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
People enter counseling for various reasons. Some need to identify and process their feelings, or solve a particular problem. Others may seek counseling for growth and self-improvement. By getting to know yourself, you are able to make better decisions and choices, and improve your life path. I provide a safe, confidential and compassionate environment, which promotes hope, health and healing. ...
Hello, I'm Dr. Cadmona Hall, and I'm a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 15 years of experience. I specialize in working with couples, individuals, and families. I bring passion and energy to the therapy room. I believe you have the ability to heal difficulties in your lives but you may need some extra help and specific tools. I want you to have a happy, healthy and productive li...
I imagine you've found your way here because you're feeling stuck and needing a reason to hope that things will change. Others may not see that you're feeling this way, but you know you're in need of relief. If this sounds like what you're going through, I may be a good fit to help you. I specialize in treating adults, adolescents, and preteens with depression, anxiety, relationship difficultie...
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Stress and Trauma affects our health and relationships. We begin to lose sight and perspective, our past stories and adaptive mechanisms take the front seat. With support we can sort this out . My specialty work is informed by Dr. Peter Levine's Somatic Experiencing (Advance training ). We work with understanding the nature of where we become 'disrupted' and re organizing the bodymind to resour...
With the proper support and guidance, therapy helps you cultivate your strengths, regain control, learn ways to overcome challenges, enrich your life, and take steps toward a more fulfilling future. My broad experience as a therapist enables me to offer you professional help for your specific struggles. My specialty areas include self-esteem, self-image, interpersonal and relationship...
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Dr. Heather Ingram, originally from Chicago, obtained her doctorate in Clinical Psychology at Argosy University in Schaumburg, Illinois. Throughout her training, Dr. Ingram worked in a variety of settings around Chicago including Elgin Mental Health Center on the Unfit to Stand Trial Unit, Bridge View-Challenger Therapeutic Day School, Women In Need Growing Stronger domestic violence shelter, a...
Are you experiencing life difficulties or feeling sad or anxious? Are you tired of unwanted negative thoughts and do not know how to control them? Does your child needs help to perform well at school? Well, you are at the right place. I am here to help. In a warm and caring environment, I utilize techniques grounded in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), psychodynamic theories and health...
Addictions, life changes and mood disorders can feel difficult and overwhelming when dealt with alone. As a therapist with both inpatient and outpatient experience, we can work together to begin to cope with life stressors. I specialize in working with substance abuse and eating disorders and working towards a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist certification. I have experience with mood...
Brian Stemetzki is a LCSW specializing in individual, couples and family therapy, and maintains a private practice in Turnersville, NJ. Brian is the director and main therapist for A Better Tomorrow Counseling Services. With over 15 years experience in social work, and as a graduate of Rutgers University specializing in counseling therapy, he is currently serving as private practitioner working...
I am a Psychotherapist specializing in individual, family and couples psychotherapy. I work with a wide range of emotional/behavioral issues providing services that span from mild to severe mental health disorders. I offer a highly personalized approach tailored to meet individual needs to help facilitate change and personal growth. Change can be difficult to maneuver in life, it can be helpful...
Providing telehealth and COVID specific coping/support services. Special rates available for those experiencing financial hardship. I work with individuals, couples, and families with relationship and mental health issues. I have 21 years of experience in areas such as depression, anxiety, trauma, parenting issues, coping with divorce, relationship conflict/decision making, interpersonal violen...
I am a Licensed Clinical Psychologist with New Insights Behavioral Health Services. I have fifteen years of specialized experience in providing therapy in English and Spanish to children, adolescents, and adults. I bring with me a wealth of expertise in multiple outpatient/inpatient settings including: community mental health centers, hospitals, schools, college counseling centers, residential...
I am mindful that the decision to engage in therapy is not always an easy step to take. But the experience can be rewarding and even life changing. It often is the most effective and fruitful when your therapist is skilled at asking the right questions and hearing what is not being said, while working in partnership with you to establish meaningful goals that will help you move in the direction...
