Feeling Pressured to Eat What Loved Ones Cook

On this episode of our food-and-family series our friend Manuela tells us all about how in her Colombian family food is a love language, and how guilty she feels saying “no” when she doesn’t want to eat something a loved one made. And Lisa Jimenez, a therapist specializing in body and eating-related issues, returns to the show to help us manage well-intentioned food pushers.

Lisa Jimenez is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor based in South Florida who specializes in eating disorders, mood disorders, anxiety, trauma, and family dynamics. A Miami native, Lisa graduated from the University of Miami with a Master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling. Her technique blends evidence-based practices such as CBT, DBT, ACT, and psychodynamic theories.

Learn more about her work here.