Body Image Group for Girls
For middle school girls who are ready to go from being self-conscious to self-confident without sacrificing what makes them unique
What is Body Image and Why is it Important?
The term “body image” refers to the thoughts, feelings, and perceptions you have about your body and your comfortability within your own skin.
Poor body image and low self-esteem in adolescents can lead to eating disorders, depression, anxiety, substance use and other high-risk behaviors.
Studies have found that at age thirteen, 53% of American girls are "unhappy with their bodies." This grows to 78% by the time girls reach seventeen (source).
Our Body Image Group will help your teen…
Learn to challenge societal standards of beauty and explore ways to resist pressures to conform to the appearance-ideal, including examining the costs of pursuing this ideal.
Develop a more kind and loving relationship with their body, diet, and exercise through skills such as positive self-talk, media literacy, intuitive eating, and more.
Gain practical, healthy coping tools to use when they experience distressing thoughts, feelings, and situations related to their body-image.
Help your teen gain the knowledge and confidence to go through life with a positive body image!
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Meet the group therapist, Nicole Ivelevitch
Nicole is an LMSW/LSW who specializes in body image and eating disorders.
View her full profile here.
