Therapy Can Help You Control Eating and Lose Weight
Are you struggling with your weight and frustrated with diets that don’t work? Do you feel like you can’t control your eating no matter how hard you try? You’re not alone. Many people face these same challenges, but therapy can help you build a healthier relationship with food and achieve lasting change.
According to the National Institutes of Health, therapy is important for weight loss because is addressed the psychological and behavioral patterns that often underlie obesity, such as emotional eating, negative self-talk, and maladaptive eating habits, helping individuals develop coping strategies, maintain motivation, and prevent weight gain.
At Psych Associates, we specialize in therapy for weight loss and emotional eating. Our licensed therapists provide tools, support, and strategies to help you move forward with confidence.
Understand Your Relationship With Food
In therapy, we’ll help you explore the triggers and emotions connected to your eating habits. Whether you turn to food when stressed, sad, or overwhelmed, understanding these patterns is the first step toward change.
Make Lasting Changes
With support from your therapist, you’ll learn new ways to manage stress, build healthier routines, and change the way you think about food and your body. Small, realistic changes can create long-term success.
Learn Healthy Coping Skills
Our therapists teach coping strategies to manage stress, anxiety, and other emotions without turning to food. These tools empower you to handle life’s challenges in healthier ways.
Get Back on Track with Support That Works
You don’t have to face this journey alone. Therapy for weight loss and emotional eating can help you regain control and build confidence in yourself.
Call Psych Associates at 417-414-0333 or schedule your weight loss therapy appointment online to take the first step toward lasting change.
Therapy in Springfield, MO (at Psych Associates) helps you address the psychological side of weight management—your thoughts, emotions, habits, and relationship with food. You’ll learn to identify triggers (stress, emotional eating, depression, body-image issues), develop healthier coping skills, and shift mindsets that get in the way of sustainable weight loss.
Therapies often include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to change unhealthy eating patterns, self-monitoring & journaling (food logs, activity logs), goal-setting and problem-solving, stress management, and strategies to improve self-esteem and body image. Some clients combine therapy with nutritional guidance for synergy.
Results vary based on your starting point, consistency, and commitment. Many clients begin to notice improvements (in mood, reduced binge/emotional eating, better control over food choices) after several weeks of regular sessions. More significant weight loss (5-10% of body weight) often takes a few months of consistent behavioral changes. Maintenance and follow-ups are key.
Unlike diet or fitness programs that focus mainly on calorie intake or exercise, therapy addresses mental, emotional, and behavioral contributors to weight gain and weight maintenance. Therapy helps you understand food triggers, thought distortions, emotional eating, and barriers to consistent lifestyle changes. It also helps tackle setbacks, develop long-term relapse prevention, and build sustainable habits that align with your life in Springfield.