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
If you are a woman in transition, or are feeling disheartened, depressed or stuck, I will give you assistance in identifying and uncovering your strengths, and recovering your joy of life! Or, if you are a member of a couple or family having difficulties, I will offer support and teach communication skills, which can deepen and enhance those relationships closest to you. It is often difficult t...
Therapy is a personal experience and an opportunity to get to know yourself better. Discover strategies to improve your life in a safe, private, comfortable atmosphere. We are all unique individuals; there is no one way to do therapy. I have many years of experience working with children, adolescents and adults that allow me to utilize clinical experience to find the path that helps an individu...
As a clinical psychologist and therapeutic hypnotist, I know for a fact we are all born to win. We learn to sabotage and abuse/self-abuse, and whatever we learn, we can un-learn. I am committed to dissolving the negative programming, and freeing the "Inner Winner" in clients. While I treat over 100 issues, my mission is to heal the sexually abused. I enjoy working with people who are "fearful o...
Do you find yourself wondering why you're where you are in life...what brought you to this point? What is the meaning of this crisis in my life? Is there a purpose for my life? My approach to therapy is founded in Carl Jung's Depth Psychology and is useful for all life's problems that come our way - depression, anxiety, trauma, abuse, grief, relationships, career and aging as well as for...
As many of us have felt the effects of some form of trauma, I work to create an open, affirming environment where clients feel safe sharing their unique stories, strengths and challenges, without fear of judgment. In my 15-plus years of experience treating adolescents, adults, couples and families, clients have described my style as warm, down to earth and flexible. I draw from...
I enjoy working with those who suffer from eating disorders, anxiety, personality disorders, depression, grief, and post-traumatic stress disorder. I work with adolescents ages 10 and older and adults. The theoretical orientations that I use are Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution Focused Brief Therapy, and Person-Centered Therapy. I use an eclectic approach to...
Making the decision to seek counseling is often a difficult and scary process. It can be difficult to ask for help and to know where to begin. It is my goal to help make this process a less frightening one and help you improve your life and personal well-being. Together we will identify the issues you would like to work on and determine a plan to help you reach your goals. Being able to help...
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Whether one is suffering from a chronic mental disorder, or the "worried well", I tailor therapeutic needs for each individual client. I use multiple theoretic approaches and the most up-to-date techniques to help individuals gain insight into their issues, decrease their symptoms, and to uncover the underlying issues that cause their distress. My goal is to help individuals reach their full...
I have been working as a counselor since 1999 in various clinical settings. I have experience and enjoy working with children, adolescents, adults, and families. My clinical experience includes working with PCIT (Parent/Child Interaction Therapy), TFCBT (Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), trauma, PTSD (Post Traumatic Stressed Disorder), and anxiety disorders. I am willing and capable...
Congratulations! You have taken the first steps towards creating a healthier lifestyle for yourself! Now is the time to take control of your life, and create changes that you need. Yes, change can be difficult... but you do not have to go through it alone. Whether you are dealing with relationship issues, finances, anxiety, abuse, depression, self-doubt, or guilt; there is hope and change is...
Living with anxiety sucks! Overthinking, trouble sleeping, worrying nonstop, feeling like your heart is beating out of your chest. There always seems to be something to worry about. You wish you had control of it, but it feels so unmanageable. It effects evert facet of your life at work, home, school and social life. You've tried everything and nothing has worked, and wonder if it will ever go...
I have always enjoyed helping people navigate change in all areas of their life, without becoming overwhelmed. I believe that life is a manageable enterprise, even when it doesn't feel that way. There's a solution to every problem and you can not only get through your current challenge, you can walk away with strengths and coping skills you didn't have before. I provide a number of evidence-bas...
"When the road of life takes a tough turn, a psychologist can help" Life can be hard. Life can be joyous. The inevitable complications of events-career choices, marriage, children, moving, illness and death-are both normal and stressful. A psychologist can help. My work is a collaboration in which we explore and navigate your life challenges. The goal is to devise a unique and personal path tha...
