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It's not uncommon to struggle with body image issues at one time or another - most of us do. But it’s what you do about it that really matters. If you’re working on cultivating a positive body image, that’s fantastic! Yet, everyone can use a little help every now and again.

A body-positive therapist is a great resource you can use to build a better relationship with your body. Whether you are located in downtown Porterville, the suburbs of Porterville, other nearby places such as Visalia, Tulare, or anywhere else in California, Mental Health Match can help you easily find an experienced therapist or counselor who best meets your needs.

How a Body-Positive Therapist Can Help

Whether you’re seeking therapy for a mental disorder, crisis intervention, or to address body image issues, there are many benefits to using a body-positive therapist, including:

  • Self-esteem-boosting encouragement when you’re having negative feelings about your body.
  • A safe space where you are free to convey your feelings and better understand the impact of social messages about how you should look.
  • Helpful tips, coping methods, and affirmations to cope with self-esteem and body-consciousness.

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

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Finding a body-positive therapist is easy if you use Mental Health Match. Start by browsing body-positive therapists and counselors below or by using our free therapist matching tool.

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John Johnson
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We'll explore the pain & challenges in your relationships, work life, & well being. By listening to the details, I identify the small changes that make the biggest differences. We'll transform the internal negative voices into positive self talk.


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We'll explore the pain & challenges in your relationships, work life, & well being. By listening to the details, I identify the small changes that make the biggest differences. We'll transform the internal negative voices into positive self talk.

Something to know about my approach is:

With decades of experience in many approaches I adapt my tools to your specific style and situation. My empathy is grounded in my own journey from childhood abuse to kindness to myself and others. I use a mind body approach to facilitate change.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • Couples
  • Depression
  • Family Business
  • Financial Stress
  • Performance
  • Public Speaking
  • Sex Anxiety
  • Starting a Business
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  • Work Stress
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Julie Afighom
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Work collaboratively to work on what you feel needs improvements in your life with me providing guidance, challenge when necessary, and constant support. We will work on improving your overall quality of life while emphasizing underlying issues.


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Work collaboratively to work on what you feel needs improvements in your life with me providing guidance, challenge when necessary, and constant support. We will work on improving your overall quality of life while emphasizing underlying issues.

Something to know about my approach is:

My clients enjoy my directive approach as I pull from a variety of theories (CBT, Humanistic/Empathy, Empowerment, Collaborative) and use a wide range of proven methods to establish the best combination of therapeutic tools to help my clients.

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  • Abandonment Issues
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment Issues
  • Behavior Change
  • Codependency
  • Confidence
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Depression
  • Divorce and Separation
  • Goals/Accountability
  • Life Adjustment
  • Relationship Conflict
  • Resilience
  • Self-Acceptance
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  • Trauma
  • Vulnerability
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Julieta Serrato
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Therapy is a collaborative journey, I will hold the space for your story as you start or continue your journey as we work together toward achieving your goals.


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Therapy is a collaborative journey, I will hold the space for your story as you start or continue your journey as we work together toward achieving your goals.

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I resonate with values in positive psychology and person centered approach such as resilience, compassion, respect and autonomy. My goal is to empower my clients and support them in overcoming challenges, facing adversities and leading a fulfilling

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  • Inner Child
  • LGBTQ+
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Stephanie Harad
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Identify your deepest held values support you in unhooking from habituated strategies that limit your acceptance of yourself and others so that you can approach your life and relationships with open-heartedness, resilience, and true intimacy.


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Identify your deepest held values support you in unhooking from habituated strategies that limit your acceptance of yourself and others so that you can approach your life and relationships with open-heartedness, resilience, and true intimacy.

Something to know about my approach is:

I'm very collaborative and humble. I bring and acknowledge myself and my personality into the therapeutic connection. We travel together as equals. You are the expert on yourself.

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  • Adolescents
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  • Co-Parenting
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Abby Thompson
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get clear about your goals and desires, get in touch with your needs, and explore how you relate to others and the world. Through real-time awareness and processing, we can create freedom and confidence.


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get clear about your goals and desires, get in touch with your needs, and explore how you relate to others and the world. Through real-time awareness and processing, we can create freedom and confidence.

Something to know about my approach is:

I'm so invested in working with what's actually happening in real time, because that's where change can happen. I make it easy to get in touch with your feelings, and when we can really contact them, we can transform them into something awesome.

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  • Body Acceptance
  • Body Image
  • Disordered Eating
  • New Parent
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