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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 Fort Myers, the suburbs of Fort Myers, other nearby places such as Sarasota, Bonita Springs, or anywhere else in Florida, 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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Help you gain more insight to yourself, your symptoms and why they may be happening, examining how larger influences around you may be negatively and/or positively impacting how you're feeling, and help you gain more skills for managing concerns.

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My approach is ideal for long-term health, preferring to do the deeper work often needed for holistic, lasting change rather than short fixes! I enjoy utilizing humor, and creative approaches to therapy, providing balance and support within our work.

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Heather Hunnicutt
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Put simply: We will work together to understand why you do the things you don't want to do and change them so you feel calm, content, and, probably for the first time in your life, the age you really are--not older or younger.


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Put simply: We will work together to understand why you do the things you don't want to do and change them so you feel calm, content, and, probably for the first time in your life, the age you really are--not older or younger.

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I will absolutely meet you where you're at. Small steps, over time, equal big progress. If you want to work hard over a short time, slowly over a long time, or somewhere in between, I will be there to help you meet your goals. I have a big toolbox!

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  • Neurodivergence
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Meghan McCoy-Smith
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Try on old patterns like clothes in a closet to see if they still fit. This is a practice space, a place of creation and brainstorming new ways of being who you want to be. Let yourself say the things that you've needed to hear yourself say.


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Try on old patterns like clothes in a closet to see if they still fit. This is a practice space, a place of creation and brainstorming new ways of being who you want to be. Let yourself say the things that you've needed to hear yourself say.

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We'll examine the stories that you tell yourself that hold you back and keep you stuck. We'll learn to manage feelings and how we judge ourselves for them. We'll shift perspective on the values that we subscribe to and develop new skills to cope.

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Shannon Freeman
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I believe that taking control of our lives is easier than we think. I will guide & support you while you practice & apply these new skills, so you can take control of your life


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I believe that taking control of our lives is easier than we think. I will guide & support you while you practice & apply these new skills, so you can take control of your life

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I utilize several types of therapy to customize a treatment protocol for each individual.

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  • Anxiety
  • Family Trauma
  • Relationships
  • Self-Acceptance
  • Substance Use
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Daniel Goldman
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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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Together, we will:

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.

Something to know about my approach is:

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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  • 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
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