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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 Virginia Beach, Ashville Park, Bay Colony, Christopher Farms, or even Fairfield, 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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Work to identify the root causes of your struggles, explore patterns of behavior to identify possible triggers, build coping mechanisms that meet your underlying needs, and develop a plan for growth.

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I combine techniques from various theories to meet each client where they are at and use the skills that will best meet their needs. Therapy is not one size fits all, and I work to match my approach to each individual within my office.

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Assess where your difficulties come from, what's keeping you stuck, and learn new strategies to break old patterns. We'll focus on the issues that matter to you, whether they be relationships, trauma, anxiety, whatever, we will manage them together.


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Assess where your difficulties come from, what's keeping you stuck, and learn new strategies to break old patterns. We'll focus on the issues that matter to you, whether they be relationships, trauma, anxiety, whatever, we will manage them together.

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My approach integrates client-focused care with research-backed strategies. I get to know each individual and their struggles, and then pull from the various evidence-based techniques I'm trained in to meet their specific needs.

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  • Life Changes
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Through compassionate reflection on relationships with self, family, friends, and society, we will work together to heal patterns and self-talk that can live in our minds and bodies; patterns that can make us feel stuck and overwhelmed.


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Through compassionate reflection on relationships with self, family, friends, and society, we will work together to heal patterns and self-talk that can live in our minds and bodies; patterns that can make us feel stuck and overwhelmed.

Something to know about my approach is:

My north stars are self-compassion and mindfulness. My work is Internal Family Systems (IFS) informed and if you’ve ever felt like you can’t think your way out of something, I have experience incorporating body- and nervous-based system approaches.

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  • Moving and Relocation
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Brittany Rush
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Work on whatever it is that you have come to therapy desiring to accomplish! If you just want a space to vent... awesome. If you have some very specific goals you want to target, let's come up with an attainable and realistic game plan and get to it!


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Work on whatever it is that you have come to therapy desiring to accomplish! If you just want a space to vent... awesome. If you have some very specific goals you want to target, let's come up with an attainable and realistic game plan and get to it!

Something to know about my approach is:

That I am going to be my authentic self, just as I would want you to show up. My "approach" is bringing my most real and authentic self to our therapeutic space and allowing that to be the driver of each of our interactions. I love hands-on therapy.

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  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Black Women
  • Caribbean Women
  • College Students
  • Depression
  • Empowering Women
  • Health Anxiety
  • Life Transitions
  • Relationship Skills
  • Seasonal Depression
  • Starting College
  • Women’s Health
  • Young Adults
  • Young Women
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I work with themes of self empowerment, health at every size , coping skills and increased self esteem.


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I work with themes of self empowerment, health at every size , coping skills and increased self esteem.

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I utilize a strength based, empathetic approach. I want my clients to feel they are taking away tools for success and concrete ways to cope with everyday life stressors. It is important that my clients feel our time together is productive.

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  • Depressive Disorders
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