Body Image Issues

We will deconstruct myths and perceptions about bodies and work toward removing value, stigma, and judgment from your relationship with your body. Accepting and working with the body you have today. Learn how to do no harm, but take no shit! Feel empowered to live your truth! Your body is the least exciting thing about you.

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.

The relationship you have to your body is the longest relationship you will have in life. It may as well be a neutral to good relationship. I have intersectional feminist training that helps me approach body image from a holistic and politicized lens. We can discuss the story of your body: who influenced your body image, where did the negative judgments come from, and who benefits? I draw from the work of Sonya Renee Taylor to support folks in their body image journey.

Rita is trained in Intuitive Eating and is a Health at Every Size aligned clinician. She uses intuitive eating principles to help Clients heal their relationships with food and their bodies. Rita believes that health looks different for everyone and comes in all shapes and sizes.

I've always enjoyed working with clients seeking to understand and/or improve their relationship with food and their bodies. My experience is with behavioral visits in a medical/surgical weight loss setting, as well as a multi-disciplinary eating concerns team in a college counseling setting. I believe that comfort within our bodies is essential to self worth and that there can be value in understanding the stories we have been conditioned to tell ourselves about the space we occupy in the world

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

We live in a fatphobic society, and diet culture only makes it worse. It's hard to feel good about yourself when we receive messages to NOT be happy with ourselves, to always be striving for more. If you struggle with feeling comfortable in your own skin, I can help you build body tolerance. It's OK if you're not feeling positive about your body! I've treated restrictive eating patterns, binge-eating, and symptoms of Bulimia in my practice. Let's get you to a place of acceptance.

I am a fat liberationist which has meant significant client work and training on issues around bodies and how we can all come to love our own bodies.

Everyone has issues with their body image, to some extent. I am curious about where and when this belief first started, and what role it plays in your life today.

Using evidence-based approaches such as cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), mindfulness, and self-compassion techniques, I work with clients to explore the root causes of their body image concerns and develop new, empowering perspectives. Together, we address the emotional and psychological factors contributing to body dissatisfaction and focus on building a more balanced and compassionate view of yourself.

Sonya Renee Taylor (2021) writes that the "body is not an apology." I wholeheartedly believe this. At the same time, truly embodying this is HARD, and is a communal effort. Our bodies do not live in a vacuum, but are consistently being impacted/informed by the world, the systems, and the people around it. Through compassionate, somatic, and relational holding, I hope to help you reclaim a loving relationship with your body. To celebrate the uniqueness that makes you, YOU one breath at a time.

I provide body image counseling to determined women and femmes explore the stories they (and society) tell about their body, and develop a new value of their body’s wisdom and beauty, as well as genuine intentions behind self-care. My dual degree in counseling and nutrition means I have received specialized education around disordered eating and mental health. Trainings from The Body Positive and Be Nourished orgs have grown my understanding of how we can face, accept, and respect ourselves.

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.

Sex Therapy usually involves a deeper look into some of the causes of sexual difficulties, dysfunctions, and dissatisfaction. Sexual issues can alert you to other issues happening in your life, as the mind and body are connected. If you find yourself consistently distracted or “spectatoring” during physical intimacy, sexual mindfulness can help to bring you back into your body and the present moment so that intimacy with yourself or your partner is the main focus.

Do you find yourself spending hours in front of the mirror? Have you ever felt that wave of anxiety when your go-to pair of jeans fits a little different than they did yesterday? Your body image is not a superficial problem. Your body is your home, a place in which you deserve to feel safe, peaceful, and connected. When you're at war with your body, its exhausting, frustrating, and maybe even intolerable. It's time for you and your body to get on the same page. Let's talk about it.

I believe in a Health at Every Size (HAES) perspective. Negative body-image can deeply impact our life satisfaction, our willingness to be ourselves, and our willingness to get close to others. It also comes with its fair share of trauma and grief, which once processed, can lead to a more positive relationship with your body and you can find enjoyment in being in your own unique body.

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

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

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