Workshop Pricing:
$50: GPA Members
$80: Non-members
$20: GPA Student Members So you think I am fat? Is something wrong with that?
On-Demand WorkshopCE: 3 HoursPresenters:
Erica Marshall Lee, PhD; Desiree Frain, PsyD and Sheethal D. Reddy, PhD Workshop Description: Body shaming is a pervasive social issue that involves criticizing or mocking individuals based on their physical appearance, often leading to emotional distress, low self-esteem, and long-term psychological harm. This presentation explores the origins of body shaming, its impact on mental health, and its prevalence across media, social platforms, and interpersonal interactions. Additionally, it examines how body shaming disproportionately affects marginalized groups, including women, racial minorities, and LGBTQ+ individuals. The presentation also highlights positive body image movements and strategies for
fostering self-acceptance, promoting inclusivity, and creating a culture of respect and diversity around body representation. (Introductory) Learning Objectives: - **Understand the Impact of Body Shaming**: Participants will be able to identify the psychological, emotional, and social effects of body shaming on individuals, including its contribution to mental health issues like low self-esteem, anxiety, and depression.
- **Recognize the Role of Media and Culture**: Attendees will explore how societal standards, media representation, and social media contribute to body shaming, reinforcing harmful beauty ideals and perpetuating body image dissatisfaction.
- **Promote Positive Body Image and Inclusivity**: Learners will gain strategies for combating body shaming, fostering self-acceptance, and supporting body-positive practices in personal, social, and professional environments.
Workshop References About the Presenters:
 | Erica Marshall - Lee, PhD, ABPP, ABSMIP is a double board certified licensed Clinical Psychologist,
Associate Professor, and Eminent Psychologist in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Emory University School of Medicine. She is the Assistant Vice Chair, Faculty Development, Diversity and Inclusion, and Associate Director, Advocacy and Diversity of Postdoctoral Residency in Health Service Psychology. Dr. Marshall - Lee is also the past President of the Georgia Psychological Association as well as Chair of the American Psychological Association, Division 18- Psychologists in Public Service, Serious Mental Illness and Serious Emotional Disorders Section and Co Chair of the division's Policy and Advocacy committee. She is a member of the Task Force on Serious Mental Illness/Severe Emotional Disturbance and serves on the APA Editorial Board for Psychological Services Journal. She is the Clinical Director, Psychosocial Rehabilitation/Peer services and Director of Psychological Services, Youth and Family Tree at Grady Behavioral Health Services Adult Outpatient Clinic. Her work is centered on serving adults with serious persistent mental health concerns, social justice advocacy and equity, diversity, and inclusion with minoritized communities, in addition to social justice, multiculturally informed behavioral healthcare learning. She enjoys promoting mental health and well being, social justice, and advocacy through work with her professional affiliations at national, state, and institutional levels. |  | Desiree Frain, Psy.D. (she/her/hers) is a licensed psychologist in the state of Georgia and an assistant
professor at Brenau University. She completed her graduate studies at Regent University and a two-year
postdoctoral residency at Emory University and Grady Health System. Dr. Frain finished her predoctoral
internship at Georgia Regional Hospital in Atlanta, where she provided clinical services to primarily
underserved persons diagnosed with severe mental illnesses (SMI). Dr. Frain defended her doctoral
dissertation titled Shame as a Mediator between Negative Faith-Community Reactions to Sexual Assault
Disclosure and Psychological Outcomes in June of 2022. In addition to her faculty role at Brenau
University, she is an adjunct professor at both Emory University School of Medicine and Mercer University.
Her interests include teaching, clinical supervision, borderline personality disorder, recovery-oriented
cognitive therapy, and trauma-focused therapy. Her current activities include supervision and teaching of
future mental health professionals.
|  | Sheethal Reddy (she/her/hers) is a licensed psychologist at the Emory Bariatric Center at Midtown. Prior to that, Dr. Reddy was the psychologist at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta's Strong4Life Clinic, a center for pediatric weight management. She received her PhD in clinical psychology from Kent State University after completing a behavioral medicine pre-doctoral internship at Duke University Medical Center. She completed her post-doctoral fellowship in the Department of Psychiatry at Emory University with a clinical focus on young adult mental health, body image and eating disorders and a research focus on compassion-based cognitive treatments. Dr. Reddy specializes in cognitive-behavioral interventions, particularly mindfulness-based approaches, for lifestyle weight management and pre- and post-surgical interventions to support weight loss surgery success. She is currently working towards certification as a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction teacher. |
Cancellation Policy: All cancellations must be submitted in writing to Sylvia Cardona via email (operations@gapsychology.org). A $35 cancellation fee will be retained for any cancellations prior to one week before the event. No refunds will be given within one week of the event. The Georgia Psychological Association is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Georgia Psychological Association maintains responsibility for this program and its content. Workshop recorded 5/30/2025.
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