Religious Trauma and Body Image Concerns are often intertwined. Diet culture. Purity culture. Body as a temple. Bodily desires as sinful. I address the common roots and issues that can arise from both religious trauma and from body image concerns throughout this site. I recently got the chance to chat with Aubrey Baptista of Kindred […]
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We are just beginning Weight Stigma Awareness Week here in the United States, which runs from September 25th-29th for 2023. Weight Stigma Awareness Week has been around since 2011, and was previously promoted by NEDA (National Eating Disorders Association). NEDA is an organization which has been known both for making important information available to the
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Fat folks in the U.S. are continually reminded of how others view our bodies. This is no less true when we seek medical care. The fear of mistreatment and being seen only as a fat person often mean that fat folks are hesitant to seek medical treatment at all. Leaving us to wonder – are
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Feeling disconnected from your body is so common that you may not even notice it’s happening. You may be so trained to focus on thinking and intellectual knowledge that you often forget there is a body connected to that head of yours. Maybe you’ve heard messages throughout life that your body wasn’t good. You may
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One of the things I value about working in the mental health field is connecting with other providers. Making connections and getting to know other mental health professionals allows me to make the best referrals to meet folks’ needs, as well as to have a sounding board and place to share resources. Travis Jeffords, M.Div,
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Body Mindfulness means being aware of your body in the present moment without judgment. It means noticing your body – its presence and the sensations or biological cues it gives you. It means approaching your body with curiosity rather than judgement. If you follow me on social media – @therapy_with_michelle on Instagram and @MichelleFMoseleyCounseling on
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What does religious trauma have to do with body image? If you’ve been around here a while, you know that these are 2 areas where I focus professional counseling work. I specialize in working with survivors of religious trauma and spiritual abuse. I also focus on working with folks to address their body image concerns
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Body image concerns can be especially difficult to navigate around holidays. Many holidays include food as part of the celebration, and with multiple holidays occurring in the last 2 months of the year, the period of time between October 31st and January 1st can really highlight your body image concerns. Preparing for Celebrations Struggles with
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Privilege is a word that tends to get a strong reaction from people. Often, when a person is confronted with the idea that they have a certain type of privilege (i.e. white privilege, male privilege, financial privilege, etc.), they can feel defensive and begin explaining how their life hasn’t been all rainbows and butterflies. But
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The demands of daily life can make it difficult to take care of yourself. We often see ads or social media posts alluding to self-care as spa days and long baths. While those things can be an important part of taking care of yourself, they are not the only ways to practice self-care. Dialectical Behavior
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