Do you feel embarrassed or ashamed of yourself or your body? Are you struggling with accepting your appearance or yourself as a whole? Do you feel like a total failure to yourself and the people around you?
Self-Esteem and Body Image Therapy can help you process and explore the origin of low self-esteem and body shame so you can achieve a greater level of body acceptance and develop a greater sense of self-worth.
When you feel badly about yourself, it can really hold you back in life. Your environment plays a major role in self-esteem and you might unintentionally create an environment that reinforces your low self-esteem. A 2018 study found that people with low self-esteem have a tendency to surround themselves with people who put them down. These words they say might be in line with what you may already think of yourself. It can be difficult to minimize interactions with them because they may give you an abnormal sense of comfort confirming your negative thoughts about yourself. Your low self-esteem may have started in childhood if parents, siblings, or close family members did not listen to you or validate your feelings. Perhaps, you were emotionally, physically, or sexually abused and these experiences have taught you that you cannot safely exist in this world. Speaking to a Self-esteem and body image therapist can help.
Experiencing poor body image sometimes pairs with low self-esteem, especially for female-identifying adolescents and women. Body image is simply one’s thoughts, feelings, and perception of the aesthetics of their own body. Many of us begin internalizing messages from a very early age that can lead to either positive or negative body image. Those identifying as female tend to become aware of their body’s appearance by age 9. Having a healthy body image is a significant component for eating disorder prevention and overall psychological well-being. When you are experiencing negative body image, you have a higher likelihood of developing an eating disorder, or suffering from depression, anxiety, isolation, and obsessions with weight loss. Starting Self-Esteem and Body Image Therapy can help.
Does any of this sound familiar? If you are dealing with any of these issues, Self-esteem and body image therapy can help.
My clients have experienced many benefits from therapy. Self-esteem and body image therapy can help you:
Emily R. Siegel, MSW, LCSW, CCH
I am a Licensed Psychotherapist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist with special expertise in body positivity and intuitive eating. I have been working with adolescents and women with low self-esteem and negative body image since 2008 and am passionate about helping you heal any shame around who you are.
I use dialectical behavioral therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy, techniques that help to identify thought patterns and behaviors that perpetuate negative body image and self-esteem. By working one-on-one with clients I help you actively reevaluate your current thoughts and behaviors so you are empowered to improve your body image and overall sense of self. I also have special training in hypnotherapy which is an effective tool to improve body image and self-esteem as a whole.
"Helping teens and women address sadness, shame, and guilt about yourself and your body so that you can create a loving, more accepting relationship with yourself."
Do you feel embarrassed or ashamed of yourself or your body? Are you struggling with accepting your appearance or yourself as a whole? Do you feel like a total failure to yourself and the people around you?
Self-esteem and body image therapy can help you process and explore the origin of low self-esteem and body shame so you can achieve a greater level of body acceptance and develop a greater sense of self-worth.
When you feel badly about yourself, it can really hold you back in life. Your environment plays a major role in self-esteem and you might unintentionally create an environment that reinforces your low self-esteem. A 2018 study found that people with low self-esteem have a tendency to surround themselves with people who put them down. These words they say might be in line with what you may already think of yourself. It can be difficult to minimize interactions with them because they may give you an abnormal sense of comfort confirming your negative thoughts about yourself. Your low self-esteem may have started in childhood if parents, siblings, or close family members did not listen to you or validate your feelings. Perhaps, you were emotionally, physically, or sexually abused and these experiences have taught you that you cannot safely exist in this world.
Experiencing poor body image sometimes pairs with low self-esteem, especially for female-identifying adolescents and women. Body image is simply one’s thoughts, feelings, and perception of the aesthetics of their own body. Many of us begin internalizing messages from a very early age that can lead to either positive or negative body image. Those identifying as female tend to become aware of their body’s appearance by age 9. Having a healthy body image is a significant component for eating disorder prevention and overall psychological well-being. When you are experiencing negative body image, you have a higher likelihood of developing an eating disorder, or suffering from depression, anxiety, isolation, and obsessions with weight loss.
"While working individually with clients, I help you actively reevaluate your current thoughts and behaviors so you are empowered to improve your body image and overall sense of self."
Does any of this sound familiar? If you are dealing with any of these issues, Self-esteem and body image therapy can help. You:
My clients have experienced many benefits from therapy. Self-esteem and body image therapy can help you:
I welcome you to schedule a 10 minute video or phone consult to determine if we are a good fit.
Let's meet in-person or online, and together, we will develop and tailor your treatment plan to achieve your goals
Schedule ongoing appointments so we can keep working towards your goals.
Get Started
I welcome you to schedule a 10 minute video or phone discovery consult to determine if I am the best fit for you.
Let's meet in-person or online, and together, we will develop and tailor your treatment plan to achieve your goals
Schedule ongoing appointments so we can keep working towards your goals.
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I am a Licensed Psychotherapist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist with special expertise in body positivity and intuitive eating. I have been working with adolescents and women with low self-esteem and negative body image since 2008 and am passionate about helping you heal any shame around who you are, or how you look.
I use dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), techniques that help to identify thought patterns and behaviors that perpetuate negative body image and self-esteem. While working individually with clients, I help you actively reevaluate your current thoughts and behaviors so you are empowered to improve your body image and overall sense of self. I also have special training in hypnotherapy which is an effective tool to improve body image and self-esteem as a whole.
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Let’s start with a complimentary video or phone discovery consultation to determine if I am the best fit for you.
I welcome you to schedule a 10 minute video or phone discovery consult to determine if I am the best fit for you.
Let's meet in person or online, and together, we will develop and tailor your treatment plan to achieve your goals.
Schedule ongoing appointments so we can keep working toward your goals.
I’m here to support you in improving your self-esteem and enhancing your relationships so you can feel safe, seen, and empowered in the world.