Psychadelic Therapy is Not New: Working Towards Right Relationship with Indigenous Communities
"María Sabina, a traditional Mexican healer, has gone down in psychedelic history as the woman to introduce magic mushrooms to the world....
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Allyson Ford
- Jun 7
- 4 min
What is Ketamine Assisted Therapy (KAP) and How Can it Help Me?
I offer a therapeutic modality called Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) in partnership with an organization called Journey Clinical....
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Allyson Ford
- May 10
- 5 min
Internal Family Systems (IFS) for Eating Disorders + OCD
What is IFS therapy and how can it support your recovery from either an eating disorder or OCD? That's exactly what I want to share with...
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Allyson Ford
- Apr 20
- 5 min
Why Don't More Specialized Therapists Take Insurance?
I get it, I really do. As someone who has been a client and is now a therapist, I know how hard it is to find a therapist- especially a...
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Allyson Ford
- Apr 15
- 4 min
How to Stop Counting Calories in ED Recovery
Counting calories, macros and/or measuring food to make sure it is within your eating disorder's 'allotted' amount for the day are three...
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Allyson Ford
- Apr 5
- 2 min
What is Underneath Your Eating Disorder?
(Photo by Ashley Seruya @badashtherapy) Eating disorder symptoms: restricting, bingeing, purging and over-exercising, are only the tip of...
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Allyson Ford
- Mar 10
- 2 min
How Does the Climate Crisis Impact Eating Disorders?
Every day when I take my walk with my dogs, I try to take time to thank the trees around me, the earth below me and the birds flying...
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Allyson Ford
- Feb 9
- 3 min
8 Thinking Traps in Eating Disorders & OCD
Do you know what cognitive distortions are? You can think of them like ‘thinking traps.' Many people struggle with these, and if you have...
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Allyson Ford
- Jan 21
- 3 min
Rediscovering your TRUE self in Eating Disorder Recovery
One important thing in terms of sustaining recovery is reconnecting with and rediscovering who you are without the eating disorder. That...
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Allyson Ford
- Jan 12
- 2 min
Take perfectionism out of your recovery! What to do when you give into a compulsion:
“Oops, I totally gave into a compulsion. UGH! I’m such a failure- I’ll never get OCD (or eating disorder) recovery right.” Does this...
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Allyson Ford
- Dec 17, 2021
- 3 min
Telling Folks to 'Manifest' their way out of Suffering is Harmful + Oppressive. Here's why:
Telling Folks to ‘Manifest’ Their Way Out of Suffering is Harmful: Though often well-intended, the idea that you can manifest, or think...
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Allyson Ford
- Dec 5, 2021
- 4 min
Another Holiday in ED Recovery? Read this for Important Reminders.
Holidays, whether it be Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, New Years or any other celebration really; can be incredibly stressful and/or...
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Allyson Ford
- Nov 30, 2021
- 3 min
Self-Care During Eating Disorder Recovery
Choosing to recover from an eating disorder is not an easy decision. For so long, you’ve spent your time and energy trying to change the...
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Allyson Ford
- Nov 3, 2021
- 3 min
Supporting a Loved One in Eating Disorder Recovery
Supporting a child, spouse, family member or friend going through ED recovery is no easy feat. Eating Disorders have a way of wreaking...
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Allyson Ford
- Oct 23, 2021
- 3 min
Coping with Food Guilt in Eating Disorder Recovery
Food guilt...that uncomfortable feeling you get after eating a challenge food in recovery. The feeling that often accompanies anxiety,...
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Allyson Ford
- Oct 15, 2021
- 3 min
ERP Therapy for OCD
If you have OCD, Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy may be the best treatment option for you. Learn more about how ERP Therapy works.
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Allyson Ford
- Sep 25, 2021
- 4 min
Navigating Life Transitions with Grace
Navigating life transitions with grace isn’t easy. Especially when we live in a grief phobic- fast paced world. Whether it’s a move, a...
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Allyson Ford
- Sep 7, 2021
- 2 min
One Thing That Keeps All Anxiety Sufferers Stuck
Ever wonder why your anxious and obsessive thinking keeps playing like a feedback loop in your head? Do you want to break the cycle but...
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Allyson Ford
- Sep 2, 2021
- 4 min
Why Eating Disorders are Social Justice Issues
Eating disorders started with racism and sexism. It’s no coincidence that deeming certain body types as ‘good vs. bad’ started during the...
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Allyson Ford
- Aug 11, 2021
- 2 min
Eating Disorders are Disorders of Disconnection: Looking Beyond Food and Body Image.
Eating disorders are disorders of disconnection. Often those restricting are also restricting other things in their life- food is just...
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