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
Bay Area Neuropsychology specializes in evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of neurological, neurodevelopmental, and neuropsychiatric/behavioral disorders effecting children, adolescents, and adults. We provide comprehensive evaluations aimed at identifying patterns of cognitive strengths and weaknesses that help localize organic brain dysfunction, assist with differential diagnosis, and guide...
** I am currently full & not accepting new clients.** Do negative self-thoughts keep you from accepting yourself or achieving accomplishments? Are you tired of past experiences, including trauma, dictating how you approach life & relationships today? Are you critical of yourself? Are you stuck on an artistic endeavor or project? Are you ready to break through to a new athletic level? Is fear...
As Anxiety or Depression keep you from enjoying the people and things you love, it becomes overwhelming and suddenly you are stuck. Are you finding it difficult to get out of your own way, to make decisions, or find a sense of calm? This does not have to be your norm. Alleviating anxiety and depression so you can be a part of the life you want is right in front of you. You already know what has...
My therapeutic approach emphasizes a biopsychosocial approach to therapy and wellness and leverages several therapeutic orientations to help my patients change problematic behaviors, feelings, and thoughts and help them make improvements in their life or seek to discover what they are missing in life. My goal is to help you find whatever you are seeking. My current clients would tell you that I...
Any St. Louis rehabilitation center can provide treatment; MIA provides the difference. There are many drug rehab centers, but few of these rehab centers compare to Midwest Institute for Addiction's programs. This differentiation goes beyond our comprehensive, individualized, and evidence based treatment model and focuses on the quality of services that we offer. There is a lack of separation i...
Life can feel overwhelming at times. For over 25 years, I have collaborated with clients from all walks of life as they work to overcome their struggles with mood (anxiety, panic and depression), relationships with others and with themselves, grief and loss, destructive habits and maladaptive patterns, health challenges, eating concerns and phase of life issues and decisions. Although initiatin...
Life can often feel painful, overwhelming and lonely. If you are feeling emotionally disconnected from your spouse or partner, struggling with feelings of sadness and anxiety, or suffering from past wounds, I am committed to helping you find balance and restoration. I am experienced in working with individuals, couples and families in all stages of life to foster individual healing, repair and...
Village Counseling Services offers the longest running comprehensive Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) program in central New Jersey. To uphold the integrity of the DBT treatment model, we feature a structured and selective intake process and all members of our DBT Consultation Team have been intensively trained. We provide our clients with intensive, individualized treatment by maintaining a...
April specializes and is committed to helping children, adolescents, adults, and families to achieve their goals and find healing within a safe environment. April's goal is to assist clients in finding and expressing their maximum potential. Also working through barriers, finding peace, happiness and self-acceptance. April specializes in treating trauma, eating disorders, depression, anxiety,...
I specialize in helping adolescents and adults with various origins and types of anxiety, depression, and trauma, with associated behavioral issues including substance abuse, eating disorder, and other addiction issues. I also work with those with relationship and family issues, sexuality and gender issues, and other social adjustment issues. I value working with clients who strive for various...
I have been practicing social work for over ten years and have had the pleasure of working with individuals in overcoming their personal obstacles, such as depression, anxiety or other environmental stressors. Seeking out a therapist can be an overwhelming process, especially when you're not feeling your best. My first goal is to provide the client with a supportive and empathetic environment t...
I work with adults, teenagers and couples to help them find ways to feel better in their lives, in their relationships and in their own skin. General issues include self-esteem, sadness, stress, and dealing with new or difficult situations. We often talk about the challenges and choices involved in relationships - romantic, social, family and professional. I also work with many people strugglin...
I have a lot of experience helping people more effectively cope with major life adjustments due to stress, loss, transition, medical diagnoses, or trauma. Helping clients use their strengths and develop new ones to create acceptance, health and resilience is my focus. I am board certified in psychopharmacology, so I can also advise a client about maintaining or restoring wellness with medicatio...
*Accepting new clients in mid-December* When life is overwhelming, I'm here to help! We will work together to envision and create tools to help you manage the stressors in your life. I work with adults, older teens, and couples struggling with depression, grief and loss, anxiety and panic attacks, relationship challenges, pregnancy and postpartum challenges (certified by Postpartum Support...
Relationship Transformation. Discover how traumas of your past contribute towards your attractions as well as how you struggle in your relationships. I help couples or those that want to create/attract passion by helping them process blocks/triggers that are keeping them from flowing into their authentic healthy masculine or feminine energetic identities (i.e who we feel we truly are under the...
