Body Image Therapy

Do you feel dissatisfied with your body or find yourself constantly thinking negative thoughts about your appearance? Are body concerns holding you back from living life to the fullest?

There is a reason you struggle with body image issues. 

 No, it’s not because you're vain, superficial, or irrational, and it’s certainly not because you're weak, negative, or overly emotional.​

Your negative body image thoughts, feelings, and behaviors exist to protect you. Yes, they make you miserable, but they actually exist to help you solve a problem, meet a need, or keep you safe, on a subconscious level. 

Growing up, I don’t remember a single time when I felt good in my body and that shame quickly became an obsession with dieting in an effort to “lose the weight once and for all”.
I would restart my diet “on Monday” but seemingly fail by Wednesday. Frustrated by living a life in yo-yo dieting, the hardest but best decision I ever made was to step away from diet culture. I reconnect with my body, leaned into my core values and built my self-worth unrelated to my body size.

I recognize that body image issues are deeply personal. With the right help, you can rebuild a positive relationship with your body and live a more fulfilling life.

  • Constant body dissatisfaction

  • Negative self-talk about your appearance

  • Avoiding social situations or activities due
    to body concerns

  • Feeling disconnected from your body

  • Self-care and body confidence

I Help With:

Starting Therapy
With Me

Together, we’ll begin by exploring your current perception of your body. We’ll discuss what you don’t like, how this affects your day-to-day life, and the limits you’ve placed on yourself because of these beliefs. 

My goal is to help you identify your underlying root cause of negative body image, and then take away its reason for existing. By exploring the limiting beliefs, we can start dismantling them, allowing you to live more freely and confidently. 

From there, we’ll use a combination of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and psychodynamic techniques to dig deeper into the root causes of your negative body image and build new habits that support body neutrality, confidence, and self-care.

Body Image
Therapy’s Impact

The goal of therapy isn’t just to change how you think about your body; it’s about creating lasting change in how you feel and live. Together, we’ll work towards:

  • Body neutrality: a balanced view of your body, free from extremes of love or hate.

  • Increased confidence: confidence that isn’t tied to your physical appearance.

  • Self-compassion: Prioritize self-care and reconnect with who you are, beyond your appearance.

  • Living with purpose: placing importance on things that truly matter to you.

About Dr. Angela Karras

I provide therapy for individuals struggling with body image.

My personal experience with body image issues, along with my specialized postdoctoral training in body image disorders, drives my passion for helping others overcome the same struggles. My therapeutic approach combines evidence-based techniques like CBT with psychodynamic work to create lasting change.

If you’re ready to break free from the limits of negative body image, I’m here to help. Together, we’ll explore the root of your thoughts, understand how they’ve shaped your relationship with your body, and work on building self-compassion. My goal is to guide you toward lasting change, empowering you to develop healthier habits and a more positive sense of self-worth.

You don’t have to let body image issues control your life. If you’re ready to take the first step, I’m here to support you. Reach out for a free consultation today.

  • PsyD in Clinical Psychology from William James College

  • Specialized training in Enhanced Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Eating Disorders (CBT-E)

  • Member of several eating disorder associations and networks

  • Nearly a decade of experience treating eating disorders in NYC

Credentials, Training, & Experience