Health at Every Size® Healthcare Provider Listing
Alexandra Sophocleus, MA
(she/her)
Mental Health Therapist
Sparrow Wellness
Minneapolis,
Minnesota,
United States
Contact Me:
Make an Appointment:
Takes Insurance
Sliding Scale Available
In-Network Insurance Companies:
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- Cigna
- HealthPartners
- UCare
- Aetna
- Medicaid/Medical Assistance
Specialties & Areas of Focus:
- Eating Disorders
- Body Image
- Trauma/Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Self-worth/Self-confidence
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Neurodiversity (Autism, ADHD, etc.)
Modalities & Theoretical Lenses:
- Person-Centered
- Trauma-Informed
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Anchored Relational Model
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Narrative Therapy
Age Groups Served:
- Teens (13-18 years old)
- Adults (18 years old and up)
- Older Adults (65+ years old)
- Teens (13-18 years old)
- Adults (18 years old and up)
- Older Adults (65+ years old)
Additional Populations Served & Allied Groups:
- LGBTQIA+
- Neurodiverse folks
- BIPOC folks
- Transgender and Gender-Nonconforming Folks
- Gifted/Neurocomplex folks
- People experiencing burnout
Languages Services Offered In:
- English
- English
My Philosophy of Care
I am a trauma-informed therapist who is passionate about helping folks dealing with disordered eating, trauma, anxiety, and/or depression to heal their relationships to themselves, to others, and their bodies. I aim to create a compassionate space for clients to feel seen and understood through exploring their authentic self and unlearning societal beliefs that they want to release in order to build a life that best suits them. If you have ever felt disconnected between who you are and what others expect you to be, or have wondered what it would be like to accept yourself fully, then we would be a good fit!
My approach is empathetic, inquisitive, and relationship-based, with a good dose of humor mixed in. Clients have told me that I provide a comfortable experience that allows them to explore and better understand who they are. I am also trained in the Anchored Relational (aka AIR Network) Model for helping those dealing with the effects of complex trauma.
I use a Health at Every Size® and body/fat liberation framework so that my clients in larger bodies can explore their experiences of existing in their body without fear of judgment. When supporting clients dealing with body image distress and disordered eating, topics related to Health at Every Size® and body liberation come up frequently regardless of body size. I aim to support all of my clients in exploring what living through values of body liberation can look like for them.
My approach is empathetic, inquisitive, and relationship-based, with a good dose of humor mixed in. Clients have told me that I provide a comfortable experience that allows them to explore and better understand who they are. I am also trained in the Anchored Relational (aka AIR Network) Model for helping those dealing with the effects of complex trauma.
I use a Health at Every Size® and body/fat liberation framework so that my clients in larger bodies can explore their experiences of existing in their body without fear of judgment. When supporting clients dealing with body image distress and disordered eating, topics related to Health at Every Size® and body liberation come up frequently regardless of body size. I aim to support all of my clients in exploring what living through values of body liberation can look like for them.
About Me & My Practice
I came into this work because Health at Every Size® (HAES®) care changed my life, and I want to be part of the effort to make HAES® the commonly accepted framework for supporting people in all areas of their lives. I identify as a White, super-fat, cisgender woman (using she/her pronouns).
I am deeply passionate about helping people explore what existing in a larger body means for them while opening space for the aspects of identity that intersect with fatness (which is... all of them!). An important part of liberation-focused therapy is to acknowledge the ways that systems of oppression (including the mental health system) impacts mental health, and I aim to incorporate values rooted in social justice and decolonizing therapy practices. I also acknowledge that incorporating these values is a journey, and am always striving to grow in this area.
I have worked in HAES®-centered spaces in different capacities for over 6 years, specifically HAES®-aligned eating disorder treatment, and have been working as a HAES®-aligned therapist for over 2 years. I do not bring up weight loss, nutrition, or exercise in my practice. If a client would like to discuss these topics, I would invite the opportunity to gently explore why that topic is important for the client to discuss in an affirming way while supporting the values of HAES® and body/fat liberation.
In my spare time, I enjoy reading, knitting, playing with my dog Watson, and going to trivia nights with friends.
I am deeply passionate about helping people explore what existing in a larger body means for them while opening space for the aspects of identity that intersect with fatness (which is... all of them!). An important part of liberation-focused therapy is to acknowledge the ways that systems of oppression (including the mental health system) impacts mental health, and I aim to incorporate values rooted in social justice and decolonizing therapy practices. I also acknowledge that incorporating these values is a journey, and am always striving to grow in this area.
I have worked in HAES®-centered spaces in different capacities for over 6 years, specifically HAES®-aligned eating disorder treatment, and have been working as a HAES®-aligned therapist for over 2 years. I do not bring up weight loss, nutrition, or exercise in my practice. If a client would like to discuss these topics, I would invite the opportunity to gently explore why that topic is important for the client to discuss in an affirming way while supporting the values of HAES® and body/fat liberation.
In my spare time, I enjoy reading, knitting, playing with my dog Watson, and going to trivia nights with friends.
Accessibility Considerations
My office building has a ramp that leads to entry. My office is located on the main floor, which is a few stairs up from the main entrance, and can also be accessed through a lift (please specify if you need this entrance prior to our first appointment). There is a single-user bathroom for all genders on the main floor that I have found comfortable to use as a super-fat person. I do not know the weight limits of the furniture in my office as I did not procure them, but have a sofa and chair that I have found comfortable to use and have not had issues with.