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 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...
I work with intelligent,thoughtful people who are having difficulty coping with stress,depression , anxiety, ,trauma, substance abuse and many other life issues, I have been trained in a variety of treatment modalities. I try to match treatment interventions with the needs of each client . I am an active therapist and want clients who will also be active in their treatment process.I enjoy worki...
Finding a therapist who can really listen and then offer solutions can be a challenging task. As a clinical psychologist with over 20 years of counseling experience, I am dedicated to counseling and assisting teenage and adult patients. I work with individuals, couples, as well as families. My main areas of expertise are depression, anxiety, women's issues such as infertility, postpartum...
In today's busy world, it's hard to find peace of mind. Many of us as a result, are overly stressed and experience negative effects of that stress, such as anxiety and depression. I believe that seeking help and opening up to another individual takes a great deal of bravery. Because of that, I have a tremendous amount of respect for the individuals I work with. As a counseling psychologist and...
Are you struggling with a death, divorce, loss of a job, pet or relationship? Have often been referred to as "too sensitive?" My clients are those who have experienced loss through any change, transition or end of life. With a holisitic approach to loss and transition, clients will be able to access resilience and have a safe space to explore possibilities. My clients will discover a compassion...
Wanting to feel better but not knowing how to make that happen is something we all struggle with at one time or another. Sometimes the hardest thing we can do is admit we need some outside help. It can also be the bravest thing we can do. I work with individuals, couples, and families who need some outside help to feel better. For over 20 years I've been helping people feel less depressed and...
I use a warm, integrative approach to help change behaviors and identify patterns that prevent clients from living the way they want. We might start by targeting your day-to-day challenges, exploring the relationship between your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors to open a path to change. The next step is often to work backwards, seeking insight and acceptance of past experiences that can impac...
