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PennWest sessions help students befriend body image

University wellness support team to present 4-week program

Befriend your body

PennWest Wellness will host Befriend Your Body, a program for students to learn more about body image and its relationship to the sense of self-worth.

The confidential, HIPAA-protected group will meet online through a restricted Zoom link. Sessions will be from 1 to 2:15 p.m. Wednesdays, Feb. 7, 14, 21 and 28. Briana Steele, a counselor with PennWest Wellness, will lead the group.

The group is for you if you want to:

  • Learn more about body image and how it develops.
  • Feel better about your body, including your height, weight and shape.
  • Improve your physical experiences and beliefs about your body.
  • Boost your overall sense of self-worth.

Pre-screening is required for registration. For information or to schedule a screening, email bsteele@pennwest.edu.