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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. Whether you are located in downtown Irvine, East Irvine, Northwood, Orchard Hills, or even Turtle Rock, 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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Monique Merritt Romick
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Explore your lived experiences and what makes you unique. We will identify your needs and strategize to ensure they are being expressed and met. We will develop and practice tools to manage your anxiety, depression, and trauma.


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Explore your lived experiences and what makes you unique. We will identify your needs and strategize to ensure they are being expressed and met. We will develop and practice tools to manage your anxiety, depression, and trauma.

Something to know about my approach is:

While we will address topics that can vary in heaviness, severity, or seriousness, I do my best to bring levity to our process. I am committed to building a space that can hold the solemn and celebrate the joyous.

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  • Adolescents
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • LGBTQ+
  • LGBTQ+ Children
  • Self-Esteem
  • Trauma
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Chelsea Sutter
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My ultimate hope in therapy for my clients is to cultivate attunement and trust with themselves, and empowerment for their lives to reflect this.


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My ultimate hope in therapy for my clients is to cultivate attunement and trust with themselves, and empowerment for their lives to reflect this.

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I would describe my approach to therapy as attachment-based and focused on the mind-body connection. I am also trained in Brainspotting, a method of therapy which enables you to access, process, and release trauma "stored" in the body.

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  • Adjustment Issues
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Body Image
  • Burnout
  • Caregivers
  • Chronic Illness
  • Depressive Disorders
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  • Helping Professionals
  • Mind-Body Connection
  • Neurodivergence
  • Self-Acceptance
  • Trauma-Related Disorders
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Sarah Finch
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Tend to parts of yourself that have been mistreated or left behind by hurtful past experiences.


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Tend to parts of yourself that have been mistreated or left behind by hurtful past experiences.

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I have a strong passion for healing. I believe in the power of restorative relationships, that everyone has the ability to rewrite unhelpful life narratives, the strength to transform their life, and break generational cycles of trauma.

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  • ADHD in Womxn or Femme Populations
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  • Anxiety Disorders
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  • Depression
  • Faith and Spirituality
  • Faith/Religious Deconstruction
  • Grief
  • Highly Sensitive People (HSPs)
  • Intergenerational Trauma
  • LGBTQ+
  • Life Transitions
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  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Harm
  • Suicidal Ideation
  • Trauma From Abuse
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Samantha Grimes
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Explore and identify patterns in attachment, your strategies and ways of coping, and avoidance. We will work together to find joy again.


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Explore and identify patterns in attachment, your strategies and ways of coping, and avoidance. We will work together to find joy again.

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I integrate the felt sense with the known sense. We will explore your relationships with self, others, and the stories you tell. I use EMDR and Brainspotting to help process the parts of your story that are hard to put words to.

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  • Addictions
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  • Eating Disorders
  • Families
  • Grief
  • Loving Someone with Addiction
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Dina Bdaiwi
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We will deconstruct negative self beliefs, widen curiosity about body image, practice boundaries and self empowerment. Much of our work together consists of building awareness of patterns and challenging them.


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We will deconstruct negative self beliefs, widen curiosity about body image, practice boundaries and self empowerment. Much of our work together consists of building awareness of patterns and challenging them.

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Sometimes it's hard to be a human, have a body, and be in relationships. By healing ourselves we can heal in community. I practice a blend of Narrative, Relational-Cultural, and Feminist Therapies. Because context, language, and identity Matter!

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Adolescents
  • Alternative Relationships
  • Attachment Styles
  • Body Image
  • Domestic Violence Survivors
  • Emotional Regulation
  • Empowering Women
  • Empowerment
  • Gender Identity
  • Health at Every Size (HAES)
  • LGBTQ+
  • Neurodivergence
  • Sexuality
  • Sex Workers
  • Social Justice
  • Suicidal Ideation
  • Young Adults
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