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
What's on your mind? What's under your skin? What's in your heart? I invite clients to explore these questions in relation to quality-of-life, relationships with others, self-identity, and pursuit of goal-oriented action. Clients receive support in developing effective coping skills, fostering self-acceptance, and initiating positive behavior change. Whether your problem is disordered eating,...
"Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate." - Jung. I want you to have a meaningful life, as YOU define it. If you don't know what you want, I want our work together to help you find that. If you know, but keep running into the same obstacles, I want to help you break through them. I know both intimately and professionally the challenges of...
Are you struggling with obsessive thoughts about food and body size? Do you feel guilty every night when you go to sleep? Overcoming disordered eating can be a daunting task on your own. I am here to help you challenge these obsessive thought patterns and live a life free from body shame and work towards normalizing food patterns. You don’t have to fight the fight alone. I am passionate about...
I have experience with treating clients with a variety of diagnoses including Depression, Anxiety Disorder, Bi-polar Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Sexuality Issues, Transgender issues, Substance Abuse, Psychosis, Behavioral and Parenting Issues. I've worked in the Behavioral Health Unit of a local hospital for the past several years and have practiced...
Welcome! I am honored that you stopped by to Embrace Counseling where Grace, Love and Hope greet you at the door. The decision to seek counseling is the first step to self care. I will help you develop awareness and connection between emotional, spiritual, past hurt and trauma(s) that influence your current well-being. I do not view therapy as being one size fit all. Instead, I collaborate with...
Do you suffer from physical symptoms such as chronic pain, migraine, irritable bowel syndrome (e.g., nausea, diarrhea), fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, weakness, or dizziness? Have medical tests and treatments failed to explain or treat your symptoms? You may have Medically Unexplained Physical Symptoms, which can be caused or worsened by emotional factors, and can be treated with therapy. At...
I am a holistic Mental Health Counselor and a Certified Nutritionist providing traditional talk therapy and integrative dietary and lifestyle treatments. I enjoy working with all types of people and diverse problems and at the root of that work is the relationship we build together. I provide a safe, non-judgmental, collaborative environment where you can express yourself freely and work toward...
I am a licensed professional counselor with over twelve years experience treating a wide variety of behavioral health issues. My areas of expertise include most mainstream recognized diagnoses including but not limited to depression, unipolar and bipolar, anxiety disorders, and OCD, personality disorders, chemical dependency and other addictive processes (see below) ACCEPTING REMOTE AND IN OFFI...
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Certified Life Coach with 15 years experience partnering with individuals, families, adolescents, and women to help them reach their goals and live more fulfilling and healthy life. Dealing with stress, depression, work, family or personal issues? Do you have a child with behavior issues? Balancing work, family, friends, and life can be overwhelming....
Life is pretty good about throwing us curve balls. Sometimes, these curve balls can be devastating. They can impact our daily lives, our relationships, how we feel about ourselves and the world around us. My goal is to help people work through challenging events in their life and make the changes that are important to them. I have enjoyed working as a Counselor for over 10yrs and have worked wi...
I am a licensed Clinical Psychologist offering a warm, hopeful place where clients can reconnect with themselves and others by gaining insight into their relationships. My aim is to work with you to create positive and lasting change. I specialize in the treatment of disordered eating (including anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, obesity and body image concerns) as well as co-occurring mood...
I am a licensed psychologist who specializes is psychological evaluation. My practice also offers adolescent and adult individual psychotherapy for mood disorders, such as depression and anxiety, as well as adjusting to life changes and chronic illness. In addition, couples counseling is available for marital and relationship problems. My expertise in psychological evaluations includes: ADHD...
The Bridge Health Clinics & Research Centers, Inc. provides outpatient mental health & substance abuse services (WI Department Health Services 35/75 Cert #2921). Our approach is collaborative, strength-based, solution-focused, & evidence-based. We address problems with co-occurring alcohol & other drugs & mental health issues, depression, anxiety, family, stress, coping skills, relationships,...
Over the last 30 years, in my practice, in my work with the UAB Medical School, and through our long-running Huntsville Times psychological column, I have successfully helped thousands of people, from 4 to 90 years old, who suffer with depression, anxiety, ADHD, sexual, physical and emotional abuse, addictions of all kinds, eating disorders, marital, family, and work relationship issues. My ide...
Licensed since 1993 and in private practice since 1999. Previous work-related experience includes working at a residential treatment center, youth shelter, juvenile detention center, chemical dependency unit, adolescent and adult in-patient hospital, Employee Assistance Program, crisis intervention, in-take assessments, and intensive out-patient programming. Over the past two decades, I have...
