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
I assist with helping others find peace in the face of the day to day stresses. I have experience working with families, individuals, couples, and teenagers. I have a direct approach, respecting the client. I have worked with many couples and encourage pre-marital counseling. I have years of life experience to offer in my counseling. I also specialize in PTSD and OCD. Specialized training in OC...
In receiving psychotherapy services from me you can expect to be heard, validated, and to learn new skills and strategies to address the problems for which you are seeking treatment. It is my goal to assist you in experiencing symptom relief, achieve your treatment goals, and to return to your desired level of functioning. As your therapist, I want you to to feel good about yourself and to enjo...
Treating: Abandonment, Loss/Grief, Survivors of Suicide Loss, Homophobia, Racism, Anti Semitism, Sexism,Compulsions, Fetishes, Fantasies, Shame, Obsessions, Sexuality, Substance MisUse, Intimacy, Hopelessness, Mens’ oppression, & Loneliness. I facilitate the processing of feelings. One feeling, crying/sadness, is a natural, healing response to a hurt. Often, our early care givers were...
My strength as pofessional Psychology is to be a good therapist, is how I feel about what I am and what I do, help grow others, and myself be a better person, makes me love every day this profession.Understand without judgingwithout attacking , understand what the other is saying and feeling, is the center of my practice, and together find a way out better each day the client come to me, that's...
I am a Licensed Clinical Psychologist who specializes in anxiety and depressive disorders in adolescents and adults. I received my Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from UVA in 2012. I work from an evidence-based perspective to treat problems such as anxiety (e.g., general anxiety, social anxiety, panic disorder, OCD, phobias), depression, trauma, substance use, and stress from life, career, or...
Today you are one step closer to a new you, in which you feel empowered to begin a positive path towards growth, and the establishment of meaning in your life. As a clinical psychologist, my goal is to help you uncover your true potential and lead a life that is worth celebrating. While we can't change difficult situations of the past, we can work together to better understand and resolve...
Are you ready to make a change but not sure how to do it on your own? Whether your relationship is struggling or you are suffering yourself with depressed mood, anxiety, stress, an eating disorder, or ADHD, together, we can develop and implement a plan to help you cope more effectively, feel better, and enjoy your relationships. With a primary focus on Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), I...
Congratulations on taking the first step in your quest for a more fulfilling life. According to Dr. Oz, 60% of women feel lonely or isolated, which leads to depression and anxiety. My practice aims to reduce this number through individual group counseling combined with holistic yoga and meditation. Together we will help you feel empowered while connecting with others. I believe life is a series...
Welcome, I am a compassionate therapist, ready to help you overcome any life difficulties that you may be experiencing. I offer early morning and daytime/ afternoon appointments as well as have an on site certified therapy dog available during session. I work with a wide range of emotional and behavioral issues providing services that span from therapy for depression and anxiety, to self esteem...
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 20 years of experience in the field. I graduated from the University of Texas at Arlington with a Master's of Science in Social Work. In my Practice I see children, adolescents, and adults. I work with individuals, couples, and families. I have particular interest in all areas of mental health, including grief and loss, trauma, eating disorders,...
I am a Clinical Mental Health Counselor with 15 years of experience working with trauma, anxiety and relationship issues. I work with individuals, couples and families struggling with depression, anxiety, boundaries and emotion regulation with a goal to attain individual wellness and meaningful connection. My specialization in relationship trauma extends to family, marriage, adoption, family of...
What I consider most important is the care and maintenance of my relationship with you. Your ability to connect with me and our relationship building will be major factors in determining how well we work together. I attend carefully to how we regard each other and strive to provide warm acceptance and genuine caring in a safe place. My main priority is for you to achieve your goals, so if you a...
As a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, I have worked with adults and children from diverse cultural backgrounds, gender differences, and mental health disorders such as Major Depression, Adjustment Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, and various other mental health conditions. I am also a nationally certified Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapist, and an American Association of Marriage...
If you are reading this then you are taking the first step to self-care and self-compassion. I know this is not an easy task and so I welcome you, and commend you. I am a licensed clinical psychologist with training and practice in community mental health, university counseling, inpatient treatment, corrections, and bariatric psychology. I have specialties in addressing weight concerns/body ima...
NOT CURRENTLY ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS. After earning my degree from the University of Vermont I spent over two years working as a mental health and substance abuse clinician at a medication assisted treatment center in Burlington Vermont. While there I worked with individuals with co-occuring disorders that were seeking medication assisted treatment for Opioid-related disorders. I specialize in...
