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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 Chicago Heights, the suburbs of Chicago Heights, other nearby places such as Crete, Glenwood, or anywhere else in Illinois, 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.

Start Body-Positive Therapy Today!

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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Get to the root of your problems by uncovering patterns that keep you stuck, get in touch with your feelings, needs, and boundaries, increase your self-acceptance, deepen your relationships, and identify and go after what you want most out of life.


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Get to the root of your problems by uncovering patterns that keep you stuck, get in touch with your feelings, needs, and boundaries, increase your self-acceptance, deepen your relationships, and identify and go after what you want most out of life.

Something to know about my approach is:

I take an active, research-driven approach to identify why you are hurting, lost, numb or overwhelmed, bring you the relief you need, and create lasting changes that make you more satisfied with yourself, your relationships, and your life.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • College Students
  • Dating and Romance
  • Depression
  • Infertility
  • Motherhood
  • Postpartum
  • Relationships
  • Starting College
  • Young Adults
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Saima Shaik
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Many of my clients are the children of immigrants, like myself. I enjoy helping people explore their own culture and gaining a better sense of their values. I understand how cultural issues can impact mental health and I have ways to help.


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Many of my clients are the children of immigrants, like myself. I enjoy helping people explore their own culture and gaining a better sense of their values. I understand how cultural issues can impact mental health and I have ways to help.

Something to know about my approach is:

I enjoy using active techniques, such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, but I also enjoy using techniques aimed at helping you increase your awareness and acceptance, such as mindfulness. I am practicing under supervision by Rebecca Fitzgerald, LCPC.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Adjustment Disorders
  • Anxiety
  • Cultural Adjustment
  • Cultural Identity
  • Depression
  • Depressive Disorders
  • Family Trauma
  • Grief
  • High-Functioning Anxiety
  • High-Functioning Depression
  • Intergenerational Trauma
  • Life Adjustment
  • Multicultural Identity
  • Muslims
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Racial Trauma
  • South Asians
  • Trauma
  • Women
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We will help you grow. Clinical growth typically results from intentional efforts at changing our cognitive approach to numerous situations. If we can think differently, we'll both feel and act differently.


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We will help you grow. Clinical growth typically results from intentional efforts at changing our cognitive approach to numerous situations. If we can think differently, we'll both feel and act differently.

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I work from an evidence-based treatment approach and am trained and proficient in cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT). I'm able to provide remote therapy in Georgia and 37 additional states (please reference: https://psypact.org/mpage/psypactmap).

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  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Complex PTSD (C-PTSD)
  • Depression
  • Job Stress
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Trauma
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Timothy Schlairet remote and phone therapy in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District Of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, ...
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Paul Freedman
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Explore your experience and how you want your life to be. We'll look at your story, how you tell it, and where you want it to go. How you see yourself - and everything around you - can make all the difference in the world.


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Explore your experience and how you want your life to be. We'll look at your story, how you tell it, and where you want it to go. How you see yourself - and everything around you - can make all the difference in the world.

Something to know about my approach is:

As we work together, you'll develop a growing sense of alliance and supportive collaboration; an increasing sense of insight and confidence that you'll be okay.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anger
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Depression
  • Fears and Phobias
  • Identity
  • Impulse Control Disorders
  • Life Transitions
  • Panic Disorders
  • Relationships
  • Substance Use
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Stefanie Cobb
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Explore the interplay of past and present experiences, align the mind and body, harness radical self-compassion, and aim to live authentically in the here and now.


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Explore the interplay of past and present experiences, align the mind and body, harness radical self-compassion, and aim to live authentically in the here and now.

Something to know about my approach is:

I take a holistic and relational approach, grounded in the belief that healing necessitates connecting to the mind and body. During sessions, I gently encourage clients to practice embodiment by getting curious about their internal experiences.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Adult ADHD
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Betrayal Trauma
  • Body Image
  • Boundaries
  • Codependency
  • Complex Trauma
  • Depressive Disorders
  • Disenfranchised Grief
  • Family Conflict
  • Grief
  • Highly Sensitive People (HSPs)
  • Infertility
  • Intergenerational Trauma
  • Life Transitions
  • Mother-Daughter Relationships
  • Neurodivergence
  • Parenting
  • Perinatal Mood/Anxiety Disorders
  • Postpartum Mood Disorders
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy and Infant Loss
  • Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)
  • Relationship Trauma
  • Reproductive Health
  • Shame
  • Substance Use Disorders
  • Womxn's Health
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