J.N.

“Attuned has given me so much insight into the relationship with food, weight, and my body.  I have lived the past 40 years of my life feeling trapped in the endless thoughts about food and weight - I have never been able to turn it off.  It has caused so much pain and destruction in my life.  I learned that there is another way and it is EASY.  I thought I was addicted to eating, but Alison taught me about process addiction and how I’ve used it to cope my whole life.  I am now eating all of the foods I love without guilt, shame or fear.  I feel truly at peace in my body, which is the biggest accomplishment I have ever achieved.”  -J.N.

J.N. 2

“Attuned has given me so much insight into the relationship with food, weight, and my body.  I have lived the past 40 years of my life feeling trapped in the endless thoughts about food and weight - I have never been able to turn it off.  It has caused so much pain and destruction in my life.  I learned that there is another way and it is EASY.  I thought I was addicted to eating, but Alison taught me about process addiction and how I’ve used it to cope my whole life.  I am now eating all of the foods I love without guilt, shame or fear.  I feel truly at peace in my body, which is the biggest accomplishment I have ever achieved.”  -J.N.

K.M.

“I learned so much in this class that I’ve never heard of before - this was a truly different approach and it was so refreshing.  I feel like I am finally listening to my body and understanding what it is communicating to me.  I had silenced it for so long that I didn’t even realize how much wisdom it holds and how open it was to being there for me when I just tuned in.  I am trusting in my body in a whole new way because I am responding to it in an entirely new way.  I have never felt more alive.  My body has shifted dramatically which feels great, but that is only a fraction of the lightness I feel inside.” -K.M.

A.E.

“Alison’s cycle of violence in dieting was the most eye-opening and different approach I have ever seen or thought of. I truly thought I had all of the information because I have been on every diet I can think of and had done what I thought was trying absolutely everything out there.  Nothing worked for me. I didn’t realize it was because of the internal relationship with food, weight, and body that needed to shift in order to break free from the diet mentality and trap of living on again and off again on diets for my whole life.  Everything shifted for me and I wish I had this information years ago as it would have interrupted a vicious cycle that took so much space in my life.” -A.E.

M.W. 2

"My partner and I are communicating openly and honestly for the first time in our marriage.  I didn’t understand how I could sit next to someone on the couch every night and feel completely alone at the same time.  I realized I was feeling lonely because the connection we were having wasn’t actually a connection.  We learned that we often fight because it kept us connected and that was better than no connection - somehow fighting met a need.  Now we are choosing to spend positive time together without distractions instead and the fighting has dropped off.  We had never thought about how fighting actually kept us connected to each other but we prefer this new connection so much more.” -M.W. 

R.S.

“I didnt realize how afraid of my emotions I was until I started working with Alison.  My emotions owned me and I felt burdened by them.  With Alison's help, I have been able to understand what my emotions are communicating and how to respond in ways that take care of me verses just reacting to my emotions, which gets me in trouble.  It is truly liberating to feel like my emotions are not running my life!”  -R.S.

A.T.

“My husband and I were feeling like roommates and not like romantic partners when we started working with Alison.  She was so insightful, thoughtfu,l and nonjudmental- we knew were in very capable hands.  We learned how important it is for us to have things to look forward to together that add energy and vitality to our relationship.  We are thinking about everything between us differently and she has given us so much hope and perspective that we can enjoy a great relationship that feels satisfying when we put in the time and effort that all relationships require.”  -A.T.

C.M.

“Alison has taught me so many tools and about how my brain works.  I have a better understanding of myself than I ever have before and that is true power.  I am finally starting to feel like I can truly get my needs met because I finally understand what they are.”  -C.M.

M.W.

"My partner and I are communicating openly and honestly for the first time in our marriage.  I didn’t understand how I could sit next to someone on the couch every night and feel completely alone at the same time.  I realized I was feeling lonely because the connection we were having wasn’t actually a connection.  We learned that we often fight because it kept us connected and that was better than no connection - somehow fighting met a need.  Now we are choosing to spend positive time together without distractions instead and the fighting has dropped off.  We had never thought about how fighting actually kept us connected to each other but we prefer this new connection so much more.” -M.W. 

L.P.

“Working with Alison has been the best gift I have ever given myself.  She has helped me uncover so many patterns that have gotten in my way of meeting my goals for myself.  I’m finally making movement and, with Alison’s support,  I am in the first healthy relationship of my life. I am so grateful to be where I am now.”  -L.P.

E.B.

“Alison’s attuned eating group helped me find an approach that I’ve been looking for since adolescence: a way to have a healthy relationship with food, free of dieting or overindulgence. I’ve struggled with body image and compulsive exercise for over thirty years. I have tried a number of approaches to have a more peaceful relationship with food and my body— from individual therapy, to recovery groups, to meditation. Alison’s attuned eating approach, coupled with the hunger scale, helped me tune in to my body cues and enjoy food without overeating in a way I've never experienced before. I found the group aspect extremely helpful in minimizing shame and learning from others’ experience. I can’t recommend this group enough!” - E.B.

E.B. 2

“Alison’s attuned eating group helped me find an approach that I’ve been looking for since adolescence: a way to have a healthy relationship with food, free of dieting or overindulgence. I’ve struggled with body image and compulsive exercise for over thirty years. I have tried a number of approaches to have a more peaceful relationship with food and my body— from individual therapy, to recovery groups, to meditation. Alison’s attuned eating approach, coupled with the hunger scale, helped me tune in to my body cues and enjoy food without overeating in a way I've never experienced before. I found the group aspect extremely helpful in minimizing shame and learning from others’ experience. I can’t recommend this group enough!” - E.B.

A.H.

“Alison is a truly gifted therapist. Her insights are profound and she knows the right questions to ask at the right time. With her support, I have been able to overcome long-standing obstacles that previously held me back from fully living.” - A.H.