Obesity is a medical term health professionals use to determine a person’s risk factors for health-related issues. Some experts believe obesity also has to do with genes and inheritance. Obesity can also be related to certain medical conditions or medications.
Available Treatment Options
Counseling interventions for managing obesity include behavioral modification strategies, like planning for reduced calorie intake and forms of exercise.
But, often, the stigma that comes with being obese in a fat-phobic world can cause more mental distress than the weight itself. Therapists and counselors who specialize in eating disorders, body neutrality, and fat positivity can help people cope with discrimination and judgment from the outside world.
Therapists Who Specialize in Helping Those Who Struggle With Obesity
Do you have anxiety? Are you under a lot of stress? Are you scared and depressed? Are you fearful of Coronavirus? Have you lost your motivation? If you answered yes to any of the questions, I can help you! Often, people are "stuck" in a certain mindset.By understanding where the negative thoughts are coming from, it makes it much easier to change. Have control over your thoughts rather than hav...
Are you living a life that feels meaningful, graceful and joyful? Do you have past trauma or repeating patterns/addictions that seem to hinder your movement forward? Do others achieve while you seem to go around in circles; or perhaps you feel that you just don’t have what it takes to be where you truly want to be in life? My background is in personal development and healing and includes: energ...
I am highly passionate and invested in helping people through the challenges and overwhelming feelings we face in life. It makes my heart sing when someone's well being improves enough to making empowering changes in his or her life. Whatever the issue I will collaborate with individuals, couples or families in an attuned and in depth way to find new pathways toward well-being. I realize the va...
My ideal client is one who has dealt with anxiety and/or depression throughout life. The clients who have tried therapy periodically but struggle to maintain a stable mood. Clients who are uncomfortable in most environments and seem to always be on edge. These clients often face social, professional, and family struggles because they are reactive, defensive, and sometimes impulsive in both...
***PRACTICE IS FULL AT THIS TIME** My work with clients is flexible and tailored to your needs. Some folks appreciate concrete coping, relaxation, non-violent communication, or parenting tools. Others seek support in finding their calling, maximizing relationships, understanding family of origin patterns and cycles, better understanding their thoughts, emotions, or choices, or uncovering and...
I have been in practice for fourteen years. I work deeply and compassionately with patients focusing on the underlying issues of many common psychological problems. Therapist and patient work together to discover both positive and negative feelings about oneself, and what gets in the way of feeling good and making positive and healthy choices. This includes within oneself as well as in...
I am a clinical psychologist with advanced training in clinical health psychology. The goal of my practice is to help clients improve quality of life and reach specific goals. I believe psychotherapy can be helpful to everyone, whether you are currently facing a crisis, undergoing a life transition (divorce, birth of a child, career change), or interested in exploring how to find true happiness...
If you suffer from complex medical issues, pain management, and/or complications related to obesity, Dr. Lachman may be an especially good choice as a psychotherapist. He specializes in Health Psychology and has extensive training and clinical experience working with patients struggling with these and similar problems. In addition, he has been trained in Clinical Geropsychology and to treat...
Are you stressed, irritated, depressed? We will explore a variety of mindfulness and cognitive behavioral techniques to improve your sense of well being and contentment. As needed, we will explore how your past experiences have influenced your current situation....
I help individuals and couples navigate and problem solve areas of difficulties in their significant relationships. The heart of my work is to help you identify negative, self-defeating beliefs and learn skills that will help you to respond as opposed to reacting to life's perplexing moments. Our work together provides the space and guidance to develop greater self-awareness, effective...
You deserve treatment tailored to your individual needs that is evidence-based, emotionally focused, practical, and outcome-driven. I specialize in the treatment of weight management, emotional and binge eating, weight loss, food addiction, anxiety, depression, Borderline Personality Disorder, and low self-esteem. Please visit my website www.ArizonaPsych.com for more information about my practi...
I have a true passion for working with clients to get to the root of stressors and life issues so they can grow. I offer not only my clinical training but also my own varied life experience in the "together work" with women, men, college students, teens and people from various cultures and ethnic backgrounds. Clients frequently express their belief that I understand what they are going through ...
***ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS***The hardest thing in the world to do is to take the first step. I will applaud you for taking the first step in receiving counseling. Your life doesn't have to be a cocoon where only you know what is going on inside your life. Within every person, there is a desire to to be wanted, needed, or valued. No matter what challenges you face in life, you don't have to face t...
Most of the time, when we feel stuck or lost or frustrated or just "not quite right," there's a blind spot we're not seeing, or an opportunity to develop some skills that would help us thrive more in our own lives. We can often eventually figure out things on our own, but it's often faster, easier, and more effective with help from a skilled professional. My coaching is practical and deep. We...
Note: I do not have immediate availability, but I am scheduling first appointments for spring 2021. Welcome! I specialize in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, asexual, queer, and questioning populations. I provide individual, couple, and family therapy. I am systemically trained, which means I always consider the role of the family and the community in one's life, even if that person decides...
