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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 Portland, Arlington Heights, Buckman East, Eastmoreland, or even Healy Heights, 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.

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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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Jocelyn Van Hee
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explore what is getting in the way of experiencing more joy, presence and fulfillment with life. I have a passion for working with people in transition, especially into motherhood or fatherhood. I have specialized training perinatal mental health.


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explore what is getting in the way of experiencing more joy, presence and fulfillment with life. I have a passion for working with people in transition, especially into motherhood or fatherhood. I have specialized training perinatal mental health.

Something to know about my approach is:

I utilize a variety of techniques depending on the needs of the client. I often incorporate mindfulness, strength based and values based strategies. I am trained in EMDR, and ERP to address trauma as well higher levels of anxiety.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • College Students
  • Depression
  • Perinatal Mood/Anxiety Disorders
  • Postpartum Depression
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy and Infant Loss
  • Young Adults
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Grace Carter
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Sessions provide you with a space to be understood and heard. This can help you can gain clarity and find your true strengths, resilience and authentic self.


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Sessions provide you with a space to be understood and heard. This can help you can gain clarity and find your true strengths, resilience and authentic self.

Something to know about my approach is:

I have a natural ability to: •inspire hope for getting better •be flexible in discovering what's happening for you •help clients heal their past and manage the present •accept people for who they are - in their current life circumstances.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • Artists and Creative Personalities
  • Attachment Issues
  • Childhood Trauma
  • Confidence
  • Self-Esteem
  • Trauma
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Map in Portland, Oregon for Grace Carter therapy location.
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Sienna Church
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Address issues such as trauma, grief and loss, domestic violence, mood disorders, health at every size, emotional regulation, boundary setting and more. II can help you process these issues with words, through your body, and expressively with art.


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Address issues such as trauma, grief and loss, domestic violence, mood disorders, health at every size, emotional regulation, boundary setting and more. II can help you process these issues with words, through your body, and expressively with art.

Something to know about my approach is:

I am an art therapist and therapist and work with somatic based therapies.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Abuse
  • Anxiety
  • Codependency
  • Depression
  • Domestic Violence Survivors
  • Family Trauma
  • Grief
  • Intergenerational Trauma
  • Life Transitions
  • Mood Disorders
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Self-Acceptance
  • Self-Doubt
  • Self-Expression
  • Self-Harm
  • Self-Image
  • Self-Understanding
  • Sexual Trauma
  • Situational Grief
  • Traumatic Loss
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Leslie Yeargers
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Help you gain insight and heal emotional distress through the use of EMDR, mindfulness CBT, IFS, and skill-building so that you can feel more connected to your life and the people in it.


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Help you gain insight and heal emotional distress through the use of EMDR, mindfulness CBT, IFS, and skill-building so that you can feel more connected to your life and the people in it.

Something to know about my approach is:

I am collaborative and trauma-informed. With informed consent, I use EMDR, CBT, IFS, and emotion-focused modalities to relieve distress and build skills in individuals, couples and families to strengthen relational bonds.

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  • Anxiety
  • Communication Skills
  • Gender Identity
  • Gender Transition
  • LGBTQ Family Development
  • Meditation
  • Mindfulness
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Leif Moa-Anderson
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We will find the natural flow back and forth between exploring your internal world to help you understand your behavior and mindfulness based techniques to actually change your behavior in the external world.


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We will find the natural flow back and forth between exploring your internal world to help you understand your behavior and mindfulness based techniques to actually change your behavior in the external world.

Something to know about my approach is:

I studied philosophy before psychology and I bring that background to my work. I blend behaviorist models with Humanist models in order to balance deep introspection and self understanding with real world behavior change through grounded mindfulness.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Alternative Relationships
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment Issues
  • Couples
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
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7.2 miles from you