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
Take Care Counseling and Consultation Services is committed to your holistic wellness. Are you overwhelmed with life? Are you finding it hard to experience joy or satisfaction at work, home or with yourself? I believe that in order to truly take care this must be done with attention to the mind, body and spirit. I help clients to work through issues such as depression, anxiety, emotion...
I would love to help you find a happier, healthier version of yourself. I believe you have the skills and the strength to reach your goals and to live your life in a way that matches your values. I can help you identify your thoughts and/or behaviors that get in the way of living that life. I have experience helping clients work through depression, life transitions and stress, substance abuse...
Are you someone that struggles with your emotions? Or someone that has issues with friendships or family relationships? What about someone that may feel like they have lost their purpose? If any of these examples resonate with you, you may benefit from seeking therapy! Many people suffer from these unmanageable thoughts, emotions, behaviors and experiences, so first know you are not alone. Ther...
Clients/Families who need the therapist to come to you, or in home. If you want to be able to meet your goals for coming to therapy, and obtain skills for immediate use, you will benefit from my type of therapy intervention. Additionally, clients who want specific concepts and ideas on how to intervene and make changes in their family will find great benefit to having the “in home therapist”...
Feeling/thinking that your coping skills no longer serve you, alone, out of control, helpless, hopeless, having trouble in your relationship, etc? I’d love to provide support to you, your family, you & your partner, or your child along the way while you work in concert to find the root of the “problem” that is manifesting itself in the symptoms that you're experiencing. I'm, to the utmost,...
ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS!!! I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), National Certified Counselor (NCC) with a Master of Arts (MA) in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Concordia University Chicago. In addition to my education, I have led divorce recovery groups, helping many people work through their pain. Some of the other groups I have led include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT),...
Are you struggling with low self esteem, anxiety, depression, trauma, poor body image or disordered eating? I have too, and it’s something that can be managed and overcome. Medication management and traditional therapy isn't what you're looking for? We can improve our mental health through talk therapy and exercise, and there’s research to prove it. Join me on a journey to improve your mental a...
Have you ever pictured yourself living a life that looks a bit different than the one you are living now? Perhaps you have a goal for your health and life that you are having a difficult time achieving. Research shows that coaching support helps individuals to identify plans for meeting goals; it results in healthier long-term behavior; it improves mental health; and it is positively correlated...
Struggling, finding your passion for athletics causing constant distress, feeling stuck, using drugs/alcohol to relieve anxiety, depression or trying to be someone you are not? Low self-esteem, lack confidence, having difficulty developing meaningful relationships, want to learn a new way to live, a life of happiness, contentment, freedom? My experience is with mental health, addiction, pressur...
In my counseling practice, I focus on working collaboratively with my clients to address their needs and create a supportive environment for facilitating change. I maintain a holistic approach to wellness, emphasizing the mind-body connection of issues we face in our lives. It is my goal to address clients as whole, complete beings and "meet them where they are." My specialties include eating...
Our Ideal clients are everyday Legends that desire not only to heal themselves, but thru their healing, desire to change the very trajectory of their families and Legacies. The Legends House Counseling Center desires to serve as a safe space for clients that may not have clear goals for life, but know for sure that the goal is to deal with the most pressing issues in their life which are impact...
I always work from a holistic framework in order to meet the needs of my clients. My main forms of therapy are solution-focused and person-centered therapy, but I also use cognitive behavioral therapy, narrative therapy, reality therapy, mindfulness, play and art therapy, and sand tray therapy. I believe that the therapy room is a safe place to explore the self, the past and the possibilities f...
I specialize in all eating disorders and truly enjoy helping people create a better relationship with food and their body. My favorite related quote is "and I turned to my body and said I am ready to be your friend, it took a long sigh and voiced I have been waiting for this my whole life" by Nayyirah Waheed. I want all of my clients to have this! I want to help you reduce the amount of...
Research continues to confirm that our mental fitness is highly dependent on our physical fitness and vice-versa. Integrated Personal Fitness (IPF) provides an integrated approach for both physical and mental health. We provide high quality on-site services for licensed counseling, personal training, and licensed massage. Each service is very effective in their own right but especially so when...
