Body Image Therapists in Hamilton, MI
If you're someone others rely on a high-achieving professional, a caregiver, or both you may find yourself quietly running on empty. Words like overwhelmed, over functioning, and at capacity may feel all too familiar. I offer a safe, supportive space to breathe, reflect, and begin healing.
If you're someone others rely on a high-achieving professional, a caregiver, or both you may find yourself quietly running on empty. Words like overwhelmed, over functioning, and at capacity may feel all too familiar. I offer a safe, supportive space to breathe, reflect, and begin healing.
Simkhada Mental Wellness P.L.L.C
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
1 Endorsed
Online Only
Waitlist for new clients
I have been working with individuals and families for ten years. In working as a social worker, I have experience working in schools, community mental health agencies, homeless shelters, child behavior, parenting, conflict resolution, and couples counseling.
I have been working with individuals and families for ten years. In working as a social worker, I have experience working in schools, community mental health agencies, homeless shelters, child behavior, parenting, conflict resolution, and couples counseling.
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I am temporarily licensed in Minnesota to support folks in processing traumatic events.
I’m a social worker and educator whose main focus is Trauma/PTSD. My personal and professional experience have provided me with additional insight to support neurodivergent and LGBTQIA2S+ folks. My therapeutic style is quite non-traditional, which can be refreshing for those who haven’t felt supported by the rigidity that is common within clinical practice. I hope to be a safe space for you to feel seen and supported while exploring identity, seeking opportunities for growth and change, and/or continuing your healing journey.
I am temporarily licensed in Minnesota to support folks in processing traumatic events.
I’m a social worker and educator whose main focus is Trauma/PTSD. My personal and professional experience have provided me with additional insight to support neurodivergent and LGBTQIA2S+ folks. My therapeutic style is quite non-traditional, which can be refreshing for those who haven’t felt supported by the rigidity that is common within clinical practice. I hope to be a safe space for you to feel seen and supported while exploring identity, seeking opportunities for growth and change, and/or continuing your healing journey.
As a member of the LGBTQ+ community, I can always offer a safe space to those in that or other marginalized communities. My number one priority is your emotional and physical safety.
As a member of the LGBTQ+ community, I can always offer a safe space to those in that or other marginalized communities. My number one priority is your emotional and physical safety.
I am most experienced with individuals that are court ordered for treatment, but I really disliked the way that felt at the Community Mental Health level. I now work through a wonderful group that allows me to treat individuals with the treatments they need and want rather than only forced presence. I love working with clients that experience neurodivergence, trauma responses, SUD, and chronic illness. My goal is not to create strength, but to help clients reconnect with the strength they already possess. I do this while under the supervision of Lucas Koole and Jason Boeve to be able to treat the above listed human struggles.
I am most experienced with individuals that are court ordered for treatment, but I really disliked the way that felt at the Community Mental Health level. I now work through a wonderful group that allows me to treat individuals with the treatments they need and want rather than only forced presence. I love working with clients that experience neurodivergence, trauma responses, SUD, and chronic illness. My goal is not to create strength, but to help clients reconnect with the strength they already possess. I do this while under the supervision of Lucas Koole and Jason Boeve to be able to treat the above listed human struggles.
The decision to start therapy is often challenging, and it is my intention to provide a safe environment and supportive experience. I have a particular interest working with individuals who are navigating through difficult transitions including adolescents and young adults, parenting needs, ADHD, grief, religious/spiritual trauma, or coping with chronic mental illness. I enjoy working with couples, especially those experiencing the unique challenges in blended families. My primary approach is person centered and trauma informed.
The decision to start therapy is often challenging, and it is my intention to provide a safe environment and supportive experience. I have a particular interest working with individuals who are navigating through difficult transitions including adolescents and young adults, parenting needs, ADHD, grief, religious/spiritual trauma, or coping with chronic mental illness. I enjoy working with couples, especially those experiencing the unique challenges in blended families. My primary approach is person centered and trauma informed.
I specialize in working with couples & providing individual EMDR trauma therapy. EMDR therapy is incredible at healing old wounds & reducing the emotional charge around trauma. Relationships can be incredibly rewarding & incredibly hard. I specialize in helping partners and also polyamorous constellations slow down, really hear each other, and build the kind of relationship that feels safe, supportive, & aligned. I also work with couples about to move in together or get married in starting out with healthy foundations. Think, pre-marital therapy without any religion involved.
I specialize in working with couples & providing individual EMDR trauma therapy. EMDR therapy is incredible at healing old wounds & reducing the emotional charge around trauma. Relationships can be incredibly rewarding & incredibly hard. I specialize in helping partners and also polyamorous constellations slow down, really hear each other, and build the kind of relationship that feels safe, supportive, & aligned. I also work with couples about to move in together or get married in starting out with healthy foundations. Think, pre-marital therapy without any religion involved.
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If you live in Tennessee, Texas, or Michigan and are looking for online mental health counseling, you have come to the right place.
Welcome!
If you live in Tennessee, Texas, or Michigan and are looking for online mental health counseling, you have come to the right place.
You’re exhausted, overwhelmed by the pace of modern life, stuck in relationships or jobs that don’t fulfill you. You want to change but you’re too bogged down by your inner critic that says you’re “too much” or “not enough”. You’re ready to feel at home with yourself, at home in your life. That’s where I come in. Together we will help you alleviate anxiety and past trauma to manifest more joy, peace, & meaningful connection. We will work to understand and heal your people-pleasing & perfectionist parts so you can learn what YOU truly want in life & how to get it on your own terms.
You’re exhausted, overwhelmed by the pace of modern life, stuck in relationships or jobs that don’t fulfill you. You want to change but you’re too bogged down by your inner critic that says you’re “too much” or “not enough”. You’re ready to feel at home with yourself, at home in your life. That’s where I come in. Together we will help you alleviate anxiety and past trauma to manifest more joy, peace, & meaningful connection. We will work to understand and heal your people-pleasing & perfectionist parts so you can learn what YOU truly want in life & how to get it on your own terms.
You deserve to have a safe space to engage in exploration and healing. Life can be an overwhelming experience, especially for those of us that hold marginalized identities. Therapy is a collaborative process, and through this collaborative process we can both explore what healing may look like for you. I enjoy an eclectic and holistic style of healing, emphasizing a client-centered approach for selecting treatment styles. Black femmes, POC, and LGBTQIA2SP+ folx are prioritized. I look forward to collaborating with you.
You deserve to have a safe space to engage in exploration and healing. Life can be an overwhelming experience, especially for those of us that hold marginalized identities. Therapy is a collaborative process, and through this collaborative process we can both explore what healing may look like for you. I enjoy an eclectic and holistic style of healing, emphasizing a client-centered approach for selecting treatment styles. Black femmes, POC, and LGBTQIA2SP+ folx are prioritized. I look forward to collaborating with you.
Telehealth Therapist: Throughout our lifetime we encounter various transitions and challenges, I believe these experiences hold opportunities for transformation and growth. I believe that you are the expert in your own life and that each person’s journey is unique; therefore, this is not a “one size fits all” therapeutic experience. I strive to assist people in achieving their highest potential for fulfillment and well-being. I aim to assist clients in discovering their authentic selves by providing a trusting and compassionate therapeutic environment where you feel safe engaging in problem-solving and self-discovery.
Telehealth Therapist: Throughout our lifetime we encounter various transitions and challenges, I believe these experiences hold opportunities for transformation and growth. I believe that you are the expert in your own life and that each person’s journey is unique; therefore, this is not a “one size fits all” therapeutic experience. I strive to assist people in achieving their highest potential for fulfillment and well-being. I aim to assist clients in discovering their authentic selves by providing a trusting and compassionate therapeutic environment where you feel safe engaging in problem-solving and self-discovery.
I have spent most of my life surrounded by people who are uncomfortable with or unwilling to discuss their bodies and sexual desires. This has always felt like an injustice as having a someone that you feel comfortable discussing sex with can be a very healing and enlightening experience. Our bodies and sex are inherent parts of self and I believe that your relationship to and understanding of your body is one of your core forms of knowing yourself. I am passionate about the relationship between neurodivergence and your ability to experience both sexual desire and sexual gratification as it is largely under-discussed and important.
I have spent most of my life surrounded by people who are uncomfortable with or unwilling to discuss their bodies and sexual desires. This has always felt like an injustice as having a someone that you feel comfortable discussing sex with can be a very healing and enlightening experience. Our bodies and sex are inherent parts of self and I believe that your relationship to and understanding of your body is one of your core forms of knowing yourself. I am passionate about the relationship between neurodivergence and your ability to experience both sexual desire and sexual gratification as it is largely under-discussed and important.
You're an adult feeling overwhelmed with life, either generally or in specific areas. You know that you've experienced some traumatic things, and you have an idea that the trauma responses you have so far managed are now taking over your life. Perhaps you know you have anxiety, but everything you've tried on your own hasn't worked. Maybe the depression you've kept at bay has started it's devastating effects again. You don't want to be fixed in therapy, because you're not broken even if you feel that way sometimes. You want help learning how to cope with your symptoms, and you want someone to truly listen to you.
You're an adult feeling overwhelmed with life, either generally or in specific areas. You know that you've experienced some traumatic things, and you have an idea that the trauma responses you have so far managed are now taking over your life. Perhaps you know you have anxiety, but everything you've tried on your own hasn't worked. Maybe the depression you've kept at bay has started it's devastating effects again. You don't want to be fixed in therapy, because you're not broken even if you feel that way sometimes. You want help learning how to cope with your symptoms, and you want someone to truly listen to you.
Kimberly B Lavender
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, BBS, LMSW-C, MI, TF-CBT, FPE
5 Endorsed
Online Only
Waitlist for new clients
I am currently accepting private pay (non-billable) clients only. I believe in supporting and guiding clients to find their own answers, using a holistic, supportive, and integrated approach that encompasses the mind, body, and spirit. Through personal growth and development, we can learn to change our destiny and replenish our positive energy. It is finding our own inner strengths; the power to find our own answers and to rid ourselves of negative self-talk so that we can be at peace with the decisions we make, without unwelcome influence and/or advice.
I am currently accepting private pay (non-billable) clients only. I believe in supporting and guiding clients to find their own answers, using a holistic, supportive, and integrated approach that encompasses the mind, body, and spirit. Through personal growth and development, we can learn to change our destiny and replenish our positive energy. It is finding our own inner strengths; the power to find our own answers and to rid ourselves of negative self-talk so that we can be at peace with the decisions we make, without unwelcome influence and/or advice.
Morgan Olympia Baldwin
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LMSW, M-RAS
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
Waitlist for new clients
You contain multitudes; everything that has happened, everything you’ve dreamed, everything that has disappointed you. Carrying that alone can often feel isolating. My goal as a therapist is to create a space where that isolation can be broken. My passion is in supporting clients in growing themselves and healing the way their historic challenges may be impacting their daily lives, relationships, and self-confidence. I am an eclectic and affirming therapist who supports complexity in my clinical practice.
You contain multitudes; everything that has happened, everything you’ve dreamed, everything that has disappointed you. Carrying that alone can often feel isolating. My goal as a therapist is to create a space where that isolation can be broken. My passion is in supporting clients in growing themselves and healing the way their historic challenges may be impacting their daily lives, relationships, and self-confidence. I am an eclectic and affirming therapist who supports complexity in my clinical practice.
Real change begins when you’re willing to look honestly at yourself and your relationships. I bring a direct, compassionate, and deeply relational approach to therapy—helping clients move beyond old patterns and into more authentic, connected ways of living. Over the years, I’ve helped countless individuals, couples, and adult family members gain clarity, strengthen their relationships, and create meaningful, lasting change. Clients often describe me as warm, insightful, and engaging—a therapist who tells the truth with empathy and helps them see what’s been hard to see on their own, and then guides them toward healing.
Real change begins when you’re willing to look honestly at yourself and your relationships. I bring a direct, compassionate, and deeply relational approach to therapy—helping clients move beyond old patterns and into more authentic, connected ways of living. Over the years, I’ve helped countless individuals, couples, and adult family members gain clarity, strengthen their relationships, and create meaningful, lasting change. Clients often describe me as warm, insightful, and engaging—a therapist who tells the truth with empathy and helps them see what’s been hard to see on their own, and then guides them toward healing.
You may be navigating life as a neurodivergent person, feeling misunderstood or struggling with executive functioning, sensory challenges, or social dynamics. Maybe you’re exploring your LGBTQ+ identity or polyamorous relationship style, and simply seeking a space where you can be fully yourself. You want support tailored to your unique experiences, tools that actually work for you, and a therapist who truly understands. Your goal is to feel more confident, accepted, and empowered in your daily life. You’re ready to take the next step toward a life where you feel balanced and affirmed in who you truly are.
You may be navigating life as a neurodivergent person, feeling misunderstood or struggling with executive functioning, sensory challenges, or social dynamics. Maybe you’re exploring your LGBTQ+ identity or polyamorous relationship style, and simply seeking a space where you can be fully yourself. You want support tailored to your unique experiences, tools that actually work for you, and a therapist who truly understands. Your goal is to feel more confident, accepted, and empowered in your daily life. You’re ready to take the next step toward a life where you feel balanced and affirmed in who you truly are.
Are you feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, or stuck in patterns and unhealthy relationships that no longer serve you? Do you question whether you are on the right path and wonder how to achieve the calm clarity you need to move forward?
You may be managing grief, sleepless nights, burnout, anxiety, or physical or emotional pain that makes it hard to get through the day. Inside, you know something needs to change.
Now more than ever, people are realising that running on empty, putting their needs at the bottom of the to-do list, and not taking time to fill their own cup can lead to long-term issues for their bodies, moods and mind.
Are you feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, or stuck in patterns and unhealthy relationships that no longer serve you? Do you question whether you are on the right path and wonder how to achieve the calm clarity you need to move forward?
You may be managing grief, sleepless nights, burnout, anxiety, or physical or emotional pain that makes it hard to get through the day. Inside, you know something needs to change.
Now more than ever, people are realising that running on empty, putting their needs at the bottom of the to-do list, and not taking time to fill their own cup can lead to long-term issues for their bodies, moods and mind.
In the human experience, few emotions are more debilitating than shame. Maybe it’s the voice in your head beating you down at every turn. Maybe you find yourself stuck in past mistakes, or overwhelmed by everything that could go wrong in the future. Maybe experience has taught you to find yourself less-than in worth, relationship, and ability. When dealing with this kind of pain, vulnerability becomes unbelievably challenging, but incredibly healing.
In the human experience, few emotions are more debilitating than shame. Maybe it’s the voice in your head beating you down at every turn. Maybe you find yourself stuck in past mistakes, or overwhelmed by everything that could go wrong in the future. Maybe experience has taught you to find yourself less-than in worth, relationship, and ability. When dealing with this kind of pain, vulnerability becomes unbelievably challenging, but incredibly healing.
First and foremost, I am a person-centered therapist. I believe in following your lead as you are the expert about your own life. I am hopeful to be a part of your journey in a supportive role. I provide a non-judgmental, welcoming and compassionate space to work on your concerns. I have training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy for adolescents (DBT-A), Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) and Motivational Interviewing. While these models are all wonderful, I believe the most important part of therapy is the relationship we build together based on trust and mutual respect.
First and foremost, I am a person-centered therapist. I believe in following your lead as you are the expert about your own life. I am hopeful to be a part of your journey in a supportive role. I provide a non-judgmental, welcoming and compassionate space to work on your concerns. I have training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy for adolescents (DBT-A), Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) and Motivational Interviewing. While these models are all wonderful, I believe the most important part of therapy is the relationship we build together based on trust and mutual respect.
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Body Image Therapists
How does body image affect mental health?
Poor body image can influence mental health because it can reduce self-esteem and decrease functioning in other areas of one's life. Negative body image may hinder someone's ability to perform daily tasks, including professional and social responsibilities, because they may feel self-conscious or shame surrounding their appearance; a desire to change one's body as a result of negative body image can also trigger behaviors such as extreme dieting, excessive exercise, or obsessive social media comparison. Poor body image is associated with a number of mental health conditions, including anxiety, depression, and eating disorders, although many people experience negative body image even in the absence of meeting the diagnostic criteria for any mental health disorders.
What does it mean to have a positive body image?
Body image refers to how one internally perceives their appearance and internally "talks" to themself about their body. Positive body image is therefore indicative of a positive perception of one's self and positive internal self-talk that underscores one's strengths. People who have good body image often have higher self-esteem, self-worth, and self-confidence, and they also often recognize how external factors, such as social media or relationship patterns, can influence body image. While body image can change at different life stages and in response to various triggers, practicing self-acceptance and a body-positive mindset can help maintain a more stable sense of positive body image.
Is body image the same as self-esteem?
Body image and self-esteem are often related, but they are distinct concepts. Self-esteem is a broader term that can be shaped by a number of factors outside of body image, including one's functioning at school or in the workplace; it refers to one's capacity to handle various life challenges. Poor body image can be one way in which one's self-esteem is reduced. Reduced self-esteem as a result of poor body image can cause individuals to feel negative about their appearance, withdraw from social interactions, and/or rely on harmful behaviors as a coping mechanism. A "body positive" approach to body image therapy is therefore often used to encourage a more positive view of one's self and thus encourage better self-esteem.
What type of therapy is best to foster a positive body image?
The type of therapy best suited to improve body image depends on each person, as there is not a single therapy specific to body image improvement. That said, many individuals with poor body image benefit from therapies such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and mindfulness-based therapy. CBT can be used to help challenge distorted or negative thoughts about one's body, while ACT and mindfulness practices can facilitate a more positive body image through self-acceptance and identification of one's personal strengths. Regardless of treatment type, clients should look for body image therapists who encourage the development of a sense of self outside of their external appearance and help clients reduce unwanted behaviors developed as a result of poor self-esteem, such as dieting or disordered eating patterns.