Find Fat Postive Therapists & Counselors in South San Francisco, CA.

 

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 South San Francisco, the suburbs of South San Francisco, other nearby places such as San Bruno, Daly City, or anywhere else in California, 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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Samantha Lawrence
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learn to help you Identify thoughts and feelings, process, laugh, cry, and smile. We will develop a connection where you feel safe to being your true self.. We will work together to develop tools and coping mechanisms that will help you feel better.


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learn to help you Identify thoughts and feelings, process, laugh, cry, and smile. We will develop a connection where you feel safe to being your true self.. We will work together to develop tools and coping mechanisms that will help you feel better.

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I utilize a client-centered approach in each session as a way of establishing rapport and trust in the therapeutic relationship. I tailor my sessions to what works for you best, so we can move through each session together at your own pace.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Family Conflict
  • Fitness Goals
  • Grief
  • Life Transitions
  • Personal Growth
  • Relationship Conflict
  • School Issues
  • Self-Esteem
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  • Trauma
  • Weight Management
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Work to find resilience, balance, and joy. Whether tackling postpartum, anxiety or life transitions, you'll be empowered to continue building a fulfilling life through healing and self-discovery.


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Work to find resilience, balance, and joy. Whether tackling postpartum, anxiety or life transitions, you'll be empowered to continue building a fulfilling life through healing and self-discovery.

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I follow your lead as we work through some of the toughest days of pregnancy, parenting and perinatal journeys through talk therapy and brainspotting.

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  • Anxiety
  • Career Coaching
  • Depression
  • Entrepreneurial Women
  • Faith/Religious Deconstruction
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  • Perinatal Mood/Anxiety Disorders
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Christina Zandi
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On our therapy journey, we will explore patterns, themes and internalized messages that have been created throughout your life and explore how those might be impacting current functioning. We will also work towards wholeness and living authentically.


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On our therapy journey, we will explore patterns, themes and internalized messages that have been created throughout your life and explore how those might be impacting current functioning. We will also work towards wholeness and living authentically.

Something to know about my approach is:

I focus on building self-awareness and insight because I believe that we must intimately know ourselves in order to implement change successfully. The connection and relationship between the client and therapist is sacred and instrumental to growth.

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Matthew Cobb
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Working together, we can identify core wounds, sabotaging patterns, and faulty coping mechanisms that disrupt your goals and happiness. By gaining deeper insights, moving stagnant energy, and building confidence and self-compassion.


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Working together, we can identify core wounds, sabotaging patterns, and faulty coping mechanisms that disrupt your goals and happiness. By gaining deeper insights, moving stagnant energy, and building confidence and self-compassion.

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I use evidence-based tools like IFS, CBT, EMDR, somatic/mindfulness to promote self-growth by gaining insights both mentally and physically, creating a strong mind-body connection to rewrite unhelpful narratives.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Aging and Getting Older
  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment Issues
  • Bisexuality
  • Body Acceptance
  • Chronic Pain
  • Complex PTSD (C-PTSD)
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  • Consensual Non-Monogamy
  • Depression
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  • Kink
  • LGBTQ+
  • Life Transitions
  • Loneliness
  • Mind-Body Connection
  • Mindfulness
  • Open Relationships
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  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
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Lauren Cook
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build insight, get curious, and help you grow outside of our sessions to see real changes in your life. We'll focus on the future and help you make positive changes that impact your life in the direction you intentionally want to go.


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build insight, get curious, and help you grow outside of our sessions to see real changes in your life. We'll focus on the future and help you make positive changes that impact your life in the direction you intentionally want to go.

Something to know about my approach is:

I'm not a therapist who sits back and expects you to talk the entire time. Of course, if that's what you need--then I'm here to listen! But if you're looking for a collaborative and engaging therapist, then we'll be a great fit.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Adolescent Anxiety
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Anxiety in Relationships
  • Anxious Attachment
  • Attachment Styles
  • Fears and Phobias
  • Healing From Relationships
  • Mother-Daughter Relationships
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
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