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
I work with clients holistically, meaning that when someone comes to me with a psychological problem, I help create change by formulating interventions targeted at important life domains (e.g., nutrition, sleep, social relationships, stress, thinking style, & daily structure.) For example, I am interested in how you think and feel about yourself and others, how your family relationships influen...
My clients are everyday people who are struggling with stress, not satisfied with how life is turning out, or suffering from depression and anxiety. I enjoy working with people who are looking to make improvements in their lives, and need help deciding how to do it. Whether you are troubled by the stressors of day-to-day life or a major negative event, and I want to help you cope with it and...
YOU JUST WANT TO FEEL BETTER. Trauma has turned you into someone you don’t even recognize. You’re constantly on edge and can’t sleep. If sleep does come, it’s often restless and filled with nightmares. You lash out at the people you love most and then feel tremendous guilt and shame; no one understands what’s going on with you. Or maybe you stuff the hurt, pain, and disappointment down deep ins...
For 50 years, Canvas Health has been dedicated to bringing hope, healing, and recovery to the lives of people we serve. Our compassionate clinicians help children, adolescents, adults, and families who struggle with mental illness and substance use disorders through exceptional care. Our services and programs: 1) Early childhood therapy, ages 5 and under. 2) Child and adolescent therapy, ages 6...
I have been recovered from Anorexia Nervosa for over 20 years and have been specializing in the prevention and treatment of eating disorders since 2005. As a specially trained eating disorder therapist, I help clients navigate through the more complex issues that are being covered up by the adaptive functioning of the eating disorder behaviors. I am committed to supporting clients and their fam...
Please Note: I presently have limited availability. If you are managing a recent loss, coping with anxiety, depression or physical illness, it can be helpful to talk to a therapist. I enjoy working with people from adolescent to elder, and with couples of any age. Sometimes anxiety can keep us from accomplishing what we want to in life, or insomnia makes it difficult to engage with the world as...
Whether you have struggles with anxiety, depression, work/family stress, life transitions, or other mental health concerns you will find a sensitive, caring and respectful environment to meet your treatment need I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over twelve years of experience working in mental health counseling. My approach is collaborative and goal-oriented utilizing strategies from...
Any client can work through the process of change, it just depends on the their readiness for change and ability to accept help. With this I feel that I can help people work through any issue, however my primary focus is in couples counseling, pre-marital counseling, divorce, and family counseling. I have extensive experience also working with anxiety, depression, grief and loss, trauma, spirit...
Whether you're struggling with a particular issue or just can't shake the feeling that there should be more to life, we can help by providing you with the insight and tools you need to move beyond current obstacles. Comprehensive Counseling LCSWs is an affiliate company of LearnWell. We are a community based mental health practice where a diverse group of New York State licensed mental health...
The journey through life can be very challenging at times, causing confusion, self-doubt, depression, anxiety, fear and even anger. Are you or your child struggling with coping with a traumatic event? Are you unable to gain control of an addiction or addictive behaviors that negatively impact your life? Has life transitions got you stressed and unable to see things clearly? If so, congratulatio...
As a counselor, I view the counseling process as an extremely empowering and life-changing endeavor and a sign of inner strength. I believe that true and lasting change occurs within the counseling relationship through a collaborative holistic approach; one that attends to the physical and spiritual realms as well as the cognitive, emotional and behavioral ones. I believe in the resilience of t...
I work with all addictions, as I believe all addictions stem from the same source; our desire to Not-Be-Here-Now, to Not-Feel-This-Thing. Whether it's food, alcohol, drugs, sex, or anything else, I can help you by assisting you in identifying the root cause of your dis-ease. In addition, as someone who has successfully lost over 100 pounds, I am uniquely positioned to use both my personal...
Thank you first for visiting my page and considering working with me! I have a personal investment in the counseling profession and want to give back to my community in more ways than one. Therapeutically, my goal is to build a bond with each and every client by meeting you where you are, mentally and emotionally, and always remaining non-judgmental. I am also a Certified Co-Occurring Disorders...
You made the decision to look for a therapist, nice! Whether this is your first time wondering into the world of therapy, it's time for an emotional tune-up, or the pain of what happened has grown to be too much, I am truly happy you are reaching out. I deeply believe that it is within safe relationships that we can attain our greatest insights and have the most healing experiences. So if you, ...
Mariam Hager, LMSW has reinvented emotional wellness by uniting the full spectrum of emotional, behavioral health, and organizational/career services under one roof. The power of one. A philosophy and service delivery approach built on a simple premise: it takes a person to help a person. It's the way that enables people to prosper and thrive. She has a direct, solution-focused, humanistic, and...
