Online Body Image Therapy in California
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Let Go Of Body Shame And Begin Living The Life You Deserve
We know that body image issues can arise from a variety of complex and intersecting factors—from familial pressure to look a certain way and the influence of social media to the embodied impact of traumatic experiences like neglect, sexual assault, and oppression. Plus, diet culture is a part of the air we breathe—simply living in it is enough to influence body image on a society-wide scale.
Signs You May Need Support for Body Image:
You obsess about your size and shape, tying your self-worth to your weight.
You want to lose weight or change the size and shape of your body.
You have an intense fear of gaining weight, potentially restricting your food, exercising excessively or compulsively, yo-yo dieting, abusing laxatives, and/or purging.
You engage in body-checking behaviors, such as weighing yourself daily, pinching body parts, compulsively checking your appearance in reflective surfaces (e.g., windows), and comparing your body to others’.
You make rules for yourself about what you can and can’t wear, limiting your clothing choices based on how you feel about your body image.
You don’t show up as you are because of shame and/or fear of judgment about your body.
It is possible to heal your relationship with your body and start showing up confidently.
We’ll help you develop the self-compassion and resilience to weather even the toughest of bad body image days. Reach out to us today, and we’ll help you determine the most appropriate next steps for your well-being.
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Find Your Support
Specializing in disordered eating, body image struggles, anxiety, trauma & more, our team is here to support you.
Ashley Ellis Eid
Clinical Supervisor & Individual Therapy
Courtney Fazli
Individual & Family Therapy
Lauren Lambert
Individual Therapy
Faith Brandt
Individual Therapy
Samantha Young
Clinical Director & Individual Therapy
Jen Villaseñor
Individual & Family Therapy
Alisha Rowe
Registered Dietitian & Client Care Coordinator
Marcella Cox
Founder & Executive Director of Kindful Body
“What we think, hate, loathe, and wonder about the acceptability of our bodies reaches much further and impacts far more than our appearance. The long reach of body shame can impact who and how we love, work, parent, communicate and build relationships.”
- BRENÉ BROWN
Cultivate body acceptance with expert online body image therapy in California.
Our anti-diet body image therapists and dietitians support adults and adolescents who struggle with their body image. We honor the uniqueness of each person’s body image struggles, recognizing that they make sense in the context of their backgrounds and lived experiences.
You weren’t born hating your body—nor does your body hate you. We’ll help you accept your body so you can move through this world with confidence and ease.
How does being outside the norm affect body image?
In a culture that upholds white, thin, young, cis, and non-disabled bodies as the ideal, Black, Brown, fat, old, trans, and disabled bodies are often portrayed as problems to be fixed. As a result, people in marginalized bodies may internalize oppressive body ideals and feel ashamed for not “measuring up.”
At Kindful Body, we do not subscribe to this false body hierarchy. Instead, we celebrate and honor all bodies equally—and in therapy, we help clients redirect their anger from their bodies to the systems that promote oppressive beauty norms in the first place.
Kindful Body Approach to Body Image Therapy in California
Our approach is informed by Internal Family Systems (IFS), Mindful Self-Compassion, Brené Brown’s Shame Resilience Theory, Intuitive Eating, Health At Every Size®, and Body Trust®. We address body image recovery holistically, seeing each person as multifaceted, like a beautiful gem. Working together we will guide you to piece together to make meaning of your body story and support you on your journey towards body liberation to love and accept your precious body as it is. Your body was never the problem – it's all the toxic messages from our diet culture as well as the systems in our culture that value some bodies over other bodies that are the problem.
We trust you and your body.
Wait—doesn’t everyone struggle with body image?
Many people believe it’s normal to feel shame about their bodies. They often see people around them or online speaking negatively about their bodies or trying to change them. As a result, they might think their own body image problems aren’t serious enough to seek help.
You don’t have a full-blown eating disorder in order to get support for your body image issues. We’ll help you heal from body shame so you can have a more peaceful relationship with your body.
Discover Body Freedom with Body Image Therapy
At Kindful Body in California, we believe that your sense of self and self-worth shouldn’t be dictated by your appearance or the number on a scale. Our clinicians specialize in body image therapy and truly get the complexities of body image issues.
We’re here to help you build resilience against our culture’s harmful beauty standards so that you can truly thrive. Take the first step toward transforming your body image by scheduling your complimentary 15-minute consultation with us today.
End the battle against yourself and reclaim your joy.
Live with More Balance, Peace, and Ease with Online Body Image Therapy in California
It’s never too late to build a loving relationship with your body—and we’ll help you along the way. We offer compassionate online body image therapy to adults and teens throughout California, including Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Jose, Orange County, Santa Barbara, San Diego, Palo Alto, Glendale / Pasadena, Marin County, San Carlos, and beyond.
If you’re looking for additional support, we offer a range of services, including online eating disorder treatment, trauma therapy, anxiety and stress therapy, therapy for low self-esteem, nutrition counseling, and more. Contact us for a complimentary 15-minute video consultation to learn more about how we can best support you.
