anti-fat bias

A Fat Positive Framework for Beginning Body Image Work with Plus Size Clients

Two-thirds of the United States population of women are considered plus size, but weight stigma in healthcare spaces is as pervasive as ever and has long lasting mental health implications for plus size clients (Flint et al., 2025, Christel & Dunn, 2016).  With anti-fat bias on the rise, plus size clients who are seeking therapeutic […]

Sofia Siraj-Wu, MS, LPC

May 31, 2026