Available for interviews, writing projects,
speaking engagements/workshops, or clinician consultations reach out to discuss
speaking engagements/workshops, or clinician consultations reach out to discuss
Social Media Presence & Projects
[Please note: Tamara does not connect or engage with her clients online; content posted online is general & educational in nature]
Counseling & Therapy-Related Interviews or Projects
Food Allergy-Specific Experience
Food Allergy Knowledge: Tamara is the mom of a child managing a food allergy. Therefore, she gets it. She knows firsthand what it's like to navigate life with this chronic illness as part of the family system. She understands the daily nuances, the overwhelming feelings, and the need to find reputable food allergy information in order to create action plans and resilience. After identifying a gap in accessibility to food allergy-knowledgeable clinical counseling professionals, Tamara set out to create a remedy. As such, she created the Food Allergy Counselor Directory in 2018, the original state-by-state listing of food allergy-knowledgeable licensed clinical behavioral health clinicians in the US, which has since expanded to include other countries. The Food Allergy Counselor website houses the Food Allergy Behavioral Health resources page, a blog exploring related topics, a variety of therapeutic worksheets focused on allergy anxiety and psychosocial impacts, and now a podcast called "Exploring Food Allergy Families". Tamara is the original founder of the Food Allergy Counseling Professionals Network, which transitioned into the professional networking group known as the Food Allergy Behavioral Health Networking Group. Additionally, she is passionate about creating unique therapeutic content for the community and healthcare professionals, highlighting food allergy mental health, empowerment, and resilience, focusing on patient/family advocacy, and educating fellow therapists or doctors about working with food allergic families.
Food Allergy Advocacy/Speaking: In 2013, Tamara proposed recognizing Food Allergy Awareness Week at a village meeting, which resulted in her town's Mayor officially acknowledging it through a proclamation. Those advocacy efforts helped her local library coordinate a food allergy awareness community education session during that same week. She is also the creator and leader of an online support group for food allergy trial families. Tamara has presented at multiple conferences, primarily focused on food allergy mental health and family systems, including the 2018 & 2019 Midwest FACES Conference at Lurie Children's Hospital and FAACT events. Additionally, she's presented workshops to food allergy support groups, and a primer workshop about working with food allergic clients at clinical counseling networking events.
Food Allergy-Related Interviews, Articles & Projects
Content Creation:
[Please note: Tamara does not connect or engage with her clients online; content posted online is general & educational in nature]
- Currently, Tamara is active on social media in a professional capacity. You can follow therapeutic content updates on Facebook, Twitter (@TherapistTamara), or Instagram (@TherapistTamara). You can also follow Food Allergy Counselor updates via the FAC Facebook page, Twitter (@FACounselor)
and Instagram (@FoodAllergyCounselor). - Tamara created/hosts the podcast, Exploring Food Allergy Families. You can find it on Apple Podcasts or any podcast app. Learn more at www.FoodAllergyFamilies.com
- From 2009-2011, Tamara was a "mom blogger" known as The (Un)Experienced Mom, writing about her experiences transitioning from parenting one child to parenting two children.
- Tamara was featured on Mom Talk Radio with Maria Bailey as part of a round-table discussion on spending quality family time together.
- Served as the Chicagoland blogging correspondent for ConAgra Foundation's National "Child Hunger Ends Here" campaign in 2010, which included the support of celebrities such as the Desperate Housewives cast members & David Arquette.
Counseling & Therapy-Related Interviews or Projects
- Interviewed for Forbes article by Dr. Jessi Gold: "We Need to Talk About Another Pandemic Mental Health Crisis: Therapist Burnout"
Food Allergy-Specific Experience
Food Allergy Knowledge: Tamara is the mom of a child managing a food allergy. Therefore, she gets it. She knows firsthand what it's like to navigate life with this chronic illness as part of the family system. She understands the daily nuances, the overwhelming feelings, and the need to find reputable food allergy information in order to create action plans and resilience. After identifying a gap in accessibility to food allergy-knowledgeable clinical counseling professionals, Tamara set out to create a remedy. As such, she created the Food Allergy Counselor Directory in 2018, the original state-by-state listing of food allergy-knowledgeable licensed clinical behavioral health clinicians in the US, which has since expanded to include other countries. The Food Allergy Counselor website houses the Food Allergy Behavioral Health resources page, a blog exploring related topics, a variety of therapeutic worksheets focused on allergy anxiety and psychosocial impacts, and now a podcast called "Exploring Food Allergy Families". Tamara is the original founder of the Food Allergy Counseling Professionals Network, which transitioned into the professional networking group known as the Food Allergy Behavioral Health Networking Group. Additionally, she is passionate about creating unique therapeutic content for the community and healthcare professionals, highlighting food allergy mental health, empowerment, and resilience, focusing on patient/family advocacy, and educating fellow therapists or doctors about working with food allergic families.
Food Allergy Advocacy/Speaking: In 2013, Tamara proposed recognizing Food Allergy Awareness Week at a village meeting, which resulted in her town's Mayor officially acknowledging it through a proclamation. Those advocacy efforts helped her local library coordinate a food allergy awareness community education session during that same week. She is also the creator and leader of an online support group for food allergy trial families. Tamara has presented at multiple conferences, primarily focused on food allergy mental health and family systems, including the 2018 & 2019 Midwest FACES Conference at Lurie Children's Hospital and FAACT events. Additionally, she's presented workshops to food allergy support groups, and a primer workshop about working with food allergic clients at clinical counseling networking events.
Food Allergy-Related Interviews, Articles & Projects
Content Creation:
- Created the Food Allergy Counselor Directory: Listing of allergy-knowledgeable counseling providers by area
- Created the Exploring Food Allergy Families podcast: Find/listen/subscribe from your favorite podcast app
- Continued creating various therapeutic interactive worksheets specific to psychosocial aspects of food allergies
- Allergic Living magazine - authored (2) articles in their electronic Food Allergy Anxiety Guide
- Food allergy anxiety article published in Coping with Allergies & Asthma Fall/Winter 2019-2020 edition
- Food allergy parenting journey article shared via Scary Mommy
- Interviewed for article in American Counseling Association's magazine, Counseling Today: Supporting Clients Through the Anxiety and Exhaustion of Food Allergies
- Interviewed for article in Nature: Food Allergies: The Psychological Toll
- Interviewed for article in Romper: Food Allergies Sometimes Come With Social Isolation — Here's Some Good News On That
- Interviewed for article in NPR: 'Extend A Little Grace' — Navigating Food Allergies And Sensitivities At Thanksgiving
- Interviewed for article in Business Insider: Upcoming Peanut Allergy Treatments Available in 2019
- Interviewed by Esther Landhuis for various articles:
- "Why Parents Are Turning to a Controversial Treatment for Food Allergies" (Undark.org, August 2019);
- "Food Allergies Can Trigger Stress & Anxiety" (Science News for Students, Feb. 2020);
- "New Success in Treating Allergies to Peanuts & Other Foods" (Science News for Students, Feb. 2020);
- "What's New in Food Allergy Etiquette" (Real Simple magazine - hard copy & online, June 2020);
- Guest on (2) episodes of allergist, Dr. Alice Hoyt's podcast, Food Allergy & Your Kiddo to discuss navigating allergy anxiety using acceptance/mindfulness, with tips for parents and kids
- Guest on Mighty Parenting Podcast episode #135: Emotional Support for Managing Allergies in Teens
- Guest on allergist Dr. Jason Lee's podcast, talking about the unmet need for psychosocial support and psycho-education in allergy care, how clinical counseling providers can fill that gap, and the work she's doing to encourage a collaborative care approach
- Guest on Allergic Living's "This Allergic Life" podcast discussing COVID-19 anxiety/stress for food allergic families with host Jen Jobrack
- Listed on Spokin's 2019 Top 100 Women in Food Allergy List
- Other notable mentions via The Land of Can & Food ASC
- In 2018, took part in an incredible nationwide NBC Universal/Comcast-affiliated food allergy education project
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The Food Allergy Counselor website is a resource site with a counselor directory, blog and links to information. (www.FoodAllergyCounselor.com)
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