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Alexis Conason, Psy.D.

Clinical psychologist, researcher, and founder of The Anti-Diet Plan. Radically changing the way we think about food, health, and our bodies. Post.

Alexis Conason, Psy.D. is a licensed psychologist in private practice in the Midtown East neighborhood of New York City. Her practice specializes in the treatment of overeating disorders, body image, sexual functioning, and psychological issues related to weight loss surgery. She is a Research Associate at The New York Obesity Nutrition Research Center (NYONRC) at St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital in affiliation with Columbia University. She earned her doctorate degree in clinical psychology from Long Island University, C.W. Following completion of her doctorate, Dr. Conason completed post-doctoral training at The Karen Horney Clinic and the NYONRC. She also earned a certificate in Eating Disorders, Compulsions, and Addictions from the William Alanson White Institute and a certificate in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy from the American Institute for Psychoanalysis. Dr. Conason’s research has been published in peer-reviewed academic journals and she has presented at numerous scientific conferences. She is on the editorial board of Frontiers in Eating Behavior and has served as a peer reviewer for numerous scientific journals, including Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases and Obesity Surgery. She serves on the Board of the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals-NY Chapter as their Research Chair and serves as the Advocacy and Outreach subcommittee chair of the Bariatric Surgery Section of The Obesity Society. She is an adjunct clinical supervisor at the Ferkauf School of Graduate Psychology. She is the author of the “Eating Mindfully” blog hosted by Psychology Today http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/eating-mindfully. She has been featured in the popular press including The Wall Street Journal/ Market Watch, Men's Health, Ladies' Home Journal, USA Today, The Huffington Post, Weight Watchers, Reuters, ABC News, Prevention, WebMD, EveryDay Health, US News & World Report Health Day, and Fox News.For more information, please visit www.drconason.com

12/01/2025

The Monday after a long holiday weekend can feel… loud.
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All the “make up for it,” “get back on track,” and “don’t let December be a free-for-all” vibes start creeping in.
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But here’s the truth:
A few days of rest, leftovers, and joy around food aren’t the problem.
The fear and restriction that follow are what can cause the real harm.
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If you’re feeling tempted to tighten up, compensate, or second-guess yourself today, take a breath.
Your body hasn’t betrayed you.
You don’t need to earn your way out of a weekend of being human.
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The best thing you can do today?
Trust yourself. Nourish your body. Keep showing up for it with consistency and care. Find compassion not punishment.
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You’re allowed to enjoy food all season long (and beyond) without spiraling into a December slump.
Your body is wise. You can trust it.
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How are you doing today after the long holiday weekend?👇

🌱 If you are looking for support this holiday season, the team at Conason Psychological Services is ready to help! DM or visit www.conasonpsychologicalservices.com to schedule a free consult call.

11/27/2025

I’m bringing the f*ck diet culture vibes to Thanksgiving this year. How about you?
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Thanksgiving can bring up so many feelings around food, bodies, and what we think we “should” or “shouldn’t” do.
If the food chatter gets loud today — from others or inside your own mind — here are a few reminders:
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You’re allowed to enjoy what’s on your plate.
You’re allowed to feel full and satisfied.
You don’t need to justify your appetite or negotiate with yourself before you take a bite.
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Holidays don’t need to be body-checking events or a running commentary about food.
Hopefully we can find moments of connection, comfort, and reminders that we’re human.
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And if you find yourself feeling uncomfortably full, try to meet yourself with compassion rather than self criticism.
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Wishing you warmth, ease, and a truly nourishing Thanksgiving. 💛
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P.S. If you want a cozy anti-diet reminder to carry through the rest of the season, my new The Anti-Diet Bear sweatshirt is now available, alongside our OG crowd favorite F*ck Diet Culture design. They make the perfect holiday gifts! Link in bio.

11/26/2025

Thanksgiving diet culture can be loud.
“Be good.”
“Today is the chance to eat it all.”
“I’m being so bad.”
“I’ll make up for this tomorrow.”
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So here’s your reminder before the holiday:
🍂 Food doesn’t have morality.
🍂 Pie isn’t a crime.
🍂 And restriction is not a virtue.
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You don’t need to apologize for enjoying your food.
You don’t win a prize for eating the least.
And you don’t lose one for going back for seconds.
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Eat the pie.
Enjoy the meal.
Let yourself be present.
Let diet culture sit this one out.
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💛 And if you want more support through the holidays and beyond, the therapists at Conason Psychological Services are here to help.
DM to set up a free consultation call.

11/23/2025

If you love cozy ASMR cooking…this one’s for you.
And if you have kids? Even better — they can help with every step.

Have you tried the viral cranberries yet?
Watch until the end for our review!

Here’s how we made them:
• 1 bag fresh cranberries
• 1 can soda or juice (we used blood orange)
• 1 bag powdered sugar

Rinse cranberries → soak in soda (supposed to be 24 hours… my kids lasted 2 😂)
Drain → toss in LOTS of powdered sugar → bake at 200° for 3–5 minutes to dry (not cook!)
Pop and enjoy ❤️🍒

And FYI: The Internet says cranberries are “waterproof” so the soaking step may or may not be doing anything.
We did it anyway just in case 🤷🏻‍♀️

Would you try these? Tell me in the comments 👇🏻

11/19/2025

If it walks like a diet, talks like a diet, and makes you fear carbs… it’s a diet.
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Rebranding it as a “lifestyle change” doesn’t make it any less restrictive. Diets in disguise can still leave you stuck in the same cycle of guilt, shame, and food rules.
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If you’re looking for freedom with food, it won’t come from stricter plans or cutting out the things you love. It comes from trust, flexibility, and knowing your worth isn’t tied to what you eat.
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🌱 Conason Psychological Services is accepting new clients for therapy in-person in NYC and virtual in NY, NJ, FL, CT, ME, VT, and more. Openings in body image group and eating disorder process group. DM to see if we can help you.
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🤝 Are you a professional looking for case consultation? I have space available in my bimonthly case consultation group for eating disorder professionals—open to therapists, dietitians, MDs, and more. DM for more info.

11/17/2025

You don’t owe anyone “health” to deserve basic respect.
Not your doctor.
Not your family.
Not strangers on the internet with opinions about your body.
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Health is complex, personal, and influenced by privilege, access, trauma history, genetics, environment, discrimination, and so much more.
Respect, on the other hand, should be a basic human right.
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Diet culture has convinced us that people must “earn” respect through diet choices, fitness routines, or perfect lab numbers. But worthiness isn’t performance-based.
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We can care about well-being without moralizing health or weaponizing it against people—especially fat people, disabled folks, and anyone whose health doesn’t fit the cultural ideal.
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If you want to care about health, let’s talk about making it more accessible to everyone… not shaming people for the way their body looks.

11/14/2025

Meet the Anti-Diet Bear — the coziest little agent of anti-diet rebellion.

Soft, sweet, and proudly saying f*ck diet culture…
Available in sizes S–5X 💗🐻

→ link in bio to shop

Let me know what you think of our newest design 👇

11/13/2025

Two weeks post-Halloween check-in:
How’s it going with All The Candy in your house? 🍬👻

In our home, my kids still have candy overflowing everywhere. And honestly? I love what it’s teaching them.
When candy isn’t restricted or treated like something dangerous, it stops having that magnetic pull.
Access = safety.
Safety = trust.
Trust = less of the frantic “must eat it all now” energy that diet culture creates.

Our biggest issue at this point isn’t the candy itself… it’s figuring out where to store it all in our NYC apartment. (If you know, you know. 😅)

But even now — weeks later — the diet-culture ghosts can still pop up:
The “Should I still be eating this?”
The “Time to get back on track.”
The “This candy has been here too long.”

Those whispers aren’t really about candy.
They’re old beliefs trying to hook you back into guilt and scarcity.
You don’t have to let them.
You’re allowed to eat candy in November.
Your kids are allowed to enjoy their stash at their own pace.
And you’re absolutely allowed to choose compassion over control. 💜

If you want more support — especially as we head into the holiday season — my newsletter is full of tools to help you stay grounded, present, and diet-culture-free.
✨ Link in bio to join or head to drconason.com.

11/12/2025

Like Dorothy trying to find her way back from Oz, we keep searching for answers outside ourselves — in the next diet, the next plan, the next promise of control.

But as Glinda reminds her:
“You’ve always had the power, my dear. You just had to learn it for yourself.” ✨

Diet culture tells us we need fixing.
The truth is, you were never broken.
The answer was never in the next diet plan.
It’s been within you all along. 💗

When we can start trusting ourselves and listening to our bodies — that’s when the magic happens. ✨

If you’re ready to find your way home to yourself, The Diet-Free Revolution will help you start that journey. 📖
👉 Available wherever books are sold or at drconason.com/the-book

11/10/2025

Struggling with food doesn’t always look like what we imagine.
Sometimes it’s the quiet ways diet culture shows up in our daily lives.
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It’s turning down plans because you’re afraid of what food will be there.
It’s trying to look “good” in front of others while battling guilt and overthinking later.
It’s doing mental math after a family ice cream trip.
It’s avoiding certain foods at home out of fear of losing control.
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If any of this sounds familiar, you’re not broken. You’re living in a culture that taught you to fear food — and healing that relationship takes time and support.
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💛 Follow for guidance on finding peace with food and your body again.
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And if you’re ready for professional support in healing your relationship with food, body, and self, our team at Conason Psychological Services can help.
👉 Learn more or schedule a free consultation at drconason.com (link in bio)

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