Body Acceptance 101: Healing Negative Body Image 

Approximately 80% of U.S. women don't like how they look. 34% of men are dissatisfied with their body. Over 50% of Americans aren't happy with their current weight. If you struggle with your body image, you are certainly not alone. For those recovering from an eating disorder or are stepping off the dieting rollercoaster, body image concerns can become increasingly difficult to cope with. In this webinar, BALANCE Primary Therapist Dani Bryant, MS, MHC will help participants on the road to healing negative body image. 

BENEFITS

  • Identify negative body image and the behaviors associated with these thoughts and perception of one's body 

  • Recognize the correlation between our emotions and body image 

  • Understand the difference between body acceptance/neutrality and body positivity

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Dani Bryant, MS, MHC

Dani is a mental health counselor, trained in drama therapy. She is a proud Health at Every Size (HAES) clinician who is passionate about working with individuals who have experienced confusion, anxiety or shame about their identity, bodies or relationships with food. She received her masters in clinical mental health counseling from Molloy College.

Dani's background as a playwright and performer in the the professional theater has deeply informed her therapeutic work and she believes in the power of taking hold of our own narratives and becoming the storytellers of our own lives. Dani describes her therapeutic work as creative, strengths-based and from a humanistic approach. Dani also often integrates playfulness & humor within the therapeutic space!

Dani has facilitated drama therapy based groups and counseling with many populations, such as adolescent & teens, outpatient substance use rehabilitation and community based programs for young adults living with disabilities, as well as in private practice. At BALANCE, Dani leads Expressive Arts and other process oriented groups in the Day Treatment Programming and Intensive Outpatient Programming.

 

DISCLAIMER REGARDING WEBINARS: 
Webinars are meant to provide individuals with information and personal support from peers. Dani Bryant, MS, MHC, the facilitator, will at times provide general information about psychological and emotional issues, but will not engage in rendering psychological or healthcare advice for any individual or for his or her particular situation. The support group does not provide medical, mental health or any other type of healthcare service. No diagnosis or treatment of, or advice regarding, any medical or mental health condition or illness of any group member will be offered during the webinar.  The webinar cannot substitute for, and is not an alternative to, medical or other healthcare diagnosis and treatment when a medical or mental health condition or illness is present. Webinar participants are advised to seek diagnosis, treatment and advice regarding medical or mental health conditions or illnesses from physicians, psychotherapists and other licensed healthcare professionals.