Body Image

Body image is both a personal and social construct which is highly influenced by the internalization of our visual environment. Do you struggle with the discrepancy between what you wish you looked like and what you actually look like? There are many factors that inform our body image including family beliefs, cultural expectations, genetic predisposition (body type), peer pressure, self esteem, and being a highly sensitive individual. Symptoms of negative body image include obsessive thoughts about appearance, high body shame, persistent body checking, body dysmorphia, and disordered eating.

Following is a video where I discuss the relationship between body image and eating disorders:

Please contact me for more information on my psychotherapy services, or to schedule a brief complimentary consultation. I offer tele therapy to any California resident, and in person sessions to those living in the San Francisco Bay Area that include: Palo Alto, Menlo Park, San Mateo, San Jose, Los Gatos, and others. I am an out of network provider, and can provide you with a monthly superbill to submit to your insurance provider.
Dr. Robin Ruth 2443 Filmore Street, #380-7876 San Francisco, CA 94115 info@robinruth.com
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