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
If you experience depression and anxiety to the point that it affects the way you function, I can help you understand your roadblocks. You'll learn to tap into unknown strengths, learn new strategies, or challenge beliefs that are no longer effective. I'm a licensed professional counselor of over 10 years of experience. I've provided counseling services to individuals, couples, and families wit...
Do you find yourself lacking motivation, satisfaction, or direction? Perhaps you feel anxious, lost, or down? So often, despite appearances or what we strive to become, we are struggling on the inside and do not know how to make sense of it on our own. In our work together, we build an understanding of issues coming up in the present, as we connect the dots to the past, and create goals for the...
**Now offering telehealth sessions** Hi Folx! Katie here! As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, I provide an environment that supports you and your brave exploration of yourself. Change and healing are two of the most difficult things a person can do. I strive to be the type of therapist that provides the space to let you do this in the most supportive and validating way possible, without pulli...
Disordered eating, anxiety, and depression therapist! I am also a Registered Dietitian (RD). It's my passion to help people gain control over and heal from disordered eating, anxiety, and depression so they can live the best life possible. We live in a society that dictates what size we should be, which drives us toward unhealthy habits in an effort to measure up. This can lead to disordered...
I view therapy like a road trip: some parts are fun, some are not, but in the end you get to where you need to go. You are the driver and have the control but we are on the journey together. I will be there, in the passenger seat, to help reroute if we get detoured... and try to help us avoid the potholes! It’s your hard work, though, that gets us to the destination. I have found that creating ...
Tressie's goal as a therapist is to empower her clients to navigate their lives and relationships more effectively in order to thrive and not just survive. Tressie provides a safe space for her clients to experience deep emotions on the path to increased self-awareness. She believes strongly in building a foundation of mental wellness through mindful self-compassion and skillful practice. Tress...
My approach to many issues we might face is that with a change in our mindset or normal path of thinking, we most likely have solutions to our concerns within ourselves. By changing our mindset or charting a new path we can find healing and peace. Sometimes we have to dig deep and look at situations from a different angle to see how we can take control and make the change we desire to achieve o...
I am a “person-centered” therapist. A compassionate client-counselor relationship is fundamental to this approach. With each client, the basis for our work together is my profound respect for who you are as a person--and confidence in your ability to discover your own solutions and direction in life. I believe that every client has abundant potential to build on their available gifts and streng...
I believe it is vital to meet you where you are and walk with you along your path. It is my belief that the counselor-client relationship is a crucial element to therapy. Journey to Wellness Counseling, LLC strives to facilitate an environment that is trusting, inviting, safe, and professional. By encouraging each client to engage in self-exploration so that they will come to a deeper...
The average person who isn’t a first responder never sees anything close to what you’ve seen. You experience more death, tragedy, and violence in a year than most people experience in a lifetime. The demands of your job impact your relationships, your attitudes, and your health. You have a hard time sleeping. You can’t remember the last time you felt truly at ease and happy. And the intense str...
It is my belief that change happens through relationships and we all have the ability to heal from emotional, mental, physical and spiritual pain with the right support. My focus will be on promoting resilience and hope in the body's natural ability to heal and grow. I appreciate that therapy is difficult at times and respect that each individual has the right and responsibility to set their ow...
Individual therapy sessions take place masked or outdoors at your home, or via remote session. Some of us who need extra support have a hard time getting to appointments precisely because we are stressed out, ill, or overwhelmed. I travel all over the Greater Sacramento Area and Davis, California to bring the support you need straight to the comfort of your home. Personal struggles often arise ...
My passion is helping people like you achieve their highest potential in life. Operating from a Cognitive-Behavioral perspective, I will work collaboratively with you to identify what is working in your life, as well as what can work better. Whether you are struggling with anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, grief, or another obstacle in life; I'm here to support you on your journey toward...
The human existence is full of joy, pain, plot twists, climaxes and curve balls and I am here to be with you to reduce the impact of these events on your way of living; whether that means learning to make changes or weathering the storm. I am here to provide a space for my clients to feel supported and safe to explore their light and dark experiences, and am honored to witness my clients'...
Steve Huber is a Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern providing individual and family counseling to adults. Steve’s goal as a counselor is to help individuals overcome the difficulties of addiction in their lives and in the lives of the impacted family members. He specializes in helping his clients gain insight into their addictive behaviors and empowers them to overcome addiction and lead...
