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
"Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass, it's about learning to dance in the rain" - Anonymous. My therapy style is warm and compassionate as I work with clients who desire to not just cope with life, but to thrive. My goal is to help you achieve and live the life you want and deserve, and I do this by helping you remove the blocks of personal growth, improve relationships with yourself...
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Healing is a relational process in which therapist and client begin a journey of discovering the self through the therapist's creation of a place the client feels felt, seen, safe, understood, soothed, and secure. A womb is created in the room of therapy. This is a recreation of the mother-infant bonding and positive attachment that was lacking or inadequate. In this client-therapist relationsh...
I've been practicing for 45 years and directed a large training program for 35 of those years. I continue to practice because I love working with people who are on their quest. For more information from my client's perspectives, go to Yelp and find Bernie Carter MFT in Mill Valley, CA...
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Life is too short to surrender to anxiety, panic attacks, depression, grief, disturbing memories or to let trauma control you. Learn how to reframe your thinking and improve your life. Learn about the power of your mind to challenge negative thoughts. For over 20 years, I’ve worked with children, teens & adults & helped thousands of clients improve the quality of their lives. I have Advanced...
Rather than list my technical skills or present a diatribe about my approach to psychotherapy, I will tell you a few significant facts about myself and the work we will do together. I have been providing treatment for 30 years. My clients improve, they recover, and they heal. I assist people who suffer from anxiety and depression through insight and introspection focused on the analysis of a...
Since youth, I wondered about human behavior and why people do what they do. To explore this interest further I took a class in comparative behavior and loved it. Since then I looked for opportunities to learn more about people, their actions, and their feelings while trying to find ways to help them improve their lives and feel better. I am lucky enough to be trained in Dialectical Behavioral...
You are totally committed to changing yourself, but you also recognize the need for help in meeting your objectives. Whether you're struggling with work or family issues or just want to improve yourself I can objectively try to help you meet your goals. I have worked with couples, adolescents and adults in addressing issues they feel are holding them back in life. I also have experience with...
It’s getting physically and mentally harder to make it day-to-day. The amount of energy you spend managing your food, managing your impulses, managing your negative body image is unsustainable. It’s exhausting! Some days, finding something that you can tolerate wearing is virtually impossible. You end up with a crumpled pile of clothing on your bed – a mound of misery that will have to be dealt...
Hello! Whether you are interested in online tele-therapy or face to face sessions, I offer a warm, accepting, and confidential space to explore your problems and concerns, and a partnership where we can work together to address them whether you are here for yourself, your child, or your family, I approach therapy and counseling as a collaborative and relational endeavor where we put together my...
Danika doesn't just sit back and listen! She was uniquely trained to use evidence-based treatment strategies that promotes overall health and well-being. Dr. Zivot knows that health is impacted by multiple interconnected dimensions such as physical, mental, and spiritual well-being. She works together with each individual to address the well-being of the whole person. Danika helps her patients ...
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At the heart of my work, I collaborate with you, tending to your emotional life, helping you build resilience and cultivate sustainable happiness. I work with individuals, parents, couples, people seeking to move into healthy relationships, individuals seeking to effect change, and people overwhelmed by maladaptive patterns in their lives. Drawing from my training and life experience, we'll wor...
Jessica has experience working with children, teenagers, and young adults. Her passion is working with clients who struggle with anxiety, self-esteem, depression, and behavioral issues. She also has a heart for children who have been placed in the foster system for various reasons. She believes that every person is unique and requires a personalized treatment plan rooted in hope. Her work...
