The Beauty Load

Do you ever compare yourself to others, and feel like you don't measure up?
This is not due to a lack of good looks, self-confidence or effort.
It's the Beauty Load in action, and you are not alone.

Our personal perception of our beauty, or the lack of it, can make us feel anything from numb to anxious, stressed and ashamed, and at worst like we don't belong and that we are not worthy of being loved.

In the Beauty Load, counsellor Nicole Mathieson exposes the damaging and unrealistic beauty pressures society places on women, and shares how to let go of the struggle, feel confident about who you are in the world, and trust that you are worthy of love and connection-just by being you.

Nicole Mathieson has impacted the lives of thousands of women through her writing, speaking, podcasts and work as a counsellor.In the therapy room, Nicole sees the Beauty Load doing its self-esteem-stealing damage in real time as she helps her clients grapple with not feeling good enough to love. By sharing her own awkward stories and negative self-talk, Nicole inspires a deep exhale of recognition from her clients and readers alike, who, for possibly the first time, realise they are not alone, not crazy and absolutely not inadequate. The Beauty Load is Nicole's first book.