Body Image Issues

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.

Most of us have felt, at one point or another, that our body's size or shape is somehow wrong. For those of us who identify as fat, or whose bodies are otherwise considered atypical, it can feel impossible to distinguish our authentic feelings about our bodies from the forces that profit off of our self-criticism. I approach our work from a fat-positive, all-bodies-are-good-bodies perspective that prioritizes individual bodily autonomy and experience.

You are tired of hating your body and the rollercoaster of dieting and weight loss. There is a different way. Let’s work together to heal your relationship with your body and food and start your journey toward radical self-love and acceptance.

Imagine spending your life with the people and things you love, without worrying about what you ate or how long you worked out today. Imagine feeling fulfilled, like you deserve to be happy: that you're good enough just as you are. Through therapy, you can feel at ease in your body, make peace with food, and live a life that reflects your true values.

I have a particular interest in working with folks who inhabit larger bodies but have experience working with individuals across a broad range of intersectional identities around body image, acceptance, identity, outward presentation vs. inner feelings, and confidence. I aim to take a whole body approach, exploring your history with your body image, how it impacts you today, and steps that you can take to cultivate accepting who you are today. I align with HAES values and am fat positive.

Oof! Diet culture is a bully and a killer. Shame is a powerful tool of destruction and it has been wreaking havoc on us for generations. I aim to help people experience body peace and liberation.We do this by deconstructing what came before and asking whether its really serving us. In its place we can rebuild something that allows us more expansiveness to breathe, love, laugh joyfully, and experience all that life has to offer.

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.

Most of us have felt, at one point or another, that our body's size or shape is somehow wrong. For those of us who identify as fat, or whose bodies are otherwise considered atypical, it can feel impossible to distinguish our authentic feelings about our bodies from the forces that profit off of our self-criticism. I approach our work from a fat-positive, all-bodies-are-good-bodies perspective that prioritizes individual bodily autonomy and experience.

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.

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

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.

We are often our own harshest critics, and the way we perceive ourselves can be wildly different from the reality of how we truly present in the world. In addition to this, social media constantly bombards us with idealized images of bodies and lifestyles that are unrealistic and often misleading. Rather than striving for body positivity or self-love alone, my primary focus with clients is to foster a sense of body neutrality.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.