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
Seeking therapy can be a challenging step, because opening up about intimate issues to a stranger is both terrifying and can leave you feeling vulnerable. That's why it's important to find somebody with whom you feel comfortable. It is my priority to make one feel at ease, because reaching your goal is more difficult when this is not at the foundation of the therapeutic experience. This approac...
Taking the initial step to call can be difficult. It's scary to reach out for support, especially if it hasn't been there in the past. Those feelings of doubt usually go away after making that call and beginning to tell your story. Counseling is a place of acceptance where you can learn to see your true value. You hold the keys to your happiness. You just need support to unlock that door. Doing...
Life is full of surprises, and there are times when everyone feels overwhelmed, defeated, or just plain stuck in a rut. Sometimes it feels that the stresses of life are too much to bear alone. The good news is you don't have to, I am here to help! My approach to therapy is Person Centered; in which I offer clients deep empathic listening, nonjudgmental acceptance, and therapeutic genuineness. I...
Deborah K Mestas has been in private practice in the Northbrook area for more than 8 years. She has learned that when clients feel hopeless and helpless and have suffered from depressive symptoms for quite some time, they truly need someone that can listen. Clients are often looking for someone to listen to the challenges in their life and to assist with helping them find their way out of the...
Are you in search of help to not just cope with life, but to see clearly the possibilities available to experience peace, health and happiness, joy and vitality, and true fulfilment in the life you are living in the here and now? Whether you are struggling with issues of grief and loss, depression or anxiety, trauma of any kind, you or a family member are coping with a disability, current life...
My approach to therapy is integrative and includes the mental, physical, spiritual, energetic and emotional components of healing. I am eclectic and use a variety of counseling techniques and bodywork modalities to match the client's needs and situation. My ideal client is one who has used traditional talk therapy and is 'stuck' in the loop of the mind and wishes to heal, change, grow or resolv...
I offer a broad range of mental health and supportive services to help you strengthen your ability to confront life's challenges, obtain more satisfying relationships, and make better life choices ultimately reaching your highest potential I provide a safe comfortable, empathic and confidential environment that will assist you in coping with life's biggest obstacles and challenges. I provide a...
Counseling is a journey of self-discovery where the client and therapist work together to explore and examine your world for the purpose of improving your life. My goal is to help you discover the answers that you hold, but are having trouble accessing. My role is to guide you in determining the direction and depth of change that you would like to accomplish through your therapeutic process. We...
Your pain has a purpose. Are you ready to discover what your pain is trying to teach you? Defining Moments provides you with tools to understand and cope with life's pain. Seeking counsel in life is an indication that you are made for something greater than your circumstances. Learning is a powerful tool against trauma, bullying, and depression; it is the catalyst for healing. I can help you le...
We all experience brokenness within us as various levels of sadness, depression, anger, unforgiveness, hostility, fear, anxiety, etc. Brokenness can include broken relationship with God and others and can manifest as self-criticism, self-rejection as well as self-hatred and can effect every area of our lives. Mosaic Counseling and Wellness was developed to bring healing to these areas of...
**********NOTE I AM CURRENTLY CLOSED AND UNABLE TO ACCEPT NEW PATIENTS********** As a Bi-lingual/Bi-cultural Latina clinician I am passionate about working with those that have been severely impacted by trauma and those that do not have the means or access to traditional health care. My desire is to work with a multicultural population that is looking to break free from the chains of cultural...
I have been a licensed therapist for 19 year. I have worked in a variety of settings from working with families and children and adolescents with behavioral and mental health disorders to adults in a hospital setting to private practice. I am specialty trained in treating the psychological aspect of pain and health conditions utilizing a variety of techniques. In addition, I have been teaching...
First of all; I'd like to say I'm sorry if you are dealing with something that feels like more then you can handle on your own. Second, I would like to compliment your willingness to reach out for support, it can be a daunting process. The truth is that these problems rarely exist in a vacuum, nor do they have a straight forward. A number of variables come together and cause us to feel like wer...
Michelle fosters a safe space for clients to freely explore and empower all parts of themselves. She uses a relational approach that is integrated with various therapeutic modalities such as CBT, DBT, Feminist, Attachment theory, Multicultural, Psychodynamic, and Person-Centered therapy. She believes every client can heal through the therapeutic relationship to become confident and resilient an...
