Body Image Issues

I cannot think of one woman in my life who has not been affected deeply by the pervasive diet culture that cloaks our culture. Often the internal battle around body size, food, body image, and loathing begins before puberty and it often feels like it might be there until the end. WAIT. What if it didn't have to be that way? What if you could find peace with yourself - beyond having a 'good' eating day, a perfect workout week or a smaller pair of pants? It is possible. Yes, even for you!

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.

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.

Body image stems from our relationship with ourselves and our body. This becomes complicated by experiences of chronic illness, weight, or a lack in physical or emotional ability. We can focus on the aesthetics; however, we also need to address what is happening internally with our insecurities as well as how we carry ourselves in relationships.

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.

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 support clients in exploring their relationship to their body and the factors that have impeded this relationship, including gender, diet culture, and dissociation. I do not provide formal eating disorder treatment. I may refer you to an appropriate provider if your current situation requires medical monitoring.

Maybe you feel like you don't have a good idea of how you even appear, your appearance seemingly shifting from one moment to the next, a string that controls how good or bad your day will be. Maybe you feel caught in a cycle of the next diet or next skincare product, just waiting for the thing that will make you feel like you can inhabit your own skin. I'm here to offer a different way, and love helping people find an easier relationship to themselves and their bodies.

I am passionate about helping clients stronger relationship with their body and food. I discuss body image through a framework of body-neutrality.

I work exclusively from a Health at Every Size Approach with my clients and work from a lens of achieving body neutrality with use of modalities such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Mindful Self-Compassion and Somatic-based modalities. We dive deeper into the purpose or intentions behind body image disturbances and how these take people away from their intended values.

Having a body, especially in Western culture, is really hard. I believe every single body is deserving of compassion and care. I am strongly committed to Health At Every Size and body neutrality and think it is imperative to acknowledge fatphobia and weight discrimination to work in this field. Working on body image is often a difficult yet rewarding way to work on self-compassion.

Do you feel stuck in a cycle of negative thoughts about your body? Struggling with low self-esteem, constant comparisons, or feeling like you’re never enough? I specialize in helping people break free from the weight of body image struggles. Together, we’ll work on quieting that inner critic, finding self-acceptance, and building confidence so you can feel comfortable in your own skin. You deserve to feel at peace with yourself—and I’m here to help

I am very skilled and passionate about supporting folks who want a more aligned relationship with their body - whatever that means for you. I support fat bodies, trans bodies, non-binary spirits walking around in a body, genderqueer and gender fluid folks. Let's move through the bullshit that causes pain together, and focus on the kind of relationship YOU want to have with your body.

Healthy Body Image is not popping out of bed to wink at yourself in the mirror with a narcissistic grin. Just like feelings about anything else, how we feel about our size/shape/body parts fluctuates, for better or for worse, due to lots of factors. But how able are you to ACCEPT yourself physically right now? Your body IS what it is right now- whether that's optimal in your opinion or not. It is much easier to change, grow, and improve, when we can accept what currently exists.

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.

I'm a psychotherapist dedicated to the "Health at Every Size" (HAES) framework. I advocate for holistic well-being, emphasizing that health is not determined by body size but by healthy behaviors and self-acceptance. I support clients in developing a positive relationship with their bodies, promoting intuitive eating, and embracing physical and mental health at any size. I prioritize a non-judgmental space for clients to explore their relationship with their bodies and make empowered choices.

I utilize a health at every size and intuitive eating approach to working with body image issues. Intuitive eating is an anti-diet approach to building a trusting and accepting relationship with your body. It involves listening to your body to make food choices that feel good for you without judgment or influence from diet culture.

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!

For over five years, I've supported clients in enhancing their body image. My approach integrates a Health At Every Size, Feminist, and Anti-Racist perspective, prioritizing weight-neutral care, fostering body acceptance, encouraging joyful movement, and elevating self-worth.