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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 Ventura, the suburbs of Ventura, other nearby places such as Camarillo, Oxnard, 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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explore how your chronic illness, grief and loss, and/or trauma are impacting your world. I'll provide psychoeducation where appropriate and help you find parts of yourself that have been hidden away.


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explore how your chronic illness, grief and loss, and/or trauma are impacting your world. I'll provide psychoeducation where appropriate and help you find parts of yourself that have been hidden away.

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While I utilize a variety of therapy techniques, I believe the key to a successful therapeutic experience lies within the relationship between you and me. I tailor my approach to your needs and goals. I highly value feedback and collaboration.

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  • Adolescents
  • Adult ADHD
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  • Addictive Behaviors
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  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
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  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
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  • Transracial Adoption
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Together, we will work through your current presenting issues in a safe space, whether it is a recent or past traumatic experience, depression, anxiety, self-harm, or suicide ideation, and process past experiences contributing to the current issues.


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Together, we will work through your current presenting issues in a safe space, whether it is a recent or past traumatic experience, depression, anxiety, self-harm, or suicide ideation, and process past experiences contributing to the current issues.

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I meet my clients where they are at and work within my clients comfort zones, where I will slightly nudge them out into healing and progress. Using EMDR and other trauma treatments, we will process and heal your negative self-talk keeping you stuck.

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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.

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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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Work on gaining coping skils and strategies to help regulate mood and overcome triggers and obstacles in daily life. Explore how certain beliefs and behaviors keep you stuck and how to challenge or re-establish to new beliefs for change.


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Work on gaining coping skils and strategies to help regulate mood and overcome triggers and obstacles in daily life. Explore how certain beliefs and behaviors keep you stuck and how to challenge or re-establish to new beliefs for change.

Something to know about my approach is:

I believe that therapy is collaborative. While I will incorporate evidence based modalities I am also interested in your lived experiences and how we can apply that towards your needs and goals.

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  • Anorexia
  • Anxiety
  • Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID)
  • Binge Eating
  • Body Acceptance
  • Body Image
  • Bulimia
  • Complicated Grief
  • Depression
  • Disenfranchised Grief
  • Eating Disorders
  • Grief
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  • Life Transitions
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