You’ve been happy with your body image before but those days seem to be behind you
When you look in the mirror, criticisms cycle through your brain. You don’t feel like your body fits you at all anymore. You can’t stop thinking about what needs to change in order for you to be finally happy again.
Being in your body has become a source of pain & struggle. You avoid doing things that you would otherwise love & that you used to do with freedom. You find yourself avoiding seeing people you knew before because you’re scared of being judged. But when you are honest with yourself, your self-judgment is where you feel most fearful & most stuck. It is often so intense sometimes you dread or even avoid putting on that swimsuit or summer clothing and living your life.
You’ve never been okay with your body image and the thought of finding peace seems impossible
For as long as you can remember, you’ve always been disappointed with the size or shape of your body. You don’t even know what it’s like to be out of the constantly comparing zone for more than 2 seconds.
Even if you start the day feeling okay or good about yourself or your body, these feelings crumble quickly the moment you get on social media or start to interact with other humans. You long to be able to kick the negative chatter to the curb and make it through a day without being derailed or deterred by self-loathing thoughts.
You’ve tried the body positivity thing and you get sucked back into old ways of being
The constant barrage of social media content telling you a new way that you can change your body feels so alluring and sparks hope. Your brain is on a non-stop-loop of how to change your body and “feel” better, it's become the background music to your life.
You’ve tried to change these patterns. You’ve tried loving your body through positive affirmations, gratitude lists of what your body can do, and a slew of other things to feel positive about your body, but nothing seems to really stick. You’re tired of feeling bad about your body, and you're also tired of failed attempts to embrace body positivity.
You are in recovery from your eating disorder and body image is still center stage in the key moments of your life.
Your eating disorder is no longer running your life(yay!). You’re working hard on sustaining the hard-fought battles you’ve navigated. You’ve challenged perfectionism, diet culture, and your eating disorder rules so many times that things are starting to come with ease.
And yet, those unrealistic and unrelenting thought patterns keep showing up with your body image in the most inconvenient times or in key moments in your life where you want to create memories without being hijacked by body hatred again.
You have an eating disorder and you DO NOT want to accept your body as it is even though you are open to the idea of recovery.
You are terrified about your body changing, even though you are exhausted and miserable with the ups and downs of your eating disorder, thought patterns, and behavior cycles. You’ve contemplated getting help for your eating disorder because it is making your life miserable or your loved ones are worried. You’re not opposed to treatment but then the fears that changing your behaviors may change your body take over. That is the only reason you are dealing with this eating disorder in the first place. You feel terrified that if your body changes, your life will be ruined.
This sounds all too familiar. But, there is hope with body image therapy.
We get it, all of it, even the things you feel and struggle through that aren’t written. Body image is so exhausting. And even when you start to escape it, it only takes a few hours or a few days before you or someone around you engages in body or food talk that ignites the negative head chatter all over again. You’re scared, tired, and unsure if things can get better on this front.
Our clients gain newfound confidence in who they are, inside and out. They stop the obsession and begin to love themselves and treat their bodies with kindness, acceptance, and love. We focus on the external factors that hijack your body image and your mood. More importantly, we drill down on the beliefs and reactions that are at the heart of the struggle.
We won’t ask you to feel “good or positive” about your body. We help you view your body in a more neutral way that allows the energy of loving it or hating it to fade into the background so that you can put that energy into pursuing the life you really dream of living.
Online Therapy for Body Image Issues
Are you worried about how you'll find time to get to counseling sessions? Or does our website resonate with you but you don't live anywhere near our counseling offices in Provo or Salt Lake City, UT? Body image therapy can also be done completely online. We have successfully provided counseling for body images to women across the state of Utah.
Online therapy is a great option for those who live in other parts of the state or for those who have difficulty finding the time or transportation. The great news is that online therapy is very effective to treat anxiety about body image and our therapists regularly work with people who live throughout the SLC area or around the state. You can receive counseling for body image issues from the comfort of your own home via our HIPPA-compliant video counseling platform.
Begin Body Image Therapy in Utah
Our team believes in body diversity and inclusivity, providing services from the philosophy of Health at Every Size (HAES). If all of this makes sense to you, we are happy to say that you've come to the right place. You don’t have to continue struggling with your negative body image. Our therapists are highly-skilled and experienced professionals who can help you get the treatment you need to regain control of your life.
If you're ready to get started, you can follow these simple steps:
Reach out to us about scheduling a free 15-minute phone consultation.
Learn more about our counseling services and our body image therapists.
Feel more comfortable and confident in your skin.
Additional Mental Health Services Offered at Inside Wellness
Here at Inside Wellness, we provide a variety of online counseling services including counseling for body image, self-esteem, eating disorders, anxiety, and Virtual EMDR. Learn more about the specific services we offer below.