Weight Loss Therapists in Duxbury, MA
I specialize in the treatment of weight loss, depression, and anxiety and offer individualized treatment using the principles of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to address mental health barriers that impact people's ability to care for themselves.
I am a firm believer of implementing change behavior at any stage of life. Anyone can change with the right tools and support. There is always hope even when others don't feel hopeful. Hope is the fuel that propels change at any stage of life. Change breeds more hope for the future and maintains positive life changes that are sustainable and carry us through even the most difficult of times.
I specialize in the treatment of weight loss, depression, and anxiety and offer individualized treatment using the principles of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to address mental health barriers that impact people's ability to care for themselves.
I am a firm believer of implementing change behavior at any stage of life. Anyone can change with the right tools and support. There is always hope even when others don't feel hopeful. Hope is the fuel that propels change at any stage of life. Change breeds more hope for the future and maintains positive life changes that are sustainable and carry us through even the most difficult of times.
Jennifer Zarou-Abraham
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Duxbury, MA 02331 (Online Only)
I am a certified licensed social worker specializing in the integrative holistic approach to psychotherapy, counseling and nutritional wellness with twenty-four years in private practice. I utilize my experience and applied knowledge of family systems theory, cognitive behavioral therapy, nutritional wellness, weight loss and holistic healing to help create lasting and meaningful change. Treatment and healing can only be achieved by working on the entire mind body soul connection and my role is a facilitator providing a safe and comfortable space at which the healing can begin.
I am a certified licensed social worker specializing in the integrative holistic approach to psychotherapy, counseling and nutritional wellness with twenty-four years in private practice. I utilize my experience and applied knowledge of family systems theory, cognitive behavioral therapy, nutritional wellness, weight loss and holistic healing to help create lasting and meaningful change. Treatment and healing can only be achieved by working on the entire mind body soul connection and my role is a facilitator providing a safe and comfortable space at which the healing can begin.
How do you decide it's time to seek help through psychotherapy? For many people, the decision is clear; a significant event occurs or disruptive symptoms arise. For others, the decision is less obvious-maybe you haven't been feeling like yourself lately, you worry more than others or just sense that things could be better. As a client-centered therapist, I work with clients on their goals and to join them on their journey to wellness. I offer clinical expertise to provide guidance, new perspectives, and to raise awareness of underlying issues that may be behind current problems.
How do you decide it's time to seek help through psychotherapy? For many people, the decision is clear; a significant event occurs or disruptive symptoms arise. For others, the decision is less obvious-maybe you haven't been feeling like yourself lately, you worry more than others or just sense that things could be better. As a client-centered therapist, I work with clients on their goals and to join them on their journey to wellness. I offer clinical expertise to provide guidance, new perspectives, and to raise awareness of underlying issues that may be behind current problems.
I'm a firm believer in promoting positive change within by building upon the strengths we have inside of us and learning self acceptance as a path to happiness. I work with those who suffer from anxiety and depression, and specialize in working using a holistic approach to treatment. For the past 25 years I have been working with clients who struggle with anxiety and depression and I can tell you for certain two things: You are not alone and you do not need to suffer. My practice can accommodate adolescents and adults in individual, family and group settings.
I'm a firm believer in promoting positive change within by building upon the strengths we have inside of us and learning self acceptance as a path to happiness. I work with those who suffer from anxiety and depression, and specialize in working using a holistic approach to treatment. For the past 25 years I have been working with clients who struggle with anxiety and depression and I can tell you for certain two things: You are not alone and you do not need to suffer. My practice can accommodate adolescents and adults in individual, family and group settings.
For me, psychotherapy must address the needs of the person. Sometimes this can mean exploring how you got to the point you are at, and how you want to change; and sometimes you may want specific tools to address a very specific issue. Finding the right therapist is perhaps one of the most important choices you will make and also one of the most difficult. Although a therapist may have an armory of techniques to use, what I have found to be at the heart of any type of psychotherapy is whether the relationship works between you and your therapist.
For me, psychotherapy must address the needs of the person. Sometimes this can mean exploring how you got to the point you are at, and how you want to change; and sometimes you may want specific tools to address a very specific issue. Finding the right therapist is perhaps one of the most important choices you will make and also one of the most difficult. Although a therapist may have an armory of techniques to use, what I have found to be at the heart of any type of psychotherapy is whether the relationship works between you and your therapist.
Julie Hill-King
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, MSW
Verified Verified
Duxbury, MA 02332 (Online Only)
Daytime telehealth availability in September! ”You can't go back and change the beginning but you can start where you are and change the ending" C.S. Lewis... I believe therapy is a journey of exploration and self-discovery. I offer a warm, supportive environment that promotes positive change. I utilize a strengths-based, collaborative approach to therapy that is designed to individually meet each your unique needs. Therapy will tap into a combination of modalities, skills, and mindfulness tailored to my clients strengths, needs and goals. Looking to start a private practice? I offer consultation services on how to begin!
Daytime telehealth availability in September! ”You can't go back and change the beginning but you can start where you are and change the ending" C.S. Lewis... I believe therapy is a journey of exploration and self-discovery. I offer a warm, supportive environment that promotes positive change. I utilize a strengths-based, collaborative approach to therapy that is designed to individually meet each your unique needs. Therapy will tap into a combination of modalities, skills, and mindfulness tailored to my clients strengths, needs and goals. Looking to start a private practice? I offer consultation services on how to begin!
I believe strongly in forming a warm and collaborative relationship and tailoring my approach to your needs and goals. Since no two clients are the same, I am very flexible in my approach. Depending on your struggles, goals, and needs, I might be highly directive or non-directive, always providing a safe space to work through your thinking and emotions. I am eclectic in my work, meaning I draw from many techniques/orientations including cognitive-behavioral therapy, interpersonal therapy, and existential therapy. My first goal is always to develop a collaborative relationship, as I consider us partners in this process.
I believe strongly in forming a warm and collaborative relationship and tailoring my approach to your needs and goals. Since no two clients are the same, I am very flexible in my approach. Depending on your struggles, goals, and needs, I might be highly directive or non-directive, always providing a safe space to work through your thinking and emotions. I am eclectic in my work, meaning I draw from many techniques/orientations including cognitive-behavioral therapy, interpersonal therapy, and existential therapy. My first goal is always to develop a collaborative relationship, as I consider us partners in this process.
Christina Schortmann
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Duxbury, MA 02331
Do you feel like your thoughts and behaviors are getting in the way of your personal growth? Are you feeling stuck, lonely, and overwhelmed in your life, in your relationship, or in your career? What if you could actually be happy every day? I can help! I utilize CBT, DBT and strengths based treatment approaches to teach you skills that you can use right after session and for years to come. You and I will focus on helping you learn how to recognize and express your emotions and to incorporate strategies to combat feelings of anxiety and depression associated with divorce and everyday life challenges.
Do you feel like your thoughts and behaviors are getting in the way of your personal growth? Are you feeling stuck, lonely, and overwhelmed in your life, in your relationship, or in your career? What if you could actually be happy every day? I can help! I utilize CBT, DBT and strengths based treatment approaches to teach you skills that you can use right after session and for years to come. You and I will focus on helping you learn how to recognize and express your emotions and to incorporate strategies to combat feelings of anxiety and depression associated with divorce and everyday life challenges.
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Open Mind Counseling Services, LLC, Bridget Lehane
Counselor, LMHC
Verified Verified
Plymouth, MA 02360
We are all beings of light, energy and flesh, growing and changing, trying to figure out the world as it changes around us. Nobody comes with an instruction manual. Sometimes we need to stop, breathe, and ask for someone with an open mind to listen as we sift through it all. At Open Mind Counseling Services, I offer a non-judgmental, informed space for the development of self-reflective, compassionate processing of challenging past and current circumstances, and preparation for what's next in this changing world. I offer dynamic, multi-faceted approaches for healing, coping, and thriving. Let's figure this out together!
We are all beings of light, energy and flesh, growing and changing, trying to figure out the world as it changes around us. Nobody comes with an instruction manual. Sometimes we need to stop, breathe, and ask for someone with an open mind to listen as we sift through it all. At Open Mind Counseling Services, I offer a non-judgmental, informed space for the development of self-reflective, compassionate processing of challenging past and current circumstances, and preparation for what's next in this changing world. I offer dynamic, multi-faceted approaches for healing, coping, and thriving. Let's figure this out together!
Heidi Hulbig Mind Body Therapy
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
Plymouth, MA 02360 (Online Only)
Hi! I'm Heidi, Founder of Heidi Hulbig Mind Body Therapy, a private practice specializing in therapeutic experiences for women. Our mission is to help women learn how to align their mental, emotional, and lived experiences in order to live more fully. In doing so, our clients learn how to use their natural strengths and resources, adopt new perspectives, and make lifestyle choices to support emotional regulation and healing. We aim to empower our clients to believe they are the experts of their lives who are capable of taking care of themselves in meaningful ways.
Hi! I'm Heidi, Founder of Heidi Hulbig Mind Body Therapy, a private practice specializing in therapeutic experiences for women. Our mission is to help women learn how to align their mental, emotional, and lived experiences in order to live more fully. In doing so, our clients learn how to use their natural strengths and resources, adopt new perspectives, and make lifestyle choices to support emotional regulation and healing. We aim to empower our clients to believe they are the experts of their lives who are capable of taking care of themselves in meaningful ways.
My practice is dedicated to making clients feel relaxed so that they are comfortable talking about their feelings and understand that they are being heard and validated. My office is in a quiet setting unlike a doctors office and we often take walks in abutting bogs with my therapy dog Lulu an English lab. My goal is to work with the client to establish an individualized treatment plan with their specific goals and timeline considered and provide strategies and coping skills they can utilize in the future
My practice is dedicated to making clients feel relaxed so that they are comfortable talking about their feelings and understand that they are being heard and validated. My office is in a quiet setting unlike a doctors office and we often take walks in abutting bogs with my therapy dog Lulu an English lab. My goal is to work with the client to establish an individualized treatment plan with their specific goals and timeline considered and provide strategies and coping skills they can utilize in the future
Kristen E Anderson
Counselor, PhD, LMHC , NCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Kingston, MA 02364 (Online Only)
Accepting new/ tele-health clients!! Welcome, simply arriving on this site suggests you have moved forward on your journey to health and wellness. I have been counseling clients for over 20 years and have found that making this initial outreach is often the biggest hurdle. Many of the individuals I work with have experienced depression or anxiety and many have found that substance use, once a form of 'decompression', has in fact compounded their struggle. This does not need to be your 'new' or 'permanant normal.'
Accepting new/ tele-health clients!! Welcome, simply arriving on this site suggests you have moved forward on your journey to health and wellness. I have been counseling clients for over 20 years and have found that making this initial outreach is often the biggest hurdle. Many of the individuals I work with have experienced depression or anxiety and many have found that substance use, once a form of 'decompression', has in fact compounded their struggle. This does not need to be your 'new' or 'permanant normal.'
Salt & Tides Counseling, LLC guides self-reflection using integrative methods to bring the mind and body together with the understanding of how personal your health journey is. I am passionate about helping people move away from stress, pain and anxieties and into a more flexible, meaningful life.
Salt & Tides Counseling, LLC guides self-reflection using integrative methods to bring the mind and body together with the understanding of how personal your health journey is. I am passionate about helping people move away from stress, pain and anxieties and into a more flexible, meaningful life.
Shane MacDonald, LICSW, New Inspiration LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
Plymouth, MA 02360 (Online Only)
When you improve your relationship with yourself and your relationships with others, you are “on the path” to a happier, healthier life. I’d like to help you along that path. Together, we can explore a range of approaches: whatever works. But – so you know where I’m coming from – in the end, it’s always about relationships. I’d like to meet you.
When you improve your relationship with yourself and your relationships with others, you are “on the path” to a happier, healthier life. I’d like to help you along that path. Together, we can explore a range of approaches: whatever works. But – so you know where I’m coming from – in the end, it’s always about relationships. I’d like to meet you.
Therapy can be a life changing process when its with the right clinician. My personal approach to therapy is above all empowerment - I want my client to know the decisions and conclusions they come to are their own and that they have the full potential within themselves to succeed. Using a relaxed, conversational style of communicating I work with people struggling with depression, anxiety, general life stressors, eating disorders and relationship issues and people who are doing well - many clients have stayed working with me for years to maintain their hard earned happiness!
Therapy can be a life changing process when its with the right clinician. My personal approach to therapy is above all empowerment - I want my client to know the decisions and conclusions they come to are their own and that they have the full potential within themselves to succeed. Using a relaxed, conversational style of communicating I work with people struggling with depression, anxiety, general life stressors, eating disorders and relationship issues and people who are doing well - many clients have stayed working with me for years to maintain their hard earned happiness!
Sarah J Stevenson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW , LICSW
Verified Verified
Plymouth, MA 02360 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
I counsel my clients through various life transitions, grief & loss, relationship struggles, career challenges, medical issues, family conflicts, depression, anxiety and other psychological/social/emotional difficulties. I promote overall well-being and personal growth with a holistic approach. I ensure that our sessions are centered around client goals and I approach therapy with a focus on strengths, and work together towards achieving positive outcomes. I am experienced in counseling diverse populations and I strive to create a safe and non-judgmental environment where individuals can freely express themselves.
I counsel my clients through various life transitions, grief & loss, relationship struggles, career challenges, medical issues, family conflicts, depression, anxiety and other psychological/social/emotional difficulties. I promote overall well-being and personal growth with a holistic approach. I ensure that our sessions are centered around client goals and I approach therapy with a focus on strengths, and work together towards achieving positive outcomes. I am experienced in counseling diverse populations and I strive to create a safe and non-judgmental environment where individuals can freely express themselves.
You would never let your child or yourself undergo surgery without an x-ray, so why would you ever start medications or therapy without testing? Our practice helps thousands of Massachusetts children, teens, and adults who have tried a myriad of therapies and medications with little to no success, so far. Our mission is to provide hope again in what seems like a failing mental health care system. We also accept every major insurance payer to ensure that all people can get access to affordable quality psychological testing.
You would never let your child or yourself undergo surgery without an x-ray, so why would you ever start medications or therapy without testing? Our practice helps thousands of Massachusetts children, teens, and adults who have tried a myriad of therapies and medications with little to no success, so far. Our mission is to provide hope again in what seems like a failing mental health care system. We also accept every major insurance payer to ensure that all people can get access to affordable quality psychological testing.
We all face difficult challenges in life that can lead to increased stress, decreased functioning, emotional pain, ineffective coping strategies, and interpersonal struggles. Engagement in therapy can provide a safe space to gain the skills and support needed to manage these difficulties and can help us grow into the best version of ourselves. I believe that therapy works to aid in the healing process because we are wired for social connection and thrive when we are able to be vulnerable and feel understood/accepted.
We all face difficult challenges in life that can lead to increased stress, decreased functioning, emotional pain, ineffective coping strategies, and interpersonal struggles. Engagement in therapy can provide a safe space to gain the skills and support needed to manage these difficulties and can help us grow into the best version of ourselves. I believe that therapy works to aid in the healing process because we are wired for social connection and thrive when we are able to be vulnerable and feel understood/accepted.
I am not currently accepting new clients at this time. I have gone through multiple experiences in my life and know what it's like to need a little help along the way. I can give you my ear and help give you some coping skills for your toolbox of life. I typically work with individuals, couples, and families. I enjoy assisting my clients in reaching their life goals using various methods, coping skills, and therapeutic approaches. I am person-centered and desire to alleviate distress and optimize wellness. My goal is to help clients feel empowered to make positive changes in their lives.
I am not currently accepting new clients at this time. I have gone through multiple experiences in my life and know what it's like to need a little help along the way. I can give you my ear and help give you some coping skills for your toolbox of life. I typically work with individuals, couples, and families. I enjoy assisting my clients in reaching their life goals using various methods, coping skills, and therapeutic approaches. I am person-centered and desire to alleviate distress and optimize wellness. My goal is to help clients feel empowered to make positive changes in their lives.
Melissa Goldbach
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
Plymouth, MA 02360
Not accepting new clients
Seeking help in the form of therapy takes courage. I view my role in therapy as embarking on a journey with my client towards greater life fulfillment, improved quality in their relationships and in their overall quality of life. I work with adults struggling with mood and anxiety issues, grief and loss, codependency, marital issues, trauma and life cycle/life adjustment issues, inner child work and family of origin issues. I work with preteens and adolescents and include parenting and family therapy in that work when needed. I enjoy working with couples and have been trained in The Developmental Model of Couples Therapy.
Seeking help in the form of therapy takes courage. I view my role in therapy as embarking on a journey with my client towards greater life fulfillment, improved quality in their relationships and in their overall quality of life. I work with adults struggling with mood and anxiety issues, grief and loss, codependency, marital issues, trauma and life cycle/life adjustment issues, inner child work and family of origin issues. I work with preteens and adolescents and include parenting and family therapy in that work when needed. I enjoy working with couples and have been trained in The Developmental Model of Couples Therapy.
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Weight Loss Therapists
What is the relationship between weight management and mental health?
Mental health can be significantly influenced by one's physical health, so overall improvements in one's quality of life as a result of improved physical functioning from weight loss can have an overall positive impact on an individual's mental health and allow them to engage more readily in everyday activities. In addition, many strategies used to manage weight, such as exercise and maintaining a healthy diet, are also associated with reducing the symptoms of common mental health conditions, such as anxiety or depression. Individuals may also benefit from the improved self-esteem and self-efficacy that can come with successful weight management.
What is the psychological approach to losing weight?
While there are no specific therapy modalities specifically for weight loss, common psychological therapies can be highly effective in helping clients make lasting lifestyle changes. This may be called the "psychological approach" to weight loss because it does not rely on physical interventions, such as medication or weight loss surgery, to help clients lose weight. Weight loss counseling can be used in addition to or instead of such physical interventions. Some clients simply seek therapy to address the challenges that may accompany weight loss in general, including negative thoughts surrounding their body, disordered eating patterns, or difficulty completing daily tasks as a result of their weight challenges. In such cases, therapists will often utilize behavioral coaching or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques to help clients understand how their thoughts may be influencing their diet and physical activity patterns.
What type of therapy is commonly used in weight loss counseling?
Weight loss counseling often involves a combination of therapy and psychoeducation. Common techniques used by weight loss counselors include journaling, thought diaries, and other Cognitive Behavioral Therapy strategies that encourage clients to consider how their feelings about their weight loss impact their mental health. Weight loss counselors may also teach clients mindfulness exercises, which can be used by clients during and after eating to be more aware of physical cues from their body surrounding eating. Some clients looking for weight loss therapy may also benefit from group therapy approaches, which utilize the power of social connection and accountability to help clients adhere to their weight loss plan.
Is therapy recommended for individuals undergoing bariatric surgery?
While therapy is not a requirement for individuals undergoing bariatric surgery, many individuals undergoing weight loss surgery may benefit from seeing a counselor. Prior to surgery, counselors can help clients decide whether surgical weight loss is a good fit for them and assist in surgery preparation. Post-surgery, counselors can assist clients with the psychological component of maintaining their weight loss, as well as help clients navigate any postoperative pain. Throughout the surgical process, therapists can help clients process body-image challenges that may come with dramatic changes in weight, as well as manage symptoms of anxiety or depression that may accompany the major life changes bariatric surgery can bring.