The Body Image Therapist YYC

The Body Image Therapist YYC I am a licensed therapist and clinical social worker in Calgary, AB with a passion for sharing information about body image with the wider community.

I am also a member of the facial difference community and work with individuals with facial differences. I am a licensed therapist and clinical social worker specializing in body image, trauma and eating disorder work. I have over 12 years of experience in my field and am passionate about providing great service and information across Alberta and Ontario where I am licensed.

05/17/2026

Substance use is not the only addiction. Addiction can also show up through processes like gambling, shopping, gaming, s*x, social media, or work. The behavior may look different, but the cycle can be similar: urges, temporary relief, loss of control, and consequences. Understanding addiction means looking beyond substances. ๐ŸŽฐ

05/05/2026

Nobody handed us a roadmap for this ๐Ÿ—บ๏ธ

if you grew up in a house, a family or even a culture where "we don't talk about that" was basically a personality trait โ€” this one's for you. SO many of us are adults now, sitting with feelings we were never taught to name, let alone process.

The good news? it's not too late to break these cycles. Yes - even YOU millenials ๐Ÿค

๐Ÿ’ฌ Drop a ๐Ÿ™‹ if this was your childhood

05/01/2026

Anyone else just generally feel better when its spring in Canada or am I just a South African living in Canada?! โœจ๏ธ

canadiansummer

04/28/2026

Tired of therapists who don't get your relationship? ๐Ÿ‘€

You've come to the right place. โœจ

I work with LGBTQ+ couples, kink-informed dynamics, polyamorous structures, separated co-parents, and everything in between. ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ

Not a one-size-fits-all therapist.
๐Ÿ“ฒ Book your consult โ€” link in bio

04/25/2026

A gentle reminder for the moments you feel overwhelmed, spiraling, or trying to solve everything at once.

You donโ€™t need to carry it all right now.
Pause. Breathe. Come back to yourself.
Boundaries arenโ€™t rejection โ€” theyโ€™re self-respect.

Diet culture has been lying to us for decades and honestly we're tired ๐Ÿ˜ฎโ€๐Ÿ’จ From the scale being treated like a report ca...
04/23/2026

Diet culture has been lying to us for decades and honestly we're tired ๐Ÿ˜ฎโ€๐Ÿ’จ

From the scale being treated like a report card to "What I Eat In A Day" videos that are just restriction with good lighting โ€” it's a lot to unlearn. Your body isn't the problem. The messaging is.

From the UK ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง to South Africa ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ to the Canadian Rockies with Carl ๐Ÿพ โ€” life has taken me some places ๐Ÿ˜„I'm Jordan ๐Ÿ’œ โ€” a ...
04/19/2026

From the UK ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง to South Africa ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ to the Canadian Rockies with Carl ๐Ÿพ โ€” life has taken me some places ๐Ÿ˜„

I'm Jordan ๐Ÿ’œ โ€” a therapist registered in Alberta, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick & Ontario, with 14 years of experience helping people heal their relationship with themselves.

I immigrated to Canada and built a life here from scratch. New country, new roots, new community. And somewhere along the way, I found that the things I'd been running toward my whole life โ€” healing, connection, belonging โ€” were exactly what my clients needed too.

I specialize in:

๐Ÿชž Eating disorders & body image
๐Ÿง  Trauma
๐Ÿ’‘ Couples therapy

Because the way you see yourself touches everything โ€” your relationships, your choices, how safe you feel in your own skin.

If you're looking for a therapist who's lived some life, crossed some borders, and genuinely gets what it means to rebuild yourself from the inside outโ€ฆ

I'm your person. ๐Ÿ’›
Carl thinks so too ๐Ÿถ

๐Ÿ“… Book a consult through my link

Or stick around โ€” there's always something real happening here ๐Ÿค

Watching someone you love stay in a hard relationship can take a toll. ๐ŸคHere are some ways to get through it without rui...
04/15/2026

Watching someone you love stay in a hard relationship can take a toll. ๐Ÿค

Here are some ways to get through it without ruining the friendship or your mental wellbeing. โœจ

You are body rich when you stop fighting yourself long enough to notice: your body showed up today. It digested your foo...
04/12/2026

You are body rich when you stop fighting yourself long enough to notice: your body showed up today. It digested your food, carried you through hard moments, and held you while you felt things deeply. That's worth something.

Your worth was never about the size of your waist or the number on the scale. It was always about who you are when you walk into a room, how you love people, and how you come back to yourself when things get hard.

Start there. โœจ๏ธ

Nobody talks about the identity crisis that comes with eating disorder recovery โ€” but it's one of the hardest parts ๐Ÿ’€ Yo...
04/10/2026

Nobody talks about the identity crisis that comes with eating disorder recovery โ€” but it's one of the hardest parts ๐Ÿ’€

You can be doing all the "right things" and still feel completely lost. that's not you failing. that's you actually changing. keep going ๐Ÿค

Address

602 11th Avenue SW
Calgary, AB
T2R1J8

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