Tamara Hubbard, LCPC

Tamara Hubbard, LCPC Virtual therapy and consultation services for women, moms, and food allergy parents. Visit www.TamaraHubbardLCPC.com for more info

Find your "just right" balance between overwhelm and living life to its fullest! Information shared on this page is not intended as therapy or medical advice, and shouldn't replace consultation with your own therapist and healthcare providers. For allergy-specific content and a directory of allergy-informed clinical therapists, visit The Food Allergy Counselor website at www.FoodAllergyCounselor.com or the FAC FB page at www.Facebook.com/FoodAllergyCounselor

While the word “exhale” may be backwards in this photo*, it still serves as a reminder to pause and breathe throughout e...
07/22/2025

While the word “exhale” may be backwards in this photo*, it still serves as a reminder to pause and breathe throughout each day.

When I say “pause and breathe”, I mean breathe mindfully - engaging your belly when you inhale and allowing your exhale to be longer than the inhale so you really let the stress out and send a calming signal to your central nervous system.

We don’t typically engage in this kind of mindful and intentional breathing as we hurry through our hectic and busy days. So try to create moments to “pause and breathe” whenever possible. When you first wake up. While washing your hands. At a stoplight. Whenever.

*(And of course, the other side of this sign says “inhale”. 🧘‍♀️)

It’s a Leslie Knope kind of afternoon! Why?Because this week has brought with it some high highs and low lows. Life is r...
06/03/2025

It’s a Leslie Knope kind of afternoon!

Why?

Because this week has brought with it some high highs and low lows. Life is really life-ing hard right now.

Because I paid attention to my mind and body today, both of which were giving me signs that I’m going through a stress cycle and could benefit from some self-care.

Because one of my self-care activities is watching comedy sitcoms and laughing. Friends and Parks and Recreation are my go-to shows for this.

Should I be working on my to do list, doing laundry, or responding to emails? Yep, probably. But instead, I’m choosing to do something self-care-related for myself…and without guilt….because that’s what I need this afternoon.

On that note, my challenge for you is to pay attention for signs that a self-care activity may be needed, and then be courageous enough to follow through…even if it means putting other things on the back burner or letting the kids have extra screen time.
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So excited to see my book, May Contain Anxiety, listed in the Johns Hopkins University Press Fall 2025 catalog!Be sure t...
05/16/2025

So excited to see my book, May Contain Anxiety, listed in the Johns Hopkins University Press Fall 2025 catalog!

Be sure to check out the full line up of books being published by Hopkins Press this fall. AND, if you plan to order my book from Hopkins, you can use code HMCA25 to get 30% off!

I’ll have therapy openings again in late May or early June for women and moms in IL or FL! And I also currently have ava...
05/01/2025

I’ll have therapy openings again in late May or early June for women and moms in IL or FL!

And I also currently have availability to schedule non-therapy, educational food allergy consultation meetings with parents and adults living anywhere.

You can learn more about my counseling services and educational food allergy consultations at www.TamaraHubbardLCPC.com

And please don’t hesitate to share my name and practice website with others who may be looking for support!

Thanks for sharing that my book was recently added to your Book Nook, Illinois Counseling Association! Be sure to check ...
04/28/2025

Thanks for sharing that my book was recently added to your Book Nook, Illinois Counseling Association!

Be sure to check out the list of books written by licensed counselors in IL here: https://www.ilcounseling.org/page/Book_Nook

I’m so excited that I can finally share exciting details about my forthcoming book with ....May Contain Anxiety: Managi...
04/17/2025

I’m so excited that I can finally share exciting details about my forthcoming book with ....May Contain Anxiety: Managing the Overwhelm of Parenting Children with Food Allergies

📘 First, there’s the cover reveal! (And most of you were correct in last week’s book cover poll when you guessed lunchbox/lunch bag - great guessing!)

📗 Next, I can share when the book will be available.... SEPTEMBER 30th, 2025!

BUT, it’s actually already available for PRE-ORDER on Amazon, Hopkins Press, and wherever books are sold, including on the websites of many local independent bookstores!

That means if you want to order it before September 30th so that it arrives as soon as it’s released, you can. (I like to do that with my friends’ books to make sure I get them right away).

Here are additional important details:

✅ It’s available in paperback, hard cover, and Kindle/e-book formats (with the possibility of audiobook format in the future).

✅ It’s being sold in English WORLDWIDE! Yep, it’s already showing up on Amazon and websites for bookstores in other countries. (We hope to have translated versions available in the future if there’s enough interest in the book).

✅ It’s already been peer-reviewed and read by leading allergists and mental health practitioners in allergy and beyond, all of whom have said that they think this book will be helpful for families, as well as those supporting families with allergies including allergists, nurses, therapists, etc. I can’t wait to share their own words about this book in the coming months!

✅ For me, this isn’t about selling books - it’s about helping people, because I truly believe the content shared in this book will positively impact parents and families in the allergy community. I wrote it as a licensed therapist, but in a conversational tone, and even share some of my own allergy parenting vulnerabilities. It’s evidence-based, but real and relatable!

So, there you have it - the COVER and PUBLICATION DATE REVEALS!

🗨️ Now it’s your turn....I’d love to hear your thoughts on the title, cover, and if you think this book will be helpful within the community?

📌 On Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/May-Contain-Anxiety-Overwhelm-Parenting/dp/1421449587

📌 On Hopkins: https://www.press.jhu.edu/books/title/53864/may-contain-anxiety

📌 On Bookshop (for independent bookstores): https://bookshop.org/p/books/may-contain-anxiety-managing-the-overwhelm-of-parenting-children-with-food-allergies/534c878325dc0348

📌 On Barnes & Nobles: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/may-contain-anxiety-tamara-hubbard/1146939307

04/17/2025

Excited to *finally* share ALL the details about my forthcoming book being published by Johns Hopkins University Press, including the publication date and the awesome book cover! (Let’s see how many of you were right in the poll guesses last week 🤔).

So, be sure to check my social media accounts - here and The Food Allergy Counselor, Inc. tomorrow for all this exciting news!

Such a good reminder to breathe when things in life feel heavy!Check out the “5 Finger” breathing exercise in the 2nd pi...
04/02/2025

Such a good reminder to breathe when things in life feel heavy!

Check out the “5 Finger” breathing exercise in the 2nd picture. This is an easy way to regulate breathing when you’re anxious, tense, stressed, or overwhelmed.

And don’t forget to engage your belly, and not just your chest, to help calm the mind and body!
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Such a beautiful image with a powerful message from ! So, how are you going to start being kinder and more gentle with y...
03/23/2025

Such a beautiful image with a powerful message from !

So, how are you going to start being kinder and more gentle with yourself today?

❤️ Maybe you’ll be less self-critical?

❤️ Maybe you’ll set a boundary and say “no”?

❤️ Maybe you’ll set realistic expectations for yourself (instead of expecting yourself to be Superwoman)?

❤️ Maybe you’ll allow yourself to feel ALL of the feelings that show up and show yourself that you’re capable of navigating emotional storms?

Whatever you’re willing to do to be more gentle with yourself - just as you’d be gentle with others - today is a great day to start doing it!

What’s something you do when you need a pick-me-up or when you need to lighten the mood?For me, it’s laughing.Whether it...
03/19/2025

What’s something you do when you need a pick-me-up or when you need to lighten the mood?

For me, it’s laughing.

Whether it’s watching a funny show, laughing at jokes with my family, or listening to fun podcasts, I always feel better after laughing. I feel lighter and better able to see the bright side of things.

Curious about the science behind why we tend to feel better after laughing, I learned the following about how laughing positively impacts our mind, body, and overall well-being:

✅ Laughter enhances your intake of oxygen-rich air

✅ Laughter fires up and then cools down your stress response, leaving you feeling more relaxed after a good laugh

✅ Laughter helps soothe tension by stimulating circulation which aids in muscle relaxation

✅ Laughter can help improve your mood, and can even help lessen stress and feelings of anxiety and depression, giving way to feeling happier (even if only temporarily)

✅ Laughter can help you navigate and cope with difficult situations

✅ Laughter can help you connect with others

✅ Some studies even say that laughter, and positive thoughts associated with the laughter, has a positive impact on the immune system by releasing neuropeptides that help fight stress, which can positively impact the immune system.

No wonder why we tend to feel better after laughing! 🙌🏼

In an effort to help you add more laughter to your day today, I’m sharing the two podcasts that put a smile on my face and make me laugh:

🎙️ with Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, and Will Arnett

🎙️ Good Hang with Amy Poehler

These podcasts are light-hearted and fun, and I’m always in a better mood after listening to them. If they’re new to you, I hope you enjoy them as much as I do!

So, tell me…

💬 Do you listen to them too, and do they make you laugh?

💬 What else makes you laugh and feel better?

Be well, and may you laugh lots today…and every day!

📣 BIG ANNOUNCEMENT! 📣 I am now approved to provide telehealth (virtual) therapy services to women, moms, and food allerg...
03/05/2025

📣 BIG ANNOUNCEMENT! 📣

I am now approved to provide telehealth (virtual) therapy services to women, moms, and food allergy parents in Florida!

That means that if you live in FL and would like to work with me, especially on managing allergy parenting anxiety and stress, reach out to me on my private practice website to connect and learn more.*

And if you’re an allergy practice in FL, please keep me in mind for allergy parenting anxiety referrals, too.

Please feel free to spread the word, and I look forward to working together!

www.TamaraHubbardLCPC.com

*Please note - I may not be in-network with your insurance.

For the first time in *years*, I have availability to take on new therapy clients! So, if you’re in IL and are looking f...
02/13/2025

For the first time in *years*, I have availability to take on new therapy clients! So, if you’re in IL and are looking for a therapist, I’d love to see if we’re a good fit.

Here’s a bit about my practice:

-100% telehealth therapy for IL-based women, moms, and parents of kids/teens with food allergies

-In-network with BCBS PPO and United Health are PPO

You can learn more about me and my practice, as well as reach out via my therapy practice website. I look forward to connecting!

https://www.tamarahubbardlcpc.com/

(Please feel free to share this information with anyone you think might be interested in working together!)

Address

Long Grove, IL

Telephone

(847) 957-7575

Website

http://www.FoodAllergyCounselor.com/

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"Your mind knows only some things. Your inner voice, your instinct, knows everything. If you listen to what you know instinctively, it will always lead you down the right path." - Henry Winkler

CLINICAL FOCUSES: General Counseling: 18 and older Food Allergy-Specific: Teens/Adults/Families


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