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Tamara Hubbard, MA, LCPC

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🏠 Family therapist | 📘 Author | 🎤 Speaker 👉🏽 aka The Food Allergy Counselor 📗 “May Contain Anxiety” - pub: JHUP 🔎 Focuses: #parenting, #foodallergy, #mindfulness, #womenshealth, #therapy www.FoodAllergyCounselor.com/book

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Tamara Hubbard, MA, LCPC @therapisttamara.bsky.social · 14d

I’m so excited that my #parenting book, May Contain Anxiety, published by @hopkinspress.bsky.social is out today in all formats!

#MayContainAnxiety

Hopkins Press @hopkinspress.bsky.social · 14d

"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

The book "May Contain Anxiety: Managing the Overwhelm of Parenting Children with Food Allergies" by Tamara Hubbard, MA, LCPC on a turquoise background.

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Tamara Hubbard, MA, LCPC @therapisttamara.bsky.social · 15h

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...

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...

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Tamara Hubbard, MA, LCPC @therapisttamara.bsky.social · 4d

I’m excited that you’re excited! 🤣 I really hope it not only helps families, but also clinicians - as a resource to use in their work together. And lots of the concepts in there can be applied to families navigating many different chronic health conditions, especially food-based ones.

Tamara Hubbard, MA, LCPC @therapisttamara.bsky.social · 4d

Thanks so much for sharing, @drnaftaly.bsky.social - I truly appreciate it!

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Jessica Naftaly, PhD (she/her/s) @drnaftaly.bsky.social · 4d

Therapy helps parents navigate anxiety when children have a food allergy

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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...

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Tamara Hubbard, MA, LCPC @therapisttamara.bsky.social · 5d

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...

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

Tamara Hubbard, MA, LCPC @therapisttamara.bsky.social · 8d

Thank you for the opportunity to write May Contain Anxiety, which will help millions of families managing #foodallergies and allergic conditions!

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Hopkins Press @hopkinspress.bsky.social · 8d

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

An open spread of the book "May Contain Anxiety: Managing the Overwhelm of Parenting Children with Food Allergies" by Tamara Hubbard, MA, LCPC on a tan background.

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Tamara Hubbard, MA, LCPC @therapisttamara.bsky.social · 9d

Excellent, and thanks! Can’t wait to hear your thoughts once you read it! (And I remember the Minecraft phase well. It’s a long one, that’s for sure!) 🤣 All good here. Send my love to all!

Tamara Hubbard, MA, LCPC @therapisttamara.bsky.social · 9d

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

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Tamara Hubbard, MA, LCPC @therapisttamara.bsky.social · 13d

Thanks for liking this post and helping to celebrate May Contain Anxiety @atlergist.bsky.social! If you do end up reading it, I’d love to hear what you think of it. I’m hopeful it will help many, many families approach allergy life with a workable balance between anxiety and living fully!

Tamara Hubbard, MA, LCPC @therapisttamara.bsky.social · 14d

Thanks so much @grahamknight10.bsky.social! It will be out in the UK in late November via all the main book outlets. Hope all is well for you and your crew!

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Bradford Literary Agency @bradfordagents.bsky.social · 14d

✨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 !

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Tamara Hubbard, MA, LCPC @therapisttamara.bsky.social · 14d

I’m so excited that my #parenting book, May Contain Anxiety, published by @hopkinspress.bsky.social is out today in all formats!

#MayContainAnxiety

Hopkins Press @hopkinspress.bsky.social · 14d

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Tamara Hubbard, MA, LCPC @therapisttamara.bsky.social · 19d

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...

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

Tamara Hubbard, MA, LCPC @therapisttamara.bsky.social · 22d

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...

Tamara Hubbard, MA, LCPC @therapisttamara.bsky.social · 27d

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!

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Tamara Hubbard Shares Strategies on Navigating Food Allergy Anxiety

Podcast Episode · Food Allergy and Your Kiddo · 09/17/2025 · 30m

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aaaaiorg.bsky.social @aaaaiorg.bsky.social · Sep 11

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

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Tamara Hubbard, MA, LCPC @therapisttamara.bsky.social · Sep 9

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!)

Tamara Hubbard, MA, LCPC @therapisttamara.bsky.social · Sep 4

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...

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

Tamara Hubbard, MA, LCPC @therapisttamara.bsky.social · Sep 2

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

Tamara Hubbard, MA, LCPC @therapisttamara.bsky.social · Aug 30

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!

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The Oxford Publicity Partnership Ltd (OPP) @oxfordpublicity.bsky.social · Aug 26

@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...

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Tamara Hubbard, MA, LCPC @therapisttamara.bsky.social · Aug 19

Thanks so much for sharing, @pollyf.bsky.social!

Tamara Hubbard, MA, LCPC @therapisttamara.bsky.social · Aug 19

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

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Tamara Hubbard, MA, LCPC @therapisttamara.bsky.social · Aug 11

My Food Allergy Counselor email this week summarizes insights from the following paper published earlier this year in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology:

🔎 "Incidence of food allergic reactions among adolescents engaged in food allergy management"

www.FoodAllergyCounselor.com