Body Image therapists in Ames, Iowa IA
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Body Image
Anxiety Eliminated
Hypnotherapist, Certified Hypnotherapist and Health Coach, MBA
I have helped many clients develop a healthy DELICIOUS diet, exercise regularly, and release the past traumas associated with poor body image.
14 Years Experience
Online in Ames, IA Iowa
Body Image
Clear Path Counseling and Wellness Center
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA. LPC
Brad provides trauma-informed therapy for body image issues, low self-esteem, negative self-image, shame, and emotional struggles related to appearance, identity, and self-worth. Many individuals experiencing body image concerns struggle with anxiety, self-criticism, perfectionism, comparison, social pressure, or feelings of not being “good enough.” These challenges can affect confidence, relationships, emotional well-being, and overall quality of life.
Body image difficulties are often connected to deeper emotional experiences, including past trauma, bullying, criticism, rejection, relationship wounds, or painful life experiences that continue to shape how a person sees themselves. Social media, cultural expectations, and unrealistic standards portrayed in mainstream media can also intensify feelings of inadequacy, insecurity, and emotional distress.
Brad takes a holistic and trauma-focused approach to counseling, helping clients explore and heal the underlying emotional experiences contributing to negative self-image and unhealthy patterns of self-perception. Therapy focuses on helping clients move beyond shame, self-judgment, and unrealistic expectations while developing greater self-acceptance, emotional balance, confidence, and authenticity.
As an experienced trauma therapist and EMDR therapist, Brad integrates EMDR therapy (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), trauma-focused counseling, mindfulness-based strategies, emotional regulation techniques, and holistic therapeutic approaches to support deep and lasting healing. Together, you will explore past experiences, emotional triggers, relationship dynamics, and core beliefs that may be impacting your self-worth and sense of identity today.
Therapy is collaborative, supportive, and personalized to each client’s unique experiences and goals. Brad provides a safe, compassionate, and non-judgmental environment where clients can openly process emotional pain, strengthen self-awareness, improve self-esteem, and reconnect with who they truly are beyond external pressures and unrealistic standards.
The goal of therapy is not only to reduce emotional distress, but to help clients develop a healthier relationship with themselves, create lasting emotional resilience, and live with greater confidence, peace, and authenticity. Healing is possible, and you can learn to appreciate yourself for who you truly are while building a more meaningful and fulfilling life.
Virtual counseling and online EMDR therapy sessions are available, offering confidential and convenient access to professional trauma-focused therapy from the comfort of home.
28 Years Experience
Online in Ames, IA Iowa (Online Only)
Body Image
GRIS ALVES
Counselor/Therapist, Compassionate Inquiry, Trauma Informed Mindfulness Teacher
I support clients struggling with body image through a trauma-informed, compassionate approach rooted in Compassionate Inquiry®. Body image concerns often reflect deeper emotional and relational experiences, including early conditioning, trauma, or shame. In therapy, we gently explore these patterns while building greater body awareness, self-compassion, and a more respectful, connected relationship with the body.
11 Years Experience
Online in Ames, IA Iowa
Body Image
Eric Olsen
Life Coach, PTSD, Trauma Triage, BSc Social Sciences, DoD Career Councilor, SARC, DAPA, Pre Licensed Human Intelligence / Psychology, Life Coach. | Professional Support: LSSBB, PgM, Bluestone PMP,
We work through your Body Image issues and help develop constructive way to re-define your body image.
17 Years Experience
Online in Ames, IA Iowa (Online Only)
Body Image
NewBirth Counseling & Wellness Group LLC
Professional Christian Counselor, Certified Christian Counselor, Certified Life Coach & Consultant with a PhD in Psychology
The embodied self is a psychospiritual concept that hosts existential questions of “Who am I? What am I? Where does my value lay?” Our relationship with our bodies can be fraught with neglect and dissociation as we learn to ignore the many messages it sends to us. The embodied self can be experienced in a positive or negative manner, and it is strongly related to self-esteem, self-image, and one’s satisfaction with personal and sexual intimacy. A positive sense of an embodied self is associated with autonomy, functionality, joy and fulfillment. However, chronic illness, disability and accidents, and negative social sanctions can result in a sense of disembodiment. Call our office for more detailed information.
23 Years Experience
Online in Ames, IA Iowa
Body Image therapists in Ames, Iowa Statistics
Body Image therapists in Ames, Iowa average 12 years of experience and charge around $217 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Somatic Therapy (53%), Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) (47%), and Internal Family Systems (IFS) (40%).
Average years in practice
12 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$217
Accept insurance
27%
Offer sliding scale
53%
Gender ID
| 56% |
Female |
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| 38% |
Male |
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| 6% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 53% |
Online Only |
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| 47% |
In Person and Online |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 53% | Somatic Therapy |
| 47% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 40% | Internal Family Systems (IFS) |
| 40% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 40% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
| 40% | Hypnotherapy |
| 33% | Family Systems Therapy |
Ages Served
| 93% | Adult |
| 67% | Senior |
| 67% | Young Adult |
| 53% | Teen |
| 20% | Children |
Client Focus
| 67% | Hispanic / Latino |
| 60% | Women |
| 60% | Men |
| 53% | Asian |
| 53% | Jewish |