Counselors must help clients recognize and reject weight stigma before they can begin to heal and reconnect to themselves.
Tag: body image
Weight stigma can show in counseling, so clinicians need to work to dismantle it both in themselves and in their clients.
Psychosocial, historical and cultural context affects the way clients view their physical selves, but through counseling, they can learn to reconnect and gain a new appreciation for the bodies they inhabit.
Even if they don’t specialize in eating disorders treatment, counselors need to be aware of common dilemmas related to clients who struggle with eating, weight and body image.
It is possible that some of the men who end up in your office may experience symptoms related to a negative body image. By helping clients confront the negative thoughts that plague their minds, we can potentially eliminate the harmful and, most times, irrational thoughts that haunt them.
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