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
Welcome! I’m honored to join you in an intimate journey that is uniquely yours. I’m delighted to connect and support you as you traverse the fullness of your life, with its moments of celebration and hardship. As a contemplative psychotherapist, my aspiration is to join you in rediscovering your inherent goodness and resilience. As a professional counselor, I want to share with you the...
You love your partner, but you constantly feel anxious in your relationship. You wish you could content and happy, but there's always a nagging feeling that something isn't right. There are times when you find yourself needing reassurance, but begin to worry you’re being too “clingy” or “needy”. Your needs aren’t being met, but you feel like it’s “wrong” to ask for more. Self doubt creeps in an...
I am a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker practicing in Providence, Rhode Island. I specialize in in anxiety, depression, life transitions, and LGBTQIA+ issues. I take an integrative perspective, emphasizing nutrition, physical activity and exercise as sources for overall well-being and growth. My practice is open to individual adults and couples, as well as clients for group therapy. ...
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My style is warm and collaborative with a touch of humor. You will feel supported and safe in your work with me. My greatest gratification as a therapist comes when clients recognize and use resources they may not have known they possessed to make changes that help them grow and achieve their goals. Together, we will create a treatment plan that is individualized to you and your needs. I have o...
I am a Clinical Mental Health Counseling program student at Northwestern University. The profession’s emphasis on growth, wellness, empowerment, and normal development are important to me. In the future, I hope to work with clients of all ages ranging from children to older adults. I can help these populations through the proper diagnosis, assessment, and use of evidence-based treatment...
“I believe everyone deserves a chance; a chance at happiness, a chance at love, a chance at life, any CHANCE! I find extreme purpose as I assist individuals to find what satisfies them as well as presented barriers, restrictions, and issues faced in their journey. I strive to support them in finding peace and finding their own purpose.” My personal choices have lead me towards a career of advoc...
Our focus is to help individuals and families heal, energize, and move forward by providing a neutral safe space with customized treatment plans. We promise to be there for you every step of your journey. Our experience enables us to offer a wide range of comprehensive services to children, adults, couples and families. We offer the latest scientifically based assessments and therapeutic...
The time has come to take the first step in mental healing. You no longer have to struggle alone or be confused about what to do. As a certified Cognitive Behavioral Therapist, I will make it my personal duty to support you in reaching your personal goals and assisting you to living a happy life. The Rose Garden specializes in behavioral issues, trauma, sexual trauma, depression, anxiety, and m...
Making the decision to seek support can be a difficult task and shows courage. Opening up and sharing your private thoughts, emotions, fears, and experiences with a therapist can be frightening. However within a trusting, confidential, and healthy therapeutic relationship it can also be rewarding and a great benefit. I make it a point to never take for granted the gift clients give in revealing...
Helping others is my greatest passion. In my almost 20 years as a licensed professional counselor, I have rewardingly helped numerous clients through many difficulties, including: parenting, relationships, career decisions, marriage difficulties, bipolar, emotional difficulties, grief, trauma, schizophrenia, stress, depression, and anxiety. My overall goal is to be effective in helping you thro...
My clinical experience is in treating clients suffering with disorder eating and eating disorders, through a holistic, patient centered, and intuitive approach. I also help clients who are searching for nutritional management or evidenced-based nutrition for chronic disease management. I help clients meet their individual health goals by holding them accountable to goals set during sessions and...
Greetings! I am a licensed mental health therapist with over six years of experience working with individuals struggling with anxiety, depression, Bipolar Disorder, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, personality disorders, substance abuse, eating disorders and schizophrenia. I specialize in treating anxiety, depression and Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) using Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT)...
Are you experiencing more distress, worry, and anxiety in your life right now? If so, your likely not sleeping or coping as well as you'd like. With over 25 years in private practice, I support my clients efforts to develop effective tools and skills to navigate their life with more ease and resiliency. If you choose to work with me, my style is collaborative and interactive. I will actively...
