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Body Image Inside Out: A Revolutionary Approach to Body Image Healing Paperback – October 29, 2024
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-Claire Dale, Author of the award-winning book Physical Intelligence
What if your negative body image isn't trying to torture you but is actually trying to talk to you?
Embark on a transformative journey with Body Image Inside Out, where your body image isn't an enemy but a guide towards greater insight and inner alignment. Created by executive coach Whitney Otto and seasoned therapist Deb Schachter, this groundbreaking "inside out" approach invites you to explore - not ignore - your body image messages.
Body Image Inside Out teaches you to become more skillful at listening, interpreting and responding to your body image thoughts, so that you can develop a more constructive and connected relationship with your body. Think of it like couples therapy for you and your body image.
Weaving together Internal Family Systems, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness and Attachment Theory together, this process teaches you how to:
- Understand and shift your habitual body image thoughts and behaviors.
- Decode what you really want from that "fix my body" plan.
- Use your jealousy as a teacher rather than a tormenter.
- Identify which relationships trigger your negative body image and how to respond differently.
- Prepare for bad body image days so that when they show up, you can resource and connect rather than hate and ignore.
Based on their popular BodySelf Workshop series and highlighting a diverse spectrum of client stories and bodies, each chapter features teaching, journaling prompts and innovative exercises to personalize your journey in finding a kinder, more collaborative relationship with your body image.
Through playfulness and humor, Whitney and Deb expertly guide you to explore a new approach to body image healing, offering everyone in every body the opportunity to translate their unique body image language.
- Print length192 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherSheldon Press
- Publication dateOctober 29, 2024
- Dimensions5.91 x 0.63 x 8.9 inches
- ISBN-101399816217
- ISBN-13978-1399816212
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Body Image Inside Out is a valuable and much-needed resource to the eating disorder field. Whitney and Deb ingeniously integrate personal and professional experience while injecting just the right amount of humor to lighten the heavy topic of body image. I look forward to using the activities in the book with my clients.―Amy Gardner, MS, RD, CEDS, RYT, Owner of Metrowest Nutrition and Therapy and author of iMove, Helpin
Drawing from their decades of experience with treating eating disorders, Deb Schachter and Whitney Otto illuminate the path to transforming your relationship with body shame, a notoriously challenging aspect of eating disorder recovery. Through a combination of thoughtful discussions, reflections, and exercises, Body Image Inside Out will help you shift from trying to push past your negative body image to regarding it as a meaningful source of information that will help you find the off-ramp from endless shame spirals. Clinicians will also appreciate this engaging, non-pathologizing workbook as a valuable resource that will facilitate their clients' healing.―Jeanne Catanzaro, Ph.D., author of Unburdened Eating: Healing Your Relationship with Food and Your B
Schachter and Otto have provided us with a much-needed resource for helping heal body image distress. Using vivid real-world cases from their extensive clinical practice, plus practical exercises to individualize their points, they convincingly and compassionately show, while acknowledging broad inequities and stigmas, that body image challenges have much more to do with our relational, life, and emotional circumstances than they do with the actual body we find ourselves in. Readers will find this to be a deeply healing experience. I will be recommending this wonderful book to many of my patients!―Jennifer L. Gaudiani, MD, CEDS-C, FAED, Founder & Medical Director of the Gaudiani Clinic & Author o
At last, an inspiring, provocative and effective guide for how to love and respect our bodies and ourselves. This superbly friendly, well-written book gives real muscle to the process of healing a loveless marriage with our bodies that many of us find ourselves in. The stories and exercises dance off the page with effortless ease, making real, tangible change feel not only possible but joyful, happening moment by moment as you read. Liberating and powerful, this is the best, most practical book about body image I have come across.―Claire Dale, Founder/Director Physical Intelligence Institute, Author of the award-winning book ‘Phy
I wish I could jump in a sporty time machine and give this book to my teenage self. Grateful to be reading it now! Body Image Inside Out is powerful, deep, and practical. The topic of body image is complex and charged, and Whitney and Deb's belief that 'body image can be a safe landing zone for unprocessed emotions' offers such a helpful, refreshing perspective. There are potent exercises that help readers decode their own body image language and client stories that vividly illustrate the concepts. If you've had it with being an enemy (or frenemy) of your body, read this book now!―Amanda Hennessey, Public Speaking Coach and Author of Your Guide to Public Speaking
As an Olympic athlete, I grounded my identity in what my body could do. Now that I am retired from competition, I feel like I'm losing my identity. When I began reading Body Image Inside Out, tears started rolling down my face as I realized how those feelings of loss are connected to my changing body. This book helped me forge a new relationship with my body and, by extension, a new identity.―Caryn Davies, 2X Olympic Champion, Founder, Podium Law Founder and 2023 Recipient of the Thomas Kell
I have been in the field of eating disorders for over four decades and can attest to the fact that dealing with body image is one of the most complex and complicated aspects of my work. Whitney and Deb provide readers with inspiration, education and exercises to heal body image wounds and have years of experience helping others turn their relationship with their bodies, as they put it, from "villain" to "hero." Both clinicians and clients can benefit from reading this book―Carolyn Costin, MA, MEd, MFT, CEDS , FAED, The Carolyn Costin Institute and Author of “The Eating Di
Deb and Whitney have written the body image book I've longed to hand to all of my clients. Through relatable vignettes and engaging exercises, they answer the illusive question, "What do I do with how badly I feel in and about my body?" Our bodies have never been the problem. And Body Image Inside Out shows readers that not only are our bodies not a problem to be solved but that turning towards our negative body image has the power to reveal what we most need to know about ourselves. If you have ever struggled with your body image, there's something in this book for you.―Marci Evans, MS, RDN, LDN Food and Body Image Healers®
How we see ourselves indeed changes everything and I am in awe of the depth and importance of the wisdom in this book. I have never before explored how my body image could become a living, daily prompt for me to more deeply understand myself and my story. I have never before considered my body image as a hero. Body Image Inside Out is full of powerful, clarifying and diverse stories that informed and inspired me to see how body image + curiosity + compassion + connection can be a formula for powerful healing and change...in both ourselves and the world. This book took my understanding of the profound intelligence that lives in our bodies to another level. I will return to these potent questions and exercises again and again and am already looking in the mirror and walking through the world differently because of what I learned.―Cara Jones, Coach, Storyteller, “Untethered Voice” Podcast Host
In 20 years of working with women, I've never met one who hasn't spent hours, months, years or decades grappling with and lamenting her body image. Of all the relationships a woman must navigate in a misogynist culture, it is the relationship to her body image that is perhaps the most complicated, confusing and confronting.
Body Image Inside Out is a powerful and practical guide for flipping the paradigm of body-as-enemy to body as an intelligent ally and vessel of wisdom. A must read for every woman, every feminist and every body
As an Olympic athlete I was rewarded for pushing my body past my physical and mental limits. I had to learn that my body is not just a vehicle for my goals. This insightful book offers a brand new and heart centered perspective on how to build friendship and connection with one's body, and how to tap into its wisdom.―Iris Zimmermann, US Olympic Fencer, Executive Coach, Untrained Podcast Co-host
About the Author
Whitney Otto is a US world rowing champion and 2000 Olympic alternate who pivoted her skill and passion into helping individuals and teams achieve their goals through leadership development and clinical intervention. She holds a BA from Brown University, an MA in counseling psychology from Lesley University, and a Professional Coaching Certification from The Coaches Training Institute. Her clinical perspectives are informed by over a decade of experience treating eating disorders. Her inspiring and collaborative style was further honed through years of experience serving as a Master coach for physicians, elite athletes, entrepreneurs and C-Suite executives. She is the co-host of UNTRAINED, a podcast that launched in January of 2023 focusing on giving the tools and mindsets needed to help corporate executives "untrain" from toxic mindsets and perspectives that result in professional success at personal expense.
Product details
- Publisher : Sheldon Press
- Publication date : October 29, 2024
- Language : English
- Print length : 192 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1399816217
- ISBN-13 : 978-1399816212
- Item Weight : 8.5 ounces
- Dimensions : 5.91 x 0.63 x 8.9 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #178,736 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- Customer Reviews:
About the authors

Deb is recognized as one of Boston’s leading clinicians in the areas of body image and eating disorder recovery. She has dedicated her 30-year career to helping people unpack their body’s story and the wisdom it has to offer. She brings authenticity, curiosity and compassion to her work and emphasizes the profound power that connection has in the healing process. She integrates playfulness and mindfulness into her workshops, individual and group work and is inspired by how unique the growth process is for each of us. She believes wholeheartedly that we all have the ability to find our inner alignment and has seen how her confidence in her clients translates into change. Blending together her East Coast sensibility and her West Coast spirit, Deb has developed a language and an approach that is accessible to all.
Beyond her private practice, Deb trains therapists and other health professionals, sharing her paradigm-shifting perspectives on body image healing and eating disorder recovery. Outside of her practice, she enjoys creating colorful things and spending time with her favorite people and plants. She lives in Boston, MA, with her husband and her spunky Goldendoodle.
Deb co-facilitates workshops with Whitney Otto in person and online through their Body Image Inside Out platform, @bodyimageinsideout.

Whitney Ladd Otto, MA, PCC, is a certified coach and facilitator with over three decades of experience in leadership development, high performance, and personal transformation. As a former world champion athlete and co-host of the podcast "UNTRAINED," Whitney is passionate about providing resources to enhance confidence, belonging, and well-being.
With degrees from Brown and Lesley University, Whitney seamlessly integrates psychological insights and evidence-based practices in working with global leaders. Whether coaching individuals, facilitating groups of C-suite executives, or offering pro-bono coaching for social justice causes, Whitney is committed to empowering individuals to live and lead with greater embodiment and connection.
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- Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2024Format: PaperbackVerified PurchaseAs someone deeply invested in self-development, I was drawn to Body Image Inside Out for its unique approach of how exploring negative body image can foster inner alignment.
What sets this book apart for me is its balance of emotional relatability and psychological depth in its approach to this topic. It provides a framework for introspection and self-compassion, reframing negative body image from an adversary to a messenger of inner understanding.
The client stories are compelling and illuminate the emotional and relational roots of body image struggles. The integration of therapeutic techniques like Internal Family Systems and mindfulness are seamless, making complex concepts accessible and offering practical tools for growth and alignment.
This book deepened my understanding of the transformative power of cultivating a loving and compassionate relationship with oneself. I highly recommend it to anyone seeking greater self-awareness or tools for meaningful personal transformation.
- Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2024Format: PaperbackVerified PurchaseThis book provides a fresh perspective and accessible way to explore and work with body image. It is chock full of useful exercises, but don't be fooled. It is also a deep dive into the myriad factors that influence our relationship with our bodies and the reasons that relationship can become so fraught. Written with heartfelt compassion and the wisdom that comes from years of experience working with their own bodies and with clients. I can't wait to share this book with everyone I know!
- Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2024Format: PaperbackVerified PurchaseBody Image Inside Out is a transformative guide that redefines how we perceive and interact with our bodies. Written with compassion and clarity, it seamlessly blends personal stories, expert insights, and practical exercises to help readers navigate the complexities of body image. The authors invite us to view our bodies not as problems to solve but as profound sources of wisdom, offering tools to transform negative self-perceptions into opportunities for growth and self-discovery. This approachable book stands apart with its ability to balance emotional depth with actionable steps, making it an invaluable resource for anyone—whether struggling with daily body image concerns or seeking a deeper connection with themselves. A must-read for clinicians, clients, and anyone curious about the powerful interplay between body and mind.
- Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2024Format: PaperbackVerified PurchaseHow we see ourselves indeed changes everything and I am in awe of the depth and importance of the wisdom in this book. I have never before explored how my body image could become a living, daily prompt for me to more deeply understand myself and my story. I have never before considered my body image as a hero.
Body Image Inside Out is full of powerful, clarifying and diverse stories that informed and inspired me to see how body image + curiosity + compassion + connection can be a formula for powerful healing and change . . . in both ourselves and the world. This book took my understanding of the profound intelligence that lives in our bodies to another level. I will return to these potent questions and exercises again and again and am already looking in the mirror and walking through the world differently because of what I learned.
- Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2026Format: PaperbackVerified PurchaseAs a provider, working with clients with eating disorders, I cannot recommend this book enough! Several of my clients have already noticed shifts in their body image since working through this book
- Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2025Format: PaperbackVerified PurchaseDespite the prevalence of body image concerns, few interventions get at the core of the issue...our emotional experience. This book does an excellent job of insightfully helping readers to see that link while providing doable exercises and techniques to improve their relationship with their bodies. The authors incorporate personal and clinical examples to make their points clear and accessible. As a psychologist who has worked with individuals struggling with body dissatisfaction and eating disorders, I would highly recommend this book!
- Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2024Format: PaperbackVerified PurchaseThis book has been SO helpful for me in my journey of healing my body image. I have had an eating disorder for most of my life, and usually find books about it redundant/stupid. This book is VERY different. It explores a unique approach on body image & its relationship to emotions. I bought it randomly and am SO glad that I did. I will be recommending it to every women in my life (men struggle too! I just don’t have many of those).
- Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2024Format: PaperbackVerified PurchaseDeb and Whitney have written the body image book I’ve longed to hand to all of my clients. Through relatable vignettes and engaging exercises, they answer the illusive question, “What do I do with how badly I feel in and about my body?” Our bodies have never been the problem. And Body Image Inside Out shows readers that not only are our bodies not a problem to be solved but that turning towards our negative body image has the power to reveal what we most need to know about ourselves. If you have ever struggled with your body image, there’s something in this book for you. As a specialist who works with body image concerns, I cannot wait to share this book with my clients and utilize in my practice.
















