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Staying With the Feeling: Helping Your Child Without Fixing Everything

When your child is struggling with an eating disorder, anxiety, or emotional overwhelm, your instinct is immediate: Make it better. You explain. You reassure. You remind them of what the therapist said. And when that doesn’t work, it can feel confusing, or even discouraging. Many parents don’t realize when emotions are high, the brain cannot […]

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5 Signs It May Be Time for Eating Disorder Caregiver Support

Many families enter eating disorder treatment believing that professionals will “fix” things by treating their child and giving parents some instructions to follow. Unfortunately, eating disorder recovery doesn’t work that way. Caregivers should never be on the sidelines. Caregivers are the daily stabilizer for their loved one that is suffering from an eating disorder. You

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Dr. Allison Chase

When Families Need More Support in Eating Disorder Recovery: A Year of Reflection and What Comes Next

As 2025 came to a close and I stepped into 2026, I’ve been reflecting on the path that brought me here and the direction I feel called to move next. For more than 25 years, I’ve had the privilege of supporting children, adolescents, young adults, and families affected by eating disorders. Over the past decade

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Helping Kids Resist Diet Culture in a “New Year, New You” World

January arrives, and suddenly it feels impossible to escape it. Detoxes. Cleanses. “Reset” plans. Before-and-after photos. Algorithms that seem to know exactly how to find us, without us even searching. The message is everywhere: Your body needs fixing. Your eating needs controlling. A better version of you is just one plan away. For kids, teens,

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Boundaries & Self-Care for Providers: Navigating Compassion Fatigue During the Holidays

For many mental health providers, the holiday season brings a complicated mix of meaning, stress, and emotional load. This is the time of year when our clients are under more pressure, more activation, and often more distress—and so are we. And unlike many other professions, our personal and professional worlds often overlap in a very

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Skip the holiday food guilt: Expert tips for mindful, stress-free eating

The holidays bring joy, connection, and often some complicated feelings around food. In a recent Austin American-Statesman article, I shared guidance on how we can approach this season with more mindfulness, moderation, and self-compassion. Read the full article below to learn practical tips to help you and your family build a healthier, more balanced relationship

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When Thanksgiving Makes It Clear: How Parents Can Support College-Aged Young Adults Struggling With an Eating Disorder

The Thanksgiving break can be a revealing moment for many parents. Your college-aged young adult comes home, and what you hoped would be connection, warmth, and rest instead becomes a wake-up call. Maybe you noticed they picked at their plate. Maybe you saw anxiety take over at mealtimes. Maybe the weight loss was undeniable. Maybe

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Navigating the Holidays: How Parents Can Create Calm and Connection in the Midst of Eating Disorder Triggers

By Dr. Allison K. Chase | AK Chase Consulting Confidence Creates Change. The holiday season often brings warmth, connection, and tradition. But for families navigating eating disorder recovery, it can also bring a unique set of challenges. Meals become more complicated. Routines get disrupted. Family gatherings can stir up unhelpful comments about food, bodies, or

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Slip Conversation with Mallary Tenore

A highly recommended book: Slip by Mallary Tenore: A Brave and Brilliant Exploration of Eating Disorders, Recovery, and Hope I recently had the privilege of participating in a virtual conversation with author Mallary Tenore, whose new book Slip is one of the most beautifully written and deeply vulnerable explorations of eating disorders, healing, and recovery

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Why the Kids Online Safety Act Matters — and What Parents and Professionals Can Do Now

Protecting Youth from the Hidden Harms of Social Media and Eating Disorders By Dr. Allison K. Chase, Ph.D., AK Chase Consulting A Growing Concern That Hits Close to Home If you spend any time talking with teens—or the parents who love them—you’ve likely heard growing worry about social media’s impact on mental health. Platforms that

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Why It’s Time to Retire the “Freshman 15” And What Parents Should Really Be Watching For When It Comes to Their College Student’s Health

And What Parents Should Really Be Watching For When It Comes to Their College Student’s Health This week, I had the honor and privilege of being quoted in TIME Magazine about why the phrase “Freshman 15” does more harm than good. For decades, this term has been tossed around casually—as if gaining or losing weight

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When Your Teen Says “I’m Fine” — But You Know They’re Not

A Parent’s Guide to Trusting Your Instincts By Dr. Allison Chase “I’m fine.” Two little words—and yet so often, they come with a pang in your gut that says otherwise. As a parent, you know your child. You know their humor, their habits, their rhythm. So when something shifts—even slightly—it’s normal to second-guess yourself. Especially

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