by Rebecca Leslie | Mar 6, 2022 | Eating
This blog post is focused on helping with body image issues at the beach. We will talk about factors that can cause anxiety about your body at the beach, as well as how to reduce negative feelings and thoughts about your body during vacations. Body Image Issues At...
by Rebecca Leslie | Apr 17, 2024 | Eating
What are Body Image Thoughts? Body image is a term that refers to the way a person sees their own body and their opinion of what they see. Some examples might be one’s opinion of their hair, skin, height, or weight. Popular, yet unrealistic beauty standards set...
by Rebecca Leslie | May 13, 2022 | Eating
How often do you find yourself comparing your body to someone else’s? If you’re anything like most people, the answer is quite frequently. We’re all guilty of scrolling through social media and wishing our abs were as defined as the influencer’s. We’ve all been at the...
by Rebecca Leslie | Mar 22, 2024 | Anxiety
A simple way of practicing self-compassion is in the way you speak to yourself. When something upsetting or stressful happens, the way that you talk to yourself plays a role in how you will react. One way to learn how to speak kindly to yourself, and believe what you...
by Rebecca Leslie | Dec 6, 2023 | mental health
What Is Mindfulness Mindfulness is the practice of simply letting yourself become aware of what is going on within and around you. Specifically, mindfulness is about remaining non-judgemental about the present moment. Instead, you are simply acknowledging your...
by Rebecca Leslie | Oct 27, 2023 | Eating
People with eating disorders often find surviving the holiday season particularly challenging due to psychological, emotional, and social factors. The cumulative impact of these factors can contribute to a sense of overwhelm, making it uniquely tricky for individuals...
by Rebecca Leslie | Oct 20, 2023 | mental health
What is your Role at Best Within You? I am a postdoctoral fellow. I work with clients with anxiety, depression, eating concerns, health issues, and relationships. I provide individual therapy as well as couples and family therapy. I have a specific speciality in...
by Rebecca Leslie | Oct 7, 2023 | mental health
What is Sensorimotor Psychotherapy? Sensorimotor psychotherapy is a type of therapy that focuses on the body’s reaction to thoughts and feelings. This type of therapy is mostly used for the treatment of trauma-related and developmental disorders, but it can also be...
by Rebecca Leslie | May 1, 2022 | mental health
Trying to find the best therapist to fit your needs can seem like a very daunting task. Even just the first step of deciding that you want to work on yourself can be very difficult and deserves recognition. The search for the right therapist can be so overwhelming...
by Rebecca Leslie | Sep 20, 2023 | Uncategorized
Our blog previously discussed the neuroscience of creativity: how creativity can help regulate your nervous system, what flow is and how it works in our brains, and more. You can read all about it here! It is fascinating to understand those processes, but you may...
by Rebecca Leslie | Sep 5, 2023 | mental health
We are excited to continue our meet the team series. This interview features Buckhead based therapist Dr. Amanda Parker. What is your Role at Best Within You? “I am a Postdoctoral Fellow at Best Within You.” What is your therapeutic approach? “Every individual’s...
by Rebecca Leslie | Aug 18, 2023 | Trauma
At Best Within You Therapy and Wellness, we believe in the transformative power of art therapy for trauma. Trauma can leave deep emotional wounds stemming from past abuse, violence, or other distressing events. Trauma often lodges itself in the unconscious mind,...
by Rebecca Leslie | Aug 9, 2023 | Sleep
This blog post is focused on how stress impacts sleep and some tips to cope with this. Sleep is a fundamental process that our bodies crave. While the biological reasoning behind sleep is still a bit uncertain, there are several theories and known benefits that...
by Rebecca Leslie | Jul 25, 2023 | mental health
What is Cognitive Restructuring? Cognition includes all of the conscious and unconscious processes that we use when thinking, perceiving, and reasoning. Thoughts, feelings, behaviors, situations, and environments are all involved in cognition. In fact, thoughts,...
by Rebecca Leslie | Aug 15, 2022 | Nutrition
There is a strong empirical base to support intuitive eating as an adaptive alternative to dieting. A meta-analysis of 97 studies found that intuitive eating was inversely associated with eating pathology indices, body image disturbances, and psychopathology (Linardon...
by Rebecca Leslie | Jun 21, 2023 | Eating
Eating disorders many times benefit from a multi-disciplinary approach; there are both mental and physical aspects of eating disorders. Eating disorders have a large mental component, they are classified as mental health disorders, but they also involve the body....
by Rebecca Leslie | Jun 5, 2023 | mental health
This blog post is focused on the neuroscience of creativity. Specifically we will talk about the benefits of art and how art can help your brain and mental health. Art is known to be a wonderful creative outlet that can tap into passion and create meaning. It...
by Rebecca Leslie | Apr 28, 2023 | mental health
What are Healthy Personal Boundaries? Personal boundaries are the limits we create for ourselves within relationships or situations. They are lines we set that should not be crossed by others and that are important to uphold for ourselves. Healthy personal boundaries...
by Rebecca Leslie | May 4, 2023 | mental health
Do you ever find yourself mindlessly scrolling through social media? Perhaps you reach that point where your thumbs are sore and your eyes are tired from the blue light. In this day and age, many of us have been there. Our phones and social media are an integral part...
by Rebecca Leslie | May 12, 2023 | Anxiety
Anxiety & Counseling For Anxiety Having anxiety can be an incredibly difficult and overwhelming experience. When it comes to anxiety there can be worry, physical symptoms, and racing thoughts. All of these symptoms can take a significant toll on one’s quality of...
by Rebecca Leslie | Apr 17, 2023 | Eating
In this blog post we will talk about diabetes and carbohydrates. I will explain the importance of carbohydrates in managing diabetes. I will also share some tips for managing both pre- diabetes and diabetes. Please note this blog post is not a substitute for medical...
by Rebecca Leslie | Apr 11, 2023 | Eating
Stress and food are two irrefutable parts of our lives. Food is our fuel and stress can occur as a result of anything from work to relationship troubles to simply deciding what to wear. Physical exercise, emotional triggers, and even thinking can be stress-inducing....
by Rebecca Leslie | Mar 20, 2023 | Uncategorized
When life grows overwhelming, or you just need some support and help, therapy is an excellent first step. Of course, taking that step can be intimidating or overwhelming. Plenty of resources exist to help clarify what to expect at your first therapy session. Of equal...
by Rebecca Leslie | Jan 30, 2023 | Uncategorized
“New year, new me!” This is a phrase we all hear quite often throughout the first few weeks of a new year. The new year presents an opportunity to set new goals for ourselves: new year’s resolutions. Yet, we get to this point in the year, about a month in, and...
by Rebecca Leslie | Jan 30, 2023 | Uncategorized
Q and A With Dr. Martha Womack To continue with our “Meet the Team Series,” we sat down with Dr. Martha Womack! Dr. Womack is a licensed psychologist with over 30 years of experience working with depression, anxiety, eating disorders, substances, trauma, medical...
by Rebecca Leslie | Jan 19, 2023 | Trauma
This blog post will be focused on what is trauma, the types of traumas and then ways to cope with trauma. Please know that this blog post is not a substitute for therapy. If you have experienced a trauma it is important to reach out for help. What is Trauma? Trauma is...
by Rebecca Leslie | Feb 25, 2022 | Eating
This blog post is focused on body checking. I will define what body checking is, why we body check, why it is harmful, and how to reduce body checking. What is body checking? Body checking is the tendency to think about and check your appearance. Body checking...
by Rebecca Leslie | Jan 28, 2022 | Eating
We tend to think of social media as something that is bad for our body image. The truth is, depending on who you are following, engaging in social media can actually be helpful when it comes to how you view food and your body. It is possible that social media can...
by Rebecca Leslie | Nov 3, 2022 | Nutrition
From coaches to trainers to influencers, there are many people who claim to know how to help people with food, diet, weight loss, and body image. Knowing who you are working with and their education is important in selecting the best provider for you. In this blog...
by Rebecca Leslie | Dec 14, 2022 | Anxiety
Humans take approximately 23,000 breaths a day. Breathing usually is not something that you think about, rather it is an action that your body just performs. However, focusing on breathing can be a great way to ease both physical and emotional symptoms of anxiety....
