People experience various body image issues, with many concerns revolving around weight loss. Women are more likely to seek counseling for body image issues than men, but people of all genders may experience these concerns. An obsessive focus on weight loss can lead to disordered eating or clinically diagnosed eating disorders. A person may seek counseling when they become obsessed with losing weight.
Available Treatment Options
Counseling interventions for those experiencing body image issues might include work on self-worth, confidence, and self-love. People with past trauma may benefit from addressing it to increase their self-worth and heal their body image issues.
Counseling interventions may also practice stopping or changing unhelpful patterns of thinking that lead to a negative focus on the body. Additionally, therapists may choose to engage in conversations about the societal barriers that contribute to a culture of body shame and discuss how that affects the individual.
Therapists Who Specialize in Helping Those Who Struggle With Weight Loss
I believe in a creative, personal approach to healing. It is my hope to create a safe and welcoming environment to help my clients during difficult times in their lives. I feel strongly that therapy is a journey to be walked together with client and therapist. Through a strengths based perspective, my sessions focus on emotional healing as well as positive self growth. I work with all stages of...
My approach to counseling depends upon your needs and challenges so that we may define your goals. I am committed to helping you stop hurting. I want to enable you to experience satisfaction with your life. I have over 25 years of experience working with a wide variety of clients with various concerns and issues. All psychotherapy is a process of transformation and change. Oftentimes one's beli...
We are all human beings going through the experience of life together, although in the current age, it seems as though there is a movement of separateness, judgment, and shame. Presently, this trend is causing an epidemic of underlying unhappiness. Ask yourself: Am I having problems with the following?: **Getting up and facing the day? **Dealing with "difficult" people in my life? **Being...
"The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step" - Lao Tzu. Having the courage to work on yourself to reach your full potential does not have to happen alone. As a psychologist and cancer survivor, I've experienced physical and emotional challenges that led to positive and healthy lifestyle changes. I hope to use these experiences to help others on their journey with emotional issues,...
**Currently accepting new clients!** We provide services that would help empower clients to reach their full potential. We believe that a holistic approach is essential in working through life's challenges and focusing on the whole person. The ideal client understands that there is no secret formula for change, however, with persistence and effort, change is inevitable. Our goal is to provide a...
Hi there and welcome. I imagine many of you have come here overwhelmed, and unsure about how to pick the right therapist for you or your loved one. This can be a daunting process for sure. So, who am I? I'm 44 years old, I've worked in several different areas as a therapist; addictions, schools, grief/hospice care and I have been in private practice for 10 years. I work with a variety of mental...
Amanda is a long island based therapist specializing in the treatment of eating disorders, athletes and young adults. Amanda received her master's degree in social work from NYU in 2010 and has worked in a variety of inpatient, residential and outpatient settings since that time. Amanda has nearly 10 yrs of experience working with individuals, families and groups in different clinical capacitie...
I work with individuals dealing with some challenges during their life. Challenges can include changing health status of self or loved ones, children growing up and leaving home, career changes, retirement, losses (job, residence, marital status, loved ones, etc.), anxiety, depression, changing sense of purpose, and more. Family caregivers of older adults may also experience challenges that had...
What if tomorrow you did not feel as bad as you do today? Are you sick and tired of being sick and tired? Do you want to quit being miserable and live the life that you know you can live? My approach to therapy is different, I offer a safe place to ask dangerous questions; a place of peace and renewal and I want my presence to help reduce the suffering of those who are hurting. I want to help y...
I have a real love for what I do. I enjoy working with people and respect them as the individuals that they are. At different times everyone is in need of extra support and understanding to aid in what I would call "life". These experiences cannot always be avoided, but they can be overcome....
I am a bilingual and bicultural therapist, who grew up in Venezuela and have lived in MN over 25 yrs. I am compassionate, honest and can provide a safe, warm and nonjudgmental space to explore your concerns and optimize your relationship with yourself and others. As I learn of the relationship of mind, body and soul, I understand that the more in touch and aware we are, the more we heal and hav...
In therapy I provide an environment that will allow you to express yourself freely and openly. I am genuine and supportive, but can be direct and challenge you to adapt your thinking when necessary. I strive for my clients to feel more focused, emotionally regulated, and confident. I work with adults who are suffering from anxiety including OCD and panic, as well as depression, grief, and...
Change is painful. Growth is painful. Nothing is as painful as staying stuck somewhere (i.e. depression, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, trauma, abuse, etc. ) you don't belong and desire to break free to break those chains. You are welcome to start your journey toward wholeness within yourself, and among family and friends. As a therapist, I bring empathy, compassion, sincerity, and a...
Are you looking for a therapist who is direct, engaging and compassionate with a side of humor? That's me. I focus on women's issues, couples, adolescents and families with problems in day to day living to more complex issues that have reached crisis level. My strengths are in the area of emotional eating, parenting, self-esteem, anxiety, and relationship issues. I also work very well with issu...
As a clinical psychotherapist in practice for almost 20 years, I understand how hard the first step can be in reaching out for help. I strive to provide a safe, comfortable and trusting environment to explore those issues that perhaps are leaving you feeling stuck, depressed, anxious and/or confused. I work with patients who are suffering from depression, life transition issues, relationship...
