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
Now is a hyper stressful time and you are not alone! I am a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional and am EMDR trained. I also have experience with CBT to help with depression and anxiety. Do you feel anxious, have constant worry or feel on edge? Do you have a lack of interest, irregular sleep, fatigue, feel worthless or guilty, or an inability to concentrate? Do you fixate on past experiences,...
Dr. Morris is a clinical psychologist who provides a range of evidence-based therapy, group, and consulting services to children, adolescents, adults, families, schools, and organizations. She has an active and direct therapeutic style, which can be described more like coaching than traditional psychotherapy. She likes to infuse humor and irreverence throughout her work, disarming her clients a...
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...
I work primarily with clients who have experienced any kind of trauma in their lives, anxiety, depression, substance use, or disordered eating. As someone who used to be a nurse, I have a special interest in other helping professional and burnout/moral injury and vicarious trauma. I believe in a collaborative, integrative, and holistic approach to support and encourage recovery goals. I strive ...
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and have a certification in Palliative and End of Life care. I am also a certified Grief Counselor with extensive experience working adults, teenagers, elderly, children, couples, and families. I specialize in eating disorders, grief, pain management, chronic disease, addictions, infertility and pregnancy loss, cancer, anxiety, sexuality, life transitions,...
Dr. Devaraj is passionate about working with clients with addictions, including eating disorders. She has done extensive postgraduate training in counseling and addictions through a series of courses, institutes, research, workshops, and seminars. She has become an advocate for maternal mental health and hopes to help people better understand postpartum depression. Although Dr. Devaraj uses an...
I believe most psychological pain stems from a disconnection with one’s sense of purpose and meaning. In times of physical and mental stress, we often stray from our values and what brings us joy. Therapy serves as an integrative process that allows for a reconnection with what brings you a sense of meaning. Therapy allows you to heal through feeling heard and understood. My role is to guide yo...
Hi, I'm Brandy, and I want to thank you for taking the time to invest in you. For making you and/or your family health a priority. You may or may not know exactly what you're looking for, but you're on the right track. Something innate led you to this spot in life, and I'd love for you to go with it. Following your unique path sometimes means sharing the burden and asking for a little help. I'm...
Guided Grace Family and Youth Services takes an altruistic approach to therapy. We realize that the world has evolved and therapeutic services cannot stay the same. We provide individual and family therapy by offering multiple services. Our newly renovated space allows us provide an “out of the box” approach to your journey to total wellness by offering groups such as; anger management, Grief,...
I provide a personalized approach to therapy, rooted in current research in order to offer the most advanced and effective treatments for your unique concerns. The therapeutic relationship should be a collaboration, and as such, your treatment plan is tailored to meet your needs with particular attention to culture and trauma history. My primary specialty is trauma recovery for both children an...
( English | español ) Trilingual counselor specializing in mental health, addiction, co-occurring, multicultural and other issues. Populations served include: adults, adolescents, couples, families. Court-referrals and driver's license evaluations. Medically-assisted treatment. I can help you understand your issues, increase your level of insight, develop coping skills and assist you in achievi...
My approach to therapy is to promote proper care of our bodies for optimal health and functioning. I work with individuals, couples, and families to encourage this balance in pursuit of physical and mental health. I work with clients who want a personalized approach to living life in a way that allows them to be the best kind of person they can be through all dimensions of wellness. I believe t...
I provide psychological treatment and services to address the difficulties associated with a variety of challenges and transitions. My approach to treatment is tailored to meet the unique needs of each individual client and I aim to create an atmosphere where people feel comfortable discussing and exploring their life. I view therapy as a collaboration and partnership between the client and...
ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS!!! My approach to the therapeutic process is largely based on Karen Horney’s principal, which is,“You need not, and in fact, cannot, teach an acorn to grow into an oak tree, but when given a chance, its intrinsic potentialities will develop. Similarly, the human individual, given a chance, tends to develop his particular human potentialities.” I view it as my job, role and...
Life is hard, and it's even harder when you're trying to get through it alone. We often lack understanding of our emotions and aren't taught how to deal with them properly when they do show up leaving us or those around us hurt or confused. I've been working in the mental health field near 10 years and have focused on the areas of in-patient substance use, crisis counseling, and relational issu...
