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Being Frightened of The Unknown: A Universal Challenge
It’s back to school time, and summer is winding down. Schedules are changing, and new things are starting. As we transition into Fall (yes, I too can’t believe we are already in August), many clients in my therapy practice are expressing excitement about getting back to routine, and fear of change and new things that are coming. Its the good and bad of change all wrapped up into one big ball of emotion!
How A Pre-Wedding Diet Led to an Eating Disorder
The New York Times, January 28, 2023 "...Full recovery is also possible. Ms. Clegg says she has been recovered for more than 20 years. And through patience and grace, I, too, can see a way out."
Go Confidently: Beyond a Diet Mindset – Creating a Balance of Mind, Body, & Soul
The Angelos Online Magazine, Spring, 2020 …health is about so much more than just the food we consume, and weight is not the only variable to focus on when seeking health. It is also a subjective experience and each person's journey to find what is healthy for them...
Five Things We Can All Do To Make Social Media And The Internet a Kinder Place
Authority Magazine (Medium.com), February 3, 2020 …an online argument is often more brutal and cutting as people often feel empowered to be more cruel when they don’t have to look the other person in the eye across from them and witness them as another human being,...
Meet Rebecca Clegg of Authentic Living Buckhead
Today we’d like to introduce you to Rebecca Clegg. Thanks for sharing your story with us Rebecca. So, let’s start at the beginning and we can move on from there. I am a psychotherapist and author who specializes in working with women and helping them heal their...
Ending the Diet Mindset: Reclaim a Healthy and Balanced Relationship with Food and Body Image Book Interview
Becca Clegg, LPC, CEDS-S, joined us for an interview on her book, Ending the Diet Mindset: Reclaim a Healthy and Balanced Relationship with Food and Body Image. What follows are our questions in italics, and her thoughtful responses. Your introduction to Ending the...
Mindset and Attitude: The Filters on The Lens of Perception
Authority Magazine (Medium.com) We have the ability to decide the meaning that we give any situation in our life, and trust me, the meaning that we ascribe to any situation creates the way we feel about the situation, which then creates our attitude towards our life....
The Power of Language: Choosing Our Words to Reclaim our Self Worth
IAEDP Membershare Blog, February 2019 I was talking with someone I care about recently, and the conversation took an interesting turn. “I’m so fat” he said. Immediately my heart sank; my body did a reflexive shudder. “No, you’re not. Don’t say that”, was my immediate...
Grit, The Most Overlooked Ingredient of Success: “Employ Compassion and Patience” With Becca Clegg & Phil Laboon
Thrive Global – Authority Magazine (Medium.com) Employ Compassion and Patience: The word “grit” itself sounds tough as nails. It might be surprising then, for me to say that I believe a huge part of what gives someone grit is the ability to employ compassion and...
Body Love versus Body Respect: A Subtle but Powerful Shift
IAEDP Membershare Blog, December 2018 It’s no secret that I am on a mission to help people learn to love their bodies, and in turn, learn to love themselves. I can scream it from the mountaintops, but still, I know many people feel resistance at the thought of...
Beyond Thanksgiving Day – Harnessing the Power of Gratitude
IAEDP Membershare Blog, November 2018 Gratitude. It’s the focus of this month’s holiday and if social media and my subjective observations are correct, it’s trending right now. Kind of like pumpkin spice, shiplap walls, and the mustache, gratitude seems to be “in”...
You Are Not What You Eat
IAEDP Membershare Blog How many times have you heard a friend say, “Oh gosh, I’ve been so bad,” only to turn around and have them tell you about what they have been eating? How immune many of us are to this type of comment is a sign of how entrenched our culture is in...
Finding the Silver Lining; Three Ways to Reframe Recovery
IAEDP Membershare Blog For reasons that are obvious to all of us, much of what we read about with regards to eating disorders is wrought full of scary statistics and frustrating truths about the diet culture we live in and the inequities inherent in the system. We...
Mother Is A Verb: One Woman’s Journey To Discover Her Own Version Of Motherhood
YourTango - Featured Article, July 2017 In reconciling life without kids of my own, I discovered a new understanding of the word 'mother.' Growing up, I always knew I would be a mother. Well, it's not so much I knew it, as I never assumed I wouldn't. I love children,...
Two Things You Must Do If You Want To Love Your Body
YourTango - Featured Article, June 2017 Stop hating yourself. It’s no secret that I am on a mission to help women learn to love their bodies. And, in turn, learn to love themselves the way they deserve to be loved. It is my passion, and I can’t express the value and...
It’s A Shame: The Hidden Dark Side of Dieting
Most people who read my blog know how I feel about dieting. I’m not a fan, to put it mildly. Diets don’t work. They cause people to gain more weight in the long run. They undermine our ability to think critically, causing us to disconnect from our real source of...
Claim Your Space
National Eating Disorder Association (NEDA) I’ve been thinking a lot lately about what it means to take up space - literally and figuratively. I am a therapist, and I specialize in women’s issues; therefore, this topic leads me to think about women and the cultural...
Feel Like a Failure? What to do When You Hit a Recovery Slump
"Repetition is not failure – just ask the waves, ask the leaves, ask the wind.” -Mark Nepo, The Book of Awakening Today I had multiple sessions in which clients came to me distraught because they had found themselves dealing with old issues that they thought they had...
Five Ways to Rebel Against Society’s Body Standards
Recovery Warriors As I was at the checkout line at the supermarket yesterday, I found myself looking at the magazine rack that is placed, innocently, no doubt, right there amidst the candy and other temptations you don’t really need but find yourself considering every...
Finding Your Inner Strength (AKA Cultivating Your Inner Good Witch)
What does inner strength have to do with Glinda the Good Witch (you know, from The Wizard of Oz)? My friend Becca Clegg is about to tell you! After taking my Which Witch Are You quiz, Becca sent me a link to this (fabulous) article and I just had to share it with all...

Contributions
I have been fortunate to offer a variety of contributions to numerous podcasts, blog and news sources, and more. Healing is such a collaborative and collective effort-- so much more than just an individual process-- and I hope my contributions serve as a way to spread healing to wide audiences.
The Eating Disorder Trap: A Guide for Clinicians and Loved Ones
Contributor, The Eating Disorder Trap, Robyn Goldberg, RDN, CEDRD-S, Booklogix Publishing, March 2020, pp 135-138.
Redefining Wellness: The Ultimate Diet Free Guide
Contributor, Redefining Wellness: The Ultimate Diet Free Guide, January 2020, Balance Eating Disorder Treatment Center E-book and Paperback, New York, New York. pp 244-246.
Reclaiming Beauty Blog: Steps To Undoing Deprivation Mindset
In May, I had the pleasure of seeing Becca Clegg, LPC, CEDS, author of Ending the Diet Mindset, speak here in Asheville. Becca is a knowledgeable and dynamic speaker and offered a lot of helpful information. I highly recommend her book for anyone wanting to reclaim a...
11 Misconceptions About Women & Anxiety That Therapists Hear The Most
Bustle, Contributing Expert, October 2018, “11 Misconceptions About Women and Anxiety That Therapists Hear the Most"
7 Things That Cause Anxiety That You Might Encounter Every Day
Bustle, Contributing Expert, September 2018, “7 Things That Cause Anxiety That You Might Encounter Every Day.”
7 Subtle Signs Your Confidence Might Come Off As Arrogance
Contributor, Bustle, 7 Subtle Signs Your Confidence Might Come Off As Arrogance
5 Health Related Resolutions That Aren’t ‘Lose Weight’
NBC News - News Tucson, KVOA.com, January 2018, "5 Health Related Resolutions That Aren't Lose Weight"