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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 Washington DC, Anacostia, Ballston, Bluemont, or even Brentwood, 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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Amanda Morgan
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Discuss and work through anything that is relevant and important to you! My goal is to support you and help you navigate current stressors or challenges. The ultimate goal of therapy is to bring you to a happier and healthier life!


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Discuss and work through anything that is relevant and important to you! My goal is to support you and help you navigate current stressors or challenges. The ultimate goal of therapy is to bring you to a happier and healthier life!

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I am very accepting, open, non-judgmental, and understanding. I want to provide you with a safe and supportive space to talk about your concerns. It is important to me that you feel welcomed and that you feel heard. No cookie cutter therapy here!

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • LGBTQ+
  • Life Adjustment
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Sex Workers
  • Single Parents
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Chana Lockerman
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We will laugh! Sessions deal with serious issues but we don't have to take ourselves too seriously. We bring the intensity when it's needed and take a breather from emotionality when you want to. We will talk about whatever is on your mind.


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We will laugh! Sessions deal with serious issues but we don't have to take ourselves too seriously. We bring the intensity when it's needed and take a breather from emotionality when you want to. We will talk about whatever is on your mind.

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My approach blends cognitive, behavioral, and psychodynamic therapies with solution-focused, person-centered, and trauma-informed approaches. We'll find the tools that make sense for the unique person you are and the unique circumstances you bring.

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  • Anxiety
  • Burnout
  • Identity
  • Postpartum
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy and Infant Loss
  • Women
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Develop the right mindset and tools to actually enjoy motherhood, recover from maternal burnout and manage your child's challenging behaviors effectively with more connection and less yelling.


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Develop the right mindset and tools to actually enjoy motherhood, recover from maternal burnout and manage your child's challenging behaviors effectively with more connection and less yelling.

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My approach is goal-oriented, solutions focused and client centered. We only work on what you want to work on and we are always working towards a goal. There is always a focus to each session and lots of skill building. My goal is that you get better

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  • Child Behavior Issues
  • Motherhood
  • Parental Burnout
  • Parenting Skills
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Figure out what you need to be happier and more fulfilled, less weighed down by past events and by current stressors, more successful in relationships and your career, and more resilient and adaptive to life’s inevitable challenges.


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Figure out what you need to be happier and more fulfilled, less weighed down by past events and by current stressors, more successful in relationships and your career, and more resilient and adaptive to life’s inevitable challenges.

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We'll start wherever you are and work together to get you to where you want to be, focusing on your own values and goals, not anyone else's. My focus as a therapist is on mental health, not mental illness.

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  • Adjustment Issues
  • Affairs and Cheating
  • Anxiety
  • Buddhist Meditation and Spirituality
  • College Students
  • Depression
  • Divorce and Separation
  • End of Life
  • Faith and Spirituality
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Identity
  • LGBTQ+
  • Life Adjustment
  • Life Changes
  • Life Transitions
  • Loneliness
  • Mid-Life Issues
  • Mild Depression
  • Personal Growth
  • Relationships
  • Retirement
  • Self-Acceptance
  • Self-Actualization
  • Self-Awareness
  • Self Care
  • Self-Compassion
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Understanding
  • Sexual Orientation
  • Situational Stress
  • Spirituality
  • Starting College
  • Stress
  • Work-Life Balance
  • Work Stress
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Depending on your needs I use a combination of insight therapy, behavioral therapy, and mindfulness to help navigate these difficulties and decrease feelings of shame, guilt, and loneliness.


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Depending on your needs I use a combination of insight therapy, behavioral therapy, and mindfulness to help navigate these difficulties and decrease feelings of shame, guilt, and loneliness.

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I support clients in reaching their goals, increasing their understanding of themselves and others, and healing by providing a supportive, safe, and warm therapeutic environment.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Abuse
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Complicated Grief
  • Confidence
  • Coping Skills
  • Depression
  • Divorce and Separation
  • Grief
  • Life Transitions
  • Mood Disorders
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Racial Trauma
  • Relationship Conflict
  • Self-Esteem
  • Trauma
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