovery journey starting today!Find out more about my work and therapy practice via my website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.eatingdisorderocdtherapy.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - we work with clients seeking recovery from eating disorders or OCD in CA, WA, UT, TN, MD & FL. We also provide virtual eating disorder recovery coaching worldwide!

This podcast is not a substitute for personal therapy. This podcast is intended for educational and informational purposes only.

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Today we have Tierra Hohn talking about equity in eating disorder treatment, instilling positive body image for kids and the benefits of yoga for body image. Tierra Hohn (she/her) is a public health professional from Toronto. She holds a Master of Public Health and a Bachelor of Public Affairs and Policy Management. Her lived experience ignited her passion for advocacy and building awareness around eating disorders and body image. Over the years she has run various workshops and facilitated discussions on such topics. The purpose of this being to create dialogue, educate and offer up tools and resources that can help others feel more comfortable in their own skin. Tierra is also a yoga teacher, author and travel enthusiast. Interested in connecting with or learning more about Tierra's work? Follow her on Instagram @dothetoughstuff or visit her website www.dothetoughstuff.com 

Find out more about my work and therapy practice via my website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.eatingdisorderocdtherapy.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - we work with clients seeking recovery from eating disorders or OCD in CA, WA, UT, TN, MD & FL. We also provide virtual eating disorder recovery coaching worldwide!

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Intrusive thoughts are common in both eating disorders and OCD. Tune into this short episode to hear how to cope with them effectively and why it is so important not to try to stop or control them.

Find out more about my work and therapy practice via my website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.eatingdisorderocdtherapy.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - we work with clients seeking recovery from eating disorders or OCD in CA, WA, UT, TN, MD & FL. We also provide virtual eating disorder recovery coaching worldwide!

This podcast is not a substitute for personal therapy. This podcast is intended for educational and informational purposes only.

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