Erika Hirsch, MFT, ATR - Therapy based in the Silver Lake community of Los Angeles - Serving Silver Lake, Echo Park, Los Feliz, and Surrounding Areas » Emotional Wellness

Body Shaming Does Not Help People Live Healthier Lives. Period.

Erika Hirsch — Fri, 18 Sep 2015 05:17:32 +0000

Recently a viral You Tube video by an uncreative comedian brought some internet attention onto the concept of fat shaming. I won

What is Orthorexia? Is there really something wrong with “healthy eating”?

Erika Hirsch — Thu, 02 Jul 2015 00:58:32 +0000

There has been a lot of talk around the term “Orthorexia Nervosa”. It is defined by Steven Bratman, MD, as,

Do We Need to Stop Fighting Against Emotional Eating?

Erika Hirsch — Wed, 30 Oct 2013 05:34:13 +0000

By Erika Hirsch, MA, MFT, ATR

October 29, 2013

When people talk about changing their relationship to food or losing weight, I often hear the complaint,

Intuitive Eating and Creating Healthy Relationships with Food

Erika Hirsch — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 20:55:58 +0000

March 14th is Registered Dietitian’s Day, and I wanted to support all the RD’s out there who are challenging harmful food myths and working to be true advocates for good health.

Emotional Eating and the Holidays – Looking at Emotional Eating and Stress Management in a Different Way

Erika Hirsch — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 22:20:50 +0000

The holidays can often sneak up on us, and so can holiday stress.