Body Image therapists in Santa Monica, California CA
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Body Image
Stephanie Morfitt, LCSW More Fit Mental Health
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
When You Don’t Feel at Home in Your Body
You might spend hours thinking about food, weight, or how your body looks — yet still feel disconnected or never “enough.” Maybe you compare yourself to others, replay comments you’ve heard about your appearance, or struggle to enjoy things you love because you’re too aware of how you look doing them.
If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone. So many people — especially women — carry an invisible burden of shame, guilt, and self-criticism around their bodies. What starts as “wanting to be healthier” can turn into a constant inner battle. In our work together, we’ll use a structured, evidence-based approach called TEAM-CBT to help you quiet those harsh inner voices and reconnect with your body in a kinder, more trusting way. You’ll learn tools to:
Challenge the perfectionistic thoughts that feed self-criticism
Understand what drives body-focused fears and anxiety
Build new habits of self-acceptance and calm
Experience genuine comfort and confidence in your skin
Our sessions blend science, mindfulness, and compassion. You’ll have weekly check-ins to track progress and brief daily exercises to practice new patterns — because real change happens between sessions.
I BELIEVE:
Your body is not a problem to fix — it’s your home, your history, and your ally.
Confidence grows when we practice kindness toward ourselves, not punishment.
Comparison steals joy, but connection restores it.
You deserve to live fully — wear the clothes you love, eat without guilt, and show up in your life as you are.
Healing becomes easier when we add a little humor and humanity along the way.
Also Integrated In Our Work:
• Interpersonal Work – to strengthen connection and empower you to be yourself using The 5 Secrets of Effective Communication
• Mindful Self-Compassion – to cultivate a gentler, kinder inner voice through the work of Dr. Kristin Neff
• Trauma Resiliency Model (TRM) – to regulate the nervous system and support trauma recovery alongside cognitive tools for a well-rounded approach
9 Years Experience
In-Person Near Santa Monica, CA
Online in Santa Monica, California
Body Image
Integrative Psychotherapy Group
Marriage and Family Therapist
We work with clients who express issues or concerns with Body Image.
9 Years Experience
In-Person Near Santa Monica, CA
Online in Santa Monica, California
Body Image
Shadi Souferian
Psychologist, Psy.D
Body image issues are often rooted in societal, cultural, and familial expectations. Therapy can help you explore these expectations and life experiences and how they have impacted your body image. Helping you to regain control and shift the relationship you have with your body.
25 Years Experience
In-Person Near Santa Monica, CA
Online in Santa Monica, California
Body Image
Samer Fawaz
Marriage and Family Therapist, M.A., LMFT #149147
We are all born into a world where our bodies are constantly under scrutiny. The race to look and feel good in our skin can be an exhausting one, both physically and emotionally. My particular experience is that of a gay man trying to fit into a culture that puts a huge pressure on body image, sexual currency and attractiveness. These issues can be extremely hard to navigate and can lead to anxiety, depression and low self-worth. Together we will work on building a more robust sense of self which will allow you to feel more comfortable in your skin.
5 Years Experience
In-Person Near Santa Monica, CA
Online in Santa Monica, California
Body Image
PBA Psychology Group, Inc.
Psychologist, Clinical and Forensic Psychology
Our work with you will be deep and focused to help you understand how you may be using your body to keep the score to the experiences of your life.
29 Years Experience
In-Person Near Santa Monica, CA
Online in Santa Monica, California
Body Image
Karen Queller
Art Therapist, M.A Expressive Arts Therapy
Through somatic & body awareness, and creativity learn to love, accept and appreciate all that you are.
6 Years Experience
In-Person Near Santa Monica, CA
Online in Santa Monica, California
Body Image
Dr. Sari Shepphird
Psychologist, Ph.D.
I have been working with body image issues for more than 25 years.
29 Years Experience
In-Person Near Santa Monica, CA
Online in Santa Monica, California
Body Image
Sara Fraser
Psychologist, PhD
Diet culture has permeated our ideals and expectations of ourselves and most particularly can inform the relationships with have with food and movement. I work with clients from a HAES and intuitive understanding of how to embrace our bodies, how support out bodies to rest and replenish adaptively and how to frame nourishment and movement as affirming rather than punitive.
25 Years Experience
Online in Santa Monica, California (Online Only)
Body Image
Jessi Blank
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPCC
Having had personal experience with body issues as well as anorexia nervosa when I was a teenager, I have special consideration for those suffering with body distortions. Exploring these issues, I implore psychodynamic principles to help clients better understand the roots of where these issues developed, helping them to further grasp the function these distortions may serve, while also teaching them better ways to relate to their bodies- such as incorporating intuitive eating and observing while also directing clients how to have recorrective experiences with how they can perceive self through healthier lenses.
8 Years Experience
Online in Santa Monica, California (Online Only)
Body Image
Marianne Albina
Marriage and Family Therapist, AMFT # 139542
I assist clients in co-exploring the stories they've been told about their bodies and appearances, identifying the external influences that shape their experiences. Together, we work to minimize the impact of dominant narratives by enriching stories of clients’ beauty and worthiness.
3 Years Experience
Online in Santa Monica, California (Online Only)