Our relationship with our body is one of the most foundational relationships we have in life. It's the vessel we move through the world in, and we only get one. Wherever we go, our body goes with us. Whatever we feel, our body feels with us. Building a relationship with it that is supportive and sustainable matters more than most of us realize.

 

Unfortunately, most of us have been conditioned to judge and disconnect from our bodies. Whether the criticism centers on size, appearance, ethnicity, age, gender, ability, or something else, every client I've ever worked with has dealt with some form of it.

 

That's why cultivating body neutrality and acceptance is an important part of my work. I take particular interest in helping clients unpack body criticism related to size and appearance, because I see fatphobia and rigid beauty ideals as especially insidious and unchecked in our society. I have experience supporting a range of body struggles, including disordered eating, negative body image, body dysmorphia, orthorexia (an obsession with eating "healthy"), anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, and other specified feeding and eating disorders (OSFED).

 

My work is informed by Health At Every Size (HAES) and The Center for Body Trust, and grounded in body-inclusive methodology. I work with people in all kinds of bodies, and I promote acceptance of every body.

 

I take both a micro and macro approach to body struggles. Together, we identify your personal body beliefs, experiences, and stories. We unpack the messages you received from family and community about bodies, and we explore the larger societal systems that have shaped you. I also bring awareness to how your relationship with your body reflects your relationship with yourself and others. And I help clients reconnect with their physical bodies by building somatic (sensory) awareness and learning to listen to the body's cues.

 

My approach is both psychological and practical. I help you uproot narratives that no longer serve you and move toward a relationship with your body that is as supportive as it can be.