You Don’t Have to Hate Your Body to Want to Take Care of It

Taking care of your body doesn’t have to come from shame. It doesn’t have to start with “fixing” something. In fact, lasting change is more sustainable and healing when it comes from compassion instead of criticism.

If you’ve struggled with body image, disordered eating, or a harsh inner voice, therapy can help you shift the conversation. You can learn to support your body without hating it first.

What We’re Told About Worth and Wellness

We live in a world that constantly says:

• “Shrink to be worthy.”

• “Only confidence that comes with a ‘perfect’ body counts.”

• “You have to be all-in or you’re not trying hard enough.”

• “If you’re not suffering, it doesn’t count.”

These messages feed cycles of guilt, obsession, and disconnection. They ignore nuance, trauma, and the emotional side of body image.

What It Looks Like to Care for Your Body Without Shame

Caring for your body can mean:

• Eating enough and honoring hunger, even when it feels scary

• Moving your body in ways that feel good, not punishing

• Letting go of toxic “wellness” rules that don’t serve you

• Being curious about how you feel in your body, not just how you look

• Letting your body be a home, not a project

This shift takes time. It may bring up grief, resistance, or fear. But you don’t have to do it alone.

How Therapy Can Help Heal Your Relationship With Your Body

Tamara offers a holistic, mindful space to:

• Process body image pain, cultural expectations, and internalized shame

• Explore identity, belonging, and control

• Learn compassion-based and somatic tools to reconnect with your body

• Uncover the stories and systems that shaped your body beliefs

• Practice showing up for your body like it’s already worthy, because it is

Work With Tamara Aquino Britos

Tamara supports teens and adults navigating disordered eating, body image issues, and the emotional side of health. With experience in both spiritual and psychological approaches, she helps you rewrite the story between you and your body, with tenderness and truth. Therapy is offered virtually in English and Spanish across Florida.

You Are Allowed to Nourish Yourself—Not Just Push Yourself.

If you’re tired of the war with your body, therapy can help you build something gentler, more honest, and more whole.

Book a consultation with Tamara today.