Let's Dig
On In
I believe therapy can be a space for collective and internal healing. In my practice, I offer both group and one-on-one sessions.
Often, folks find ways to survive in unsafe environments, such as our family of origin, diet and wellness culture, or environments of abuse or trauma.
It makes sense that you may have developed disordered patterns with food, movement, and your body as a way to keep yourself safe.
I deeply believe that with compassionate understanding, you can identify where these safety patterns began and why.
If we can learn them, we can also unlearn them and learn something new.
Body & Fat
Liberation
The aim is freedom and ease and MUCH more brain space.
Together we can dig in and define the philosophy of YOUR body liberation.
Rooted first and foremost in lived experience, needs and boundaries, I will hold space while offering a gentle nudge away from placing the blame on you or your body and, instead, taking the systems (Diet culture! Patriarchy! Capitalism!) a bit more to task.
Eating Disorder Recovery
I am deeply committed to helping you experience a eating disorder recovery journey that is grounded in liberation frameworks.
I believe exploring relational and developmental trauma, marginalization, and systems of body oppression are essential to recovery.
The echoes of your recovery will be far and wide.
Healing your relationship with food and your body breaks inter-generational cycles and pushes back against outdated structures trying to keep us small.
Artists &
Creatives
Ah, creative brains and career paths! While I hold the belief that everyone can be creative, I know that you have devoted yourself and sacrificed so much to stay true to what brings you the most meaning in your art making.
Whether you need space to talk eating disorder recovery or body liberation as a performer or maker or you are thinking of shifting gears and taking a big leap, I'm always down to help.
ADHD
Idenity
Newly diagnosed? Perhaps 30+ and just starting to understand the depth of how your ADHD has affected...well... EVERYTHING?
Are you wanting to better understand the intersection of eating disorders, body image and ADHD?
Wherever you are in your winding path, I'll be there to process and offer ideas and practical tools to try, try again, and well, keep trying (because...ADHD!)
Social justice, cultural humility and anti-oppression work are core to my values as a therapist & community member.
Individual
THERAPY
My therapy practice is currently full--check back in the future or reach out to be put on the waitlist +
Please bring anything you want into the work! The space and time is all yours. Here are some common areas of focus:
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Fat Liberation/Body Liberation
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Body Image
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Eating Disorder Recovery
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ADHD Identity
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Career Idenity & Burnout
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Life Leaps or Transitions
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Family Dynamics
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Relationship Dynamics
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Trauma Work & C-PTSD
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Dating, Sex and Intimacy
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Moving through Loss & Grief
Group
THERAPY
Speaking
& Workshops
Popular Presentations
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Expanding & Embracing Neurodivergent Brains in Body Liberation Spaces
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Moving Towards Liberation: An exploration of weight bias in the field of Mental Health
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Practicing a More Honest Embodiment: Confronting body oppression and anti-fatness in the field of drama therapy
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Adding Body Liberation & Health at Every Size® to the Drama Therapists’ Toolbox
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Fat Collaboration: Helping Clients Heal Through Shared Lived Experience
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Liberating Constraints--a 5 part virtual workshop series exploring ADHD through the lens of identity, community and lived experience
Mentorship, Supervision &
Consultation
Are you looking to bring more body liberation or fat positivity into your work as a therapist or healer?
Are you a grad student feeling isolated within your cohort and want more support to learn about eating disorders, HAES® philosophies, Body Liberation, Drama Therapy or working with folks with ADHD ?
I am always happy to connect with folks looking to build community with another aligned provider!
Body and size justice should be essential in our training. If you need more support, you are not alone, I'll help guide you to community, answer questions and dig into what you are most passionate about.
Reach out to learn how we could work together.
Equity Pricing Structure utilized.
Past Collborations
Presentations & Workshops
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The Body Griever's Club with Bri Campos
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Helping Hands Psychotherapy
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The Recovery Collective
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BALANCE eating disorder treatment center
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Collaboraction Theater Company
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KIP NYC
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Recovery Through Performance
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Creative Arts Therapy Program/CMHC, Antioch University
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CMHC Program, Molloy University
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NYU Program in Drama Therapy
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North American Drama Therapy Association
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Northwestern University
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Victory Gardens Theater
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SUNY Purchase University
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Bright Invention
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Musicares Foundation
Academic & Media Articles
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ARTS & PSYCHOTHERAPY: "Drama therapy and the treatment of eating disorders: Advancing towards clinical guidelines"
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WELL & GOOD: "Every Body Is a Beach Body, but Here’s What To Do if Swimsuit Stress Still Hurts" by Kasandra Brabaw
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BUSTLE: "How To Deal With A Partner Who Body Shames You" by Lexi Links
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INTUITIVE HEALING NYC BLOG:
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Drama Therapy, Recovery & Body Liberation by Dani Bryant
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Get to Know Health at Every Size® by Dani Bryant
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Exploring Body Image & the Grief of Letting Go by Dani Bryant
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Stepping Off the Drama Triangle by Dani Bryant
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Podcasts
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The Codependent Perfectionist Podcast
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Full and Thriving: An Eating Disorder Recovery Podcast
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The Body Image with Bri Podcast
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Return to Wholeness Podcast