Body Image Therapists in China Spring, TX
Navigating life can be challenging. That is where I step in. I will work with you and/or your loved ones to reduce conflict and increase positive communication and behavior. I offer a combination of DBT and CBT in individual settings. Come to a space where people learn how to regulate emotions, improve mindfulness, increase interpersonal communication, and manage crisis.
Navigating life can be challenging. That is where I step in. I will work with you and/or your loved ones to reduce conflict and increase positive communication and behavior. I offer a combination of DBT and CBT in individual settings. Come to a space where people learn how to regulate emotions, improve mindfulness, increase interpersonal communication, and manage crisis.
Have you been feeling burned out and exhausted while trying to meet everyone else’s expectations? Do you find yourself working excessively, but feeling dissatisfied despite your career accomplishments? These are signs that something is out of balance in your life. With over 14 years’ experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor, I enjoy helping people make positive changes in their lives. I can help you identify patterns that are keeping you stuck, and find ways to restore balance and increase feelings of satisfaction in your life. Something unique about my practice is that I combine traditional counseling with a technique called
Have you been feeling burned out and exhausted while trying to meet everyone else’s expectations? Do you find yourself working excessively, but feeling dissatisfied despite your career accomplishments? These are signs that something is out of balance in your life. With over 14 years’ experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor, I enjoy helping people make positive changes in their lives. I can help you identify patterns that are keeping you stuck, and find ways to restore balance and increase feelings of satisfaction in your life. Something unique about my practice is that I combine traditional counseling with a technique called
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My goal is to help you (my client) navigate difficulties, process past challenging events while meeting you where you are on this life journey. Similar to a lighthouse that shines on the rocks to help guide ships navigating the rocky shore, I aim to help shed light by listening and reflecting in dark and difficult areas. I do come from a Christian worldview while honoring and respecting your beliefs and faith.
My goal is to help you (my client) navigate difficulties, process past challenging events while meeting you where you are on this life journey. Similar to a lighthouse that shines on the rocks to help guide ships navigating the rocky shore, I aim to help shed light by listening and reflecting in dark and difficult areas. I do come from a Christian worldview while honoring and respecting your beliefs and faith.
BPOQe, Doster & Hoffman Therapy and Consultation
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LCDC, LMSW, LCSW-S, LPC
2 Endorsed
Online Only
High regards to you as you consider starting the journey of working towards becoming your best self. We are a team of pro-Black, spiritually aware, LGBTQ+ competent and affirming, down to earth therapists. We engage our clients in a holistic and person-centered approach, and value collaboration in the therapy space. Come as you are and we will meet you where you are at. Prioritizing your mental health, or even figuring out what that means can be super daunting. Our goal is to assist you in that process, in whatever way we can within our scope of practice.
High regards to you as you consider starting the journey of working towards becoming your best self. We are a team of pro-Black, spiritually aware, LGBTQ+ competent and affirming, down to earth therapists. We engage our clients in a holistic and person-centered approach, and value collaboration in the therapy space. Come as you are and we will meet you where you are at. Prioritizing your mental health, or even figuring out what that means can be super daunting. Our goal is to assist you in that process, in whatever way we can within our scope of practice.
Geri Murdock - Anxiety, Depression, Trauma -
Licensed Professional Counselor Associate, MS, NCC
2 Endorsed
Online Only
Hi, I’m Geri, and I offer online therapy and EMDR for anxiety, depression, self-criticism, trauma, and general mental wellness across Texas, with evening and weekend openings and flexible weekly or biweekly scheduling options. Do you sometimes feel overwhelmed with the thoughts racing through your mind? Do you ever feel like your past is affecting who you are today? Are there parts of you that you try to push away? Maybe there are times when you simply need to process your thoughts and feelings with someone who won't judge you. It's possible to live a more peaceful and fulfilling life. I’m here to help you find the way to do that.
Hi, I’m Geri, and I offer online therapy and EMDR for anxiety, depression, self-criticism, trauma, and general mental wellness across Texas, with evening and weekend openings and flexible weekly or biweekly scheduling options. Do you sometimes feel overwhelmed with the thoughts racing through your mind? Do you ever feel like your past is affecting who you are today? Are there parts of you that you try to push away? Maybe there are times when you simply need to process your thoughts and feelings with someone who won't judge you. It's possible to live a more peaceful and fulfilling life. I’m here to help you find the way to do that.
Are you feeling overwhelmed with the expectations and pressures of life? Do you feel lost or riddled with overthinking, which causes you to be unproductive and emotionally vulnerable? I understand when life feels routinely intrusive, it is hard to know what to do next - contact me. I offer you a safe space to be heard, validated, encouraged, and challenged.
Are you feeling overwhelmed with the expectations and pressures of life? Do you feel lost or riddled with overthinking, which causes you to be unproductive and emotionally vulnerable? I understand when life feels routinely intrusive, it is hard to know what to do next - contact me. I offer you a safe space to be heard, validated, encouraged, and challenged.
Are you exhausted from managing everything: your relationship, your household, your career, and everyone’s emotions, while your own needs are pushed to the bottom of the list?
Maybe you’re questioning whether to stay in your relationship, struggling with low desire, or working through the pain of infidelity and emotional disconnection. You might feel alone in carrying the invisible weight of your family’s emotional and mental load ... planning, anticipating, remembering, holding it all together. Or maybe you’re a man sorting through what it means to be a partner, a parent, or a person in a world where the rules keep changing.
Are you exhausted from managing everything: your relationship, your household, your career, and everyone’s emotions, while your own needs are pushed to the bottom of the list?
Maybe you’re questioning whether to stay in your relationship, struggling with low desire, or working through the pain of infidelity and emotional disconnection. You might feel alone in carrying the invisible weight of your family’s emotional and mental load ... planning, anticipating, remembering, holding it all together. Or maybe you’re a man sorting through what it means to be a partner, a parent, or a person in a world where the rules keep changing.
Now accepting virtual clients. I help women who struggle with over-giving and self-trust to break the cycle of self-abandonment and build relationships rooted in clarity, confidence, and emotional safety. Many of my clients come to me feeling disconnected from their needs, dissatisfied in their connections, or finding themselves repeating the same painful patterns. You may have learned to push down your emotions or minimize your needs, and you're just exhausted.
Now accepting virtual clients. I help women who struggle with over-giving and self-trust to break the cycle of self-abandonment and build relationships rooted in clarity, confidence, and emotional safety. Many of my clients come to me feeling disconnected from their needs, dissatisfied in their connections, or finding themselves repeating the same painful patterns. You may have learned to push down your emotions or minimize your needs, and you're just exhausted.
Feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, sadness, or a heavy past that won’t let go? Maybe you feel frozen one moment and on-edge the next, snapping, avoiding things, and struggling to keep up with daily life or relationships. It can feel like chaos, and like you’ve lost control. You don’t have to stay stuck there. I help women of all ages feel grounded, empowered, and whole again. Let’s start your healing journey today.
Feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, sadness, or a heavy past that won’t let go? Maybe you feel frozen one moment and on-edge the next, snapping, avoiding things, and struggling to keep up with daily life or relationships. It can feel like chaos, and like you’ve lost control. You don’t have to stay stuck there. I help women of all ages feel grounded, empowered, and whole again. Let’s start your healing journey today.
Circle M Counseling | Eating Disorder + OCD Help
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
4 Endorsed
Online Only
How many hours of your day are consumed by thoughts of food, your body, fears, or intrusive and unwanted thoughts? Do your emotions feel out of control? Does your mind and body feel like a battlefield? If you resonate with any of these points, I'm so glad you found me. I'm Bobbie Shae Melton, LPC and I help people love their life, like their body, and calm their anxious mind.
How many hours of your day are consumed by thoughts of food, your body, fears, or intrusive and unwanted thoughts? Do your emotions feel out of control? Does your mind and body feel like a battlefield? If you resonate with any of these points, I'm so glad you found me. I'm Bobbie Shae Melton, LPC and I help people love their life, like their body, and calm their anxious mind.
On the outside, it looks like you have it all together, but inside feels much different. You overthink. Your mind won’t slow down. You're overwhelmed by stress, grief, or a life transition you didn’t expect. You mask to keep up appearances & responsibilities, but you’re exhausted...you wonder what happened to the version of yourself who used to feel good and clear. Maybe you're navigating a major loss, burnout, career uncertainty, or a season of life that doesn’t look the way you thought it would. Part of you knows you can’t keep pushing through this way, but you’re unsure how to move forward. I see you, and you're not alone! <3
On the outside, it looks like you have it all together, but inside feels much different. You overthink. Your mind won’t slow down. You're overwhelmed by stress, grief, or a life transition you didn’t expect. You mask to keep up appearances & responsibilities, but you’re exhausted...you wonder what happened to the version of yourself who used to feel good and clear. Maybe you're navigating a major loss, burnout, career uncertainty, or a season of life that doesn’t look the way you thought it would. Part of you knows you can’t keep pushing through this way, but you’re unsure how to move forward. I see you, and you're not alone! <3
Hannah Short, Eating Disorder
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CMNCS, CCM
21 Endorsed
Waco, TX 76710
I specialize in eating disorders, disordered eating, body image, postpartum, trauma, and bariatric surgery support.
Most of my clients come to me feeling one (or more) of these:
“I think about food all day.”
“I feel like I’ve tried everything.”
“I hate my body but I don’t know how to stop.”
“Postpartum has changed me in ways I didn't expect"
I specialize in eating disorders, disordered eating, body image, postpartum, trauma, and bariatric surgery support.
Most of my clients come to me feeling one (or more) of these:
“I think about food all day.”
“I feel like I’ve tried everything.”
“I hate my body but I don’t know how to stop.”
“Postpartum has changed me in ways I didn't expect"
Finding it hard to speak up for yourself? Negative thoughts weigh you down? Poor choices making it difficult to move forward? Yeah you are human and so are all the other people around you. Heather will help you navigate those anxious negative thoughts, those interpersonal relationships you worry about at night and help you break free of the anxious loop with boundaries, assertiveness skills, mindfulness skills and other tools founded in evidence based practices.
Heather is Gottman Lvl 1 & 2 trained in couples counseling. Learn to communicate with your partner and move toward shared & personal goals with the support of one another.
Finding it hard to speak up for yourself? Negative thoughts weigh you down? Poor choices making it difficult to move forward? Yeah you are human and so are all the other people around you. Heather will help you navigate those anxious negative thoughts, those interpersonal relationships you worry about at night and help you break free of the anxious loop with boundaries, assertiveness skills, mindfulness skills and other tools founded in evidence based practices.
Heather is Gottman Lvl 1 & 2 trained in couples counseling. Learn to communicate with your partner and move toward shared & personal goals with the support of one another.
Welcome! I’m so glad you’re here. I feel it is important to recognize that every individual has a unique story, and that the events that shape our story do impact who we are and how we perceive life around us. I desire to partner with you to explore how these experiences have influenced you to find solutions and navigate challenges.
Welcome! I’m so glad you’re here. I feel it is important to recognize that every individual has a unique story, and that the events that shape our story do impact who we are and how we perceive life around us. I desire to partner with you to explore how these experiences have influenced you to find solutions and navigate challenges.
I am a therapist. Who ALSO has a therapist and has been through the process of finding/seeing therapists. I get it. It isn't easy but it is worth it. My view of counseling is simple, and based upon three core principles: authenticity, (being true to oneself), honesty, and growth. I seek to provide a nonjudgmental ear, and a supportive, safe presence. My goal is for you to feel heard as well as empowered by knowledge and skills to recognize your worth and embody change. I prefer working with adult clients who are ready and willing to put in work toward change and self-improvement.
I am a therapist. Who ALSO has a therapist and has been through the process of finding/seeing therapists. I get it. It isn't easy but it is worth it. My view of counseling is simple, and based upon three core principles: authenticity, (being true to oneself), honesty, and growth. I seek to provide a nonjudgmental ear, and a supportive, safe presence. My goal is for you to feel heard as well as empowered by knowledge and skills to recognize your worth and embody change. I prefer working with adult clients who are ready and willing to put in work toward change and self-improvement.
I've always been fascinated by the power of the mind,how our thoughts, beliefs, and subconscious patterns shape our reality. As a hypnotherapist, I guide people on a journey of self-discovery and transformation, helping them break free from limiting beliefs and step into their fullest potential. Whether you're looking to overcome fear and anxiety, improve sleep, build confidence, release unwanted habits, lose weight, unlock your full potential, or feel more at peace, hypnosis is a powerful tool for change. My approach is gentle yet deeply effective, creating a safe space for you to reconnect with yourself and make lasting shifts.
I've always been fascinated by the power of the mind,how our thoughts, beliefs, and subconscious patterns shape our reality. As a hypnotherapist, I guide people on a journey of self-discovery and transformation, helping them break free from limiting beliefs and step into their fullest potential. Whether you're looking to overcome fear and anxiety, improve sleep, build confidence, release unwanted habits, lose weight, unlock your full potential, or feel more at peace, hypnosis is a powerful tool for change. My approach is gentle yet deeply effective, creating a safe space for you to reconnect with yourself and make lasting shifts.
Many of my clients have unaddressed trauma and grief that is still affecting them as they enter their 20s and 30s. It shows up in their relationships, job, parenting, and self-image. They are cycle-breakers looking for the next step in their emotional recovery. My clients are the first in their family to say “It doesn’t have to be this way and I can do better.” Together we change destructive generational behavior patterns and focus on building emotional regulation and resilience by creating a sense of safety in the body and mind. Our work also includes processing grief - both typical and complex - so clients can move forward.
Many of my clients have unaddressed trauma and grief that is still affecting them as they enter their 20s and 30s. It shows up in their relationships, job, parenting, and self-image. They are cycle-breakers looking for the next step in their emotional recovery. My clients are the first in their family to say “It doesn’t have to be this way and I can do better.” Together we change destructive generational behavior patterns and focus on building emotional regulation and resilience by creating a sense of safety in the body and mind. Our work also includes processing grief - both typical and complex - so clients can move forward.
My experience includes dealing with depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, stress management, anger management, coping with health-related challenges and identifying vocational options. I have worked with ages 13 to Adult. Each session is tailored to meet the client in their place of concern. Due to individual differences and experiences, the session may include learning tools and exercises to help the client implement changes they desire, or it may involve exploring various aspect of what they are experiencing, through understanding and relational connection. I would be honored to help facilitate your journey towards healing.
My experience includes dealing with depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, stress management, anger management, coping with health-related challenges and identifying vocational options. I have worked with ages 13 to Adult. Each session is tailored to meet the client in their place of concern. Due to individual differences and experiences, the session may include learning tools and exercises to help the client implement changes they desire, or it may involve exploring various aspect of what they are experiencing, through understanding and relational connection. I would be honored to help facilitate your journey towards healing.
Jacqueline Sanders
Licensed Professional Counselor Associate, MEd, LPCA, GAL
1 Endorsed
Waco, TX 76710
I enjoy working with adolescents and adults navigating trauma, anxiety, life transitions, and complex family or system-related challenges. Many of my clients feel overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure how to move forward. I also have a passion in supporting veterans and first responders facing high levels of stress. Together, we create a safe, supportive space to build resilience, develop healthy coping skills, and strengthen self-advocacy so you can move forward with greater confidence and clarity.
I enjoy working with adolescents and adults navigating trauma, anxiety, life transitions, and complex family or system-related challenges. Many of my clients feel overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure how to move forward. I also have a passion in supporting veterans and first responders facing high levels of stress. Together, we create a safe, supportive space to build resilience, develop healthy coping skills, and strengthen self-advocacy so you can move forward with greater confidence and clarity.
Are you feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or weighed down by thoughts that won’t quiet down? You’re not alone and I am here to walk alongside you. I’m Kim, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with nearly 15 years of experience helping individuals navigate trauma, anxiety, and depression. I offer a supportive, nonjudgmental space where you can begin to feel grounded again. My approach is collaborative and compassionate, focused on helping you build a life that feels fulfilling and authentic.
Are you feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or weighed down by thoughts that won’t quiet down? You’re not alone and I am here to walk alongside you. I’m Kim, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with nearly 15 years of experience helping individuals navigate trauma, anxiety, and depression. I offer a supportive, nonjudgmental space where you can begin to feel grounded again. My approach is collaborative and compassionate, focused on helping you build a life that feels fulfilling and authentic.
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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.