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'm a therapist that specializes in helping people resolve relationship issues, depression, and anxiety. I offer tools to help people develop coping skills to handle difficult situations and navigate through stressful life changes. I teach techniques to assist in effective communication, boundary setting, stress management and conflict resolution. I help clients to manage difficult emotions,...
CURRENTLY FULL 11/24/2020. I offer client focused therapy in a warm, empathetic and non-judgmental environment. We all experience a disruption in equilibrium during our lives at one time or another and need a place to help sort it out. Change can be hard but with the right tools and treatment I believe that we can better manage life's challenges. I can help you to develop healthy and effective...
Necole D. Martinez is the Founder and Owner of House of Still, Incorporated. She is a licensed therapist in Maryland, Washington, DC, Virginia, and Georgia, with over 20 years of combined experience with Children, Family, and Adult Counseling. Necole’s passion has been to help heal individuals and families, teaching them how to accept past hurt and pain along with developing steps to transform...
Hi, my name is Nicole Laby. I provide psychotherapy for individuals, couples, and families. I feel psychotherapy is an opportunity to change what’s not working so that you can get more of what you want out of your life. I work collaboratively with you to support your progress and help you to overcome emotional and psychological barriers that continue to cause stress and hamper your ability to m...
If you are an individual that is motivated, desiring change and healing, or just seeking a good mental health checkup knowing you are on the path you embrace, you will find a good fit with me. My style is compassionate but direct. Do you appreciate openness, straightforward communication, thoughtful questions, humor, and building a strong working relationship? I will be supportive and challenge...
OFFERING TELE-Therapy. Heidi Fraser Yocum LPC and Marla Redman LLPC work together to provide the best care we can for you. We are very flexible; willing to accommodate your busy schedule. Saturday & evening appointments are available. Did you know that 4 out of 5 people have experienced depression or anxiety in their lifetime? But, making that call to get some help is often the biggest battle. ...
My goal as a therapist is to help you examine your lived experience in a safe and inspiring way. In addition to my clinical experience I provide an environment that can be humorous and fun as well as vulnerable and challenging. We will identify the desired and undesired aspects of your habits and beliefs and attend to them with compassion and accountability. I am an active therapist and will he...
I am a psychologist, licensed in Maryland, who specializes in behavior change for wellness. I have a history of treating people with anxiety and/or phobic fears and am trained in trauma recovery for PTSD and survivors of sexual assault. As a private therapist I work to help clients achieve their highest potential for mental health wellness, I take a positive, motivational approach to change...
Psychotherapy is proven to be one of the most powerful tools to transform one's life, and deciding to seek support when you are struggling to resolve difficult issues on your own is brave. I specialize in working with teenagers, young adults, and families and the particular challenges that they face throughout the various transitions of their lives. I also have a special interest in supporting...
Still Waters has online substance abuse evaluations and extensive teletherapy options. Our individualized addiction and substance abuse program is one-of-a-kind; focusing on each individual's strengths, needs, experiences and goals. We believe individualized treatment gives clients a deeper, more meaningful experience versus one size fits all rehab programs that funnel clients into their most...
I graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with my Master's degree in Social Work and obtained my clinical license. I have been providing individual, couples and family therapy for 25 years. My areas of expertise include mood and anxiety disorders, grief, low self esteem, relationship problems, infertility and many other issues. I use a variety of treatment modalities tailored to meet the...
Are you anxious, depressed, or troubled? Upset, stuck, or struggling with thoughts and emotions that keep you from feeling good about yourself? Unhappy in a relationship and unsure how to make it better? I'd like to help. Adults, couples, and children today deal with many sources of stress. When you don't have healthy coping skills, depression, anxiety, difficulties with others, and damage to y...
Specializing in the treatment and recovery of Eating Disorders & Substance Abuse since 2000. I work in collaboration with a treatment team to treat the psychological, emotional, physical, social & spiritual realms of the individual. Treatment also consists of addressing co-occurring disorders/diagnosis including depression, anxiety, trauma, women's issues, Codependency, adjustment disorders,...
You're fed up with the food roller coaster and feel trapped in a vicious cycle fighting with food and your body. Your anxiety feels debilitating and you wonder if obsessing worry will plague you for the rest of your life. You're lost and feel stuck about your next move -- what it is you actually want to do with your life, and who it is you actually want to be. Asking the right questions leads t...
Your mental health matters! I see individual's, caregiver's, mental health worker's, and a worker’s compensation patients. I also see teens, college students, and United States military spouses. I take a collaborative approach to counseling, working with patients to reach their goals and finding a place of understanding and healing. I specialize in a client-centered approach to therapy and use...
