Today's feature article is about families. Specifically, we talk about how eating disorders affect every member of the family, not just the person who has a problem with food. Each member of a family has their own unique issues and situations that happen to them. And then, in turn, whatever is going on for […]

  The National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) is an organization working to provide help, education and support for those affected by and dealing with eating disorders. NEDA facilitates many events and experiences in the eating disorder field, such as an annual conference that is actually coming up soon. "Reshaping Our Future: A Vision for Recovery, […]

I feel I would be amiss if I didn’t acknowledge the vastly global loss of Michael Jackson.  He represented something different to every single person. To me, he was a musical presence I fully appreciated, but I was not a worshipper.  In fact, my thoughts are more in relation to how frequently his photo appears […]

Sandee Nebel, MS, Licensed Mental Health Counselor Our team is expanding! Liz and I are pleased to welcome two new registered interns to the White Picket Fence Counseling Center, LLC:   Tara Harvill, MA, is a Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern and Registered Marriage and Family Therapist Intern and Meredith Hirshhorn, MA, is a Registered […]

At the end of April I attended the Obesity and Food Addiction Summit, held just outside of Seattle, Washington. One of the central mandates of the summit was to: "Present the latest scientific research related to food addiction in an effort to raise awareness about the potential for sugar, fat and refined foods to be […]

Working on You Means More to Give Others   Recently, I facilitated a workshop on self-care.   When I mentioned this to other people, their reaction was typically something along the lines of “I don’t I had time for that!” These days, especially as people are trying to weather the storm of our current economy, […]

Liz Strong, MA, NCC Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern I don't know about you, but March has always been a kind of "blah" month for me. Growing up in New England, March was the "in-between" month, we weren't quite out of the gray winter weather, but Spring had yet to arrive. It always felt as […]

Sandee Nebel, MS, Licensed Mental Health Counselor   I couldn't agree more. December seems to be all about the holidays and eating (or NOT eating). January is the start of the new year and has a feeling of renewal, with February continuing that mood with a dollop of love thrown in for good measure.   […]

Have you seen this movie yet?   People who have issues with food may also have issues with money – they're often related – as well as all of the "stuff" money can buy, otherwise known as clutter. I thought Confessions of a Shopaholic was a cute movie, very light and pleasant. But it's clear […]

With Valentine's Day decorations everywhere you look, February definitely lends itself naturally to the themes of love and relationships. How appropriate that at White Picket Fence Counseling Center, our next free community workshop fits right in with these themes. Join us on February 17th for Healthy Relationships 101. We are confident that anyone who comes […]