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If you’re dealing with body image issues or low self-esteem, know that you’re not alone. People from all walks of life struggle with this same issue. It can be challenging to get past the negative feelings about your body - thankfully, there’s help available.

Whether you are located in downtown Palm Desert, the suburbs of Palm Desert, other nearby places such as Indio, Coachella, or anywhere else in California, Mental Health Match can help you easily find an experienced therapist or counselor who best meets your needs.

Signs You Could Use Body Image Therapy

It is sometimes difficult to determine whether you need therapy. Here are some signs that you could use a body image therapist:

  • You are preoccupied with how your body is shaped, how much you weigh, or your overall appearance.
  • You use drastic measures to change your body, like extreme dieting, purging, or fasting.
  • You isolate yourself due to your feelings about your body.
  • You don’t like how your body looks and feel ashamed because of it.

Read this article for 6 tips for overcoming poor body image.

Take Action: See a Body Image Therapist Today!

Talk therapy with a licensed body image therapist can help to reshape your negative thought processes so you can learn to love your body more. With Mental Health Match, you can find a licensed body image therapist fast - use our therapist matching tool to get started.

Palm Desert, CA Body Image Therapists - List Your Practice on Mental Health Match

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Kristen Anderson
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We will work on identifying the threads, both painful and joyful, that run through the stories of your life. Once we get a good sense of those contours, we'll start gently tugging apart the threads until the knot doesn't hurt anymore.


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We will work on identifying the threads, both painful and joyful, that run through the stories of your life. Once we get a good sense of those contours, we'll start gently tugging apart the threads until the knot doesn't hurt anymore.

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I often use more skills-based therapies as we begin work together to decrease the frequency and intensity of your symptoms. After you feel more stable, we use more insight-based, psychodynamic, and trauma-informed therapies to create lasting change.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Combat Trauma
  • Complex Trauma
  • Self-Esteem
  • Sexual Trauma
  • Trauma
  • Trauma-Related Disorders
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Anh Hoang Plasencia
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undo aloneness by befriending emotions and heal relationships. You will reconnect with the qualities you already possess, gain awareness of your protectors, patterns, and strengths. You will learn to relate to yourself in a new and different way.


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undo aloneness by befriending emotions and heal relationships. You will reconnect with the qualities you already possess, gain awareness of your protectors, patterns, and strengths. You will learn to relate to yourself in a new and different way.

Something to know about my approach is:

I am relational, direct, experiential, and privilege the relationship between client and therapist. I utilize a combination of AEDP, Internal Family Systems, DBT, neuroscience and mindfulness practices.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • Boundaries
  • Depression
  • Guilt
  • Healing From Relationships
  • Highly Sensitive People (HSPs)
  • Immigrants
  • Life Transitions
  • Loneliness
  • People Pleasing
  • Perfectionism
  • Relationship Distress
  • Self-Acceptance
  • Self-Worth
  • Shame
  • Trauma
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Hanna Muddle
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My goal is to help you reach your goals and ease symptoms as much as possible.


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My goal is to help you reach your goals and ease symptoms as much as possible.

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My therapeutic approach is centered around Solution Focused Brief Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Trauma focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Mindfulness.

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  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Interpersonal Difficulties
  • Life Changes
  • Personal Growth
  • Self-Esteem
  • Substance Use
  • Trauma
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Jessica Youseffi
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The way we relate to ourselves is key to our well-being. Harsh self-criticism can lead to depression, self-loathing, and make it harder to achieve our goals. I help clients shift their negative inner voice and develop greater self-acceptance.


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The way we relate to ourselves is key to our well-being. Harsh self-criticism can lead to depression, self-loathing, and make it harder to achieve our goals. I help clients shift their negative inner voice and develop greater self-acceptance.

Something to know about my approach is:

I specialize in supporting individuals who struggle with anxiety, perfectionism, low self-esteem and depression. I help clients break their negative cycles and let go of limiting beliefs so they can be free to live the life they want.

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  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Depressive Disorders
  • Gender Dysphoria
  • Grief
  • LGBTQ+
  • Open Relationships
  • Perfectionism
  • Personal Growth
  • Relationships
  • Self-Esteem
  • Trauma-Related Disorders
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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.

Something to know about my approach is:

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.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Adjustment Issues
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Body Image
  • Burnout
  • Caregivers
  • Chronic Illness
  • Depressive Disorders
  • Healthcare Professionals
  • Helping Professionals
  • Mind-Body Connection
  • Neurodivergence
  • Self-Acceptance
  • Trauma-Related Disorders
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Chelsea Sutter remote and phone therapy in California