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It's not uncommon to struggle with body image issues at one time or another - most of us do. But it’s what you do about it that really matters. If you’re working on cultivating a positive body image, that’s fantastic! Yet, everyone can use a little help every now and again.

A body-positive therapist is a great resource you can use to build a better relationship with your body. Whether you are located in downtown Springfield, the suburbs of Springfield, other nearby places such as Rogers, Bentonville, or anywhere else in Missouri, Mental Health Match can help you easily find an experienced therapist or counselor who best meets your needs.

How a Body-Positive Therapist Can Help

Whether you’re seeking therapy for a mental disorder, crisis intervention, or to address body image issues, there are many benefits to using a body-positive therapist, including:

  • Self-esteem-boosting encouragement when you’re having negative feelings about your body.
  • A safe space where you are free to convey your feelings and better understand the impact of social messages about how you should look.
  • Helpful tips, coping methods, and affirmations to cope with self-esteem and body-consciousness.

For an example of how a body-positive therapist can help, read licensed therapist Brianna Ramon’s tips for fighting back against body-shaming culture.

Start Body-Positive Therapy Today!

Finding a body-positive therapist is easy if you use Mental Health Match. Start by browsing body-positive therapists and counselors below or by using our free therapist matching tool.

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Build awareness of WHY certain things in your life aren't working. We will explore alternative ways of thinking and acting that better support the version of yourself you want to be.


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Build awareness of WHY certain things in your life aren't working. We will explore alternative ways of thinking and acting that better support the version of yourself you want to be.

Something to know about my approach is:

I am a fairly directive psychologist and make sure that we goals we are working toward. I will have a plan for each session and a new topic/strategy to introduce to move you closer to your goals while also being flexible to discuss life stressors.

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  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
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She is committed to helping her clients find meaning and purpose in their lives, and she believes that every individual has the potential for growth and transformation.


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She is committed to helping her clients find meaning and purpose in their lives, and she believes that every individual has the potential for growth and transformation.

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Chelsea takes an integrative approach to therapy, seeking to understand the whole person she is working with. Her primary theoretical orientation is interpersonal.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Chronic Disease
  • Cigarettes and Smoking
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Healing From Relationships
  • Major Depressive Disorder
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Weight Management
  • Women’s Health
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Lourdes Valdes
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Explore thoughts and experiences behind important feelings as well as effective and lasting strategies that will help better manage worries and moods. We will regularly assess symptoms to assure that our work is making a positive difference.


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Explore thoughts and experiences behind important feelings as well as effective and lasting strategies that will help better manage worries and moods. We will regularly assess symptoms to assure that our work is making a positive difference.

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I primarily use behavioral and cognitive methods that have clear scientific support for their effectiveness and efficiency. My methods are active, directive, and educative; I aim at solving the problems that the client faces here and now.

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  • Adolescent Anxiety
  • Anxiety
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
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  • Parenting Children with Anxiety
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Alyssa Wood
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Explore grief, trauma, and work to gain an understanding of complex emotions and behaviors. You will gain self-compassion, learn to hear your own voice, and regain your ability to manage difficult emotions.


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Explore grief, trauma, and work to gain an understanding of complex emotions and behaviors. You will gain self-compassion, learn to hear your own voice, and regain your ability to manage difficult emotions.

Something to know about my approach is:

I use my extensive educational background, evidence-based practices, and humor in my sessions to balance the complex topics we navigate together.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Abusive Relationships
  • Anxiety
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Body Image
  • College Students
  • Compassion Fatigue
  • Depression
  • Disenfranchised Grief
  • Eating Disorders
  • Grief
  • Grief from Losing a Pet
  • Infertility
  • LGBTQ+
  • Life Transitions
  • Major Depressive Disorder
  • Moral Injury
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Racial Trauma
  • Relationships
  • Self Care
  • Self-Compassion
  • Self-Esteem
  • Veterans/Military Families
  • War Trauma
  • Women
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Dr. Aly Savala
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Together we will work on empowering you, helping you feel inconceivably brave, unloading some of the pain you might have been carrying, helping you gain inner peace, & allowing yourself to be seen. Together we will unpack your life story.


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Together we will work on empowering you, helping you feel inconceivably brave, unloading some of the pain you might have been carrying, helping you gain inner peace, & allowing yourself to be seen. Together we will unpack your life story.

Something to know about my approach is:

My biggest takeaway from therapy was how crucial the therapeutic relationship is; so much more work, growth, and healing can be done when you feel safe with your therapist, when you feel they really see you and understand you.

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