The FHT Blog

Tag: body image

  • Body esteem in clients Body dissatisfaction is common in men and women, with research showing body image becomes more negative in situations that are more body-focused. As the treatment room could potentially highlight any existing body image issues, as therapists, can we be doing more to help clients be less judgemental to their own bodies?…

  • Body image event provides finale to London Fashion Week As a finale to London Fashion Week, Beat, the national eating disorders charity, is hosting a high profile body image debate and Q&A session in partnership with ASOS, the online fashion retailer. The event, to be held at ASOS’ head office in Camden today, will feature…

  • Following our recent report on body image, it’s great to see that Full Figured Fashion Week has now launched in New York. A recent study showed that negative body image can cause a lack of self-confidence, depression, physical, emotional and societal problems, so it’s important that more realistic body shapes are celebrated. Gwen DeVoe, Creator and…

  • Dr Fiona Holland explains what made her realise that re-evaluating judgements about our bodies to promote self-esteem was an important area to look into… I became interested in body-based messages while studying sport psychology and when I later worked for a company that offered nutrition counselling, exercise programming and self-esteem training for people who were…