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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 Lacey, the suburbs of Lacey, other nearby places such as Lakewood, Puyallup, or anywhere else in Washington, 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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Jamie Appleby-Dykes, LLC
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create a safe and trusting relationship, deeply understand the problem/symptoms that led you to therapy together, set goals, and explore what a happy life looks like for you and how we can get you to that point.


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create a safe and trusting relationship, deeply understand the problem/symptoms that led you to therapy together, set goals, and explore what a happy life looks like for you and how we can get you to that point.

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I believe every person possesses an intuition and the innate knowledge to heal, grow, move forward, and create change. I enjoy helping clients improve self-awareness and develop a healthy understanding and relationship with their emotions.

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Kate Mageau
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Meet for group therapy to connect on these topics : ADHD and Autism, Healing from Toxic Relationships (groups and a course), Finding Love and Dating, and Careers and Entrepreneurship! I have a few spaces open for individual therapy :)


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Meet for group therapy to connect on these topics : ADHD and Autism, Healing from Toxic Relationships (groups and a course), Finding Love and Dating, and Careers and Entrepreneurship! I have a few spaces open for individual therapy :)

Something to know about my approach is:

My key values are social justice, curiosity, and empowerment. I bring these values to my life, and to therapy, through feminism (analyze power structures), existentialism (look for meaning) and narrative therapy (deconstruct society's narratives)

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Angela Opitz
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Meet feelings, narratives, patterns & roles with curiosity & compassion. Build capacity for uncertainty & healthy coping as we learn and understand the context in which roles & reactions were cultivated. Align next steps (just the next) with values

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Grow in Connection, Trust & Sturdiness in Self: My hope is to join you in broadening the understanding of self and strengths -- building confidence, connection and tuning into the knowledge within you.

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Explore the interaction between your history, emotional style, relationships, and current circumstances as they affect and concern you. Together we collaborate on pathways to recovery and/or greater wellbeing, sense of self, and resiliency.


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Explore the interaction between your history, emotional style, relationships, and current circumstances as they affect and concern you. Together we collaborate on pathways to recovery and/or greater wellbeing, sense of self, and resiliency.

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I am trained in and utilize state-of-the-art approaches to address impacts of stress, self-image, and overwhelming emotions. However, each therapeutic relationship and approach is different and collaboratively based on your unique needs and pace.

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Meghan McCoy-Smith
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Try on old patterns like clothes in a closet to see if they still fit. This is a practice space, a place of creation and brainstorming new ways of being who you want to be. Let yourself say the things that you've needed to hear yourself say.


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Together, we will:

Try on old patterns like clothes in a closet to see if they still fit. This is a practice space, a place of creation and brainstorming new ways of being who you want to be. Let yourself say the things that you've needed to hear yourself say.

Something to know about my approach is:

We'll examine the stories that you tell yourself that hold you back and keep you stuck. We'll learn to manage feelings and how we judge ourselves for them. We'll shift perspective on the values that we subscribe to and develop new skills to cope.

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