Body Image Counseling in Fort Collins & Across Colorado
At Beyond the Mirror Counseling & Wellness, we specialize in body image counseling in Fort Collins and across Colorado, helping individuals of all genders heal from negative body image, self-criticism, and disordered eating patterns. If you find yourself struggling with low self-esteem, body dissatisfaction, or an unhealthy relationship with food, our therapists provide
compassionate, evidence-based support to help you develop body acceptance, self-compassion, and confidence.
We understand that body image struggles can affect anyone, regardless of age, gender, or body size. Our therapists in Fort Collins and throughout Colorado offer a weight-inclusive, nonjudgmental, and holistic approach to help you feel at peace with your body.
Counseling For Body Image
Signs You May Need Body Image Therapy
If any of the following resonate with you, body image counseling may help:
✔️ Constant negative thoughts about your body – Feeling like your body is never “good
enough” or obsessing over perceived flaws
✔️ Body checking or body avoidance – Frequently analyzing your body in the mirror or avoiding
mirrors and photos completely
✔️ Comparing your body to others – Feeling inadequate based on unrealistic beauty standards
from social media or peers
✔️ Tying self-worth to appearance – Believing that your weight, shape, or size defines your
value
✔️ Struggles with food and eating – Experiencing guilt, shame, or anxiety around food choices
✔️ Avoiding social situations – Skipping events, exercise, or intimacy due to discomfort with
your body
✔️ Obsessing over weight and dieting – Constantly tracking food, weight, or engaging in
restrictive eating habits
✔️ Negative self-talk – Speaking harshly about your appearance, even in your own mind
✔️ Past trauma related to body image – Experiencing bullying, childhood criticism, or societal
pressures that shaped how you view your body
How Body Image Therapy Can Help
Our experienced therapists provide body image counseling in Fort Collins and across Colorado
through in-person and virtual therapy options.
In counseling, we help you:
✔️ Challenge negative body beliefs – Identify and shift harmful thought patterns about your
body
✔️ Develop body neutrality or body appreciation – Learn how to respect and care for your body
beyond just its appearance
✔️ Heal from diet culture and unrealistic beauty standards – Break free from toxic messages
that impact self-worth
✔️ Cultivate self-compassion – Replace self-criticism with a kinder, more accepting mindset
✔️ Find peace with food and eating – Work with specialists to build a balanced, intuitive
relationship with food
✔️ Improve self-confidence and self-esteem – Develop an identity that is not defined by weight
or body shape
✔️ Process past trauma – Work through childhood messages, bullying, or personal
experiences that shaped your body image
Get Support for Body Image in Colorado
You deserve to feel at home in your body. Whether you struggle with body dissatisfaction, low
self-esteem, or disordered eating, our therapists at Beyond the Mirror Counseling & Wellness
are here to help.
We offer in-person body image counseling in Fort Collins, CO.
We provide virtual body image therapy throughout Colorado, including Denver, Colorado
Springs, Longmont, Loveland, and Pueblo, as well as rural areas like Estes Park and Carbondale
and ski towns such as Breckenridge, Vail, Aspen, and Steamboat Springs.