Body Image Therapists in Leesburg, VA
Many clients start therapy seeking a way to connect to their authentic selves, but find it difficult to navigate the overwhelming thoughts and conflicting feelings that cloud their inner voice. My approach centers on recognizing and building upon each client's natural capabilities. I work to empower you to see your resilience and utilize your existing strengths as tools for growth.
I specialize in transitional ages helping older elementary age children, tweens, teens, young adults, as well as adults working through difficult transitions find their path to healing and overcoming difficult life stages.
Many clients start therapy seeking a way to connect to their authentic selves, but find it difficult to navigate the overwhelming thoughts and conflicting feelings that cloud their inner voice. My approach centers on recognizing and building upon each client's natural capabilities. I work to empower you to see your resilience and utilize your existing strengths as tools for growth.
I specialize in transitional ages helping older elementary age children, tweens, teens, young adults, as well as adults working through difficult transitions find their path to healing and overcoming difficult life stages.
Beckner Counseling, LLC is an outpatient private practice that provides Evidence-Based treatment in Leesburg, VA and the surrounding areas! We are a group of 5 clinical therapists with over 25 years of combined experience. We assist clients (ages 7+) in overcoming symptoms related to ADHD, anxiety, depression, eating disorders, perinatal mental health, trauma, women's issues, marital struggles, and more. We believe that everyone is capable of healing.
Beckner Counseling, LLC is an outpatient private practice that provides Evidence-Based treatment in Leesburg, VA and the surrounding areas! We are a group of 5 clinical therapists with over 25 years of combined experience. We assist clients (ages 7+) in overcoming symptoms related to ADHD, anxiety, depression, eating disorders, perinatal mental health, trauma, women's issues, marital struggles, and more. We believe that everyone is capable of healing.
Feeling like it may be time to see a therapist? I am here and ready to help you feel better. I offer a warm, supportive space where you can explore what’s weighing you down and start moving forward. With compassion, clinical skill, and an interactive approach, I’ll help you gain clarity, develop coping tools, and create meaningful change. Whether you're struggling with depression, anxiety, irritability, neurodivergence, grief, relationships or even major life transitions, I’m here to support you in becoming a healthier, more empowered version of yourself.
Feeling like it may be time to see a therapist? I am here and ready to help you feel better. I offer a warm, supportive space where you can explore what’s weighing you down and start moving forward. With compassion, clinical skill, and an interactive approach, I’ll help you gain clarity, develop coping tools, and create meaningful change. Whether you're struggling with depression, anxiety, irritability, neurodivergence, grief, relationships or even major life transitions, I’m here to support you in becoming a healthier, more empowered version of yourself.
Our emotions can feel overwhelming and difficult to work through sometimes. Many people find it challenging to sit with these emotions and understand them. If this sounds familiar, I may be a good fit for you. Together, we can explore harmful thought patterns, challenge negative beliefs & self-talk, and learn effective techniques to manage emotional dysregulation. I can help you learn how to set healthy boundaries, build coping skills, and have a better understanding of the way our brains process adverse experiences.
Our emotions can feel overwhelming and difficult to work through sometimes. Many people find it challenging to sit with these emotions and understand them. If this sounds familiar, I may be a good fit for you. Together, we can explore harmful thought patterns, challenge negative beliefs & self-talk, and learn effective techniques to manage emotional dysregulation. I can help you learn how to set healthy boundaries, build coping skills, and have a better understanding of the way our brains process adverse experiences.
I specialize in trauma, identity, self-worth, relationships, and body image — especially untangling the patterns that shaped you.
Hi, I'm Brit — and I'm really glad you're here. I want to lead with what matters most: I am genuinely, wholeheartedly in your corner. Like, embarrassingly so. I will celebrate your wins and your losses. Curiosity is basically my love language. I will ask the follow-up question about that thing you mentioned three weeks ago, because I actually thought about it. No half-assing over here. I also show up as my full self — including my lived experience with chronic and invisible disabilities, complex trauma, and life in a larger body. These aren't footnotes. The personal is political and the systems we're in shape us & how we move.
I specialize in trauma, identity, self-worth, relationships, and body image — especially untangling the patterns that shaped you.
Hi, I'm Brit — and I'm really glad you're here. I want to lead with what matters most: I am genuinely, wholeheartedly in your corner. Like, embarrassingly so. I will celebrate your wins and your losses. Curiosity is basically my love language. I will ask the follow-up question about that thing you mentioned three weeks ago, because I actually thought about it. No half-assing over here. I also show up as my full self — including my lived experience with chronic and invisible disabilities, complex trauma, and life in a larger body. These aren't footnotes. The personal is political and the systems we're in shape us & how we move.
If you’re feeling like you’ve lost your way or that things just aren’t coming together you are not alone, and I’m here to help. Whether you’re dealing with anxiety, depression, trauma, or struggles around eating. As a PMH-C, I also specialize in perinatal and postpartum mental health, understanding how unique and difficult this time can be.
If you’re feeling like you’ve lost your way or that things just aren’t coming together you are not alone, and I’m here to help. Whether you’re dealing with anxiety, depression, trauma, or struggles around eating. As a PMH-C, I also specialize in perinatal and postpartum mental health, understanding how unique and difficult this time can be.
Scarlet Lovejoy
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
3 Endorsed
Leesburg, VA 20175
Waitlist for new clients
I provide services to individuals who are looking to explore the vulnerable parts of themselves using a person-centered, humanistic, and trauma-informed approach. I believe in meeting a client wherever they are in the healing process and promoting healing and growth in every aspect of the client’s life.
I provide services to individuals who are looking to explore the vulnerable parts of themselves using a person-centered, humanistic, and trauma-informed approach. I believe in meeting a client wherever they are in the healing process and promoting healing and growth in every aspect of the client’s life.
Whether you're struggling with anxiety, depression, life transitions, relationships, body image, or self-esteem, therapy can become a place where you feel truly seen, heard, and accepted.
If you're used to being the strong one and the one everyone depends on but you're quietly feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or wondering if you're ever "enough," you're not alone. I work with young adults, especially Black women and other women of color, who are tired of carrying everything on their own and are looking for a space where they can simply be themselves.
I provide a warm, supportive, and nonjudgmental space where you can show up exactly as you are. Together, we'll explore the patterns keeping you stuck, build self-compassion, strengthen your confidence, and help you reconnect with yourself.
Whether you're struggling with anxiety, depression, life transitions, relationships, body image, or self-esteem, therapy can become a place where you feel truly seen, heard, and accepted.
If you're used to being the strong one and the one everyone depends on but you're quietly feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or wondering if you're ever "enough," you're not alone. I work with young adults, especially Black women and other women of color, who are tired of carrying everything on their own and are looking for a space where they can simply be themselves.
I provide a warm, supportive, and nonjudgmental space where you can show up exactly as you are. Together, we'll explore the patterns keeping you stuck, build self-compassion, strengthen your confidence, and help you reconnect with yourself.
My ideal clients are individuals, and families who feel stuck and weighed down by trauma, stress, relationship challenges, addiction, anxiety, or depression. Many are first responders, veterans, healthcare professionals, educators, therapists who have spent years caring for others while neglecting their own needs. I provide compassionate, trauma-informed care that helps clients understand the impact of their experiences and reconnect with their strengths using evidence-based tools.
You can book with me now by visiting my website:
https:/headway.co/providers/andrew-walls-2.
My ideal clients are individuals, and families who feel stuck and weighed down by trauma, stress, relationship challenges, addiction, anxiety, or depression. Many are first responders, veterans, healthcare professionals, educators, therapists who have spent years caring for others while neglecting their own needs. I provide compassionate, trauma-informed care that helps clients understand the impact of their experiences and reconnect with their strengths using evidence-based tools.
You can book with me now by visiting my website:
https:/headway.co/providers/andrew-walls-2.
You might look like you're doing fine on the outside while secretly battling burnout, perfectionism, body image concerns, emotional eating, or relationships that leave you feeling exhausted.
Many of my clients have spent years being "the responsible one." They're high achievers who put enormous pressure on themselves, overthink every interaction, struggle to set boundaries, and feel guilty resting. I integrate DBT, CBT, ACT, and attachment-focused therapy to help you better understand & regulate
emotions, & improve relationships.
You might look like you're doing fine on the outside while secretly battling burnout, perfectionism, body image concerns, emotional eating, or relationships that leave you feeling exhausted.
Many of my clients have spent years being "the responsible one." They're high achievers who put enormous pressure on themselves, overthink every interaction, struggle to set boundaries, and feel guilty resting. I integrate DBT, CBT, ACT, and attachment-focused therapy to help you better understand & regulate
emotions, & improve relationships.
I work with clients of all genders ages 16 and up living with disordered eating who struggle to accept their bodies create a more positive relationship with food, their body, and body image.
Self-growth isn't easy. Making the decision to grow and heal is even more difficult. Know that you won't be walking down the path of healing by yourself. I'm excited to see the work that you and I will accomplish and the goals you'll achieve by choosing yourself, growth, and healing! Blending my clinical experience and neuroscience educational and research background, I help clients better understand the challenges that bring them to therapy, destigmatize their struggles, and identify affirming, empowering solutions that increase confidence and self-connection.
I work with clients of all genders ages 16 and up living with disordered eating who struggle to accept their bodies create a more positive relationship with food, their body, and body image.
Self-growth isn't easy. Making the decision to grow and heal is even more difficult. Know that you won't be walking down the path of healing by yourself. I'm excited to see the work that you and I will accomplish and the goals you'll achieve by choosing yourself, growth, and healing! Blending my clinical experience and neuroscience educational and research background, I help clients better understand the challenges that bring them to therapy, destigmatize their struggles, and identify affirming, empowering solutions that increase confidence and self-connection.
July 2026: I'm accepting new individuals and couples. Please reach out for a free consult, and I'll respond within 2 business days. - - - We are wired for connection, but the demands of high-achieving lives, past wounds, or unspoken expectations can lead to loneliness and disconnection. Whether you’re feeling overwhelmed, struggling with relationship issues, or weighed down by the pressures of life, therapy can be a space to slow down and reconnect. Change is possible, and you don’t have to do it alone.
July 2026: I'm accepting new individuals and couples. Please reach out for a free consult, and I'll respond within 2 business days. - - - We are wired for connection, but the demands of high-achieving lives, past wounds, or unspoken expectations can lead to loneliness and disconnection. Whether you’re feeling overwhelmed, struggling with relationship issues, or weighed down by the pressures of life, therapy can be a space to slow down and reconnect. Change is possible, and you don’t have to do it alone.
I provide culturally responsive and LGBTQIA+ affirming therapy for adults navigating depression, anxiety, ADHD, autism, chronic pain, relationship challenges, shame and guilt, sexuality, experiences of neglect or abandonment, and major life transitions. I also have a special interest in supporting individuals and families impacted by the foster care system. I provide counseling to help understand the function and skills to manage overthinking, feeling overwhelmed, harsh self-criticism, emotional shutdown, avoidance, people-pleasing, or difficulty managing everyday responsibilities.
I provide culturally responsive and LGBTQIA+ affirming therapy for adults navigating depression, anxiety, ADHD, autism, chronic pain, relationship challenges, shame and guilt, sexuality, experiences of neglect or abandonment, and major life transitions. I also have a special interest in supporting individuals and families impacted by the foster care system. I provide counseling to help understand the function and skills to manage overthinking, feeling overwhelmed, harsh self-criticism, emotional shutdown, avoidance, people-pleasing, or difficulty managing everyday responsibilities.
Kelly M. Copley
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, CCTP-II
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
Waitlist for new clients
It is not easy to ask for help, but in working with me you will find a safe, compassionate, and accepting space that fosters growth and personal development. For over 16 years now, I’ve had the honor, privilege, and opportunity to use my training, skills, and experience to try to make a positive difference in the lives of many people, from many different walks of life. By meeting people where they are, and not where they are expected to be, I empower my clients to lift themselves up. I help my clients turn difficulties into opportunities for personal growth and a more satisfying and rewarding life through promoting positive change.
It is not easy to ask for help, but in working with me you will find a safe, compassionate, and accepting space that fosters growth and personal development. For over 16 years now, I’ve had the honor, privilege, and opportunity to use my training, skills, and experience to try to make a positive difference in the lives of many people, from many different walks of life. By meeting people where they are, and not where they are expected to be, I empower my clients to lift themselves up. I help my clients turn difficulties into opportunities for personal growth and a more satisfying and rewarding life through promoting positive change.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Specializing in helping adolescents & adults navigate life transitions, anxiety, and relationship struggles. My approach is collaborative utilizing a strength-based approach.
Accepting new clients for evening & weekend appointments in office & tele-health options are available.
Experience 25 years- children 12+, adolescents & adults
Specialty: Depression, Anxiety, School Refusal, Defiance, ADHD & Self-esteem.
Grief and Loss, Parenting Medical Support- Cancer, Lupus, Fibromyalgia & Hidradenitis Suppurativa, Renal Failure and Bariatric Counseling.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Specializing in helping adolescents & adults navigate life transitions, anxiety, and relationship struggles. My approach is collaborative utilizing a strength-based approach.
Accepting new clients for evening & weekend appointments in office & tele-health options are available.
Experience 25 years- children 12+, adolescents & adults
Specialty: Depression, Anxiety, School Refusal, Defiance, ADHD & Self-esteem.
Grief and Loss, Parenting Medical Support- Cancer, Lupus, Fibromyalgia & Hidradenitis Suppurativa, Renal Failure and Bariatric Counseling.
You may be an individual, couple, family, or polycule feeling stuck—emotionally disconnected, overwhelmed by trauma, or struggling to feel fully seen in your relationships or identity. If so, you’ve found a place where you can show up just as you are, no judgement. Many people I work with are LGBTQIA+, neurodiverse, polyamorous, kinky, or living in bodies the world hasn’t been kind to. They seek relief, clarity, and deeper connection—and are ready to understand patterns, heal old wounds, and build relationships that feel safer, more authentic, and more sustainable.
You may be an individual, couple, family, or polycule feeling stuck—emotionally disconnected, overwhelmed by trauma, or struggling to feel fully seen in your relationships or identity. If so, you’ve found a place where you can show up just as you are, no judgement. Many people I work with are LGBTQIA+, neurodiverse, polyamorous, kinky, or living in bodies the world hasn’t been kind to. They seek relief, clarity, and deeper connection—and are ready to understand patterns, heal old wounds, and build relationships that feel safer, more authentic, and more sustainable.
Welcome to a space of warmth, non-judgment, and compassion! I enjoy working with people who are on a journey of self-introspection and discovery. You are the expert of your own life - I am here to help empower you with an approach of gentleness and humor. My work experiences include treatment of eating disorders, anxiety and mood disorders, relationship issues, grief, and perfectionism. I have extensive experience with college-aged and K-12 students from my time spent as a university counselor and school social worker.
Welcome to a space of warmth, non-judgment, and compassion! I enjoy working with people who are on a journey of self-introspection and discovery. You are the expert of your own life - I am here to help empower you with an approach of gentleness and humor. My work experiences include treatment of eating disorders, anxiety and mood disorders, relationship issues, grief, and perfectionism. I have extensive experience with college-aged and K-12 students from my time spent as a university counselor and school social worker.
I have a particular interest in working with individuals and couples struggling with recurring patterns of infidelity, emotional disengagement, and chronic dissatisfaction in relationships. My work is centered on helping individuals and couples understand and change relational patterns that seem to repeat across generations. Many of the people I work with find themselves recreating aspects of their parents' relationships—or the broader dynamics of their family of origin—in their own intimate partnerships, often despite a conscious desire to do something different.
I have a particular interest in working with individuals and couples struggling with recurring patterns of infidelity, emotional disengagement, and chronic dissatisfaction in relationships. My work is centered on helping individuals and couples understand and change relational patterns that seem to repeat across generations. Many of the people I work with find themselves recreating aspects of their parents' relationships—or the broader dynamics of their family of origin—in their own intimate partnerships, often despite a conscious desire to do something different.
As one of the few certified sex therapists in the DMV area, with over 15 years of experience, I provide a safe, judgment-free space, often with light humor, to talk openly about sex, intimacy, and relationships. I work with individuals and couples navigating low sexual desire, mismatched desire, sexual anxiety, intimacy avoidance, sexual dysfunction, and questions around sexual or gender identity. Sex is often shaped by shame or silence; therapy offers a chance to untangle that. Whether you’re feeling disconnected from a partner or stuck in unfulfilling patterns, meaningful change is possible.
As one of the few certified sex therapists in the DMV area, with over 15 years of experience, I provide a safe, judgment-free space, often with light humor, to talk openly about sex, intimacy, and relationships. I work with individuals and couples navigating low sexual desire, mismatched desire, sexual anxiety, intimacy avoidance, sexual dysfunction, and questions around sexual or gender identity. Sex is often shaped by shame or silence; therapy offers a chance to untangle that. Whether you’re feeling disconnected from a partner or stuck in unfulfilling patterns, meaningful change is possible.
Are you looking for a place to stop and think? To slow down and determine what works best for you? I believe you have your own expertise about you. Your own voice underneath all the information and burnout that surrounds you. Come and learn to sit with yourself and determine your own needs and wants. Growth happens in quiet places and is a personal experience. I have an empathetic, flexible approach to therapy. I come from a trauma informed perspective and use this to treat a variety of symptoms and presentations. I want to connect with you, so you can connect with you. Come and learn how to be vulnerable in a safe place.
Are you looking for a place to stop and think? To slow down and determine what works best for you? I believe you have your own expertise about you. Your own voice underneath all the information and burnout that surrounds you. Come and learn to sit with yourself and determine your own needs and wants. Growth happens in quiet places and is a personal experience. I have an empathetic, flexible approach to therapy. I come from a trauma informed perspective and use this to treat a variety of symptoms and presentations. I want to connect with you, so you can connect with you. Come and learn how to be vulnerable in a safe place.
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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.