Body Image Issues

Body image issues can be a consequence of a related problem or a source of distress in themselves. These issues can be interlinked with mood problems, eating disorders and sexual issues. I have worked extensively with clients to be happier in their own skin. I am experienced in working eating disorders and emotionally driven eating. A specific area of expertise is body image and eating disorders in athletes.

Body image and self worth have huge impacts on how we live our lives. I believe ideal body image is a social construct, and want to help you challenge your views on your body. I aim to help you recognize how you came to view yourself as you do, work to challenge it, and work to create a healthier, more realistic self-image. When we are able to accept and be kind to ourselves, it improves relationships with others, social skills, and overall functioning.

No matter your body size or shape, worrying about appearance too much can be painful. I help teens and adults of all genders develop tools for coping with body image issues. Difficulties with depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, trauma and/or life transitions can be related to trouble with eating and body image. My approach integrates cognitive behavioral (CBT) interventions with acceptance, self-compassion, and embodiment practices.

My area of research and training has centered on eating disorder, eating disorder recovery, and, mostly, on body image. Body image impacts not only the way we view ourselves but influences how we communicate and make connections.

We all deserve to feel good about our bodies- but for many of us, that's complicated by years thinking or hearing that there's one right size or shape that we need to attain. I support you in sorting out diet culture programming from what's right for your health and well-being, and developing confidence and healthy habits that do not require a certain size.

I am a Health at Every Size (HAES) practitioner and a fierce advocate for body acceptance and liberation. I believe all bodies are good bodies, regardless of size, shape, or ability.

I work with Body Image concerns, including but not limited to: Body Dysmorphia; Eating Disorders; Weight Gain/Loss; Food Shame; Food Addiction; Exercise Addiction; Familial Trauma; Bullying/Harassment; Kink; Puberty and Body Changes; Gender Exploration; Plastic Surgery; Ageing; Pregnancy; Reclamation of Self

I am an active learner and practicer of the body-neutrality and anti-diet-culture movements. These issues are personally important to me and I enjoy helping my clients learn about the pillars of intuitive eating and body neutrality.

In my training and research, I examined the impacts of body image concerns on BIPOC folx, women-identified individuals, and trans and gender-expansive folx across the lifespan.

HAES practitioner Intuitive Eating Looking through a social justice lens Fat positive, I live in a bigger body myself

I extensive experience in working with individuals who struggle with body dysmorphic issues.

Body image is deeply embedded in eating disorder recovery and motherhood. I have extensive training in body image issues and how to relearn body image, beauty ideals, and reconnect with our good bodies. I do not focus on the way our body looks or changing our body to heal body image- we know our bodies aren't the problem! If you want true freedom, I help in redefining and reconnecting with our bodies and what defines a body. All bodies are good bodies here!

You’re tired of dieting. You’re tired of feeling anxious about the way your body looks and the way clothes fit. You don't want to care what others' think, and you just want to feel okay in your body. Good news: You can learn to appreciate it, accept it and feel comfortable in it. I help clients shut down and stop engaging in diet and body-shaming talk, stop listening to what culture says they should look like, stop measuring worth by clothing size, and learn to accept and appreciate their bodies

I will help you find a way to make peace with your body and to trust your body in a way that deemphasizes the focus you place on your body.

I am a Health At Every Size advocate. Through journaling exercises and exposure exercises, I help womxn become more comfortable with their bodies. I help clients shift the focus from what they hate about their bodies to what amazing things their bodies do for them. I also work to challenge the unrealistic, Western, thin ideal that has become such a dangerous but predominant narrative in our culture.

Do you find yourself feeling chronically stressed because of body image issues, diet culture pressures, rigid dieting, or reliance on comfort foods? When we swing from strict dieting practices to emotional eating, we are often left feeling out of control, hopeless, and disconnected from our body and needs. The cycle is often described as exhausting. Therapy will help you create balance in all areas of your life and help you effectively cope with external stressors.

I have been working as a Body Image Specialist for an eating disorder treatment program since 2021. If you are tired of living a life at war with your body, you are not alone. It IS possible to heal this toxic relationship that has been created between you and your body. It IS possible to show your body respect and compassion, ridding yourself of the judgement, comparisons, and disrespect that you have leaned on for years. It is possible to heal your relationship with your body.

Diet culture is a system of belief that equates thinness to moral value, sees weight loss as a status gain, and oppresses people for not fitting their definition of “healthy”. It has been found to contribute to disordered eating behavior, fatphobia, and weight stigma. Many therapists reinforce these systems of oppression and stigma and can cause harm to their clients. These effects are often magnified for fat or larger-bodied clients. I believe in HAES, weight-neutrality, & body liberation.