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Howard F. Doctor of Philosophy

Chicago, Illinois
I am a clinical psychologist in Chicago specializing in the treatment of emotional eating and binge eating disorder. I am the founder and president of Chicago Behavioral Health, LLC, and I'm a clinical instructor on the faculty of Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine. In 2005, I... Full Bio
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When we rely on the collective wisdom of diet “experts” we question the kind of sensible decision-making process that has guided human food...

The Paradox of Freedom and the Allure of the Diet Plan

Are children free? On the one hand they have to do what they’re told. They can’t just skip school if they don’t want to go. They have to eat...

Visualizing Your Future Weight

I recently went to a lecture by a scientist at Northwestern named Malcolm MacIver about how our ability to look ahead – literally to see more...

Four Coping Styles in Emotional Eating

There are many reasons that people use food as a way of coping with stress. In my work with emotional eaters, however, I have found that there...

Great Expectations

I heard the following story from a patient of mine (one of the perks of being a therapist) while we were talking about the influence of mental...

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