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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 Golf, the suburbs of Golf, other nearby places such as Glenview, Skokie, or anywhere else in Illinois, 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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Janel Morey-Sassano
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Integrate and weave these lost parts of self back into a new, whole, adult sense of self. We will explore mindfulness tools to allow the nervous system to reset and find safety, peace, connectedness, belonging and ultimately self trust.


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Integrate and weave these lost parts of self back into a new, whole, adult sense of self. We will explore mindfulness tools to allow the nervous system to reset and find safety, peace, connectedness, belonging and ultimately self trust.

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EMDR blended with Internal Family Systems, polyvagal theory, attachment theory and mindfulness techniques to examine, heal and reclaim parts of yourself that may have gotten stuck in survival mode during losses and stressful life events.

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  • Adult ADHD
  • Birth Trauma
  • Codependency
  • Complex Trauma
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  • Infertility
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I am very passionate about helping clients in aligning their behavior with their values. Let me help show you the power that you possess and the strength that can come from healing. Allow me to be your guide in this segment of your life journey.


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I am very passionate about helping clients in aligning their behavior with their values. Let me help show you the power that you possess and the strength that can come from healing. Allow me to be your guide in this segment of your life journey.

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Through a variety of approaches, I can help you to turn your experience of pain into power and wounds into wisdom. I am a LCSW with a specialization in perinatal mental health.

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  • Co-Parenting
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Work on issues like depression/anxiety, race-related stress and trauma, relationship concerns, building self-esteem and self-confidence, and healing from past traumas. I specialize in exploring and processing childhood trauma.


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Work on issues like depression/anxiety, race-related stress and trauma, relationship concerns, building self-esteem and self-confidence, and healing from past traumas. I specialize in exploring and processing childhood trauma.

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It is my goal to make sure you feel safe enough to be your truest self both in and out of our sessions. I use models such as psychodynamic therapy, client-centered therapy, and strengths-based therapy to help you reach your goals.

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Sometimes we will laugh - sometimes we will cry. We will work together to get you where you want to be.


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Sometimes we will laugh - sometimes we will cry. We will work together to get you where you want to be.

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I will offer you a safe place to be your authentic self. There is nothing you could say that will scare me. I will always be honest with you which includes calling you out when I see something can be done differently.

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We will explore the narratives that you hold about yourself and life. We will create a shared space of safety and will work to connect authentically to emotions. We will reflect on how life's experiences and systems impact understanding and healing.


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We will explore the narratives that you hold about yourself and life. We will create a shared space of safety and will work to connect authentically to emotions. We will reflect on how life's experiences and systems impact understanding and healing.

Something to know about my approach is:

I use games and storytelling to help build understanding, confidence, and connection. I offer culturally-humble care, providing individual therapy specialized in trauma work, and in therapeutically-applied role-playing game group therapy.

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