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If you’re dealing with body image issues or low self-esteem, know that you’re not alone. People from all walks of life struggle with this same issue. It can be challenging to get past the negative feelings about your body - thankfully, there’s help available.

Whether you are located in downtown Columbia, the suburbs of Columbia, other nearby places such as Spartanburg, Florence, or anywhere else in South Carolina, Mental Health Match can help you easily find an experienced therapist or counselor who best meets your needs.

Signs You Could Use Body Image Therapy

It is sometimes difficult to determine whether you need therapy. Here are some signs that you could use a body image therapist:

  • You are preoccupied with how your body is shaped, how much you weigh, or your overall appearance.
  • You use drastic measures to change your body, like extreme dieting, purging, or fasting.
  • You isolate yourself due to your feelings about your body.
  • You don’t like how your body looks and feel ashamed because of it.

Read this article for 6 tips for overcoming poor body image.

Take Action: See a Body Image Therapist Today!

Talk therapy with a licensed body image therapist can help to reshape your negative thought processes so you can learn to love your body more. With Mental Health Match, you can find a licensed body image therapist fast - use our therapist matching tool to get started.

Columbia, SC Body Image Therapists - List Your Practice on Mental Health Match

Would you like to expand your network? Mental Health Match is here to help! We match clients with licensed therapists and counselors who specialize in body image disorders. Getting set up for new referrals takes no more than 10 minutes. 60 day free trial, with no credit cards required to start. Join now.
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We will develop new insights and self awareness. This might include clarifying values, understanding relationship dynamics, or recognizing the impact past experiences have on current functioning. New insights provide direction for needed change.

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My approach to therapy is client centered and begins with a conversation to get to know you, your history, identities, struggles and strengths. Therapy begins as you are able to trust me and the process and honestly share your thoughts and feelings.

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  • Adult Child of Emotionally Immature Parents
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Work through painful cycles. If you find yourself staying in relationships past their expiration dates or asking yourself, "How do I always end up with X person or in X situation?" then it might be time to give therapy a shot.


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Work through painful cycles. If you find yourself staying in relationships past their expiration dates or asking yourself, "How do I always end up with X person or in X situation?" then it might be time to give therapy a shot.

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I tend to be direct in my style. Many clients have reported appreciating that they walk away from sessions, more often than not, with something tangible. We often "buy our own BS" & I tend to be the type of therapist who helps you recognize this.

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  • Anxiety
  • Codependency
  • Confidence
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Couples
  • Depression
  • Relationship Distress
  • Relationships
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  • Social Anxiety
  • Substance Use
  • Test/Performance Anxiety
  • Weight Management
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Work through the difficult aspects of life and celebrate the positives.


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Work through the difficult aspects of life and celebrate the positives.

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I like to focus on the systems in which one's world operates around to identify what is maintaing either healthy or unhealthy functioning. Through such a lens I can help my clients establish goals for positive change.

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Angela Kearns
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identify underlying causes of the issues holding you back from a life worth living, and develop practical strategies for growth. My ultimate goal is to help you achieve greater self-awareness, resilience, and well-being to one day thrive without me.


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identify underlying causes of the issues holding you back from a life worth living, and develop practical strategies for growth. My ultimate goal is to help you achieve greater self-awareness, resilience, and well-being to one day thrive without me.

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holistic, mind-body focused, and evidence-based. I provide tools and resources to replace unwanted thoughts and behaviors with constructive alternatives. I draw from various therapeutic modalities; mindfulness, CBT, DBT-informed, and person-centered.

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  • Abandonment Issues
  • Abusive Relationships
  • Academic Issues
  • Acute Stress
  • Adult Child of Emotionally Immature Parents
  • Adverse Childhood Experiences
  • Animal Rescue Workers
  • Anxiety
  • Anxiety in Relationships
  • Assault
  • Assertiveness
  • Attachment Disorders
  • Attachment Issues
  • Behavioral Issues
  • Behavior Change
  • Borderline Personality
  • Boundaries
  • Cannabis
  • Career Burnout
  • Childhood Abuse or Neglect
  • Childhood Trauma
  • Climate Change Stress
  • Communication Skills
  • Complex PTSD (C-PTSD)
  • Complex Trauma
  • Coping Skills
  • Depression
  • Developing Secure Attachment
  • Discrimination
  • Distress Tolerance
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Emotional Intimacy
  • Emotional Regulation
  • Ethical Non-Monogamy
  • Family Trauma
  • Fears and Phobias
  • Feminism
  • Feminism Adjustment to Cultural Disapointment
  • Finding Meaning or Purpose
  • Gaslighting
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Graduate Students
  • Healing From Relationships
  • Healthcare Professionals
  • Impulsive Behavior
  • Intergenerational Trauma
  • Interpersonal Effectiveness
  • Major Depressive Disorder
  • Mind-Body Connection
  • Negative Self-Talk
  • Overachievers
  • Panic Attacks
  • People Pleasing
  • Perfectionism
  • Personality Disorders
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Psychedelic Integration
  • PTSD from Abuse
  • Rape and Sexual Assault
  • Relationship Distress
  • Secondary Trauma
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Harm
  • Self-Understanding
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Social Anxiety
  • Social Justice
  • Stress-Related Disorders
  • Suicidal Ideation
  • Trauma
  • Trauma From Abuse
  • Trauma-Related Disorders
  • Work-Life Balance
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Shannon Worley
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We will explore unworkable patterns and shift to more workable ones, driven by your values and what is important to you so that you can live the quality of life you desire and be the type of person you would like to be. Things can change.


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Together, we will:

We will explore unworkable patterns and shift to more workable ones, driven by your values and what is important to you so that you can live the quality of life you desire and be the type of person you would like to be. Things can change.

Something to know about my approach is:

My approach is direct and compassionate. I want to meet you where you need, hear your concerns, and I provide immediate tools for you to take and use. I also like to have fun during the therapy session. Having fun is an essential part of being.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Highly Sensitive People (HSPs)
  • Life Transitions
  • People Pleasing
  • Perfectionism
  • Relationships
  • Stress
  • Trauma
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Shannon Worley remote and phone therapy in North Carolina, South Carolina