On this week’s episode I am super excited to be introducing you to this week’s guest all the way from Massachusetts in U.S , Psychotherapist & Gestalt therapist CindyBlank- Edelman. Cindy has been a licenced mental health professional working for over 20 years after she obtained her Masters Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counselling from Lesley College in 1999. Since then, Cindy has completed 5 years of postgraduate training in Gestalt Therapy at the Gestalt Institute of New England. From the early 2000s, Cindy has worked as a counsellor in a women’s domestic violence program, and has nearly 10 years’ experience at Fenway Health, a community health centre in Boston that supports the LBTQIA + community. Cindy is a member of the LGBTQIA+ community herself and has a strong commitment to supporting the issues facing people who are queer, transgender or non- binary. 

Cindy now works in her own private practice where she has been working for over 10 years with clients. Having a particular interest in social justice, sex positivity, body image, eating disorders, trauma and feminism. Cindy uses a Health at Every Size Approach with clients and identifies as being in a lager body. Cindy is also neurodiversity- affirming and aims to help clients challenge internalised beliefs that make people feel disempowered. 

On this week’s episode Cindy will be talking about negative body image, body acceptance and self-acceptance as a way to approach difficulties people face with their bodies. So. lets get into it!

Podcast Summary: 

1.     Body image is the way you think and feel about your body 

2.     Its normal to have negative body image experiences 

3.     Choosing to respond or not to respond to body comments 

4.     The advantages of liking your body list

5.     Body acceptance and self-acceptance

Links to Cindy 

Facebook: Cindy Blank- Edelman, LMHC

Website: blank-edelman.com

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BodyMatters Instagram: @bodymattersau

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