Body Image Therapists in Virginia, MN
I have worked with adults, adolescents, elders and children. I am comfortable working with anyone, but especially people who have experienced trauma, are in crisis, are struggling with substance use, are LGBTQ+, are Indigenous, are Autistic, have ADHD, or have Borderline Personality Disorder to name a few. While we are each unique communities, I have found myself to be well atuned to the needs and goals of my Indigenous clients as I am indigenous myself and get to practice my culture. My clients' goals usually include an increased feeling of security/safety, community integration, & relationship or interpersonal effectiveness.
I have worked with adults, adolescents, elders and children. I am comfortable working with anyone, but especially people who have experienced trauma, are in crisis, are struggling with substance use, are LGBTQ+, are Indigenous, are Autistic, have ADHD, or have Borderline Personality Disorder to name a few. While we are each unique communities, I have found myself to be well atuned to the needs and goals of my Indigenous clients as I am indigenous myself and get to practice my culture. My clients' goals usually include an increased feeling of security/safety, community integration, & relationship or interpersonal effectiveness.
I am deeply committed to supporting individuals and families on their journey toward healing and self-discovery. Therapy is a way to identify positive and negative patterns in your life, discover your strengths, learn new coping skills, and feel empowered to overcome hardships. Setting goals is important for achieving new milestones, helping identify what is important in your life, and creating an overall sense of direction for your future. I strive to provide a warm, safe, supportive, and non-judgmental environment for self-discovery to reach your goals.
I am deeply committed to supporting individuals and families on their journey toward healing and self-discovery. Therapy is a way to identify positive and negative patterns in your life, discover your strengths, learn new coping skills, and feel empowered to overcome hardships. Setting goals is important for achieving new milestones, helping identify what is important in your life, and creating an overall sense of direction for your future. I strive to provide a warm, safe, supportive, and non-judgmental environment for self-discovery to reach your goals.
As a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW), I am deeply committed to supporting individuals and couples on their journey towards healing and self-discovery. I work with individuals aged 13 and older who struggle with symptoms related to unresolved trauma, anxiety disorders, depressive disorders, and OCD. I create a safe and compassionate space where individuals can explore their innermost thoughts and emotions. My goal is to empower clients to tap into their inner resilience and cultivate a sense of wholeness.
As a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW), I am deeply committed to supporting individuals and couples on their journey towards healing and self-discovery. I work with individuals aged 13 and older who struggle with symptoms related to unresolved trauma, anxiety disorders, depressive disorders, and OCD. I create a safe and compassionate space where individuals can explore their innermost thoughts and emotions. My goal is to empower clients to tap into their inner resilience and cultivate a sense of wholeness.
You feel like it's all on your shoulders and you're constantly failing. You're used to making things happen, but inside you feel lonely, anxious, and like a shell of a person. You grew up in a family where there was some love but asking for help is still so hard... you feel like a burden. Even now, with all you've done, you people-please, overthink every decision, and feel like you're never enough. You desperately want peace and energy... to feel whole, confident, and full of vitality again. If you're ready to go deeper than talk therapy and make real changes to how you live, sleep, eat, and connect, I'm here to help.
You feel like it's all on your shoulders and you're constantly failing. You're used to making things happen, but inside you feel lonely, anxious, and like a shell of a person. You grew up in a family where there was some love but asking for help is still so hard... you feel like a burden. Even now, with all you've done, you people-please, overthink every decision, and feel like you're never enough. You desperately want peace and energy... to feel whole, confident, and full of vitality again. If you're ready to go deeper than talk therapy and make real changes to how you live, sleep, eat, and connect, I'm here to help.
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Welcome. I offer a compassionate, non-judgmental space where you can slow down, reflect, and reconnect with yourself. My work focuses on helping you build practical tools for emotional regulation, deeper self-awareness, and healthier relationships.
Together, we’ll explore patterns with curiosity and clarity, strengthening your capacity for resilience, compassion, and meaningful change. I work with individuals navigating anxiety, depression, life transitions, and relationship challenges.
Welcome. I offer a compassionate, non-judgmental space where you can slow down, reflect, and reconnect with yourself. My work focuses on helping you build practical tools for emotional regulation, deeper self-awareness, and healthier relationships.
Together, we’ll explore patterns with curiosity and clarity, strengthening your capacity for resilience, compassion, and meaningful change. I work with individuals navigating anxiety, depression, life transitions, and relationship challenges.
Welcome! I’m Donna Olsen, a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker and the founder of Beacon of Strength Mental Health Services. With over seven years of experience as a therapist, I have dedicated my career to helping individuals navigate life’s toughest challenges with compassion and understanding. My therapeutic approach is client-centered, and I draw from evidence-based practices like Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TFCBT) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), especially when working with trauma survivors.
Welcome! I’m Donna Olsen, a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker and the founder of Beacon of Strength Mental Health Services. With over seven years of experience as a therapist, I have dedicated my career to helping individuals navigate life’s toughest challenges with compassion and understanding. My therapeutic approach is client-centered, and I draw from evidence-based practices like Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TFCBT) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), especially when working with trauma survivors.
As a Master of Social Work from Aurora University, I completed a clinical and forensic concentration, which equipped me to provide a range of therapeutic services to individuals, families, and communities. I am committed to advancing social justice and advocacy on behalf of and beside my clients and community as a dedicated and compassionate professional.
As a Master of Social Work from Aurora University, I completed a clinical and forensic concentration, which equipped me to provide a range of therapeutic services to individuals, families, and communities. I am committed to advancing social justice and advocacy on behalf of and beside my clients and community as a dedicated and compassionate professional.
Online Therapists
Many people come to my practice after other therapeutic paths have felt incomplete. You may be carrying grief or trauma that lives beneath the surface and buried deep—like an underground stream shaping everything above it. I believe healing is not about what is wrong with you, but about what has happened to you, and how we gently tend to it together.
Many people come to my practice after other therapeutic paths have felt incomplete. You may be carrying grief or trauma that lives beneath the surface and buried deep—like an underground stream shaping everything above it. I believe healing is not about what is wrong with you, but about what has happened to you, and how we gently tend to it together.
I believe therapy can benefit everyone, no matter their background or circumstances. My passion lies in supporting individuals as they work through the parts of life that no longer serve them and move toward a more authentic, fulfilling way of living. I hold a deep belief that every person is worthy of the life they desire—and it’s my privilege to help clients uncover what that looks like and take steps toward achieving it. My approach is collaborative, compassionate, and tailored to each person’s needs.
I believe therapy can benefit everyone, no matter their background or circumstances. My passion lies in supporting individuals as they work through the parts of life that no longer serve them and move toward a more authentic, fulfilling way of living. I hold a deep belief that every person is worthy of the life they desire—and it’s my privilege to help clients uncover what that looks like and take steps toward achieving it. My approach is collaborative, compassionate, and tailored to each person’s needs.
Since entering the field nine years ago, I have worked with clients around general mental health concerns and healthy sexuality, especially the impacts this can have on a person's mental health. Our goals will be to discover healthy and appropriate coping skills to managing mental health concerns. In doing so, you will have a better understanding of yourself and the concerns that bought you to see me.
Since entering the field nine years ago, I have worked with clients around general mental health concerns and healthy sexuality, especially the impacts this can have on a person's mental health. Our goals will be to discover healthy and appropriate coping skills to managing mental health concerns. In doing so, you will have a better understanding of yourself and the concerns that bought you to see me.
You may be a therapist/healing professional who is sensitive and intuitive, or someone who identifies as queer, polyamorous/ENM, or kinky. You may also be a spiritual person wanting to integrate witchcraft, Buddhism, or holistic practices into your healing work. In our work together, all of you is welcome—you don’t have to downplay or reshape your needs in order for them to be met.
My practice is fully online, serving individual adult clients. I support highly sensitive healing professionals and individuals navigating trauma, identity exploration, and life transitions. Sessions are available both hourly and as intensive services.
You may be a therapist/healing professional who is sensitive and intuitive, or someone who identifies as queer, polyamorous/ENM, or kinky. You may also be a spiritual person wanting to integrate witchcraft, Buddhism, or holistic practices into your healing work. In our work together, all of you is welcome—you don’t have to downplay or reshape your needs in order for them to be met.
My practice is fully online, serving individual adult clients. I support highly sensitive healing professionals and individuals navigating trauma, identity exploration, and life transitions. Sessions are available both hourly and as intensive services.
My name is Natalie Ryan, and I am a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LISCW). I continue to be amazed by the strength and resilience individuals show when they come to therapy. Many individuals I meet are going through the hardest transitions of their lives and I am honored to be a part of their journey. I believe everyone deserves a safe space to explore their thoughts, feelings, frustrations, and curiosities. I tell everyone when we first meet that I have no hidden agenda; together we will develop a treatment plan that is right for you and assess this regularly to ensure your needs are met.
My name is Natalie Ryan, and I am a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LISCW). I continue to be amazed by the strength and resilience individuals show when they come to therapy. Many individuals I meet are going through the hardest transitions of their lives and I am honored to be a part of their journey. I believe everyone deserves a safe space to explore their thoughts, feelings, frustrations, and curiosities. I tell everyone when we first meet that I have no hidden agenda; together we will develop a treatment plan that is right for you and assess this regularly to ensure your needs are met.
I support clients experiencing eating disorders, disordered eating, and body image struggles.
I’m passionate about helping people who are struggling with eating disorders or feeling lost in their relationship with food and their bodies. I also work with children, teens, and adults navigating trauma, anxiety, depression, or overwhelming life stress. I aim to create a calm, supportive space where people feel understood and not alone in what they’re facing, and where healing can unfold at a pace that feels safe, manageable, and genuinely their own.
I support clients experiencing eating disorders, disordered eating, and body image struggles.
I’m passionate about helping people who are struggling with eating disorders or feeling lost in their relationship with food and their bodies. I also work with children, teens, and adults navigating trauma, anxiety, depression, or overwhelming life stress. I aim to create a calm, supportive space where people feel understood and not alone in what they’re facing, and where healing can unfold at a pace that feels safe, manageable, and genuinely their own.
At our clinic, we offer clinical settings for services over a lifetime. Our adolescent and adult program considers it a privilege to partner with clients in processing and moving through their journey to healing, well-being, and self-actualization. Keeping an open mind and being utterly nonjudgmental while working with others is important. Our style is very open and fluid. We respect each person as unique and feel excited by the many facets of human diversity daily. We are comfortable working with individuals, children, and families dealing with various stressors and/or presenting with different mental concerns.
At our clinic, we offer clinical settings for services over a lifetime. Our adolescent and adult program considers it a privilege to partner with clients in processing and moving through their journey to healing, well-being, and self-actualization. Keeping an open mind and being utterly nonjudgmental while working with others is important. Our style is very open and fluid. We respect each person as unique and feel excited by the many facets of human diversity daily. We are comfortable working with individuals, children, and families dealing with various stressors and/or presenting with different mental concerns.
Welcome! My name is Leah DeBoer (they/she pronouns), and I am happy to congratulate you on making a big step towards healing and wellness! As a therapist, I strongly believe in personalizing my approach to your specific needs, personality, and preferences. I believe in building a strong relationship because truthfully sharing vulnerable information requires trust. This is especially true for working through trauma and trauma responses - I do not expect you to share your entire trauma history day one of working together. I believe in judgement free practice where you come exactly as you are, and I will meet you where you are at.
Welcome! My name is Leah DeBoer (they/she pronouns), and I am happy to congratulate you on making a big step towards healing and wellness! As a therapist, I strongly believe in personalizing my approach to your specific needs, personality, and preferences. I believe in building a strong relationship because truthfully sharing vulnerable information requires trust. This is especially true for working through trauma and trauma responses - I do not expect you to share your entire trauma history day one of working together. I believe in judgement free practice where you come exactly as you are, and I will meet you where you are at.
I work with adults who are deeply exhausted from holding themselves together—people who feel everything intensely and live with chronic anxiety, emotional overwhelm, OCD, trauma, or relationship struggles. Many have tried therapy before and left feeling unseen, mislabeled, or told they're "too much" or simply need better coping skills. My clients are often thoughtful, self-aware, and capable, yet stuck in patterns that keep repeating despite years of insight, especially in relationships, emotional regulation, identity, and self-worth.
I work with adults who are deeply exhausted from holding themselves together—people who feel everything intensely and live with chronic anxiety, emotional overwhelm, OCD, trauma, or relationship struggles. Many have tried therapy before and left feeling unseen, mislabeled, or told they're "too much" or simply need better coping skills. My clients are often thoughtful, self-aware, and capable, yet stuck in patterns that keep repeating despite years of insight, especially in relationships, emotional regulation, identity, and self-worth.
While I consider myself to be diverse in the populations I work with, I have a particular interest in working with individuals experiencing trauma, grief, difficulties with emotional regulation, and relationship issues. When trauma presents alongside loss, it can be complicated and confusing to sort through. It is my priority to ensure that your story be witnessed through a lens of compassion, curiosity, and fairness. It is my personal mission to create a non-judge mental and inviting space for every person that is looking to heal, and I believe this is accomplished primarily through creating a strong therapeutic relationship.
While I consider myself to be diverse in the populations I work with, I have a particular interest in working with individuals experiencing trauma, grief, difficulties with emotional regulation, and relationship issues. When trauma presents alongside loss, it can be complicated and confusing to sort through. It is my priority to ensure that your story be witnessed through a lens of compassion, curiosity, and fairness. It is my personal mission to create a non-judge mental and inviting space for every person that is looking to heal, and I believe this is accomplished primarily through creating a strong therapeutic relationship.
When you are feeling stressed and overwhelmed it can be difficult to find the courage to seek therapeutic support. My hope is that through our sessions you will be able to find peace in the chaos of life. I believe our struggles teach us to center our attention around a part of us that needs to grow. I can help you create this change and manage the feelings that come with this rewarding work. In our sessions you can expect a casual comfort with me and hopefully some laughs as we make our way through this process together.
When you are feeling stressed and overwhelmed it can be difficult to find the courage to seek therapeutic support. My hope is that through our sessions you will be able to find peace in the chaos of life. I believe our struggles teach us to center our attention around a part of us that needs to grow. I can help you create this change and manage the feelings that come with this rewarding work. In our sessions you can expect a casual comfort with me and hopefully some laughs as we make our way through this process together.
I believe each of us already holds the keys to our highest good. I have helped a range of people, men, women, teens, and members of the LGBTQ community, examine their lives from new perspectives and discover new solutions. Getting to the root of the problem is key to transformation (not just managing symptoms).
I believe each of us already holds the keys to our highest good. I have helped a range of people, men, women, teens, and members of the LGBTQ community, examine their lives from new perspectives and discover new solutions. Getting to the root of the problem is key to transformation (not just managing symptoms).
Thank you for arriving here with me. Whether you are experiencing past trauma that is resurfacing, the weight of burnout, or the quiet exhaustion that comes from always being the strong one, you deserve a space to slow down and reconnect with yourself. I help adults (18+) explore their inner worlds with compassion and curiosity. Clients often come to me navigating trauma, anxiety, depression, burnout, self-esteem challenges, self-identity or major life transitions like loss of a loved one, breakup/divorce or perimenopause/menopause. My intention is to provide safe space to land.
Thank you for arriving here with me. Whether you are experiencing past trauma that is resurfacing, the weight of burnout, or the quiet exhaustion that comes from always being the strong one, you deserve a space to slow down and reconnect with yourself. I help adults (18+) explore their inner worlds with compassion and curiosity. Clients often come to me navigating trauma, anxiety, depression, burnout, self-esteem challenges, self-identity or major life transitions like loss of a loved one, breakup/divorce or perimenopause/menopause. My intention is to provide safe space to land.
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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.