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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 Ankeny, the suburbs of Ankeny, other nearby places such as Urbandale, West Des Moines, or anywhere else in Iowa, 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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Collaborate as a team to unravel what is causing your symptoms of anxiety and depression. Our mental health is a complex result of our genes, biology, environment, and experiences. We will work together to locate and treat the actual core problems.


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Collaborate as a team to unravel what is causing your symptoms of anxiety and depression. Our mental health is a complex result of our genes, biology, environment, and experiences. We will work together to locate and treat the actual core problems.

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We have an simple relaxing time getting to know each other. I am very easy to talk to and have a great compassion for my clients. Our work together can be a very healing experience where living is relearned and worries are re-perceived

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  • Anxiety Management
  • Anxiety Medication
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Depression
  • Major Depressive Disorder
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
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My hope for you is that we work through symptom reduction, address the underlying causes, and end up feeling more at peace with your eating concerns.


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My hope for you is that we work through symptom reduction, address the underlying causes, and end up feeling more at peace with your eating concerns.

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I have extensive training and experience working with eating disorders, and my passion is supporting those with binge eating and related symptoms. Most people I work with also may have co-occurring issues that we are able to treat simultaneously.

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  • Anxiety
  • Binge Eating
  • Disordered Eating
  • Food and Eating Concerns
  • Mood Disorders
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders (OCSDs)
  • Stress Eating
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Emily Flanagan
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Clients who work with me typically will experience improvements in their body image and a greater mind-body connection. I truly believe in bodily and treatment autonomy and I will help guide you along the way to the goals you hope to achieve.


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Clients who work with me typically will experience improvements in their body image and a greater mind-body connection. I truly believe in bodily and treatment autonomy and I will help guide you along the way to the goals you hope to achieve.

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My approach is based on a foundation of creating safety and a Health at Every Size© philosophy. From there, I will work with you to identify the evidenced-based approaches that make sense for the symptoms you are currently experiencing.

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  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Binge Eating
  • Body Dysmorphia
  • Depressive Disorders
  • Disordered Eating
  • Mood Regulation
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Kristen Mahannah
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Whatever your situation your mental health is important. Whether you have been in therapy before or just starting to manage your mental health, I would love to be apart of your journey. Please reach out to me to start the growing process.


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Whatever your situation your mental health is important. Whether you have been in therapy before or just starting to manage your mental health, I would love to be apart of your journey. Please reach out to me to start the growing process.

Something to know about my approach is:

I believe in person-centered therapy and seeing the person as a whole person. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), EMDR, Mindfulness and many other techniques are all a part of the toolbox I used to help you improve your mental health.

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  • Anxiety
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Confidence
  • Depression
  • Gender Identity
  • Grief
  • Healing From Relationships
  • Mood Disorders
  • Schizoaffective Disorder
  • Self-Esteem
  • Social Anxiety
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Kalen Zeiger
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I am a queer therapist who provides queer and gender-affirming mental health care, WPATH-based assessments for letters of support, &/or trauma-informed mental health support so that you can move forward in the way that works best for you.


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I am a queer therapist who provides queer and gender-affirming mental health care, WPATH-based assessments for letters of support, &/or trauma-informed mental health support so that you can move forward in the way that works best for you.

Something to know about my approach is:

As a queer person, I know queer clients often have trauma and have historically been harmed by the mental health field. That's why I use transparent and collaborative postmodern models to provide affirming, trauma-informed, strength-based care.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Gay
  • Gender Affirmative Surgery Letters
  • Gender Dysphoria
  • Gender Fluid
  • Gender Identity
  • Gender Non-Conforming
  • Gender Transition
  • Gender Transition in Families
  • Lesbian
  • LGBTQ+
  • LGBTQ Family Development
  • Nonbinary Gender Identity
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Queer
  • Stress
  • Transgender
  • Trauma
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