Therapy for Midlife
Helping You Navigate the Midlife Transition & Beyond
Body Image and Eating Issues in Midlife: Reclaim Confidence and Balance
Do You Struggle with Body Image or Eating Concerns in Midlife?
The natural body changes in midlife can stir up intense emotions about appearance, self-worth and identity. Whether it’s weight fluctuations, signs of aging or simply the pressure to maintain a youthful look, body image struggles can deeply affect mental and emotional well-being. Combined with societal pressures and personal expectations, it is not uncommon to experience low self-esteem, dieting stress and even disordered eating patterns.
The good news? Therapy for Midlife can help you learn to embrace your body at this stage of life, develop a healthier mindset and rediscover self-acceptance.
Common Signs of Body Image and Eating Issues in Midlife Include:
Constant anxiety and dissatisfaction as your body and appearance transforms with age.
Preoccupation with dieting, weight loss and/or anti-aging strategies.
Avoiding social situations because of feeling self-conscious about your appearance.
Using food to cope with emotions like stress or sadness.
Engaging in overly restrictive dieting, excessive exercise, purging or binge eating behaviors.
Feeling distressed that you are not meeting a societal standard of beauty.
Therapy for Midlife offers a personalized approach to your unique experiences, needs and goals.
- Together, we’ll explore the roots of your body image concerns.
- Improve your relationship with food, exercise and your body.
- Learn tools to boost self-esteem and confidence.
- Alleviate anxiety and depression tied to body image concerns.
- Improve your mental and physical health, leading to a more fulfilling life.
Whether it’s dealing with menopause-related weight changes or managing age-related appearance concerns, Therapy for Midlife provides midlife-specific therapy.
With evidence-based therapies like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness-Based Eating Awareness (MB-EAT), and Self-Compassion Therapy, Therapy for Midlife will help you:
- Explore your feelings about aging and improve your self esteem.
- Challenge negative body image thoughts and replace them with healthier beliefs.
- Develop a balanced, mindful relationship with food, free from guilt or shame.
- Manage emotional eating, reducing stress and anxiety related to food choices.
- Address compensatory behaviors like over exercising you might engage in to manage weight.
- Enhance self-compassion, learning to accept and love your body as it is today.
Therapy for Midlife considers not only your eating behaviors and body image concerns, but all the stressors, life transitions and personal challenges you maybe facing. Mindfulness practices, stress management and wellness interventions are integrated to help you find balance in all aspects of life.