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Honestly, it’s painful for people with low self-esteem due to internalized fatphobia to work on themselves. I help people learn skills to help manage that pain, then begin examining where we learned those hateful messages, what rules we follow to avoid exacerbating our self-esteem issues, how our actions maintain our sense of unworthiness, and small steps that we can take to accept and love ourselves. Mindsets can shift, and learning to love our fat selves is no different.

You might have internalized fatphobia if you diet or restrict food to change your body size/shape, believe that you will be more worthy when your body is smaller, avoid sex that focuses on you because it brings up body shame, or try to hide in the back of group photos. I am an anti-diet practitioner - weight is not an indicator for health and fat folx accumulate trauma from moving through a society that demonizes fatness. Through EMDR I help clients unlearn harmful messages and build a more confident sense of self. No more cringing at photos of yourself or trying to make your body take up less space. I help clients advocate for themselves with family, their doctor, and out in the world in general. This can look like setting boundaries, refusing to be weighed at the doctor's office, and requesting comfortable seating when you go out to eat. It’s hard to start doing this out of the blue. I provide trauma healing techniques, coping skills, support, and guidance through the process.