In this mini-episode, Jessica and Shannon chat about the practice of body gratitude, emphasizing the importance of body awareness and appreciation. They explore how tuning into our bodies can foster self-compassion and healing, moving away from critical body image thoughts.

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Meet Our Guest, Shannon

Shannon Ricks, LMFT, owns the group practice, Modern Eve, which offers therapy sessions to anyone located in Utah or Arizona. The practice focuses on helping people heal their relationships to food and their bodies by treating the underlying complex PTSD with IFS. She also has a Body Image Liberation course that is available to anyone in the world. And for therapists interested in this work, Modern Eve offers a therapist training program covering IFS, ACT, and the treatment of Eating Disorders.

* Download a free recording of me guiding a body gratitude scan so you can do it on your own time: www.moderneve.org/bodyscan

* www.ModernEve.org

* https://www.instagram.com/modern.eve.inc/

* https://moderneve.teachable.com/p/body-image-liberation

Watch The Conversation About the Body Gratitude Scan