Discover effective weight loss therapy at Overcomers Counseling, designed to support your health goals through personalized strategies and expert guidance.
Book a SessionWeight loss therapists/counselors are professionals who practice and specialize in helping people overcome emotional and psychological barriers to successful weight loss. They can provide guidance, support, and strategies for making lasting behavior changes that contribute to healthy weight loss.
A weight loss therapist/counselor can help you identify the behaviors and thought patterns that have been holding you back, and provide you with the tools, strategies, and support you need to move forward. They can provide accountability, emotional support, and personalized guidance to help you achieve your weight loss goals and make lasting behavior changes.
During a full therapy or counseling session, your therapist/counselor will work with you to develop a personalized plan of action that takes into account your unique needs, challenges, and goals. They may provide you with strategies for improving your nutrition, increasing physical activity, managing stress, and developing healthy coping mechanisms.
The frequency of counseling sessions will depend on your specific needs and goals. Some people benefit from weekly sessions, while others may only need to see their therapist/counselor on a monthly basis. Your therapist/counselor will work with you to determine the best schedule for your needs.
Weight loss counseling services are provided by a range of professionals, including licensed mental health counselors, psychologists, nutritionists, and registered dietitians. It's important for clients to choose a provider who has experience and expertise in helping people achieve healthy weight loss.
The journey to weight loss can feel like a winding road with a lot of ups and downs. The goal of counseling isn’t just to help you lose weight. It’s to help you find a sense of peace with your body and your relationship with food. We'll work together to help you understand what's driving your behavior, so you can build new habits that support your well-being. You can live a life that is full and rewarding, and we are here to help you get there.
Emotional eating can feel like you're trying to fill a hole with food, but it never seems to work. Counseling helps you find new ways to cope with your emotions without turning to food. We'll help you understand what's really going on inside, and we’ll give you a new playbook for responding to your feelings in a healthy way. You can take control of your emotions and live a life that is not controlled by food.
Weight loss is a deeply personal journey, and it's not just about a diet or a workout plan. You may struggle with a lack of motivation, a fear of failure, or a sense of being overwhelmed. We understand these struggles. We'll provide a safe space for you to process your emotions without judgment. We believe in your capacity to live a life that is full and rewarding.
A dietitian is a specialist in nutrition who can help you with a meal plan and healthy eating habits. A counselor is a specialist in mental health who can help you with the emotional and psychological aspects of your weight. Think of it this way: a dietitian is your guide for what you eat, and a counselor is your guide for why you eat. We can work together to help you get the support you need.
I have witnessed the magic of therapy and the unwavering resilience of humans.
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It is through overcoming our struggles that we discover strength.
“The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change.” - Carl R. Rogers
"The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change." Carl Rogers
"The greatest gift you ever give is your honest self." ~ Fred Rogers
"The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be." - Ralph Waldo Emerson
This is the recipe of life said my mother as she held me in her arms as I wept. Think of those flowers you plant in the garden each year; they will teach you that people too, must wilt, fall, root, rise, in order to bloom. -Rupi Kaur
It is important to me that you feel comfortable in every way, whether it’s sharing your thoughts, asking questions, or simply being yourself.
"The soul is dyed by the colours of its thoughts." - Marcus Aurelius
Authenticity is the daily practice of letting go of who we think we're supposed to be and embracing who we are. -Brene Brown
"There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle." ~ Albert Einstein
Healing sometimes requires vulnerability, and vulnerability requires an act of courage.
"What we do is more important than what we say or what we say we believe." - bell hooks
"Let us not become weary in doing good,for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up." -Galatians 6:9
Only through our connectedness to others can we really know and enhance the self. And only through working on the self can we begin to enhance our connectedness to others. - Harriet Goldhor Lerner
Together, we’ll take every step of your journey, side by side, through every twist and turn ahead.
Feeling overwhelmed and hopeless, unsure of where to start or how to move forward?
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Healing is not becoming the person you were before, but becoming who you are meant to be now.”
"Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it." Helen Keller
"It's okay if our future is uncertain. I think we're just meant to do our best with what's in front of us today"
"We cannot change, we cannot move away from what we are, until we thoroughly accept what we are. Then change seems to come about almost unnoticed." -Carl Rogers
"Be patient. I am a work in progress." Benjamin Leverentz
"To live authentically means embracing both your strengths and your limitations and allowing others to see both."
"If you only carry one thing throughout your life, let it be hope."
My goal is to empower you to reconnect with your authentic self, navigate life's challenges, and cultivate a life of meaning and purpose.
Victory awaits on the other side—keep pushing forward to reach your goals!
The most challenging part of counseling is taking that first step.
I strongly believe in the importance of the "therapeutic relationship" and the role it plays in fostering growth and healing.
Each of us carries unique, intrinsic value that is irreplaceable.
You are embarking on an essential journey of growth and healing!
“Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow; it empties today of its strength.” -CTB
“One does not become enlightened by imagining figures of light, but by making the darkness conscious.” ― Carl Jung
We may encounter many defeats, but we must not be defeated. — Maya Angelou
“Your vulnerability is a strength, not a weakness.” “Tu vulnerabilidad es una fortaleza, no una debilidad.”
"Out of difficulties grow miracles" - Jean de La Bruyère
“An inconvenience is only an adventure wrongly considered.” G.K. Chesterton
"People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel".
“Mental health care is not one-size-fits-all. I believe in evidence-based treatment, meaningful connection, and empowering each person to become an active partner in their healing.”
"You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them." - Maya Angelou
"But part of getting to know yourself is to unknow yourself—to let go of the limiting stories you've told yourself about who you are so that you aren't trapped by them." — Lori Gottlieb
Nature is authentic, unfiltered, and free from judgment, offering a space where everything exists as it is, in perfect harmony.
"There is hope even when your brain tells you there isn't" - John Green
To invent your own life's meaning is not easy, but it's allowed, and I think you'll be happier for the trouble. - Bill Watterson
I’m grateful for the opportunity to serve my clients and help them achieve their goals every day!
“We think we need answers, but what we really need is room. Room to change our minds. Room to be surprised by joy again. Certainty is tidy, but it leaves no space for wonder.” - The Tiny Joy Project
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"Stop searching and you will see. Stop running away and you will be found" Lao Tzu
You deserve to feel heard, understood, and genuinely supported as you navigate life's challenges. You don't have to go through it alone.
"When we love the earth, we are able to love ourselves more fully." -Bell Hooks
"Storms make trees take deeper roots." - Dolly Parton
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"When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves." - Viktor E. Frankl
I can be changed by what happens to me, but I refuse to be reduced by it” -Maya Angelou
Improving lives and creating a better future for everyone!
Establishing a connection is the first step in establishing a relationship.
Taking the first step is always the hardest, but it’s the one that sets everything else in motion.
My primary goal when providing care is to ensure every client feels heard.
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You've been graced for confusion, hard things, death, suffering, denial, and betrayal, and you will find strength when you are weak & beauty in every burden. - Rich Tolbert Jr.
“Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened.” - Dr. Seuss
When you wake up in the morning, and lift your head off of the pillow, you have all you need." - Anonymous
Imperfection is required for a joyful life - KC Davis.
"The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change."— Carl Rogers
Don't give up what you want the most for what you want now.
"People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel"- Maya Angelou
"""Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending."" -Maria Robinson"
“Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it.”— Helen Keller
Therapy is about having a good "fit" between you and your therapist. It’s important to feel comfortable, understood, and supported in order to make real progress.
"Everything will be okay in the end. If it's not okay, it's not the end" - John Lennon
Let's continue your journey together and achieve great things.
"To heal is to touch with love that which was previously touched by fear." -- Stephen Levine
“Not everything needs to be in full bloom to be meaningful. Growth often looks like stillness.”
"Give in to unpleasantness and pain just as to pleasure. Do not restrict your awareness." Claudio Naranjo
Who I was yesterday may not be who I am today, and who I am today may not be who I will become tomorrow.
You are not alone. I'm here with you during your healing journey!
There is always light. If only we are brave enough to see it. If only we are brave enough to be it.
Hearing that you're loved and that you're enough has the power to replace the negative voices with the feeling of belonging and being worthy of happiness, laughter, and love.
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Mindfulness and accountability are the keys to unraveling the best version of self.
"The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change."- Carl Rogers
"Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much."
I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. - MA
“Your focus determines your reality.” - Qui-Gon Jinn
"One of the greatest discoveries a person makes, one of their great surprises, is to find they can do what they were afraid they couldn't do." Aaron T. Beck
“Vulnerability is the birthplace of innovation, creativity and change.” ― Brene Brown
You are not alone. Whatever you’re going through, there are people who care about you and want to help. You matter, and your feelings are valid.
"Light shines into darkness, and darkness will never overcome it!"
What challenges will you overcome in your journey? Whether it's pushing past current fears or trauma, reaching new goals, or finding your true potential, the possibilities are endless.
"There is no standard normal. Normal is subjective. There are seven billion versions of normal on this planet." - Matt Haig
"Only when we are brave enough to explore the darkness will we discover the infinite power of our light." - Brene Brown
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"The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change." — Carl Rogers
“Trauma is not what happens to you but what happens inside you” - Gabor Mate
Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light. -Albus Dumbledore
"I like adventures, and I'm going to find some." by Louisa May Alcott
