Becoming Anchored

In this episode of Becoming Anchored, host and licensed therapist Laura Deneen is joined by licensed certified social worker from The Eating Disorder Center, Megan Samuels. Together they explore the effects of disembodiment and how it impacts body image and body image distress. Key Takeaways: What is Disembodiment?: Together we discuss that disembodiment is the idea of being disconnected from our...

In this episode of Becoming Anchored, co-host and licensed therapist Laura Deneen is joined by co-host and licensed therapist Lauren Jackson. Together they explore attachment styles and the impact it has on body image throughout the lifespan. Key Takeaways: The Different Styles of Attachment: Together we define that attachment is how we show up in relationships with other people. Lauren explains t...

In this episode of Becoming Anchored, co-host and licensed therapist Laura Deneen is joined by co-host and licensed therapist Lauren Jackson. Together they explore the deeper meaning and impact of comments about appearance. Key Takeaways: Commenting on Appearance: Lauren and Laura discuss a comment they often hear of, “You look great, have you lost weight?” Lauren discusses that commenting on appe...

In this episode of Becoming Anchored, host and licensed therapist Laura Deneen is joined by registered dietitian Leslie Schilling. Together they explore the loneliness of diet culture including body image and relationships while also giving yourself and others compassion. Key Takeaways: Loneliness In Diet Culture: Together we discuss the experience of loneliness as we learn to separate ourselves f...

In this episode of Becoming Anchored, co-host and licensed therapist Laura Deneen is joined by licensed marriage and family therapist, Ragan Graves. Together they explore how body image can impact adolescents in their developmental years. Key Takeaways: Adolescents’ Brain and Body Image: Together we discuss how various changes, such as puberty, can affect adolescents’ body image. Ragan and Laura d...

This episode of Becoming Anchored is hosted by licensed therapist, Laura Deneen. Laura answers your most asked questions around body image and provides practical tools and tips. Key Takeaways: My Friend Is On a Diet, What Do I Do?: Laura encourages you to identify the emotions that show up for you around this topic and give yourself compassion. Remember your “why”; ask yourself why you started on...

This episode of Becoming Anchored is hosted by licensed therapist, Laura Deneen. Laura discusses how image management can impact our body image and explores how our somatic sensations provide helpful insight into our internal world. Key Takeaways: What Is Image Management?: Image management is our desire to be perceived a certain way. It is rooted in deep fear and longing for connection, belonging...

This episode of Becoming Anchored is hosted by licensed therapist, Laura Deneen. Laura discusses a body image card from the card deck on body comparison and provides helpful tools to navigate through the comparison. Key Takeaways: Becoming Anchored In Peace With Your Body Card Deck: This card deck, created by Laura, has 61 body image interventions with affirmations on the back of each card to supp...

This episode of Becoming Anchored is hosted by licensed therapist, Laura Deneen. Laura discusses the idea of self-trust in the context of body image. Key Takeaways: What Is Self-Trust?: Self-trust is the ability to recognize and meet our needs in a timely, consistent, and adequate manner. Laura encourages you to explore what your needs may be and if this feels difficult for you, then to be curious...

Host and licensed therapist Laura Deneen is joined by co-host and fellow licensed therapist, Lauren Jackson. Together we discuss the harmful consequences that may arise when we teach our children they're "not fat" and how to navigate this conversation instead. Key Takeaways: Our Children and Body Image: It is common for our children to come to us with body image concerns. Your child may have expre...

Host and licensed therapist Laura Deneen is joined by co-host and fellow licensed therapist, Lauren Jackson. Together we discuss the spectrum of body betrayal and how to move through the grief of when you feel like your body has let you down. Key Takeaways: What Is Body Betrayal?: Body betrayal is any experience in which we may feel like our body is not working the way we believe it should, does n...

Host and licensed therapist Laura Deneen is joined by fellow licensed therapist Ruth Juneau. Together we discuss the different aspects of the deeper work beyond skills as it relates to our body image. Key Takeaways: Body Image Work is Lifelong: Together we discuss the idea that body image work is a lifelong process and how it can change throughout our life transitions. Ruth and Laura touch on how...

Host and licensed therapist Laura Deneen is joined by fellow licensed therapist and Director of Clinical Education and Training, Heidi Hensley. Together we discuss placing less value in your thoughts and how this can affect your body image. Key Takeaways: Our Thoughts Are Not Always Truthful: Laura and Heidi discuss how our thoughts may take us down a “rabbit trail”, and how we tend to believe eve...

Host and licensed therapist Laura Deneen is joined by Registered Dietitian, Emily Harland with Worley Nutrition Group and Emily also owns Balanced Support Co., where she is a marketing and virtual assistant for dietitians and mental health professionals. Together we discuss how women’s bodies change in regards to different life stages and health and how to support these changes nutritionally. Key...

Host and licensed therapist Laura Deneen is joined by licensed therapist and Clinical Director of Renewed and Owner/Founder of The Collective, Courtney Grimes. Together we discuss social health and the connection between it and body image. Key Takeaways: What Is Social Health?: Courtney discusses the topic of social health which is the fundamental need to love and be loved, to exist in a healthy c...

Host and licensed therapist Laura Deneen is joined by licensed therapist and Clinical Director of Nashville OCD and Anxiety Treatment Center, Kelly Flanagan. Together we discuss the diagnosis of Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) and the intersection with body image. Key Takeaways: What Is BDD?: Body Dysmorphic Disorder is a preoccupation with one or more specific body parts and with that body part is...

Host and licensed therapist Laura Deneen is joined by licensed therapist and owner of Ashley Vicari Counseling, Ashley Vicari. Together we discuss the different aspects of weight stigma and the impact it has on body image. Key Takeaways: What Is Weight Stigma?: Ashley explains that weight stigma is how we view certain bodies differently than other bodies. Weight stigma says those who are not in a...

Host and licensed therapist Laura Deneen is joined by Registered Dietitian and Director of Outpatient Nutrition at The Renfrew Center, Becky Mehr. Together we begin exploring the impacts of nutrition and how it may affect our body image. Key Takeaways: The Role of a Dietitian and Nutrition: Nutrition therapy counsels clients on the role of nutrition in their body as well as untangles misconception...

Host and licensed therapist Laura Deneen is joined by fellow host and licensed therapist Lauren Jackson. Together we begin exploring finding value outside of what the scale says and exploring our beliefs attached to weight. Key Takeaways: Exploring Beliefs Around The Scale: Together we discuss your relationship with weight and the scale and where you may have learned these beliefs. We also encoura...

Host and licensed therapist Laura Deneen is joined by fellow host and licensed therapist Lauren Jackson. Together we discuss what body peace really means and how to navigate it when we experience discomfort in our bodies. Key Takeaways: What Is Body Peace?: We discuss the myth that body peace means we need to love our bodies or accept our bodies all the time. Lauren and Laura discuss how body peac...

This episode of Becoming Anchored is hosted by licensed therapist Laura Deneen. Laura discusses the different challenges you may face during the holiday season as it relates to your body image and provides you with skills to use to navigate the challenges. Key Takeaways: Set Boundaries: Laura encourages you to explore your boundaries and how to prepare for the holiday season challenges you may fac...

Host and licensed therapist Laura Deneen is hosting this episode of Becoming Anchored. Laura discusses how negative core beliefs can impact our body image and our relationship with our bodies. Key Takeaways:  Negative Core Beliefs: A negative core belief is a belief about ourselves that develops in early childhood or adolescence. Examples include: I am unlovable, I am weak, I am defective, and I a...

In this episode of Becoming Anchored, co-host and licensed therapist Laura Deneen is joined by co-host and licensed therapist Lauren Jackson. Together they discuss how you can respond if someone comments on your body or you overhear someone commenting on someone else’s body. Key Takeaways: Check In With Self: When an experience like this happens, notice what your thoughts, emotions, and automatic...

In this episode of Becoming Anchored, co-host and licensed therapist Laura Deneen is joined by fellow licensed therapist Heidi Hensley. Together they share the idea of embodiment, how to reconnect to yourself and your body, and how this improves body image. Key Takeaways: What Is Embodiment?: Embodiment is the experience of being in your body and reconnecting your head to your heart. It is about h...

In this episode of Becoming Anchored, co-host and licensed therapist Laura Deneen is joined by co-host and licensed therapist Lauren Jackson. Together they share about interventions and questions to help cultivate hope when you feel overwhelmed or hopeless about body image. Key Takeaways: Exploring Body Image: It is important to give people space to share about their body image experiences and sto...