In my clinical practice, I see capable people. They are successful in their careers, raising families, caring for parents, and enjoying time with friends, but many of them share one thing in common. No matter how successful they are, they view themselves as failures because of their weight or some other perceived flaw. Their social encounters often reinforce their sense of failure with body shaming and name calling. Every person who has ever been teased or called a name remem

It’s beach time and body image as well as body awareness is on every woman’s mind as she shops for a swimsuit or summer fashion. Women are bombarded by billboards, television, social media and magazine ads with body shapes and sizes that don’t represent them or the majority of society. Recently, plus size models were featured in WorldLifestyle depicting beautiful women who don’t fit the classic type of model many women grew up aspiring to be like. These plus size models rival