Body Image therapists in Susanville, California CA
Body Image
Vanessa Wolter Holistic Therapy
Marriage and Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
I have extensive experience working with negative body image. In our culture we get bombarded by objectifying and impossible messages of what our body should look like. It’s no wonder we eventually start to objectify ourselves. I work by identifying the messages clients have introjected to create more and more mental and somatic Soave from them. I use compassion focused therapy to help clients nurture a sense of empathy for their journeys and their bodies. From a place of compassion self-love can flourish.
11 Years Experience
Body Image
Michelle VanderJagt
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
Body image struggles are pandemic in our society. The constant messages we receive as both males and females undermine our relationship to our body. It is so easy to believe and act as if the appearance of our body is the most important thing. Even if we disagree with that statement, our minds can habitually go back to those critical and obsessive thoughts. If this resonates with you, let's work on it together.
16 Years Experience
Body Image
Melissa Klass M.A., LMFT
Marriage and Family Therapist, M.A., LMFT #119163
We are born happy in our own skin. As kids, we are curious about our bodies and enjoy exploring them. Then something goes wrong. A well-meaning parent suggests we skip dessert, and the dolls we play with are so anatomically inaccurate they would fall over if they were humans. Then we start to attend school and become more aware of the larger culture. We notice only certain types of bodies are portrayed in the media. Our peers and our social media tell us we should look a particular way. This story may sound familiar, and sadly, it’s a common one. Unfortunately, for so many of us, the dissatisfaction with our bodies starts when we are young and persists for many years, particularly if we don’t start to examine how we think. Together, through radical self-acceptance, fat positivity, and the anti-diet framework we can begin to work toward healing.
8 Years Experience
Body Image
Mary Karlan
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Clinical Social Work
I am experienced working with young adults struggling with body image issues such as body dysmorphia, Bulimia, Anorexia Nervosa, and being overweight. Social media can be great in many ways, however, young people today are increasingly feeling that they always have to look “camera ready!” People are judged on their instagram photos and how many “likes” they get, and this can make body image take center stage and ;therefore, cause low self-esteem.
12 Years Experience
Body Image
Whole Wellness Therapy
Marriage and Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Our therapists at Whole Wellness Therapy are passionate about the connection between our body and mind. Our therapy team is comprised of clinicians who have each had their own internal dissonance between body and mind, therefore, we understand how much our mind impacts how we see our body, treat our body, and respond to our body. For our clients struggling with their body image, we start with jumping into their perspective to get a clear picture of what distortions might be present in their own perceptions, and work from the mind into the physical body to create more unity between body and mind, by building self-compassion that manifests into self-love, acceptance, and confidence.
6 Years Experience