All children and their families navigating the challenges of food allergies deserve to find the right approach for them.

Finding the right tools to balance anxiety, stress, and food allergies can be difficult.

We can help.

What is Food Allergy Counseling?

Food allergy counseling can help individuals who are having difficulty navigating the social, emotional, and behavioral aspects of managing a food allergy. Managing food allergies is unique and individual for each person and family, and it can be helpful to develop practical strategies that can help them navigate their allergies. Allergy counseling can be very helpful for children, individuals, and parents who are navigating a new diagnosis, are going through a stage of life transition, or after an allergic reaction. 

Food allergy counseling does not provide medical advice, but works in collaboration with your allergist and your own individual allergy action plan to help you navigate allergies if they are impacting your quality of life. Food allergy counseling is offered at Creative Family Counseling by Katy Anderson, Marriage & Family Therapy Associate. Food allergy can help to provide support to individuals, parents, and families who need help managing their food allergies. 

Common Issues Addressed in Food Allergy Counseling

• Stress and anxiety around managing a food allergy as an individual or a parent
• Increasing coping skills for emotions around food allergy management
• Dealing with intense emotions about food allergies such as anger, sadness, grief, frustration, guilt, or depression
• Balancing fear and quality of life
• Self-advocacy, allergy advocacy, and food-allergy based bullying
• Navigating allergy transitions such as a new diagnosis, going to a new school, or developmental stages
• Processing trauma after an allergic reaction
• Stress and anxiety from oral food challenges or treatment of food allergies
• Feeling confident and competent managing a food allergy

There Is Hope.

Food allergy counselors can help provide support to help you and your family manage their food allergies. It is important to find the right balance for you and your family so you can thrive even with your allergy. Food allergy counseling can help to provide positive adjustment and adaptation to a food allergy diagnosis and food allergy management.

We Offer Lots of Options for Scheduling. 

Our clinicians have flexible availability with food allergy counseling offered at our Prospect Campus with team members trained in this specialty. We also understand that your time is valuable and that in-person appointments are not for everyone. Your co-parenting counselor can also meet with you online via Telehealth!

We agree to provide a safe space that allows clients to reach their goals in a collaborative manner.

How do we get started?

1. Contact our Practice Administrator to be matched with a Food Allergy Therapist who fits your needs.
2. Schedule an intake appointment to discuss your concerns and goals.
3. Allow your Therapist to create an individualized treatment plan for you and your partner.
4. Work together to meet your goals.
5. Enjoy a more fulfilling relationship and a happier home.

Still have Questions?

Visit our Frequently Asked Questions page to have additional questions answered!