Becoming Immune Confident

Episode 78: Balancing Food Allergies and Mental Health


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How can individuals and families find the right balance between the challenges of food allergies and maintaining a high quality of life?

Join us as we delve into the intersection of food allergies, anxiety, and immunology with Tamara Hubbard, a licensed counselor and founder of The Food Allergy Counselor. Discover strategies for effective communication with healthcare providers, coping with anxiety, finding balance amidst the challenges, and cultivating self-compassion. Gain valuable insights and resources to navigate the world of food allergies while prioritizing mental well-being.

Listen to this week's podcast episode and don't miss this opportunity to enhance your understanding of the intersection between mental health and allergic diseases.

EPISODE IN A GLANCE
-Bridging the Gap of Food Allergy
-Food Allergy
-Intersection of Anxiety, Allergy, and Immunology
-Physician-patient Communication
-The Comparison Trap
-The Struggle with Balance
-Fight or Flight
-Rest and Digest
-The Head and the Body
-Vocal Cord Dysfunction
-Discernment and calming strategies
-Comfortable with uncomfortable
-Self-Compassion
-Where to find Tamara Hubbard

ABOUT TAMARA HUBBARD, MA, LCPC
Tamara Hubbard is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor trained in Marriage & Family Therapy with more than 19 years of experience. In her private practice, she helps allergic and non-allergic clients, especially parents, find their “just right” balance between overwhelm and quality of life.

Tamara is also the founder and CEO of The Food Allergy Counselor, Inc., an internationally-known allergy mental health resource hub which houses the Food Allergy Counselor Directory, Exploring Food Allergy Families podcast, evidence-based allergy behavioral health content, and a growing professional network for therapy providers supporting those with allergic diseases. An international speaker at national conferences for both patient and provider groups, Tamara is an Allied Health member of both the AAAAI and ACAAI, and holds advisory roles for multiple organizations, including the Center for Food Allergy and Asthma Research (CFAAR).

CONNECT WITH TAMARA HUBBARD, MA, LCPC
Website → https://www.tamarahubbardlcpc.com/ 
Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/therapisttamara/ 
Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/TamaraHubbardLCPC 
Twitter → https://twitter.com/TherapistTamara 
LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamara-hubbard-ma-lcpc 

CONNECT WITH FOOD ALLERGY COUNSELOR
Website → https://www.foodallergycounselor.com/ 
Twitter → https://twitter.com/FACounselor 
Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/foodallergycounselor/ 

ABOUT DR KARA WADA
Quadruple board-certified pediatric and adult allergy immunology & lifestyle medicine physician, Sjogren’s patient and life coach shares her recipe for success combining anti-inflammatory lifestyle, trusting therapeutic relationships, modern medicine & our minds to harness our body’s ability to heal.

CONNECT WITH DR WADA
Website → http://www.drkarawada.com/ 
LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/crunchyallergist/ 
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