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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 Rock Island, the suburbs of Rock Island, other nearby places such as Dubuque, Cedar Rapids, 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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Katie Schwarz
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Your good days, your bad days, your even worst days... and all of the ordinary days in between, let's chat about them. Life is hard, being a human can be really hard - but we don't always need to be suffering. Let's work together to better your days


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Your good days, your bad days, your even worst days... and all of the ordinary days in between, let's chat about them. Life is hard, being a human can be really hard - but we don't always need to be suffering. Let's work together to better your days

Something to know about my approach is:

You will feel safe, comfortable and heard when you are in session. Not all sessions will be easy, I know that this is hard for you - but before you know it, you'll find yourself smiling more often than before. I am here to support AND challenge you!

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Abusive Relationships
  • Acute Grief
  • Anorexia
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Anxiety in Relationships
  • Binge Eating
  • Borderline Personality
  • Childhood Trauma
  • Codependency
  • Disordered Eating
  • Domestic Violence
  • Domestic Violence Survivors
  • Eating Disorders
  • Emotional Eating
  • Family Trauma
  • Functional Anxiety
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Grief from Losing a Pet
  • Health Anxiety
  • Major Depressive Disorder
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Prolonged Grief Disorder
  • Relationship Distress
  • Relationship Trauma
  • Seasonal Depression
  • Secondary Trauma
  • Sexual Trauma
  • Social Anxiety
  • Stress
  • Stress Eating
  • Stress-Related Disorders
  • Trauma
  • Trauma-Related Disorders
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We will help you enjoy your life as a mother, feel like you are balancing your life well, and you are meeting your needs and your family's needs. I will help you find the strength, hope, skills, and clarity you need to create the life that you want.


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We will help you enjoy your life as a mother, feel like you are balancing your life well, and you are meeting your needs and your family's needs. I will help you find the strength, hope, skills, and clarity you need to create the life that you want.

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You will feel you are in a safe, warm, comfortable place where you can grow. I will help you create the family life and relationships you have always wanted. You will feel more calm, confident, happy and fulfilled as both a woman and a mother.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Adult ADHD
  • Anxiety
  • Family of Origin
  • Motherhood
  • Parenting Children With ADHD
  • Parenting Children with Anxiety
  • Perinatal Mood/Anxiety Disorders
  • Postpartum Anxiety
  • Reparenting Yourself
  • Work-Life Balance
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Justine Diener O'Leary
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My goal is to help folks gain insight, learn new coping strategies, and increase their self-confidence, self-compassion, and self-advocacy. We will discuss your concerns through the lens of your identities, lived experiences, and unique contexts.


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My goal is to help folks gain insight, learn new coping strategies, and increase their self-confidence, self-compassion, and self-advocacy. We will discuss your concerns through the lens of your identities, lived experiences, and unique contexts.

Something to know about my approach is:

We will begin by building a solid foundation of trust and safety. From there, we will collaboratively set therapy goals which will guide the interventions and approaches utilized. I utilize an integrative and flexible approach to therapy.

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  • Anxiety
  • Body Image
  • Complex PTSD (C-PTSD)
  • Complex Trauma
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Perinatal Mood/Anxiety Disorders
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Rape and Sexual Assault
  • Self-Compassion
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Social Anxiety
  • Trauma
  • Women
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Justine Diener O'Leary 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 Carol...
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Meghan Kean
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Work to identify strategies and techniques that can begin to offer some relief. We will also begin to alter problematic/less functional narratives that negatively impact your life. Self-compassion is a skill that I work on with almost every client.


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Work to identify strategies and techniques that can begin to offer some relief. We will also begin to alter problematic/less functional narratives that negatively impact your life. Self-compassion is a skill that I work on with almost every client.

Something to know about my approach is:

It is my responsibility to pay attention to the big picture- noting common themes that come up. Often concerns that we have present differently across different domains (work, home, etc.) but the emotional underpinnings and impact can be similar.

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  • Academic Issues
  • Anxiety
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Anxiety in Relationships
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Depression
  • Families
  • Healing From Relationships
  • Healthcare Professionals
  • High-Functioning Anxiety
  • Job Stress
  • Life Transitions
  • Relationships
  • Relationship Skills
  • Work-Life Balance
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Create real goals that address the underlying issues and difficulties that may be making your everyday life harder. My hope is that you begin to feel as though you are a better version of yourself! We can also dive deeper into issues via testing.


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Create real goals that address the underlying issues and difficulties that may be making your everyday life harder. My hope is that you begin to feel as though you are a better version of yourself! We can also dive deeper into issues via testing.

Something to know about my approach is:

I believe that the therapeutic relationship is the most important factor to change and I strive to give all my clients a safe and judgment-free session. I listen and help you find your voice. It's there-even if you haven't heard it recently.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Abandonment Issues
  • ADHD Testing
  • Anxiety
  • Anxiety-Driven Anger
  • Assessments
  • Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Bariatric Surgery
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Borderline Personality
  • Caregivers
  • Child or Adolescent Therapy
  • College Students
  • Coping Skills
  • Depression
  • High-Functioning Anxiety
  • High-Functioning Autism
  • Loneliness
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Panic Disorders
  • Perfectionism
  • Personality Disorders
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Prolonged Grief Disorder
  • Psychiatric Assessment and Diagnosis
  • Self-Acceptance
  • Teenagers
  • Trauma
  • Veterans/Military Families
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