Living with food allergies

Food allergies are on the rise- an estimated 32 million Americans have food allergies, including 5.6 million children under age 18. That’s one in 13 children and 40 % of children with food allergies are allergic to more than one food. ​(FARE 2020)


As a parent with children with multiple severe food allergies, asthma, and history of anaphylaxis, I understand the challenge of living with food allergies. Our family has been living with it for almost 17 years now. It requires a big adjustment for everyone in the home and everyone who cares for the children. People can even experience PTSD (traumatic stress reaction) from a severe reaction. 

What role does counseling play? Counseling helps people sort through their thoughts and feelings, reduce stress and anxiety, improve communication with caregivers, develop coping skills, and problem solve. Counseling is solution focused. Counselors help people cope and adjust and food allergy knowledgeable counselors can offer parent education and coaching about psychological, emotional, social, and relationship issues due to food allergies. We can help navigate the new life with food allergies. 

Counseling Services
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​Reference:
FARE: Food Allergy Research and Education:
​https://www.foodallergy.org/life-with-food-allergies/food-allergy-101/facts-and-statistics