One of the silver linings to the COVID-19 pandemic is the absolute explosion in the availability of telehealth. I, for one, hope that this trend is here to stay.

I’ve been passionate about offering telehealth for years and have helped healthcare facilities develop telehealth best practices for offering therapy via telehealth, but many people who are newer to this idea or who haven’t tried it may be wondering what the benefits are.

The truth is, there are so many benefits!

Clients are always asking me in body image therapy for resources to help improve the way they feel about and treat their bodies. Most people, regardless of size or shape, struggle with their body image, and no wonder. Anti-fat bias is the root of body dissatisfaction and shame and, unfortunately, it is the air we all breathe. In other words, the problem is not with individuals’ body image - the problem is widespread harmful anti-fat bias that incorrectly teaches us all to view fatness as the worst thing you can be. People are hungry (no pun intended) for any kind of resource to aid them on their journey to live more peacefully with their bodies.

The vast majority of my clientele over the course of my career are survivors of some sort of trauma. Regardless of whether or not they have a PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) diagnosis or not, I find that they often have the same questions, and so I wanted to write a comprehensive guide to help people better understand the impact of trauma and what the path to healing looks like. Whether you are a trauma survivor yourself, or you love someone who is, I hope you find this information validating and useful.