Do I or Someone I Know Have an Eating Disorder? National Eating Disorder Awareness Week 2014 With this week being the national eating disorder awareness week I think it would be appropriate to post some possible signs of an eating disorder. A quick screening that can be used to help assess if you may need […]
Trusted Therapy, Inc Tonya McFarland, PsyD Licensed Clinical Psychologist 1030 Johnson Rd, # 323 Golden, CO 80401 303-709-5897 tonya@trustedtherapy.com trustedtherapy.com New Year, New You? This sounds confusing and frustrating for most of us. What does that even mean? Do we really want a new “me”? What would that look like? […]
Trusted Therapy, Inc Tonya McFarland, PsyD Licensed Clinical Psychologist 1030 Johnson Rd, # 323 Golden, CO 80401 303-709-5897 tonya@trustedtherapy.com trustedtherapy.com Childhood obesity is becoming a major health concern here in the United States. One of my roles when I provided consultations at a pediatric clinic was to be part of their multidisciplinary team that […]
Having worked with so many adolescents and adults who engage in self-injurious behaviors (such as cutting or burning themselves) has helped me to better understand the thoughts and feelings behind the behavior. One concept that I strongly believe is that people don’t hurt themselves “just for attention” like I hear so many parents say when […]
Our kids are getting ready to return to school after the summer break. Living in Colorado there seems to be a big push for kids to “attend” school online. There are pros and cons associated with online schools. I have seen online schools be the most helpful for those kids who are unable to attend […]
As a psychologist working with individuals who struggle in their relationship with food; it feels frustrating when I hear others (especially other mental health providers!) saying that eating disorders happen to people because they are “controlling”. Yes, I do think that many people who have an eating disorder often feel that many things in their […]
Trusted Therapy, Inc Tonya McFarland, PsyD Licensed Clinical Psychologist 1030 Johnson Rd, Suite # 280 Golden, CO 80401 303-709-5897 trustedtherapy.com tonya@trustedtherapy.com Why Do I Always Crave the Same Food? Trusted Therapy, Inc Tonya McFarland, PsyD. For me it’s ice cream. I can eat ice cream in the dead of winter or for breakfast. So why […]
Trusted Therapy, Inc Tonya McFarland, PsyD Licensed Clinical Psychologist 1030 Johnson Rd, Suite # 280 Golden, CO 80401 303-709-5897 trustedtherapy.com tonya@trustedtherapy.com When Our Healers Hurt After the recent mass casualty incidents in the United States during the past several years, I wonder how these experiences have impacted our healthcare professionals. This topic has become of […]