A TRAUMA therapist from Cuddington has stripped off in a national newspaper, not only to overcome negative thoughts about her body, but also to encourage other woman to view their own body with love and gratitude.
Lisa Arterton – The Self Esteem Queen – is an expert in Brain Wave Therapy and Hypnotherapy.
She helps women reprogramme their negative behaviours, helping them to set boundaries, overcome people pleasing, and help with toxic relationships/friendships/family situations.
Lisa recently barred all in a Daily Mail photo shoot as part of a case study, with the newspaper reporting six out of 10 women say they 'hate' the sight of their body with no clothes on.
Despite Lisa's field of expertise, it doesn't make her immune to negative thoughts about her body.
The 39-year-old explained: “I have struggled with this, particularly in the last two years since being pregnant with my third child.
“This time around I've not been able to consistently exercise to get the baby weight off - because of the demands of three children and returning to a business.
“Although I am back to my pre-baby weight, my body looks incredibly different.”
Lisa told the Daily Mail she hadn’t looked at her body naked since before she got pregnant in 2020 and felt self-conscious because she looks different to how she used to.
Not wanting to feel that way, Lisa decided to do the photoshoot, even though the prospect was terrifying.
But stripping off for the nude shoot really helped her re-connect with her body.
“They took me down to London and I got my hair and make-up done and it was just a liberating experience,” Lisa said.
“When I left, I felt very different, and it gave me a massive sense of perspective.
“My body is healthy and it’s grown three healthy children – my body is doing what it should.
“When I saw the pictures I thought, ‘I am proud of myself and the message it’s sending out to other women’.
“Everyone has these issues with the way our bodies change.
“The message that this sends is that while my body may look different, that’s OK, and it doesn’t make me any less beautiful than those who are on Love Island for example.
“The main message is to accept yourself, your whole self, even the bits you don’t like - give yourself gratitude.”
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