Encouraging Healthy Eating

with Karly Crockett, LCSW and Rachel O'Harra, LMFT

Encouraging Healthy Eating

Episode 6, Season 5 | October 30, 2024

Show Notes

Join us for this new episode with CHC experts, Karly Crockett, LCSW and Rachel O’Harra, LMFT as we explore the vital connection between healthy eating for both mental and physical well-being. Proper nutrition fuels our bodies and minds, playing a key role in overall development, mood regulation, and energy levels. We’ll share practical strategies for parents/caregivers to encourage healthy eating habits in children, focusing on fostering curiosity around food, modeling positive behaviors, involving kids in meal planning, and more. Tune in for tips that help make healthy eating a fun, engaging, and sustainable part of your family's life!

Guest Info

Karly works as a bilingual therapist in CHC’s South Bay community clinic, providing services for children 6 years and older. Karly has worked with children, teens and families for the past nine years following her undergraduate studies; her experience ranges from providing support in school settings, behavioral health clinics, hospitals and home-based services and via online therapy. She enjoys incorporating mindfulness and art into her work with clients. Karly recognizes that each child, teen and family is unique with their own values, culture and interests and Karly uses those aspects to support her clients in growing and reaching their goals.


Rachel is a bilingual therapist providing therapy services for children 6 years and older. She has worked with children, teens, and families in an outpatient therapeutic setting for over 12 years providing individual, group, collateral, and family therapy services. Rachel practices from a client-centered and trauma-informed lens and honors clients’ voices and choices in their care. She has experience working with children and teens presenting with a wide variety of social-emotional needs, including anxiety, depression, ADHD, autism, trauma, learning differences, developmental concerns, and adjustment to life changes. She also enjoys working with caregivers to manage stress, implement effective behavioral strategies, and support their children with emotional regulation skills.