Mind Body Thrive

Mind Body Thrive Rebecca Capps, LMFT & CEO of Mind-Body Thrive As a holistic psychotherapist, I take a whole-person approach.

I believe that in order to be authentically happy, one must attend to the health of mind, body, and spirit. This approach blends cognitive behavioral therapy with mind/body practices. I work collaboratively with clients to create personalized treatment plans. The goal is to help discover and understand any limiting patterns, obstacles, or beliefs in order to begin authentic healing and long-term strategies for awakening unconditional confidence, a stronger sense of self, and the cultivation of a full, rewarding, and vibrant life.

*Rebecca Capps, M.A., Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (license #96691) - Individual and family counseling, based in Santa Barbara, CA.

She’s known it all along... the steady rhythm between hunger and fullness, rest and movement, effort and ease.It’s the w...
10/30/2025

She’s known it all along... the steady rhythm between hunger and fullness, rest and movement, effort and ease.
It’s the world that made her forget.
The diets, the timelines, the expectations that told her she couldn’t be trusted.

So of course balance feels foreign at first.
When you’ve spent years in extremes (all or nothing, restrict or rebel), neutrality can feel uncomfortable. Almost… too quiet.

But that quiet is safety returning.
That steadiness is your system coming back online.

You don’t have to chase balance.
You don’t have to perfect it.
You just have to pause long enough to notice when your body is whispering:
“This feels good. This feels enough.”

The more you listen, the easier it becomes to stay there.

You don’t need to wake up every day in awe of your reflection.You just need to stop treating your body like a problem to...
10/29/2025

You don’t need to wake up every day in awe of your reflection.
You just need to stop treating your body like a problem to solve.

Body neutrality is the quiet middle ground that often gets overlooked, the space between self-hate and forced self-love. It’s not glamorous. It’s not Instagram-pretty. But it’s real.

It sounds like:
“I don’t love what I see today… but I still deserve comfort.”
“I can feed myself even when I feel disconnected.”
“I can rest without earning it.”

You can start with something as small as wearing clothes that don’t dig, eating enough, or speaking to your body like a partner, not a project.

The goal isn’t to adore yourself at every turn.
It’s to make peace with being human in a body that changes.

Let neutrality be enough today. Love can grow from there, slowly and safely.

Food affects more than fullness. It affects feeling.And this isn’t about good or bad foods. It’s about awareness. Connec...
10/28/2025

Food affects more than fullness. It affects feeling.

And this isn’t about good or bad foods. It’s about awareness. Connection. Choice.

Of course you reach for quick-fix snacks or sugar sometimes. You’re human. And the system is designed that way: convenience over care, reward over rhythm. This isn’t your fault.

Still, your body speaks through mood.
If you’ve ever felt anxious, foggy, or low after certain foods, that’s not weakness. That’s communication.

Instead of “I have to cut this out,” try:
“What would it feel like to add something that helps me feel steady?”
Restriction breeds rebellion.
Awareness builds trust.

Next time you eat, pause and notice:
“How does this feel in my body?”
“Do I feel more grounded or more wired?”

No guilt. No rulebook. Just gentle noticing.

Because your body was never the problem.
Peace comes from listening, not controlling.

To speak truth is to reclaim your most valuable currency — time. Clarity gives it back to you; silence spends it for you...
10/28/2025

To speak truth is to reclaim your most valuable currency
— time.

Clarity gives it back to you; silence spends it for you.

Choose wisely.

Comparison doesn’t make you broken. It makes you human.We live in a world that profits off your insecurity, where beauty...
10/27/2025

Comparison doesn’t make you broken. It makes you human.

We live in a world that profits off your insecurity, where beauty standards are designed to keep you striving. So when envy shows up, it’s not a failure of your healing. It’s a sign that you’ve absorbed those messages for years.

The work isn’t to erase that first thought.
It’s to soften what comes next.

If your first thought is envy, let your second be care.
Not fake self-love. Not forced gratitude.
Just a quiet return to yourself.
“I see you. I know where this came from. You’re safe with me.”

This is how comparison loses its grip: not through punishment, but through presence.
You don’t need to shame the part that still compares.
You just need to hold her gently until she remembers she’s already enough.

Awareness first. Kindness second. That’s how we unlearn.

If you’ve ever felt disconnected from your hunger cues, not sure when you’re actually hungry or full, it’s not because y...
10/26/2025

If you’ve ever felt disconnected from your hunger cues, not sure when you’re actually hungry or full, it’s not because you’re broken.
It’s because your body had to adapt.

Years of external rules (“eat at this time,” “stop at that point,” “ignore cravings”) teach your nervous system that it’s safer to silence its own signals than risk getting it “wrong.”
Eventually, the cues fade... not out of rebellion, but out of self-protection.

Relearning to listen isn’t about “getting back on track.”
It’s about reestablishing safety in your own body.
It starts with micro-moments of awareness, like pausing before a meal to ask,
“How does my body feel right now?”
Maybe you notice warmth, hollowness, tension, or calm. That noticing alone is healing.

You’re not retraining control; you’re rebuilding connection.
And connection grows through rhythm, gentleness, and proof that it’s safe to listen again.

You can make peace with your body without loving every angle of it.Because this isn’t about constant confidence; it’s ab...
10/24/2025

You can make peace with your body without loving every angle of it.
Because this isn’t about constant confidence; it’s about freedom.

There are still mornings when the mirror catches you off guard. When the old scripts whisper: “If I looked different, I’d feel better.”
And that makes sense. You were taught to link appearance with worth.

But now you know: your reflection doesn’t get to define your joy.
You don’t have to wait for “confidence” to dance with your kids, wear the dress, get in the picture, go out for dinner, or take up space.

Loving your body isn’t the goal. Trusting yourself is.
And that trust grows every time you choose joy anyway.

Your reflection may shift day to day.
But your right to live fully in this body never changes.

Gentle reminder: peace isn’t found in the mirror. It’s felt in how softly you choose to stay.

Healing doesn’t mean the hard moments vanish.Even after years of work... after unlearning, after compassion... you might...
10/23/2025

Healing doesn’t mean the hard moments vanish.
Even after years of work... after unlearning, after compassion... you might still see a photo and feel that familiar sting.

That’s okay.
Body peace isn’t a place you arrive.
It’s a relationship you return to again and again, when the old pain resurfaces.

You’re not “backsliding” when it hurts. You’re remembering differently.
This time, you notice the reaction. You name the ache.
And maybe, instead of spiraling, you breathe. You stay.

That’s growth.
That’s healing.

The flinch might still happen, but it no longer defines you.
The story you tell yourself afterward does.

You’re learning that you can see yourself. All of you. Without leaving.
That’s what peace sounds like. A quiet exhale in the middle of what used to undo you.

You don’t need to fix the feeling. Just keep returning.

Healing isn’t a straight line. You can make peace with your body and still miss the version of it that once felt easier ...
10/22/2025

Healing isn’t a straight line. You can make peace with your body and still miss the version of it that once felt easier to exist in.

Grief doesn’t mean you’re ungrateful. It means you’re human.

It’s okay to mourn the body that used to feel familiar... the energy, the clothes, the ease of moving through a world that treats smaller bodies more gently.

But you can grieve without abandoning the body you live in now.

You can honor what was while still choosing to care for what is.

This is the paradox of body peace:

You don’t have to love every change to respect it. You don’t have to celebrate every softness to be kind to it.

Your body is allowed to evolve.
Your relationship with her will, too.

Let it be both: the ache and the acceptance. That’s what real peace looks like.

You don’t have to pick a side.Mindful eating and intuitive eating aren’t opposites.They’re companions.Mindful eating hel...
10/21/2025

You don’t have to pick a side.

Mindful eating and intuitive eating aren’t opposites.

They’re companions.

Mindful eating helps you slow down and notice: the taste, the texture, the moment.

Intuitive eating helps you respond with trust: to eat when you’re hungry, to stop when you’re full, to release the guilt and the rulebook.

Mindfulness keeps you present.
Intuition brings you home.

But here’s where we often get stuck: when mindful eating becomes another performance.

“Was I mindful enough?” “Did I eat too fast?” “Did I do it right?”

That’s when intuitive eating steps in to remind you: you don’t need to do this perfectly.

You just need to keep showing up with care.

Mindfulness helps you listen.
Intuition helps you believe what you hear.

Both matter.
Neither requires perfection, only practice.

Feeling so grateful today 💛Although my new website isn’t quite ready yet (stay tuned — new branding coming soon 👀), I ju...
10/21/2025

Feeling so grateful today 💛

Although my new website isn’t quite ready yet (stay tuned — new branding coming soon 👀), I just had to take a moment to thank this incredible community for your ongoing support. You’ve cheered me on through every season of growth (and there’ve been many!)….and I’m endlessly thankful.

A huge congratulations to my dear friend and colleague and her amazing team at for the big win! I look up to Jenn in so many ways; she leads with heart, integrity, and vision, and I’m always be proud to send folks her way. 💫

And how special that through this process, I also met a new friend and fellow nominee — .counseling — another powerhouse therapist doing beautiful, meaningful work!

Here’s to collaboration over competition, and to continuing to de-stigmatize mental health together. 🌿

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Reach out if you say “yes” to any of the following:

Are you a people-pleaser? Do you find yourself being kind with loved ones, but critical and unforgiving with yourself? Do you use food, alcohol or drugs to try to make yourself feel better, yet find it isn’t working? Does your life sometimes feel unmanageable?

I can help you overcome these issues and feel empowered so that you can bring ease and joy back into your life and relationships. You have all the answers within, I just help you get there.

If you think you could use some support and are looking for a safe and encouraging place to build your tools, give me a call. I want to help you heal so that you can live a more vibrant and engaged life. A life that you feel excited about!

Also, take my FREE quiz to discover what your eating personality type says about you! Use this link to access my quiz: https://mindbodythrive.com/quiz/