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
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...
As a clinician, I am ready to support clients identify and reach their goals. That support may be individually or with others. I have been working with children, adolescents, families and other relationships. I have presented various parent night programs at several schools covering a variety of topics such as college/career planning, stress and anxiety management, and executive functioning. I...
Are you struggling with issues related to pregnancy, post-baby, life changes? There comes a time when we need some help from a certified professional to cope with many of life’s challenges. Its not unusual to want a little support on your journey toward healing and self-discovery. What makes my practice unique is that I bring therapy to you at your home or we can take our sessions outside, on a...
Tara has experience working with adolescents & adults contending with an array of mood disorders, challenges related to grief & loss, self-efficacy, stress & anger management, PTSD & conflict resolution. She has worked extensively with individuals and families experiencing trauma, abuse & domestic violence. Tele-health & face to face modalities are provided. Tara maintains a strength-based &...
Most people don’t expect to reach the point where they feel overwhelmed with the challenge’s of life. Issues such as depression, anxiety, relationships, self-esteem, fatherhood challenges, domestic violence, and anger are just several daily life difficulties that can lead us to feeling overwhelmed. The counseling journey is a joint effort between the client and counselor. My goal for you during...
( English | Italiano | español ) For over ten years I’ve been helping individuals from a variety of cultural backgrounds. I am experienced in helping clients overcome and manage anxiety, depression, current life transitions, conflict in relationships, or disconnection through loss. I am trained in CBT, EFT, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR). I believe in everyone’...
I began my private practice as a Registered Somatic Movement Therapist in 2012. My journey into becoming a therapist started with a desire to understand and mend my own emotional and physical pain. After suffering from years of chronic pain, social anxiety, and depression, with limited relief from standard talk-based therapy I chose to seek a new path of healing...one that included movement,...
Motivated individuals and couples seeking to improve their lives and get the most out of their life experience will value from psychotherapy. Learning new skills that will address your real life, day to day problems will be the goal of treatment. See how and why we can be our own worst enemy and what to do about it. Maximize your potential and overcome apparent obstacles to the life you would l...
If you are struggling with depression, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, body image issues, inability to cope with stress, parenting frustrations, conflict issues, inability to problem solve, anger outbursts, mindless eating, stress from Covid19 isolation, restlessness from social distancing, or other mental health issues, I am here to help you understand the barriers in your life, wor...
I have an Msc. and PhD in Clinical Psychology with expertise in working with children from 14 years, adults, elderly, those in their 80’s and across the life span. I use trauma focused cognitive/behavior therapy, art therapy, marital therapy, family therapy and individual psychotherapy. I use a holistic psychological treatment model that transforms and empowers Clients for sustainable mental...
