Transforming Body Dysphoria and Weight Challenges with Integrated Energy Therapy
- Carrie
- Apr 3
- 4 min read
When clients struggle with excess weight, it’s often not just a physical battle—they’re also facing a deep emotional struggle. In many cases, the emotions of guilt, shame, resentment, anger, stress, and fear can play a pivotal role in contributing to or even causing weight gain. These emotions create energetic blockages in the body, influencing not only our mental and emotional well-being but also our physical state.
A powerful holistic method to support those on their journey to healing is Integrated Energy Therapy (IET), which helps release these blocks and transforms them into positive energy.
A Client's Session: A Journey Through Body Dysphoria and Weight Challenges
A client who came to me for support with their weight loss journey, was also struggling with a deep sense of body dysphoria. The felt disconnected from Their body, trapped in negative thoughts and feelings about their appearance. Despite their best efforts with eating health and homemade foods, and having an active lifestyle, they was unable to shed the excess weight and often found themselves holding onto it without understanding why.
Through our session, it became clear that their emotional landscape was filled with unresolved feelings—guilt about past choices, shame over their body’s appearance, resentment towards people who had commented on or judged their weight, and a deep sense of anger and fear towards some people who had insecurities about them losing weight. These feelings were not just mental; they were trapped within their body, contributing to the imbalance they felt.
How Emotions Influence Weight and Well-being
Guilt, shame, resentment, anger, stress, and fear are all powerful emotions that can cause energetic blockages in the body. Each of these emotions can manifest in different physical symptoms, including weight retention. Let’s break this down:
Guilt can stem from feeling unworthy or believing you’ve done something wrong, leading to emotional eating or a lack of self-care.
Shame ties into self-judgment, often causing people to hide from their true selves and seek comfort in unhealthy habits.
Resentment toward others or situations can cause internal tension, leaving the body in a state of resistance to positive change.
Anger blocks the flow of energy, preventing the release of physical and emotional weight.
Stress creates cortisol imbalances, which can lead to fat storage, particularly around the midsection.
Fear often creates a cycle of avoidance, preventing people from facing their challenges head-on and embracing healthier behaviours.
Each of these emotional energies can weigh heavily on the body and mind, creating a barrier to transformation. This is where Integrated Energy Therapy (IET) comes in.
Using Integrated Energy Therapy to Release Blocked Emotions
IET works by gently yet powerfully helping to clear out these negative energies and restore balance to the body and mind. This therapeutic modality helps release deeply held emotional traumas and patterns, transforming them into positive energy. Through a series of gentle touch points on the body, IET helps to shift the emotional energy held in specific areas.
During the client’s sessions, we focused on the emotional layers that were influencing their relationship with their body and becoming their healthiest being. The IET energy clearing process allowed them to release feelings of guilt and shame related to their body image and feelings of powerlessness, which they had been carrying for years. As we worked through these layers, they began to feel a sense of lightness and freedom that they hadn’t experienced in a long time.
For example, during the powerful session, they were able to release the resentment they had held onto for years toward a family member who had criticized their weight. This release allowed them to free themselves from the emotional chains that were holding them back and, as a result, they noticed a shift in how they viewed herself.
Transforming Energy into a Healthier Mindset
As the session continued, they began to notice more subtle changes. Their emotional state was stabilizing, and they started to feel more connected to their body in a positive way. The anger and fear that had once clouded their ability to see themselves "thin" were now replaced with a clearer, more empowered mindset for being their healthiest selves.
By releasing these negative energies, they were able to envision a healthier mindset for weight loss—not through punishment or restriction, but through self-love, acceptance, and balanced emotional health. They found it easier to see themselves as whole already but feeling better, not because they had to, but because they wanted to.
The Healing Power of Integrated Energy Therapy
By clearing the energetic blocks tied to guilt, shame, resentment, anger, stress, and fear, they will be able to transform their energy into something much more positive. Their new mindset will allow them to approach their health and well-being from a place of compassion rather than frustration, empowering them to make sustainable, healthy changes in their life.
This session highlights how Integrated Energy Therapy can serve as a powerful tool in addressing emotional contributors to how we see ourselves and relationship to our bodies. When emotional blockages are cleared, the body can begin to function more efficiently, and the limitations and judgement of how we see ourselves starts to come off—not just physically, but energetically as well. A holistic approach, like IET, addresses both the emotional and physical aspects of weight loss, creating a balanced, healthier future.
The journey to a healthier you isn’t just about calories and exercise; it’s about the deep emotional work we do to heal the underlying issues that affect our harmonious connection to ourselves. Integrated Energy Therapy provides a unique and effective way to support people in releasing these emotional blockages and transforming their energy into something positive.
If you’re struggling with excess weight or body dysphoria, consider exploring IET as a transformative path to healing and self-discovery. You might be surprised at how much lighter you feel—physically, emotionally, and spiritually—when you let go of the weight that’s been holding you back.
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