Contributors

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Amanda Whitehouse, Ph.D.

I’m a Licensed Psychologist who works with children, adults, and families managing anxiety and trauma related to severe food allergies. My goal is to help you stop feeling afraid, stuck, and left out. I can help you find solutions and strategies that allow you live life to the fullest. I’ve been practicing psychology since 2008, and my food allergy education started when my own son was diagnosed in 2012. The combination of personal experiences and professional knowledge has helped me to develop my unique approach to addressing food allergy anxiety therapeutically. 

http://www.dramandawhitehouse.com

Guests

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Destiny Davis, LPC CRC

Destiny Davis LPC CRC (formerly Destiny Winters)

Licensed Professional Counselor (mental health therapist), wife, mom - but most of all, human. As someone with personal experience living with chronic pain and illness, I know what it’s like to feel like you’re trying everything, doing everything right, and seemingly getting nowhere. If you’ve ever been told “your labs are completely normal” or “there’s nothing wrong with you” but you’re in constant pain and discomfort, you’ve come to the right place. My main work is with those who experience hard-to-diagnose health issues and syndromes. Things like gastrointestinal problems, arthritic pain, back pain and other bodily aches, and genetic disorders are all within my wheelhouse. We work on things like coping with pain, increasing energy, managing stress, building healthier relationships (with romantic partners, friends, and healthcare professionals), and healing childhood emotional wounds.

https://www.thechronicillnesstherapist.com/
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Kyle Dine

Kyle Dine is an educator and musician who performs at schools across North America raising food allergy awareness. Over the past 6 years, he has performed at over 700 schools and reached over one million students. He has grown up managing his own allergies to peanuts, tree nuts, eggs, seafood and mustard. His songs help empower, support, and educate all children. He has released two professional CDs.

https://www.kyledine.com/
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Laurel Francoeur

Laurel Francoeur is a prominent advocate for people with food allergies, leveraging her personal experiences and legal expertise to champion their rights and raise awareness about the challenges they face. As both a mother of a child with life-threatening food allergies and an attorney specializing in food allergy law, Francoeur brings a unique perspective to her practice. As a practicing attorney, she has provided legal counsel to individuals and families affected by food allergies, offering guidance on issues such as disability accommodations, discrimination, product liability, and school policies. She drafted legislation in Massachusetts to allow easy access to epinephrine for students in classrooms and has testified at the state and federal level about food allergy issues. She has also worked with the Mass. Department of Public Health on food allergy guidelines for restaurants.

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