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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, Ashburn, Austin, Belmont Craigin, or even Bucktown, 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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Alexa Serao
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Whether you're grappling with relationship challenges, work-related stress, or personal insecurities, we'll unpack the weight of your worries and explore the narratives keeping you stuck.


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Whether you're grappling with relationship challenges, work-related stress, or personal insecurities, we'll unpack the weight of your worries and explore the narratives keeping you stuck.

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Picture yourself gaining the skills to navigate through challenges and reclaim your sense of stability. You'll learn to recognize and challenge negative thought patterns, cultivate self-compassion, and build resilience in the face of adversity.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • Anxiety in Relationships
  • Depression
  • Eating Disorders
  • Grief
  • Life Transitions
  • Mood Regulation
  • Perfectionism
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help you understand yourself better, clarify your values and make strides towards your desired life.


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help you understand yourself better, clarify your values and make strides towards your desired life.

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I am trained in many modalities, including ACT, DBT, and CBT, and utilize the approaches that work best for you. I am passionate about body liberation and work from a health at every size (HAES) framework.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anorexia
  • Anxiety
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Binge Eating
  • Bulimia
  • Disordered Eating
  • Eating Disorders
  • Grief
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Jaclyn Scandinaro, LCPC
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Our work will primarily be skills based, exposure work and solution-oriented. We will identity the anxious triggers and situations and create skills to keep in your back pocket. So no matter where you go, you’ve got what you need.


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Our work will primarily be skills based, exposure work and solution-oriented. We will identity the anxious triggers and situations and create skills to keep in your back pocket. So no matter where you go, you’ve got what you need.

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We will build solutions and strategies in session with the expectation that you will continue the work outside of our therapy walls. I am your accountability partner when it comes to reducing your OCD/anxious thoughts, feelings and behaviors.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Alcohol
  • Anxiety
  • Anxiety Management
  • Career Burnout
  • Career Change
  • Complex Anxiety
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Healthcare Professionals
  • High Anxiety
  • High-Functioning Anxiety
  • Job Stress
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Service Industry
  • Situational Stress
  • Social Anxiety
  • Stress
  • Test/Performance Anxiety
  • Work Stress
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Lauren Daniels
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Identify unhelpful thinking patterns/behaviors & transform them into workable solutions. Understand where anxiety comes from & overcome it. Clarify values/identity. Boost self-esteem. Achieve healthy work/life balance. Better navigate relationships.


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Identify unhelpful thinking patterns/behaviors & transform them into workable solutions. Understand where anxiety comes from & overcome it. Clarify values/identity. Boost self-esteem. Achieve healthy work/life balance. Better navigate relationships.

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We'll collaborate to customize a unique toolbox designed specifically for you & your needs. You'll feel relieved to finally resolve issues you've been struggling with for years, using creative expression & learning about yourself through a new lens.

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  • Anxiety
  • Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Coping Skills
  • Friendships
  • Life Transitions
  • Self-Esteem
  • Stress
  • Trauma
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Caitlin Shea
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Develop healthy connection with self and others as a foundation for healing and growth; our therapy sessions will be a space in which you can experiance support and learn new skills to support your healing journey.


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Develop healthy connection with self and others as a foundation for healing and growth; our therapy sessions will be a space in which you can experiance support and learn new skills to support your healing journey.

Something to know about my approach is:

With a background in Equine Assisted Psychotherapy, I like to support people in thier self connection with themselves while we work on their therapeutic goals together. I embrace person centered, scientifically supported practices in creative ways.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Addictions
  • Adjustment Issues
  • Anxiety
  • Boundaries
  • Depression
  • Life Transitions
  • Personality Disorders
  • Religious Trauma
  • Trauma
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