Erica Thomas, LMFT

07/29/2025

✨ Embrace your self-care journey this week with my latest blog on Lessons in caring for your body through life's seasons! Discover tips, insights, and personal growth stories that can help you on your own journey. Read more here: https://wix.to/HgbkdPF

When I began my journey of weight loss and healing, I didn’t realize how much it would evolve over time. I thought that everything would fall into place once I figured out the “right” routine, the “right” diet. But what I’ve learned is that our bodies are always changing, with the season...

12/18/2024

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When I decided to teach about emotional eating, I wrestled with the pressure to have all the answers. Even though I had lost 130 lbs, I still had more questions than answers. If anything, the experience showed me that this Journey is deeply personal. There is no one size-fits-all solution.That’s w...

12/01/2024

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When I was losing 130 lbs, about 7 years ago, towards the end of that journey I found myself wishing that I had documented my journey all along the way. People would ask me about what I was doing and how I was losing the weight, but I just wasn’t sure what I wanted to say about it all. I didn’t ...

11/03/2024

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Next to the grocery store they opened a new Poke place. I thought about my step-daughter and how she might like it if I took her to the Poke place for lunch.Wait! What am I thinking? I don’t even like Poke. And what would be the point of taking her out to lunch? Going out to eat is one of the prim...

10/28/2024

Starting the week off with Joy!

I'm here at 24hr Fitness, Walnut Creek, letting people know about my Emotional Eating programs. Link in the comments.

If you're a member, and local, you should come down, they're having Member Appreciation Day.

09/19/2024

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I Lost 130 lbs Using Self-CompassionI had never before been able to stick with a diet long enough to lose a significant amount of weight. When I started a new eating plan in 2016 I didn’t think it would be any different. I surprised myself by sticking to the plan for a couple of years and losing 1...

02/07/2024

Still a few spots left for "Heal Emotional Eating with Self-Compassion"
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/heal-emotional-eating-with-self-compassion-tickets-733668360817

Have you wondered if Self-Compassion truly has the power to heal?

Self-Compassion is a transformative force. In times of distress, we often turn to food for comfort. What if we learned to turn to Self-Compassion instead?

Just as we support loved ones in their struggles, we can extend the same kindness to ourselves.

04/03/2022

When you're kid's having challenges and it feels like everyone is judging.

07/03/2020

All Parents just want to see their kids succeed in life.

05/16/2020

Happy graduation to the Smith College class of 2020. Tonight is "Illumination Night". If they were on campus the campus would be strung with paper lanterns. Its a truly magical night, and this year they celebrate globally with virtual lanterns from Alumnae all over the world. The Smith spirit is undaunted!❤🏮😊