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What causes body dysmorphic disorder?

There is no singular cause.

Many people with BDD have histories of bullying, emotional neglect, or complex attachment experiences. Others report critical or perfectionistic family environments.

Most importantly, each person’s experience is unique. 

In psychotherapy, we work on what these concerns mean for you — how they relate to your desires, your past, and your body as you experience it.

transforming body issues

How we work

We don’t attempt to convince you that your appearance is “fine.” Instead, we explore why this particular feature, this concern, has come to carry such emotional weight.

We take your suffering seriously. Through careful listening and reflection, we try to uncover the personal logic behind the symptom.

Therapy can offer a space where something new becomes possible — not through reassurance, but through understanding.

getting started

Is therapy for body dismorphia right for me?

You don’t need a diagnosis or referral to begin therapy for the difficulties you may be experiencing in relation to your body.

If you find yourself avoiding social situations, feeling ashamed of your appearance, or preoccupied with how you look, or even disconnected from your body, it may help to speak with someone trained to listen differently. 

Whether your concern is long-standing or relatively new, therapy offers the chance to approach the symptom in a new way — not as something to fix, but as something to understand and work through.