Quick Tip for Therapists by Sasha T. Loring, M.Ed., LCSW, author of Eating with Fierce Kindness .

I try to put myself in my clients' shoes as often as I can. When I think about "the first session" from a client's perspective, I usually think about how scary and intimidating it is to come into a session with a stranger and be asked all sorts of questions about your personal life. So when I first meet with a client, my first question is usually "What brings you to therapy now?"

by Carolyn Coker Ross MD, MPH, author of The Binge Eating and Compulsive Overeating Workbook

Eating foods that are healing have the power to not only nourish the body but also nourish the spirit. It is possible to find foods that taste good and that are good for you. Every meal should be a potential symphony of taste, joy and satisfaction. The healing foods listed below fit into this category and can help you make 2011 your healthiest year yet.

In a recent interview with WJBC, Sara Rosenquist, PhD, author of After the Stork: The Couple's Guide to Preventing and Overcoming Postpartum Depression , said that both women and men experience postpartum depression.

Listen to her interview here.

by Margaret Floyd, author of Eat Naked

It’s that time of year. Colds and flu bugs run rampant as sales of NyQuil and Kleenex go through the roof. Ah, flu season. Are flu shots and excessive hand-washing really your only, or best, prevention?

Here’s a list of my top strategies for boosting your internal army of bug fighters. With the right love and a little attention, your body’s own natural defenses will do a fabulous job of keeping you healthy and strong.

by blogger Melissa Kirk, co-author of Depression 101

A fairly recent television ad for an antidepressant that shall remain nameless used the tagline "Depression hurts." And really, you couldn't say anything more truthful about this amorphous and much-studied yet little-understood condition. Depression can sap the life out of you, make you feel worthless, self-destructive, and like there's nothing in the world that's real except for the pain. I know the feeling, believe me. I know how people with depression can be so sensitive to painful situations and triggers that we can sometimes literally be afraid of normal human interaction for fear of the pain. We may pop pills, abuse drugs or alcohol, or numb ourselves in a myriad of other ways just to feel that we can cope. Let's face it simply: Depression sucks.

So how can something so painful be our teacher?

by guest blogger Susan Pease Gadoua LCSW, author of Stronger Day by Day

When we hear the word "divorce," most of us conjure up the image two people engaged in a battle over child custody, child or spousal support, and the division of assets. Traditionally, each side has* had its respective attorney whose job it is (*tenses don't match unless has had is there, do they? to duke it out with the other side in an effort to win the best settlement possible. Then, once the divorce is over and done with, the ex-spouses are so angry with each other that they remain enemies.

Although contentious litigation is still the preferred method for numbers of divorcing people, the good news is that there are many alternatives to this type of divorce.

by blogger Suzanne B. Phillips, Psy.D., co-author of Healing Together

Addictive relating, as evidenced by the proliferation of books on the subject, is all too common, painful and suffered by both men and women. In my work with people trapped in addictive relationships, it becomes clear that their efforts to "desperately keep someone" has much more to do with needing the other at any cost than about sharing a loving relationship.

by blogger Susan Albers, PsyD, author of 50 Ways to Soothe Yourself Without Food.

Heavy, a new T.V. docudrama about obesity, debuted on A&E. Have you noticed several T.V. shows about obesity and eating disorders popping up on different T.V. channels? Some have been better than others-depending on the angle. A few have showcased eating disordered behaviors as odd and "entertainment" whereas are more geared toward helping people learn. On a positive note, the plethora of T.V. shows seems to reflect an overall growing curiosity and interest in how eating problems develop and how to best treat them.

Five aspects of Heavy were unique and inspiring.

excerpt from The Gift of Anger by Marcia Cannon Ph.D., MFT

As you explore your anger, you might notice that it covers other feelings.

These are vulnerable feelings and often painful. They are the upsetting feelings that make you feel smaller and weaker, and thus in need of the power boost that anger brings.