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If you’ve previously struggled with social norms about weight and body-image, a fat-positive therapist can help. The Fat Acceptance Movement, founded on body positivity, inspires others to accept and even celebrate their fatness. However, seeing others love themselves is not always enough.

It could take help from a licensed, professional fat-positive therapist to help you improve your self-esteem and empower you to fully embrace and love your body just as it is. Wherever you are located in California from Alameda to Yucaipa or even Montclair, or anywhere else nearby, Mental Health Match can help you easily find an experienced therapist or counselor who best meets your needs.

Benefits of a Fat-Positive Therapist

Most therapists are equipped to help you sort through common problems like depression, anxiety, and PTSD. But when you’re fat, there’s a possible element of shame and social anxiety that can take over and effect your therapy experience.

In addition to providing traditional behavioral health treatment, a fat-positive therapist can provide:

  • A non-judgemental haven for you to articulate your feelings and problems.
  • Encouragement to improve your self-esteem and love yourself the way you are.
  • Practical methods and tips to help you cope with social stigma and anxiety.

For an example of how a fat-positive therapist can help, read licensed therapist Brianna Ramon’s tips for fighting back against fat-shaming culture.

Love Yourself with a Fat-Positive Therapist

Don’t let shame, low self-esteem, or social expectations drive you. Instead, see a fat-positive therapist to help you love yourself and your body. With Mental Health Match, finding a qualified fat-positive counselor or therapist is easy! Start by browsing experts below or by using our free therapist matching tool.

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Hannah Hernandez
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There will likely be laughter and tears, difficult conversations, "Aha" moments, and a challenge to be honest with yourself. We will connect to create a calm/safe space. You will re-learn confidence, re-train unhealthy attachments and learn coping.


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There will likely be laughter and tears, difficult conversations, "Aha" moments, and a challenge to be honest with yourself. We will connect to create a calm/safe space. You will re-learn confidence, re-train unhealthy attachments and learn coping.

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I treat trauma through the lens of mind/body connection. I primarily use EMDR, which bridges the trauma stored in your body/mind/spirit to allow healing, CBT, which helps you identify and replace unhealthy thoughts, and DBT to teach coping skills

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Childhood Trauma
  • Complex PTSD (C-PTSD)
  • Complex Trauma
  • Depression
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Trauma
  • Veterans/Military Families
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Laura Van Gilder
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Anxiety can be overwhelming, but I’ll provide tools to help you manage. If you’re feeling depressed and alone, you’re not alone - I will help. For children with behavioral or developmental challenges, I offer tailored solutions for your family.


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Anxiety can be overwhelming, but I’ll provide tools to help you manage. If you’re feeling depressed and alone, you’re not alone - I will help. For children with behavioral or developmental challenges, I offer tailored solutions for your family.

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We’ll team up to find the best approach for your situation. I’ll listen, guide, and support you through any challenge, offering tools to help you along the way. Your success and well-being are my top priorities.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Adolescent Anxiety
  • Anxiety
  • Autism-Related Challenges
  • Child or Adolescent Therapy
  • Children
  • Depressive Disorders
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Inner Child
  • Parenting Children with Anxiety
  • Parenting Children With Autism
  • Teen Anxiety
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Adrina Wilson
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Unpack what's bothering you and tackle it with targeted strategies. We'll address specific conditions such as trauma, anxiety, depression, OCD, grief, marital conflicts, and challenges related to LGBTQIA+ identity.


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Unpack what's bothering you and tackle it with targeted strategies. We'll address specific conditions such as trauma, anxiety, depression, OCD, grief, marital conflicts, and challenges related to LGBTQIA+ identity.

Something to know about my approach is:

I draw on therapies like EMDR, CBT, DBT, IPT, and TF-CBT to match exactly what you need. Whether it's trauma, anxiety, or something else on your mind, I'm here to help with tools that really work.

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  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Depressive Disorders
  • Grief
  • Hispanics
  • Latinos
  • LGBTQ+
  • Trauma-Related Disorders
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Dr. Joseph Lancaster
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Being able to help individuals identify a lack of direction in life enables them to address issues of depression, anxiety, grief, and suffering. Many people feel lost and in need of guidance; my goal is to help them discover a successful path.


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Being able to help individuals identify a lack of direction in life enables them to address issues of depression, anxiety, grief, and suffering. Many people feel lost and in need of guidance; my goal is to help them discover a successful path.

Something to know about my approach is:

I had the privilege to be under the wing of mentorship of Dr. Stephan A. Hoeller, the renowned Gnostic-Jungian scholar. With this background, I have created my own method of therapy over the last 18 years; I call it “Gnostic Pneumatherapy”.

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  • Depression
  • Fear of Failure
  • Guilt
  • High Anxiety
  • Negative Self-Talk
  • Self-Esteem
  • Shame
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Rachelle Bloksberg
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reduce stress, ADHD symptoms, depression & anxiety & increase self-esteem & hope, explore ways to manage & cope, & focus on what you want. Find ways to improve your life & be the best version of yourself. I'll treat you respectfully without judgment


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reduce stress, ADHD symptoms, depression & anxiety & increase self-esteem & hope, explore ways to manage & cope, & focus on what you want. Find ways to improve your life & be the best version of yourself. I'll treat you respectfully without judgment

Something to know about my approach is:

I'm nonjudgmental, inclusive, compassionate, supportive, & trauma-informed in a comfortable environment. Therapy is tailored to your unique needs. Each session is a collaborative conversation to find customized solutions that work best for you.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Abusive Relationships
  • Acute Grief
  • Addictions
  • ADHD in Womxn or Femme Populations
  • Adjustment to Medical Diagnosis
  • Adolescent Anxiety
  • Adolescents
  • Adoption
  • Adult ADHD
  • Alternative Relationships
  • Anticipatory Grief
  • Anxiety
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Anxiety in Relationships
  • Anxiety Management
  • Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Autism in Adults
  • Autism in Womxn or Femme Populations
  • BIPOC
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Caregivers
  • Chronic Illness
  • Chronic Pain
  • Communication Skills
  • Complex Anxiety
  • Complicated Grief
  • Co-Parenting
  • Couples
  • COVID-Related Stress and Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Disenfranchised Grief
  • Eco-Anxiety
  • Empty Nest
  • Failure to Launch
  • Families with Autism-related challenges
  • Fear of Failure
  • Food Allergy Anxiety
  • Functional Anxiety
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Grief
  • Grief Due to Addiction
  • Grief from Losing a Pet
  • Health Anxiety
  • High Anxiety
  • High-Functioning Anxiety
  • High-Functioning Depression
  • Illness Anxiety Disorder
  • LGBTQ+
  • Life Transitions
  • Loving Someone with Addiction
  • Medical Trauma
  • Men
  • Mild Depression
  • Mother-Daughter Relationships
  • Neurodivergence
  • Open Relationships
  • Parent-Adult Child Relationship
  • Parent-Child Relationship
  • Parenting
  • Parenting Children With ADHD
  • Parenting Children With Autism
  • Parenting Skills
  • Parenting Special Needs Children
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  • Polyamory
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Premarital Counseling
  • Prolonged Grief Disorder
  • Relationships
  • Relationship Skills
  • Relationship Trauma
  • Religious Trauma
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Harm
  • Sibling Relationships
  • Situational Grief
  • Spiritual Trauma
  • Stress
  • Suicidal Ideation
  • Suicide loss
  • Therapist for Other Therapists
  • Trauma
  • Values
  • Vegan
  • Women
  • Young Adults
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