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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.

01/12/2026

Friendship breakups hurt — but we rarely talk about them.

There aren’t many supports, scripts, or rituals for losing a friend, even though the impact can be just as deep as any other relationship loss.

When a friendship ends, it can leave confusion, grief, and self-doubt — often in silence. 💛

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01/08/2026

The blame game can feel protective — if they just owned it, I could finally move on.
But waiting for someone else to give you closure keeps your healing on hold.

Closure isn’t something you’re handed. It’s something you build. 🧠✨

And reclaiming it is often the moment trauma loosens its grip.

TraumaInformed MentalHealthAwareness TherapyTalk SelfHealing EMDR

01/06/2026

January can feel heavy — and it’s not a personal failure.

Less sunlight. Less spontaneous movement. A system adjusting after the holidays ❄️

This isn’t about giving up or checking out.
It’s about understanding what your body is responding to and making small adjustments 🤍

BodyRespect NoShameJustAwareness TherapyTalk

01/04/2026

AI can be supportive.
It can reflect language, offer perspective, and help you think things through 🤖✨

But therapy is something very different.
Therapy isn’t just information.
It isn’t constant validation.
And it isn’t someone agreeing with you all the time.

Real therapy involves ethical responsibility, boundaries, accountability, and being gently challenged when it matters.
It includes rupture and repair. Discomfort.

Staying present when things get hard.
As we rely more on technology for “support,” we also risk increasing isolation — replacing real, vulnerable, human connection with convenience 📱➡️😶‍🌫️

This isn’t anti-AI.
It’s pro-human 💛

Healing still happens in relationship.

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12/31/2025

I hate new years resolutions and i remembered this while i was engaging in one of my year round self care routines... here's why!

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12/24/2025

Holiday routines, food, and social expectations can shift how eating disorders show up.
These signs are common, understandable, and often rooted in nervous system regulation — not willpower.

Awareness is a powerful first step. 🎄✨

12/19/2025

Self-compassion isn’t about being soft or lowering your standards.

It’s about responding to yourself with the same care you’d offer someone you love.

When you can notice your experience without judgment, remember you’re not alone in it, and meet yourself with kindness — real change becomes possible.

This is a practice. Not a personality trait.
And it’s something you can learn. 🤍

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12/15/2025

This season doesn’t need more pressure, rules, or “shoulds.”

It needs permission.

Permission to rest without earning it.
Permission to eat without justification.
Permission to show up as you are — not as your most productive, polished, or palatable self.

If the holidays bring up body image stuff, guilt, comparison, or overwhelm… you’re not doing anything wrong.
Your nervous system is responding to a lot.

Gentle is enough.
Boundaried is healthy.
And you don’t owe anyone discomfort for the sake of it 🫶

12/11/2025

During the holidays, we’re quick to remind people not to comment on others’ bodies in person… but we often forget that the same compassion should apply online.

Even well-intentioned comments about someone’s appearance can miss the bigger picture: we never know what season a person’s body, health, or healing is in.

As a therapist, I talk about body neutrality all year long—but I’m still a human on the receiving end of comments, too. So here’s your gentle reminder: you don’t owe anyone an explanation for how your body or your face looks, and you’re allowed to set boundaries on and offline.

Kindness doesn’t stop at the screen. 💛✨

12/08/2025

In a world where everyone is calling everyone a “narcissist,” it’s worth remembering that only a small percentage of people actually meet the criteria for Narcissistic Personality Disorder 💛
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But many people do have narcissistic traits — and those traits can still feel confusing, invalidating, or manipulative when you’re the one on the receiving end 💔
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These slides highlight a few common ways someone with narcissistic tendencies may try to control or influence you ✨
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If any of this feels familiar, please know: it’s not your fault. You’re reacting like any human would in a relationship that feels unsafe or unpredictable 🤍
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You deserve relationships where your needs matter, your feelings are heard, and your boundaries are respected 🌿
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If you want support navigating relationship dynamics like this, I’m accepting new individual and couples clients. Book through the link in my bio or reach out directly 💬

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12/05/2025

Sometimes we don’t realize we’re taking our partner for granted until the distance starts to show. These small patterns can quietly erode connection over time — and the good news is, they’re all repairable.

Awareness is the first step, intention is the second. 💛

I also offer Couples Therapy for those struggling with this — you can book through the link in my bio or reach out to me directly.

12/03/2025

It’s common to assume that if you only seek out emotionally unavailable or avoidant partners, it must mean you’re “secure” enough to handle them.

But that’s not actually what secure attachment looks like. 💓

Often, consistently choosing emotionally unavailable people is a pattern—one rooted in familiarity, not health. ✨️

Sometimes it’s what your nervous system has learned to expect. Sometimes it feels safer to chase someone who can’t fully choose you, rather than sit with the vulnerability of being truly seen, supported, and met. 🫶

Real secure attachment isn’t about tolerating inconsistent love.

It’s about believing you deserve emotional safety, reciprocity and people who actually show up 💛

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602 11th Avenue SW
Calgary, AB
T2R1J8

Website

https://www.yourcounselling.ca/get-to-know-us/jordan-burness/

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