Body Image therapists in Chicago, IL
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Body Image
Sarah Fandel
Counselor/Therapist, LPC, LMHC, LCPC
I am experienced in using the modalities listed above to treat concerns related to body image.
11 Years Experience
Online in Chicago, IL (Online Only)
Body Image
Brittany Statler, Intuitive Wellness Therapy Group
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
Headline: Healing Your Relationship with Your Body in a Culture That Isn’t on Your Side
The Reality of Living in Diet Culture
We live in a world that makes it feel nearly impossible to exist without a constant, critical inner monologue about your body or your plate. No one comes out of our weight-obsessed culture unscathed, and for many, the "baggage" of these stories becomes a heavy, daily burden. If you feel like you are constantly at war with your reflection or your appetite, you are not alone—and it isn’t your fault.
A Sanctuary of Body Liberation
My practice is rooted in Body Liberation. I believe that every body—including yours—is inherently worthy of acceptance, compassion, and uncompromising care. I specialize in helping individuals who have never felt "safe" accepting themselves in a world that demands they change.
My Specialized Framework
In a private-pay setting, you deserve a therapist who understands the high-stakes complexity of recovery. My approach is defined by:
Health at Every Size (HAES®): I provide weight-neutral care that honors the rich diversity of human shapes and sizes. We focus on health behaviors and psychological well-being, not the number on the scale.
Nuanced Advocacy: We will engage in the sophisticated, often difficult conversations required to navigate a medical system and a culture preoccupied with size.
A Roadmap to Peace: We move beyond "body positivity" toward body neutrality and liberation—helping you reclaim the mental energy currently spent on body-checking and food-tracking so you can reinvest it in your actual life.
Why Choose This Approach?
You are investing in more than just "talk therapy." You are investing in a specialized partnership that challenges the status quo of your suffering. Together, we will untangle your worth from your weight and build a foundation of self-trust that diet culture can no longer shake.
20 Years Experience
Online in Chicago, IL (Online Only)
Body Image
Merrisa Dawn Santos
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC, CCTMHP, CCTP
For patients struggling with body image issues, I provide tailored support to address their concerns. This includes exploring underlying factors contributing to their dissatisfaction and providing tools and strategies to promote a healthier relationship with their body. Through therapy and other techniques, we work towards improving self-esteem and body acceptance. Ongoing support is provided to ensure progress and well-being.
5 Years Experience
Online in Chicago, IL (Online Only)
Body Image
Kyla R. Dannelke
Counselor/Therapist, Masters of Counseling (MA) Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC)
Your relationship with your body can be complicated, especially in a world that constantly tells us what we should look like. Whether you’re navigating body image concerns, self-criticism, or feeling disconnected from your body, you deserve compassion—not another list of things to fix. At Open Book Therapy, we’ll explore the experiences shaping how you see yourself, challenge unhelpful patterns, and work toward a more accepting relationship with your body, on your terms and at your own pace.
8 Years Experience
In-Person in Chicago, IL 60625
Online in Chicago, IL
Body Image
Reshma Rampersad
Psychologist, Psy.D.
When you are fighting your body for existing, relief cannot come fast enough. My mindful approach allows space to once again build a relationship with your body that is more validating than critical. Using a combination of ACT techniques I help you learn to accept and love your body just the way it is. You are enough as you are.
7 Years Experience
Online in Chicago, IL (Online Only)
Body Image
Juliette Grantham
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
I'm Juliette Grantham, a psychoanalytic psychotherapist specializing in body image.
Body image concerns can occupy an enormous amount of daily life: checking mirrors or avoiding them, comparing yourself with people you pass on the street, changing plans because of how you look, or moving through the day accompanied by a running commentary on your own body. The relief that arrives when the body finally cooperates tends not to last, which suggests the trouble was never only about the body.
I work psychoanalytically, which means we take up what the body has come to carry. Preoccupation with appearance often has an unconscious logic worth understanding, expressing shame, control, or a wish to be acceptable that reaches back into how you were seen and spoken about growing up. In sessions we follow those threads rather than trying to reason you out of what you see.
If your relationship with your body has been consuming more than its share of your attention, I would be glad to talk.
2 Years Experience
In-Person in Chicago, IL 60603
Online in Chicago, IL
Body Image
Dr. Adam Shafer (Chicago, IL)
Psychologist, Psy. D., M.A.
See ourselves through a critical lens undercuts our capacity for growth and living a happy, meaningful life.
17 Years Experience
In-Person in Chicago, IL 60607
Online in Chicago, IL
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Mary Vanderplow
Psychologist, Psy.D.
It is hard when you do not like the image you see in the mirror. I can help you see yourself more clearly and get to a place where you do not hate your body.
21 Years Experience
Online in Chicago, IL (Online Only)
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Allyson Stephens
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, MSW, LCSW
Body image can be an ongoing struggle for most. I think it is important to heal the inner child and help develop positive images of the self. I use IFS, EMDR, and Somatic Therapy for this issue.
8 Years Experience
Online in Chicago, IL (Online Only)
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Bravura Therapy
Counselor/Therapist, LMFT, LCSW, LCPC
Today's society makes maintaining a healthy body image very difficult. Bravura therapists will explore the roots of issues related to body image and help identify the optimal balance of health and self-acceptance.
14 Years Experience
In-Person in Chicago, IL 60614
Online in Chicago, IL
Body Image
Beck Gardner
Pre-Licensed Professional, M.A.
Folks can struggle with their body image and manage this difficulty in a variety of ways. I hope to give you a space where we can look at the relationship you have with your body, and how it's been impacted by societal values, relationships, trauma, etc, so you can find a different way of navigating your relationship and image of your body.
3 Years Experience
In-Person in Chicago, IL 60657
Online in Chicago, IL
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Nicole Houde
Pre-Licensed Professional
I work with individuals struggling with body image by exploring the thoughts, beliefs, and external influences that shape how they see themselves. Body image concerns often involve self-criticism, comparison, and feeling disconnected from your body. In therapy, we focus on building awareness of these patterns and developing a more balanced and compassionate relationship with your body. I incorporate CBT and ACT-based approaches to help clients challenge unhelpful thoughts, reduce avoidance, and shift focus toward living a meaningful life rather than being defined by appearance.
1 Years Experience
In-Person in Chicago, IL 60657
Online in Chicago, IL
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Mind Body Connections
Counselor/Therapist
As body based clinicians we are skilled at working on body image issues to encourage our clients to embrace themselves and work towards health at every size.
28 Years Experience
In-Person in Chicago, IL 60613
Online in Chicago, IL
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Summer Stewart, PsyD
Pre-Licensed Professional, PsyD
Struggling with body image? You’re not alone—and it’s not just about how you look. It’s about how you feel in your body. If you’ve spent years battling shame, criticism, or unrealistic expectations, therapy can be a place to heal that relationship. Together, we’ll explore where those beliefs come from and help you move toward self-acceptance, compassion, and confidence—one step at a time.
7 Years Experience
Online in Chicago, IL (Online Only)
Body Image
Mackson Psychology
Psychologist, Samantha Mackson, Psy.D.
Body image concerns can affect how you see yourself, your confidence, and how comfortable you feel in your own skin. I help clients work through negative self-talk, comparison, perfectionism, and body dissatisfaction while developing a more balanced and compassionate relationship with their bodies.
6 Years Experience
Online in Chicago, IL (Online Only)
Body Image
Sarah Farris
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LCPC, LPC
Body-image can impact how one sees themselves and interacts with the world. A low self-image can affect relationships, school or work performance or daily tasks. I offer compassionate, nonjudgmental counseling to assist clients in overcoming body-image concerns and make decisions that are guided by their values.
14 Years Experience
In-Person in Chicago, IL 60613
Online in Chicago, IL
Body Image
Emem Itiat
Counselor/Therapist, LCPC
I work from a liberation psychology standpoint, and humanist framework, observing individuals as a whole, and when it comes to the war against body discrimination and terrorism I believe in working to enhance radical acceptance through promoting self-contentment. Focusing on the present, let us work together to make changes that will hold space for personal growth and cultivate contentment, radical self-love, congruence, joy, stability, forward movement, and fulfilment.
16 Years Experience
Online in Chicago, IL (Online Only)
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Rick Tivers
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, CGP
I help gay men recover from distorted body image issues such as dysphoria in an intense group process for corrective emotional experiences.
45 Years Experience
In-Person in Chicago, IL 60602
Online in Chicago, IL
Body Image
Dr. Katy Crone
Psychologist, Psy.D., LCP
Relational Insight therapists are committed to reducing shame and increasing feelings of empowerment and self esteem among all clients. We offer an informed approach to systemic and cultural messages which may challenge health and happiness.
15 Years Experience
Online in Chicago, IL (Online Only)
Body Image
Centered Therapy Chicago
Psychologist, PsyD
We work with clients who experience body image.
13 Years Experience
In-Person in Chicago, IL 60640
Online in Chicago, IL
Body Image therapists in Chicago, IL Statistics
Body Image therapists in Chicago, IL average 14 years of experience and charge around $207 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (72%), Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) (48%), and Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) (42%).
Average years in practice
14 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$207
Accept insurance
48%
Offer sliding scale
50%
Gender ID
| 73% |
Female |
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| 20% |
Male |
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| 5% |
Non-Binary |
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| 2% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 55% |
In Person and Online |
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| 45% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 72% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 48% | Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) |
| 42% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 38% | Behavioral Therapy |
| 37% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 35% | Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) |
| 34% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
Ages Served
| 99% | Adult |
| 82% | Young Adult |
| 54% | Senior |
| 53% | Teen |
| 30% | Children |
Client Focus
| 65% | Women |
| 54% | LGBTQ+ |
| 46% | Men |
| 28% | Black / African American |
| 28% | Christian |