Tamara Hubbard, MA, LCPC
@therapisttamara.bsky.social
🏠 Family therapist | 📘 Author | 🎤 Speaker
👉🏽 aka The Food Allergy Counselor
📗 “May Contain Anxiety” - pub: JHUP
🔎 Focuses: #parenting, #foodallergy, #mindfulness, #womenshealth, #therapy
www.FoodAllergyCounselor.com/book
👉🏽 aka The Food Allergy Counselor
📗 “May Contain Anxiety” - pub: JHUP
🔎 Focuses: #parenting, #foodallergy, #mindfulness, #womenshealth, #therapy
www.FoodAllergyCounselor.com/book
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"May Contain Anxiety" by licensed therapist and allergy parent Tamara Hubbard is a compassionate guide that teaches parents of children with food allergies how to mindfully manage anxiety and balance allergy safety with living fully.
https://ow.ly/Cplv50X2UpB
https://ow.ly/Cplv50X2UpB
I’m so excited that my #parenting book, May Contain Anxiety, published by @hopkinspress.bsky.social is out today in all formats!
#MayContainAnxiety
#MayContainAnxiety
Reposted by Tamara Hubbard, MA, LCPC
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Excited to share this JACI-IP paper that I co-authored with mental health colleagues as part of a @aaaaiorg.bsky.social collaboration!
We hope that this information encourages allergy clinics and practices to collaborate with licensed mental health practitioners. (Link below in the comments).
We hope that this information encourages allergy clinics and practices to collaborate with licensed mental health practitioners. (Link below in the comments).
November 5, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Excited to share this JACI-IP paper that I co-authored with mental health colleagues as part of a @aaaaiorg.bsky.social collaboration!
We hope that this information encourages allergy clinics and practices to collaborate with licensed mental health practitioners. (Link below in the comments).
We hope that this information encourages allergy clinics and practices to collaborate with licensed mental health practitioners. (Link below in the comments).
Parents often self-blame when their child has a medical condition. Two tips to help back out of self-blame are:
🧠 Drop the struggle: "Debating this won't help me feel better, so I'm going to focus on things that matter right now instead."
🧠 Focus on positives: “How have I made positive impacts?”
🧠 Drop the struggle: "Debating this won't help me feel better, so I'm going to focus on things that matter right now instead."
🧠 Focus on positives: “How have I made positive impacts?”
November 4, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Parents often self-blame when their child has a medical condition. Two tips to help back out of self-blame are:
🧠 Drop the struggle: "Debating this won't help me feel better, so I'm going to focus on things that matter right now instead."
🧠 Focus on positives: “How have I made positive impacts?”
🧠 Drop the struggle: "Debating this won't help me feel better, so I'm going to focus on things that matter right now instead."
🧠 Focus on positives: “How have I made positive impacts?”
Thank you FARE for inviting me to speak again at your annual conference AND for inviting me to be part of your “Author’s Corner”, too!
And thanks to all who came to my session and stopped by to grab a signed copy of my book!
Book info: www.foodallergycounselor.com/book
@hopkinspress.bsky.social
And thanks to all who came to my session and stopped by to grab a signed copy of my book!
Book info: www.foodallergycounselor.com/book
@hopkinspress.bsky.social
November 3, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Thank you FARE for inviting me to speak again at your annual conference AND for inviting me to be part of your “Author’s Corner”, too!
And thanks to all who came to my session and stopped by to grab a signed copy of my book!
Book info: www.foodallergycounselor.com/book
@hopkinspress.bsky.social
And thanks to all who came to my session and stopped by to grab a signed copy of my book!
Book info: www.foodallergycounselor.com/book
@hopkinspress.bsky.social
It's easy to develop an unhelpful relationship with anxiety - one where we believe whatever it tells us and make decisions based on worry.
So, does that mean we should never let anxious thoughts impact our decision-making?
No. But we don't want to let these thoughts guide us through life either.
So, does that mean we should never let anxious thoughts impact our decision-making?
No. But we don't want to let these thoughts guide us through life either.
October 28, 2025 at 1:07 AM
It's easy to develop an unhelpful relationship with anxiety - one where we believe whatever it tells us and make decisions based on worry.
So, does that mean we should never let anxious thoughts impact our decision-making?
No. But we don't want to let these thoughts guide us through life either.
So, does that mean we should never let anxious thoughts impact our decision-making?
No. But we don't want to let these thoughts guide us through life either.
The latest news about the reduction of peanut allergies in babies due to the change in guidelines over recent years is wonderful news being celebrated within the #foodallergy community, of course!
But what if you find yourself feeling conflicted about this news, too?
It’s truly okay! ❤️
But what if you find yourself feeling conflicted about this news, too?
It’s truly okay! ❤️
October 23, 2025 at 12:55 PM
The latest news about the reduction of peanut allergies in babies due to the change in guidelines over recent years is wonderful news being celebrated within the #foodallergy community, of course!
But what if you find yourself feeling conflicted about this news, too?
It’s truly okay! ❤️
But what if you find yourself feeling conflicted about this news, too?
It’s truly okay! ❤️
Reposted by Tamara Hubbard, MA, LCPC
"43% drop in peanut allergies"
Good example of how science evolves.
And "how a public health recommendation can change children’s health.”
And how good research (support, pls) informs policy.
Peanut Allergies Have Plummeted in Children, Study Shows www.nytimes.com/2025/10/20/w...
Good example of how science evolves.
And "how a public health recommendation can change children’s health.”
And how good research (support, pls) informs policy.
Peanut Allergies Have Plummeted in Children, Study Shows www.nytimes.com/2025/10/20/w...
Peanut Allergies Have Plummeted in Children, Study Shows
www.nytimes.com
October 20, 2025 at 8:07 PM
"43% drop in peanut allergies"
Good example of how science evolves.
And "how a public health recommendation can change children’s health.”
And how good research (support, pls) informs policy.
Peanut Allergies Have Plummeted in Children, Study Shows www.nytimes.com/2025/10/20/w...
Good example of how science evolves.
And "how a public health recommendation can change children’s health.”
And how good research (support, pls) informs policy.
Peanut Allergies Have Plummeted in Children, Study Shows www.nytimes.com/2025/10/20/w...
Did you know that OCD Midwest has a podcast called “OCD Behind the Scenes”? I was recently invited on to discuss the intersection of #foodallergy anxiety and #parenting, and we also touched on #OCD, too.
Check out the full episode on Spotify or YouTube here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0rq...
Check out the full episode on Spotify or YouTube here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0rq...
October 17, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Did you know that OCD Midwest has a podcast called “OCD Behind the Scenes”? I was recently invited on to discuss the intersection of #foodallergy anxiety and #parenting, and we also touched on #OCD, too.
Check out the full episode on Spotify or YouTube here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0rq...
Check out the full episode on Spotify or YouTube here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0rq...
New podcast chat! I chatted with the hosts of ThermoFisher’s ImmunoCAST podcast about what practitioners providing allergy care would ideally discuss with families managing food allergies and allergic conditions, and shared helpful tips, too.
www.thermofisher.com/phadia/us/en...
www.thermofisher.com/phadia/us/en...
043 How Can Clinicians Address Mental Health in Food Allergy Patients? (ft. Tamara Hubbard, MA, LCPC) | Thermo Fisher Scientific
Imagine a child diagnosed with a life-threatening food allergy – how does this impact their mental health and family dynamics? In this episode, we explore the often-overlooked psychological aspects of...
www.thermofisher.com
October 14, 2025 at 10:33 PM
New podcast chat! I chatted with the hosts of ThermoFisher’s ImmunoCAST podcast about what practitioners providing allergy care would ideally discuss with families managing food allergies and allergic conditions, and shared helpful tips, too.
www.thermofisher.com/phadia/us/en...
www.thermofisher.com/phadia/us/en...
Reposted by Tamara Hubbard, MA, LCPC
Therapy helps parents navigate anxiety when children have a food allergy
www.healio.com/news/allergy...
www.healio.com/news/allergy...
Therapy helps parents navigate anxiety when children have food allergy
Food allergies can be scary for kids. They may be even scarier for parents. But strategies are available to help families manage the fear, Tamara Hubbard, MA, LCPC, told Healio.“Those of us in m...
www.healio.com
October 10, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Therapy helps parents navigate anxiety when children have a food allergy
www.healio.com/news/allergy...
www.healio.com/news/allergy...
Thanks so much to @gohealio.bsky.social for the opportunity to share more about my work as a family therapist in the allergy community for an article in their Women in Allergy series!
www.healio.com/news/allergy...
www.healio.com/news/allergy...
Therapy helps parents navigate anxiety when children have food allergy
Food allergies can be scary for kids. They may be even scarier for parents. But strategies are available to help families manage the fear, Tamara Hubbard, MA, LCPC, told Healio.“Those of us in m...
www.healio.com
October 9, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Thanks so much to @gohealio.bsky.social for the opportunity to share more about my work as a family therapist in the allergy community for an article in their Women in Allergy series!
www.healio.com/news/allergy...
www.healio.com/news/allergy...
Reposted by Tamara Hubbard, MA, LCPC
Called "a breath of fresh air" by David R. Stukus, MD, "May Contain Anxiety" is a compassionate guide that teaches parents of children with food allergies how to mindfully manage anxiety and balance allergy safety with living fully.
https://ow.ly/YlBt50X6ef4
https://ow.ly/YlBt50X6ef4
October 6, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Called "a breath of fresh air" by David R. Stukus, MD, "May Contain Anxiety" is a compassionate guide that teaches parents of children with food allergies how to mindfully manage anxiety and balance allergy safety with living fully.
https://ow.ly/YlBt50X6ef4
https://ow.ly/YlBt50X6ef4
It has been surreal since Tuesday’s #publicationday! I am grateful for the photos people are sharing with me with their copies of #MayContainAnxiety and where they’ve seen it!
Have you read it yet? Would love to hear your thoughts!
www.foodallergycounselor.com/book
@hopkinspress.bsky.social
Have you read it yet? Would love to hear your thoughts!
www.foodallergycounselor.com/book
@hopkinspress.bsky.social
October 5, 2025 at 4:37 PM
It has been surreal since Tuesday’s #publicationday! I am grateful for the photos people are sharing with me with their copies of #MayContainAnxiety and where they’ve seen it!
Have you read it yet? Would love to hear your thoughts!
www.foodallergycounselor.com/book
@hopkinspress.bsky.social
Have you read it yet? Would love to hear your thoughts!
www.foodallergycounselor.com/book
@hopkinspress.bsky.social
Reposted by Tamara Hubbard, MA, LCPC
✨NEW RELEASE✨
Licensed therapist and allergy parent @therapisttamara.bsky.social 's new book is here!
A compassionate guide that teaches parents of children with food allergies how to mindfully manage anxiety and balance allergy safety with living fully.
Out now from @hopkinspress.bsky.social !
Licensed therapist and allergy parent @therapisttamara.bsky.social 's new book is here!
A compassionate guide that teaches parents of children with food allergies how to mindfully manage anxiety and balance allergy safety with living fully.
Out now from @hopkinspress.bsky.social !
September 30, 2025 at 6:33 PM
✨NEW RELEASE✨
Licensed therapist and allergy parent @therapisttamara.bsky.social 's new book is here!
A compassionate guide that teaches parents of children with food allergies how to mindfully manage anxiety and balance allergy safety with living fully.
Out now from @hopkinspress.bsky.social !
Licensed therapist and allergy parent @therapisttamara.bsky.social 's new book is here!
A compassionate guide that teaches parents of children with food allergies how to mindfully manage anxiety and balance allergy safety with living fully.
Out now from @hopkinspress.bsky.social !
I’m so excited that my #parenting book, May Contain Anxiety, published by @hopkinspress.bsky.social is out today in all formats!
#MayContainAnxiety
#MayContainAnxiety
"May Contain Anxiety" by licensed therapist and allergy parent Tamara Hubbard is a compassionate guide that teaches parents of children with food allergies how to mindfully manage anxiety and balance allergy safety with living fully.
https://ow.ly/Cplv50X2UpB
https://ow.ly/Cplv50X2UpB
September 30, 2025 at 5:11 PM
I’m so excited that my #parenting book, May Contain Anxiety, published by @hopkinspress.bsky.social is out today in all formats!
#MayContainAnxiety
#MayContainAnxiety
Thanks to the hosts of the Life’s Dirty Little Secrets podcast for inviting me on to talk about #foodallergy anxiety, allergy parenting, and of course, my new book, #MayContainAnxiety!
Learn more here and listen on your favorite podcast app:
www.lifesdirtylittlesecretspodcast.com/episodes/sec...
Learn more here and listen on your favorite podcast app:
www.lifesdirtylittlesecretspodcast.com/episodes/sec...
Secret #63: When Food Becomes Fear with Tamara Hubbard — Life's Dirty Little Secrets Podcast
In this episode, we discuss Food Allergies with Tamara Hubbard
www.lifesdirtylittlesecretspodcast.com
September 25, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Thanks to the hosts of the Life’s Dirty Little Secrets podcast for inviting me on to talk about #foodallergy anxiety, allergy parenting, and of course, my new book, #MayContainAnxiety!
Learn more here and listen on your favorite podcast app:
www.lifesdirtylittlesecretspodcast.com/episodes/sec...
Learn more here and listen on your favorite podcast app:
www.lifesdirtylittlesecretspodcast.com/episodes/sec...
When our child receives a #foodallergy diagnosis, we of course want to know WHY.
This article explores how, in the face of fear & uncertainty, sometimes our mind makes unhelpful connections which leads us to feel unwarranted guilt about the diagnosis.
www.foodallergycounselor.com/post/food-al...
This article explores how, in the face of fear & uncertainty, sometimes our mind makes unhelpful connections which leads us to feel unwarranted guilt about the diagnosis.
www.foodallergycounselor.com/post/food-al...
September 22, 2025 at 2:15 PM
When our child receives a #foodallergy diagnosis, we of course want to know WHY.
This article explores how, in the face of fear & uncertainty, sometimes our mind makes unhelpful connections which leads us to feel unwarranted guilt about the diagnosis.
www.foodallergycounselor.com/post/food-al...
This article explores how, in the face of fear & uncertainty, sometimes our mind makes unhelpful connections which leads us to feel unwarranted guilt about the diagnosis.
www.foodallergycounselor.com/post/food-al...
Thank you to Dr. Alice Hoyt for inviting me back on her “Food Allergy & Your Kiddo “” podcast to discuss my new book #MayContainAnxiety and some of the concepts I share within it.
You can listen to this episode on your favorite podcast app!
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f...
You can listen to this episode on your favorite podcast app!
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f...
Tamara Hubbard Shares Strategies on Navigating Food Allergy Anxiety
Podcast Episode · Food Allergy and Your Kiddo · 09/17/2025 · 30m
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September 17, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Thank you to Dr. Alice Hoyt for inviting me back on her “Food Allergy & Your Kiddo “” podcast to discuss my new book #MayContainAnxiety and some of the concepts I share within it.
You can listen to this episode on your favorite podcast app!
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f...
You can listen to this episode on your favorite podcast app!
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f...
Reposted by Tamara Hubbard, MA, LCPC
Fact: Various factors affect food allergy severity, including allergy strength and co-factors. Due to unpredictable reactions, it's crucial for patients to carry epinephrine at all times for safety. ow.ly/MkK950WVqw4
#FoodAllergies
#FoodAllergies
September 11, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Fact: Various factors affect food allergy severity, including allergy strength and co-factors. Due to unpredictable reactions, it's crucial for patients to carry epinephrine at all times for safety. ow.ly/MkK950WVqw4
#FoodAllergies
#FoodAllergies
Thank you Dr. Sicherer, not only for this wonderful #bookreview for #MayContainAnxiety, but for championing this book from the very beginning.
It’s an honor to have your support and praise for this book!
Learn more & order it here: www.foodallergycounselor.com/book
(Also available in audiobook!)
It’s an honor to have your support and praise for this book!
Learn more & order it here: www.foodallergycounselor.com/book
(Also available in audiobook!)
September 9, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Thank you Dr. Sicherer, not only for this wonderful #bookreview for #MayContainAnxiety, but for championing this book from the very beginning.
It’s an honor to have your support and praise for this book!
Learn more & order it here: www.foodallergycounselor.com/book
(Also available in audiobook!)
It’s an honor to have your support and praise for this book!
Learn more & order it here: www.foodallergycounselor.com/book
(Also available in audiobook!)
I was happy to contribute to this @everydayhealth.bsky.social article authored by Susan Jara alongside psychologist Sara Voorhies, PhD. I hope you’ll check it out!
www.everydayhealth.com/allergies/ma...
www.everydayhealth.com/allergies/ma...
How to Overcome Anaphylaxis Anxiety: Support Strategies for Families
Learn tips on managing anaphylaxis anxiety for children and parents. Discover strategies for reducing fear, building confidence, and living fully with severe allergies.
www.everydayhealth.com
September 4, 2025 at 12:17 PM
I was happy to contribute to this @everydayhealth.bsky.social article authored by Susan Jara alongside psychologist Sara Voorhies, PhD. I hope you’ll check it out!
www.everydayhealth.com/allergies/ma...
www.everydayhealth.com/allergies/ma...
It’s Tuesday and just one month from publication day, which means it’s time to share another early #bookreview!
Thanks so much to psychologist Jill Stoddard, PhD for her heartfelt review of #MayContainAnxiety!
And be sure to check out Jill’s amazing books, too!
www.foodallergycounselor.com/book
Thanks so much to psychologist Jill Stoddard, PhD for her heartfelt review of #MayContainAnxiety!
And be sure to check out Jill’s amazing books, too!
www.foodallergycounselor.com/book
September 2, 2025 at 2:28 PM
It’s Tuesday and just one month from publication day, which means it’s time to share another early #bookreview!
Thanks so much to psychologist Jill Stoddard, PhD for her heartfelt review of #MayContainAnxiety!
And be sure to check out Jill’s amazing books, too!
www.foodallergycounselor.com/book
Thanks so much to psychologist Jill Stoddard, PhD for her heartfelt review of #MayContainAnxiety!
And be sure to check out Jill’s amazing books, too!
www.foodallergycounselor.com/book
When it comes to managing #foodallergy #anxiety, we can break it down into 3 basic steps:
1. Exploring and understanding it.
2. Engaging in actions to address it.
3. Using coping skills to help manage it.
FA anxiety isn’t always easy to manage, but simplifying it helps!
1. Exploring and understanding it.
2. Engaging in actions to address it.
3. Using coping skills to help manage it.
FA anxiety isn’t always easy to manage, but simplifying it helps!
August 30, 2025 at 8:08 PM
When it comes to managing #foodallergy #anxiety, we can break it down into 3 basic steps:
1. Exploring and understanding it.
2. Engaging in actions to address it.
3. Using coping skills to help manage it.
FA anxiety isn’t always easy to manage, but simplifying it helps!
1. Exploring and understanding it.
2. Engaging in actions to address it.
3. Using coping skills to help manage it.
FA anxiety isn’t always easy to manage, but simplifying it helps!
Reposted by Tamara Hubbard, MA, LCPC
@therapisttamara.bsky.social's #MayContainAnxiety publishes in Europe this autumn.
Preorder in Europe from @hopkinspress.bsky.social through your local bookseller or direct at Wiley!
Combat your food-allergy related anxiety resulting from a child you care for...
Preorder in Europe from @hopkinspress.bsky.social through your local bookseller or direct at Wiley!
Combat your food-allergy related anxiety resulting from a child you care for...
August 26, 2025 at 2:46 PM
@therapisttamara.bsky.social's #MayContainAnxiety publishes in Europe this autumn.
Preorder in Europe from @hopkinspress.bsky.social through your local bookseller or direct at Wiley!
Combat your food-allergy related anxiety resulting from a child you care for...
Preorder in Europe from @hopkinspress.bsky.social through your local bookseller or direct at Wiley!
Combat your food-allergy related anxiety resulting from a child you care for...
Thanks so much for this amazing #bookreview of #MayContainAnxiety, Dr. Dave - I’m truly honored!
Out on 9/30 (and available for pre-order), below is the link with more info including how to order it and how to get 30% off if you order it at @hopkinspress.bsky.social:
foodallergycounselor.com/book
Out on 9/30 (and available for pre-order), below is the link with more info including how to order it and how to get 30% off if you order it at @hopkinspress.bsky.social:
foodallergycounselor.com/book
August 19, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Thanks so much for this amazing #bookreview of #MayContainAnxiety, Dr. Dave - I’m truly honored!
Out on 9/30 (and available for pre-order), below is the link with more info including how to order it and how to get 30% off if you order it at @hopkinspress.bsky.social:
foodallergycounselor.com/book
Out on 9/30 (and available for pre-order), below is the link with more info including how to order it and how to get 30% off if you order it at @hopkinspress.bsky.social:
foodallergycounselor.com/book