MindFit - Michelle Mazza, MFT

06/11/2026

04/29/2026

We have somehow been conditioned to think that our emotions are meant to be suppressed, however, they occur to give us information on our safety, priorities, love and limits. Emotions regulate when they are understood, not judged or suppressed.

04/23/2026

People Pleaser” as a label implies accommodating, attentive, giving…still all positive terms. People pleasing also includes attempts to scan others’ needs and keep them comfortable, all to avoid discomfort for the “pleaser.” Emotional skills to help you tolerate your worry about the other person’s experience includes making sure your limit is authentic and based on your values, waiting, breathing and interrupting thoughts about “doing something wrong.”

03/04/2026

Really know your interests, values and limits in order to reduce dysfunctional self-monitoring. When we act in alignment with our values and communicate our limits, we build confidence and improve our self-esteem.

03/04/2026

NEW DATES! MindFit Parent Series: Emotion Regulation & Family DBT Skills
✨ Starts Wednesday, March 11, 6:00-7:30
✨ $125 per couple/per weekly session for 5 weeks
✨ Online DBT Skills group for parents wanting to work on relationships, accurate communication and emotion regulation.
✨ Sign up NOW using our profile link to reserve your spot!

03/02/2026

View our latest Newsletter and sign up for our Spring DBT Skills Groups for Parents and Adolescents at the link in our bio. Online 5-week Parent Group starts THIS WEDNESDAY!!

02/26/2026

MindFit Parent Series: Emotion Regulation & Family DBT Skills
✨ Starts Wednesday, March 4, 5:30-7:00
✨ $125 per couple/per session for 5 weeks
✨ Online DBT Skills group for parents wanting to work on relationships, accurate communication and emotion regulation.
✨ Sign Up NOW using our profile link to reserve your spot!

02/16/2026

Distress tolerance is the ability to use skills in stressful moments, which is very much needed when your child is having feelings and you are responding to them. Modeling self-regulation, taking time to calm, tolerating challenges, remaining in a conversation when someone else is expressing themselves and not solving their problems are crucial for kids’ emotional and relational development.

02/04/2026

As a therapist for 25 years, I’ve had a full career listening to clients about their coping behaviors and providing non-judgmental support in order for them to understand the function of their strategies, including eating disorder behavior. 

As I listen to the debate back and forth between the supporters of weight loss drugs and the naysayers, I find myself thinking of a very common question I ask my clients: 

What is the function of this use? 

Obviously GLP-1 use is satisfying our society’s constant pursuit of thinness through a quick, medical solution, however,  I’m also hearing women say it helps stop the “food noise.”
“Food noise” is a colloquial term used to describe what therapists call ‘intrusive thoughts’: upsetting, repetitive thoughts that can feel hard to manage.
My questions are:

What happens to the intrusive thoughts after you discontinue the use of GLP-1s?

Do you understand why your intrusive thoughts occur in the first place?

Do you understand how to manage intrusive thoughts once they arise so you can sustain your behavioral change?

There are evidence-based strategies to address intrusive thinking, which will lead to more sustainable health and weight management. 

If “food noise” is NOT assessed and addressed properly, the challenge will return when GLP-1s are discontinued. Frankly, I find it insulting that providers aren’t offering more effective solutions for patients that have chosen to use these medications.

Ask your provider what happens after you discontinue use and share your findings here!