Make a Connection
Between a Healthy Mind and a Healthy Body

Mission Statement

I am a clinical psychologist who specializes in the treatment of eating disorders such as Anorexia, Bulimia, and Binge Eating Disorder. A post-doctoral fellowship from The University of Rochester-Strong Memorial Hospital launched me toward a symptom reduction treatment philosophy in which providers are goal oriented and patients no longer just "lie on the couch". This fellowship included a rotation in group therapy for eating disordered patients.

In 1992, while completing my internship in pediatric psychology I pursued my research interests in subclinical eating disorders (i.e., the precursors of many clinical syndromes most likely to occur during pre-adolescence). Since 1995 I have been in private clinical practice specializing in both pediatric psychology and eating disorders.

I developed this site to accomplish five primary goals.

• Firstly, I wish to provide information about diagnosis, effective treatment strategies, and other helpful resources relevant to eating disorders such as Bulimia, Anorexia, and Binge Eating Disorder. I regularly host live internet chat sessions for people seeking information about these topics.

  I offer two free online chats, each a general support chat the 1st and 3rd Monday of the month at 9:00pm EST

• Secondly, I want to heighten awareness about the co-morbidity of obesity and binge eating disorders. It is estimated that about 30% of obese people meet the criterion for Binge Eating Disorder (i.e., they engage in episodes of binge eating identical to those with the clinical syndrome Bulimia Nervosa). Many of these people do not realize that they may qualify for professional services to help them learn how to lose weight and improve portion control.
• Third, this site is designed to help people understand how to stop gaining weight and/or to minimize weight cycling. At any one time, 70-80% of Americans are attempting to loose weight and a majority are successful. The sad fact, however, is that of those who successfully reach their target weight, only 10-20% will maintain their weight loss within two years. I host free weekly weight loss chats in order to help visitors translate their successful diet plan into a permanent life style change that is individualized, flexible, and won't buckle when environmental stressors flare.
• Fourth, although childhood obesity has tripled over the past three decades, recent research suggests that childhood dieting makes a young person five to ten times more likely to develop an eating disorder later in life. Further, unnecessary dieting and unhealthy weight loss methods have been documented in children as young as 8 and 9. This site is designed to help educate parents on how to instill healthy eating attitudes and body image in their children so as to thwart future clinical syndromes.
• Fifth, the information contained in this site is taken from my book entitled Friendly Mirrors and Contented Closets. This 250-page guide is for sale on this website. In addition to selling individual chapters, I offer an electronic (e)-version and an audio book version of this guide.

In closing, many consumers and parents are confused and frustrated regarding discrepant information they receive about healthy eating attitudes and weight control. It is essential not to loose sight of the two most important goals: health and longevity!!!!

Remember... knowledge is power...