Body Image and Gender
Traditional Therapy for Body Image
Understanding Yourself with Compassion and Clarity
At IncreMental Health Tips, we help people strengthen their relationships with themselves and others so they can feel confident and successful at work and at home. Struggles with gender identity, body image, or self-perception can deeply affect how you see yourself and how you connect with others. It’s easy to feel uncertain about what direction to take — or to wonder whether change will truly bring relief.
Gender and body image counseling provides a supportive and thoughtful space to explore these experiences in depth. Together, we focus on understanding not just what you feel, but why you feel it — helping you build a grounded sense of self that goes beyond appearance or labels.
A Comprehensive and Informed Approach
Many people try to resolve emotional distress through quick solutions or external changes, believing that once the issue is “fixed,” the discomfort will disappear. But often, the emotions that drive distress — anxiety, shame, fear, or sadness — remain unresolved. For example, avoidance may temporarily reduce anxiety, yet true relief comes from facing fears and building emotional resilience. Finding emotional resolution can be a difficult and unique process.
Our team approaches gender and body-related distress from a bio-psycho-social perspective — recognizing that your physical health, thought patterns, relationships, and environment all play a role in your well-being. We advocate for collaboration between medical and mental health providers to ensure you receive care that is safe, compassionate, and holistic.
Improving family relationships
Communicating with family can be especially difficult with people who are gender non-conforming or have a debilitating level of distress related to body image. We offer parallel counseling to help each person prepare for difficult conversations, develop understanding and improve relationships. We have a unique approach that rebuilds relationship where disagreement has eroded trust and strained the relationship.
What Therapy Can Help You Explore
Each client’s journey is unique, and therapy is tailored to your needs and goals. We work together to:
Understand the roots of distress — Explore emotional, relational, and cognitive patterns that contribute to discomfort. Educating clients on what assists with emotional resolution.
Develop a balanced plan for healing — Integrate medical, psychological, and social supports in a way that fits your situation.
Address obsessive or self-critical thoughts — Learn strategies to quiet mental noise and build inner peace.
Improve your relationship with your body — Move toward self-acceptance and body neutrality, rather than relentless self-judgment.
Explore identity with curiosity, not pressure — Create space to understand your feelings and experiences without rushing toward conclusions or external solutions.
We help you weigh the risks and benefits of different treatment options with clarity and care — empowering you to make informed decisions that support your long-term well-being.
Take the Next Step
Growth doesn’t come from forcing change but from understanding what drives it. Through guided reflection, emotional awareness, and supportive discussion, small steps can lead to profound transformation.
If you’re ready to deepen your understanding of yourself and your body — and to move toward confidence, peace, and connection — our team is here to help you take the next step.