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
I see counseling as a collaborative and dynamic process in which you and I come to understand and trust one another, work as a team to explore and define the present problem, situations, and concerns, develop future goals for an improved life, and work in a systematic fashion toward realizing those goals. I focus on child and adolescent clients with social and anger management concerns, among...
Over 30 years experience in private practice working with services to adults, adolescents, children and Employee Assistance Program. Individual, couple, family and group psychotherapy offered with confidential professional evaluation and treatment of clients experiencing the following situations: career/work issues, alcohol/substance abuse, parent/child relations, interpersonal problems, anger...
Our mission is to provide effortlessly accessible behavioral health services to the community in an environment that is safe, warm, inviting, and secure. To remove the fear, shame, inadequacy, and hopelessness that prevents individuals from seeking help while addressing the client’s lack of insight and providing mental health awareness....
I have been working in Human Services in some capacity since 2012. I truly enjoy working with people, learning their stories, and helping my clients write a new, happier, and more confident chapter in their life. Life can be overwhelming, and coping strategies that work on a normal day may not work during difficult or traumatic times. I specialize in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptan...
Much of our culture considers painful emotion something to be avoided at all costs. In fact, all of our emotions are crucial sources of information about what is going on inside and outside us. If we avoid our painful emotions, it ultimately leaves us feeling worse and more confused. Our unexamined feelings always come out anyway, in other forms: as repetitive conflict, anxiety, depression, and...
Courage is a defining characteristic of all those that are willing to come to counseling to address their challenges. Those challenges can be particularly difficult to sort through. I see myself as a fellow traveler who you allow to be a part of your journey. Together we try exploring the best solutions to navigate your problems. Clients usually appreciate my fun and supportive nature as we wor...
Are you struggling with an addiction or substance/alcohol misuse? Do you want help overcoming its harmful effects without having to be abstinent? Or are you looking for help with remaining sober but feel uncomfortable with the philosophy and format of Anonymous Groups/12-Step Programs (AA, NA, GA, etc.), or are totally against their ideas? Are you frustrated by your attempts to find an effectiv...
( English | español ) Hello and welcome! Sometimes our lives are stable; however, there are times where we are suddenly confronted with traumatic experiences or losses, such as health problems (dx. of cancer or terminal illnesses), the death of a loved one, separation of the family, loss of work, problems with our children, or academic struggles. These situations can make us feel unsure of our ...
When providing a safe place for people to decompress their day and the various pains that plague them, I like to help people see the strengths and resources they have to use to get through the tough times. When there is not enough resources for them at present, then we work together as a team to build them within ourselves. Even when traumatic experiences consume our life, we confront it togeth...
Therapy can be both a scary and rewarding experience and finding the right therapist is extremely important. The relationship between therapist and client is known to be the greatest predictor of success on this journey. With this in mind, I provide a safe, supportive and understanding environment to work through whatever is bringing you into therapy. My practice is integrative and supportive. ...
Hi! I'm Holly McIntyre LCSW, I am a compassionate and accepting psychotherapist. I offer a judgement-free, safe space for individuals (Children and Adults), couples and family therapy. My approach to therapeutic healing is based on the understanding that each client is special and has a distinctive personal experience and story to tell. I am trained in several treatment modalities; Hypnotherapy...
Overwhelmed? You are not alone. I will provide you with a safe space within which you can express yourself, feel heard and learn symptom management skills; to create the life you deserve. I specialize in trauma, ADHD, autism, and complex brain injury or disability cases, in children and adults. Our work together is a collaboration; I listen carefully, offer you choices, and then we make a plan...
I enjoy working with clients who are ready to tackle any serious issues or challenges they are facing. I have experience helping people through various life transitions, coping with their own serious health conditions, functioning as caregivers for family members, facing the painful consequences of choices they regret, broken hearts, loss of faith in themselves, battered self-esteem. I will see...
As a therapist, I want to help people feel their value and belovedness. We all have a right to be here. I see those who I work with as fellow journeyers. There is much to uncover about ourselves and the world around us. We live in a time of great trauma. We all need healing surrounding our biographical narrative, intergenerational & cultural trauma. My hope is to walk alongside you as a welcomi...
I believe in taking a holistic approach to therapy in order to improve the overall well-being of my clients. I rely on empathy as a guiding principle, as it is a priority to see the perspective of my clients to facilitate successful change. A holistic approach addresses mental and social factors, as well as encouraging and supporting an active lifestyle. The goal is to provide a safe place for...
