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Body Image Resilience Course for People Living with Vitiligo

A 5-Module Psychologist-Led Course for People Living with Vitiligo — focused on building body image resilience, addressing self-critical thinking patterns, and supporting confidence in daily life.

$360 $140 Early access pricing

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Guided by Jessica Pezzato, Registered Psychologist and Founder of VitHelp — with lived experience of vitiligo.

You wake up and the first thing you notice is your skin — not how your body feels, but how it looks today.

The patches. The changes. The comparisons. The questions from others.

Over time, these experiences can shape how you think about yourself and how you move through the world.

What if, instead of fighting your body or your skin, you learned practical psychological strategies to develop a more grounded and flexible relationship with it?

This course is designed to introduce evidence-based tools that support body image resilience while living with vitiligo.

Introducing...

The Body Image Resilience Course

A 5-module, psychologist-designed program that teaches evidence-based tools from CBT, ACT, and DBT. Inside the course, you will explore structured psychological strategies to:

  • Work with unhelpful body-related thoughts
  • Practice mindfulness-based approaches to increase awareness of the mind–body connection
  • Develop self-compassion skills and strengthen body image resilience
  • Apply coping strategies for comparison, social stress, and self-criticism
  • Establish sustainable habits that promote psychological flexibility and emotional regulation
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This course may be suitable for you if you:

✅ Live with vitiligo and notice body image distress or self-criticism
✅ Value evidence-based psychological tools
✅ Want to strengthen body image resilience in a structured way
✅ Prefer a self-paced program created by a registered psychologist

Please note this course is not a substitute for therapy or medical intervention. If you are in immediate distress, please contact your local health provider or emergency services.

Module Breakdown

Inside The Body Resiliency Course

Module 1: Awareness — Understanding Body Image & Self-Perception

See your body through a kinder, clearer lens.

Discover how your thoughts, emotions, and experiences shape the way you see yourself. You’ll uncover hidden patterns behind body dissatisfaction and comparison so you can finally understand why you feel this way — and how to change it.

You’ll learn:

  • The psychology of body image (CBT-based insights)
  • How media and perfectionism distort self-perception
  • Simple mindfulness tools to increase body awareness and self-understanding

💡 This module builds the foundation for lasting body confidence.

Module 2: Regulation — Calming the Body and Settling the Mind

Because peace with your body starts with a calm nervous system.

Learn how to regulate your body and emotions so you can move from overwhelm to calm. Through practical, evidence-based techniques, you’ll develop tools to manage stress, anxiety, and emotional triggers connected to body image.

You’ll learn:

  • Relaxation and grounding strategies you can use anywhere
  • DBT-inspired skills for emotional regulation and distress tolerance
  • How to reconnect with body cues like hunger, fullness, and comfort
  • Easy daily practices to soothe your body and quiet your mind

💡 This module helps your body feel safe again — the key to genuine healing.

Module 3: Reconnection - Building Self-Esteem, Self-Compassion & Identity

Rebuild confidence from the inside out.

Discover how to strengthen your sense of self and develop a compassionate inner voice. You’ll learn strategies that aim to replace self-criticism with confidence through psychologist-led exercises that aim to boost self-esteem and emotional resilience.

You’ll learn:

  • Proven self-esteem-building tools from positive psychology
  • How to stop the inner critic and reframe negative thoughts
  • Self-compassion techniques to increase kindness and confidence
  • How to live in line with your personal values and strengths

💡 Learn to see yourself through understanding, not judgment.

Module 4: Re-writing — Developing a Healthy Relationship with Mind & Body

Stop fighting your body — start working with it.

In this module, you’ll learn strategies to help you build psychological flexibility using evidence-based tools from ACT and CBT. Instead of trying to control or eliminate uncomfortable thoughts and feelings, you’ll learn how to respond to them differently — with more choice, freedom, and confidence.

You’ll learn how to:

  • Step back from unhelpful body thoughts using cognitive defusion
  • Reduce avoidance through gentle, supported exposure
  • Tolerate discomfort without giving up or shutting down
  • Use the Observe–Allow–Act approach in real-life situations
  • Practice mindfulness in everyday moments

💡 This module helps you create body peace — not perfection.

Module 5: Rewriting — Building Resilience, Habits & Your Future Story

Turn your progress into lifelong body confidence.

This is where everything comes together.

In this final module, you’ll learn how to maintain progress, navigate setbacks, and keep moving forward — even when body image challenges resurface. Instead of relying on willpower or motivation, you’ll build a flexible, personalised resilience system you can return to again and again.

You’ll learn how to:

  • Combine your tools into the Body Mind Resilience Wheel
  • Recognise early signs of struggle and respond with confidence
  • Adapt your strategies as life, your body, and circumstances change
  • Move through challenges with self-trust, resilience, and empowerment

💡 Leave with lasting body confidence and a renewed sense of peace.

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What you'll learn

Work with Unhelpful Body-Related Thoughts

Learn structured strategies to identify and respond differently to unhelpful thinking patterns related to body image.
You’ll be introduced to evidence-based approaches drawn from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) that support more balanced and compassionate self-reflection.

Develop Self-Compassion and Body Image Resilience

Gain insight into the psychological factors associated with self-esteem and body confidence.
Through structured, psychologist-designed exercises, you’ll explore ways to practice self-compassion, set realistic goals, and respond to setbacks with greater awareness and flexibility.

Develop Emotional Regulation Skills

Be introduced to practical strategies informed by Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) that focus on increasing awareness of emotional responses and strengthening regulation skills in moments of stress or body-related discomfort.

You’ll explore techniques designed to support nervous system awareness and promote more flexible responses during challenging situations.

Develop Mindfulness and Body Awareness

Explore mindfulness-based practices designed to increase awareness of physical sensations and internal experiences.

You’ll be introduced to simple exercises that support noticing body cues with greater curiosity and flexibility.

Navigate Social Comparison and Appearance Pressure

Explore psychological strategies that address the influence of media, social comparison, and appearance-related standards.

You’ll learn approaches that increase awareness of personal triggers and support more flexible responses to comparison-based thoughts.

Build Body Image Resilience for the Long Term

Explore mindfulness- and self-compassion-informed practices that support ongoing reflection and psychological flexibility.

You’ll be introduced to strategies that can be applied when navigating future body image challenges and appearance-related stress.

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How This Course Is Structured

This program is grounded in established psychological frameworks and focuses on developing practical skills related to body image resilience.

Rather than relying solely on motivation, the course introduces structured, evidence-informed strategies designed to support awareness, flexibility, and self-compassion over time.

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Psychologist-Led, Evidence-Based Tools

This course has been developed by a registered psychologist with lived experience of vitiligo.

The content is informed by established psychological approaches, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), which are widely used within clinical psychology settings.

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Practical, Compassionate, and Realistic

You don’t need to “love your body overnight.”
This course teaches you how to build peace step by step — through small, consistent actions that truly fit into real life.

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Designed for the Mind–Body Connection

Learn how thoughts, emotions, and physical sensations interact within the body image experience.

This module introduces mindfulness- and relaxation-informed practices designed to increase awareness and encourage a more flexible response to internal experiences.

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A Structured, Self-Paced Learning Experience

This program is designed to provide a respectful and reflective space for exploring body image topics.

You’ll move through the material independently, at your own pace, within a framework that acknowledges the lived experience of vitiligo and encourages thoughtful self-reflection.

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Lifetime Access to Course Materials

You will retain ongoing access to the course content, including lessons and reflective exercises, allowing you to revisit the material at your own pace.

The program is structured so that strategies can be reviewed and applied over time as part of ongoing personal reflection.

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The Body Image Resilience Approach

This course introduces the Body Image Resilience Approach — a structured framework grounded in established psychological principles.

The approach recognises that body image experiences involve both cognitive and physiological processes. Rather than focusing on thoughts or emotions in isolation, it explores how awareness, regulation skills, and psychological flexibility can be developed together.

Through this framework, you’ll be introduced to strategies that support greater understanding of body image patterns, increase awareness of distress responses, and encourage more flexible ways of responding to self-critical thoughts and avoidance behaviours.

At the centre of this approach are two core tools:

The Body Mind Resilience Approach Pyramid

The Pyramid outlines a structured progression for exploring body image experiences — beginning with awareness, developing regulation skills, increasing mind–body awareness, and applying psychological flexibility in daily life.

Rather than focusing on rapid change, this framework emphasises gradual skill development and reflective practice. The structure is designed to support a thoughtful and paced approach to body image work.

The Body Mind Resilience Wheel

The Wheel brings the core concepts together in a practical, visual format.

It introduces a range of evidence-informed strategies explored throughout the course, including CBT-informed thinking tools, ACT-based flexibility practices, mindfulness, exposure principles, distress tolerance skills, and self-compassion exercises.

Rather than focusing on a single technique, the Wheel highlights how different strategies may be applied in different situations.

At the conclusion of the program, you’ll receive access to your Body Mind Resilience Wheel — a structured guide designed to support ongoing reflection and skill application.

A Word From Jess

As a registered psychologist, I have worked with many people who feel caught in an exhausting cycle of body image struggles — doing everything they are “meant” to do, yet still feeling weighed down by self-criticism, avoidance, and shame.

Alongside my clinical work, living with vitiligo has deeply shaped the way I understand body image. Navigating visible change, uncertainty, and the social responses that come with vitiligo has shown me, both personally and professionally, how complex and ongoing body image challenges can be. Insight alone is rarely enough. What people need is support that acknowledges real-world experiences, emotional ups and downs, and the changing relationship we have with our bodies over time.

Through this work, it became clear to me that effective body image support needs more than a single strategy or mindset shift. It requires structure, flexibility, and practical tools that support both the mind and the body — especially during moments of vulnerability, not just when things feel manageable.

This understanding led to the development of the Body-Mind Resilience Approach, a framework designed to reflect how change actually happens: gradually, non-linearly, and with compassion. It brings together evidence-based psychological approaches, including CBT, ACT, mindfulness, exposure, and self-compassion, into a clear, step-by-step model that can be adapted to different challenges, including those related to living with vitiligo.

To support this further, I created the Body-Mind Resilience Wheel — a practical, visual tool that helps you respond flexibly to body image difficulties as they arise, rather than feeling overwhelmed or unsure of what to do.

This course is grounded in years of clinical experience, research-informed practice, and a deep understanding of the emotional impact that visible difference can have on body image and self-worth. My intention is to offer tools that feel supportive, realistic, and genuinely usable in everyday life — not quick fixes, and not perfection.

You do not need to change your skin or your body to build resilience.
With the right structure, skills, and support, it is possible to develop a more compassionate and steady relationship with yourself — and that is exactly what this course is designed to help you do.

Jess Pezzato | Registered Psychologist

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What’s Included When You Enroll

Upon enrolment, you’ll receive immediate access to the full Body Image Resilience Course, including all modules, guided lessons, and structured exercises.

The program outlines the Body Mind Resilience Approach and introduces step-by-step strategies designed to support practical application in everyday contexts.

You’ll also receive access to a downloadable Body Mind Resilience Wheel, which brings the core concepts together into a clear visual framework that can be revisited over time as part of ongoing reflection.

Begin When You’re Ready

If body image has been weighing on you, you don’t need to feel confident or motivated to begin.

This course offers a structured, evidence-informed framework that introduces practical strategies for developing body image resilience.

You’re welcome to enrol and move through the material at your own pace.

$360 $140

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