About Stacey

Stacey Gorlicky is a registered psychotherapist, author of “Food, Sex & You”, former host of the live TV show Mind Matters, and a passionate spokesperson for mental health issues. Specializing in treating addiction along with trauma, anxiety, and depression, she takes a naturalistic, spiritual, and eclectic approach to healing, combining both traditional and cutting-edge treatment methods. Stacey lives in Toronto.

Food, Sex, and You: Untangling Body Obsession in a Weight-Obsessed World

A look at our relationship with food and sex, what happens when we become too dependent on either, and how to start recovering.

Gorlicky has set out to help readers to recognize their blind obsession with, or fear of, either of these two powerful drives, and to embark on a voyage of self-discovery into the hidden childhood and cultural influences that have shaped them. Obsessing over ten pounds can be as self-destructive as obsessing over sixty ― either can be a sign of addiction arising from a distorted body image. This book is about sharing creative and insightful experiences, along with providing vital new information, both for those who are just discovering that yo-yo dieting doesn’t work, and for those who have already confronted food and sexual disorders.

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Abuse

Abuse is something that affects many people across the world. There is no limit to the amount of cruelty that we can suffer at the hands of another person, as has been seen time and time again.

Addictions

Addiction is a crippling illness that affects millions of people worldwide. It is a growing concern in a society that does not discourage enjoying things in excess. Addiction does not have to be a substance.

Alcohol Abuse

Alcohol abuse not only has negative impacts on your health, but also has a negative impact on relationships and other aspects of your life. When struggling with alcohol abuse it may seem as if there is no way out.

Anger Management

Anger is an emotion that comes about when you feel that someone has wronged you in some way. However, it is possible for anger to become a problem.

Anxiety

Anxiety is something that everyone experiences. It can be from meeting new people, having to do a presentation at work, or any other of a variety of normally stressful situations.

Career Counselling

Being unsure of what career path you are taking is something than many people experience throughout their lives. Career counselling provides you with a chance to reflect upon which direction you want to take and the steps that it is going to take to get there.

Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT)

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is an approach that is used in psychotherapy to help you come to terms with emotions, behaviours and cognitive processes that are maladaptive and dysfunctional.

Compassion Focused Therapy

Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) was developed to treat shame, self-loathing, and self-attack (self-
criticism).

Couples & Relationship Counselling

Relationships are not all romantic dinners and late night talking. They involve a complicated dance. It is about two becoming one, learning how to move in sync with each other, as well as with the rest of the world.

Depression

The word “depressed” gets thrown around a lot. It has become the replacement word for sad or upset. However, depression is a real and is much more serious than just having a bad day.

Divorce & Separation

Divorce and separation is a difficult time for everyone involved. It is a time of emotional turmoil and much anxiety over the unknowns. There are many challenges that you may be faced with during a divorce.

Drug Abuse

Drugs are substances that alter your thoughts, behaviours and emotions. They can also have an impact on your body. There are many different types of drugs, some of which you can become dependent on using in order to avoid withdrawal symptoms.

Drug Addiction

The severity of your addiction may differ from others that use the same drug of choice that you do, however, addiction is still a devastating and life changing part of a person. Addiction to drugs has serious consequences on not only your body but all other aspects of life.

Eating Disorder and Disordered Eating

Disordered eating differs from an eating disorder in that the eating habits are irregular, but the symptoms are not necessarily as severe as those of a diagnosed eating disorder.

EMDR

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) Introduction Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a psychotherapy approach designed for working with distressing or traumatic memories.

Fears & Phobias

Fears are a normal part of life. From spiders to public speaking, we all have something that we are afraid of. There is a big difference between having a healthy fear and a phobia.

Gambling Addiction

Gambling has its time and place just like any other fun activity. It is when gambling becomes a problematic pastime that it becomes an addiction.

Grief & Bereavement

Loss of any kind is something that is difficult to cope with. It is a life changing event. The loss of a loved one is something that is especially difficult to deal with.

Inner Child Work

Inner child work refers to healing the childlike aspect of yourself. The inner child aspect includes everything that you have learned and experienced as a child before puberty.

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Intrusive thoughts, ritualistic behaviours, repetition, and anxiety are all part of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). OCD is an anxiety disorder that is characterized by the above mentioned.

Person-Centered Therapy (PCT)

Person-centered therapy (PCT) is a form of talk-psychotherapy that is used to help a you develop a stronger sense of self. By developing a stronger sense of self, you can come to terms with how your effort to find your true potential.

Psychodynamic Psychotherapy

Psychodynamic psychotherapy has a primary focus of revealing your unconscious content in order to make an attempt at alleviating mental tension.

Psychotherapy For Blended Familes

Studies show that it generally takes between two and five years for a blended family to transition
successfully.

Sex Therapy

Sex therapy is not only for the treatment of sexual addiction. Sexual therapy can be used to work through a diverse set of sexual dysfunctions.

Spiritual Director and Spirituality

Spirituality is an important part of life. Feeling connected and whole is something that we all strive for. When spirituality is missing from our lives, we try to fill the hole that it leaves with other things.

Stress Management

Stress is an inevitable part of life. Not all stress is bad stress. Good stress comes from fulfilling our dreams, having children, as well as a variety of other things.

Trauma & PTSD

There are many ways in which trauma can become part of your life, none of which are nice or easy to process.

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