Weight Loss Counselling in Falkirk

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HMH Therapy
Verified Verified
Falkirk FK1
Hi my name is Heather Hutchison of HMH Therapy and I am an experienced Hypnotherapist, Supervisor and Trainer. My areas of specialisms are Anxiety and/or Depression as well treating the more traditional hypnotherapy areas such as smoking cessation, habit breaks and weight management. I work with both adults and children from the age of 7 years upwards using a client centred approached. I hold an enhanced full disclosure certificate enabling me to work with children and vulnerable adults.
Hi my name is Heather Hutchison of HMH Therapy and I am an experienced Hypnotherapist, Supervisor and Trainer. My areas of specialisms are Anxiety and/or Depression as well treating the more traditional hypnotherapy areas such as smoking cessation, habit breaks and weight management. I work with both adults and children from the age of 7 years upwards using a client centred approached. I hold an enhanced full disclosure certificate enabling me to work with children and vulnerable adults.
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Dr Hannah Ranaldi
Psychologist, HCPC - Health Psych.
5 Endorsed
Serves Area
Are you looking to adapt, cope, and manage changes in your health and wellbeing? As a Health Psychologist, I specialise in working with women’s health (e.g., menopause and menstrual conditions), stress and burnout, chronic pain, and managing long-term conditions (e.g., heart conditions, diabetes, chronic fatigue, long Covid, and gut health). Psychological approaches can help manage and reduce symptom severity and help improve overall quality of life, so that you feel less restricted by your health and able to start living a rich and meaningful life. My clients often arrive feeling stuck, or depressed, anxious, and overwhelmed.
Are you looking to adapt, cope, and manage changes in your health and wellbeing? As a Health Psychologist, I specialise in working with women’s health (e.g., menopause and menstrual conditions), stress and burnout, chronic pain, and managing long-term conditions (e.g., heart conditions, diabetes, chronic fatigue, long Covid, and gut health). Psychological approaches can help manage and reduce symptom severity and help improve overall quality of life, so that you feel less restricted by your health and able to start living a rich and meaningful life. My clients often arrive feeling stuck, or depressed, anxious, and overwhelmed.
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Nadia Giannelou
Psychotherapist, MSc, MBACP
5 Endorsed
Serves Area
Hi there. Do you feel low, anxious, or lost? Maybe you’ve tried quick fixes that didn’t work. Perhaps you’re carrying the weight of past trauma, sexual abuse, childhood experiences, relationships, or other painful events. You may be struggling with intimacy or identity, or feeling like you don’t belong, you’re invisible, too much, or misunderstood. You don’t have to carry it alone. I offer a calm, compassionate space where you can feel heard and gently explore what’s coming up for you. I’m here to listen, understand, and walk alongside you. Together we’ll draw on your strengths to build self-awareness and move toward lasting change.
Hi there. Do you feel low, anxious, or lost? Maybe you’ve tried quick fixes that didn’t work. Perhaps you’re carrying the weight of past trauma, sexual abuse, childhood experiences, relationships, or other painful events. You may be struggling with intimacy or identity, or feeling like you don’t belong, you’re invisible, too much, or misunderstood. You don’t have to carry it alone. I offer a calm, compassionate space where you can feel heard and gently explore what’s coming up for you. I’m here to listen, understand, and walk alongside you. Together we’ll draw on your strengths to build self-awareness and move toward lasting change.
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Refana Saleem Saleem
Counsellor, MSc, PMCOSCA
Serves Area
I have vast experience of working in areas such as: Affairs, Communication Breakdown, Conflict, Abuse, and Trauma. I work with each person's uniqueness in diverse situations including supporting each individual to find more satisfying ways to manage the challenges they are experiencing such as Anxiety, Low Mood, Depression or even Bereavement . I also offer Supervision to Counsellors and those in the helping professions. I also offer telephone and Online Counselling. I am a COSCA Practitioner Member. I have a Masters in Counselling from Abertay University. I have a Diploma in Relationship Counselling and I am also a Trainer.
I have vast experience of working in areas such as: Affairs, Communication Breakdown, Conflict, Abuse, and Trauma. I work with each person's uniqueness in diverse situations including supporting each individual to find more satisfying ways to manage the challenges they are experiencing such as Anxiety, Low Mood, Depression or even Bereavement . I also offer Supervision to Counsellors and those in the helping professions. I also offer telephone and Online Counselling. I am a COSCA Practitioner Member. I have a Masters in Counselling from Abertay University. I have a Diploma in Relationship Counselling and I am also a Trainer.
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The Empathic Therapist
Counsellor, MBACP
Serves Area
Hi, I’m Lynn. Are you struggling with grief? Loss can leave you feeling lost, alone, or unsure how life will ever feel normal again. The grieving process is a deeply personal experience, often bringing a mix of emotions that can feel overwhelming. Grief isn’t only about bereavement—it can follow relationship changes, life transitions, or shifts in identity. Reaching out for counselling is a courageous act — it marks the first step in your healing journey. I offer a warm, confidential, safe, and non-judgemental space where there is no shame in whatever you bring. With counselling, you don’t have to face things alone.
Hi, I’m Lynn. Are you struggling with grief? Loss can leave you feeling lost, alone, or unsure how life will ever feel normal again. The grieving process is a deeply personal experience, often bringing a mix of emotions that can feel overwhelming. Grief isn’t only about bereavement—it can follow relationship changes, life transitions, or shifts in identity. Reaching out for counselling is a courageous act — it marks the first step in your healing journey. I offer a warm, confidential, safe, and non-judgemental space where there is no shame in whatever you bring. With counselling, you don’t have to face things alone.
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Lana Hodge
Psychotherapist, MBACP
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
Come as you are - I believe that healing begins in a safe and understanding space where you are free to come exactly as you are. Life can feel overwhelming at times, and it takes courage to reach out for support. My role is not to tell you who to be or what to do, but to walk alongside you as you explore your feelings, experiences, and the challenges you may be carrying.
Come as you are - I believe that healing begins in a safe and understanding space where you are free to come exactly as you are. Life can feel overwhelming at times, and it takes courage to reach out for support. My role is not to tell you who to be or what to do, but to walk alongside you as you explore your feelings, experiences, and the challenges you may be carrying.
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Vicky McLeod
Psychologist, HCPC - Occup. Psych.
Serves Area
I am a seasoned therapist committed to providing a safe and supportive space for you to seeking personal growth and healing. With a foundation built on empathy, understanding, strong interpersonal skills, trustworthiness, flexibility, and sensitivity, I take a person-centred approach which puts clients at the centre. Prioritising your unique perspective, I create an environment free from judgment, fostering open and honest exploration. Through attentive and reflective listening, I aim to deeply understand your experiences, providing a space for your narrative to unfold, cultivating a trusting collaborative therapeutic relationship.
I am a seasoned therapist committed to providing a safe and supportive space for you to seeking personal growth and healing. With a foundation built on empathy, understanding, strong interpersonal skills, trustworthiness, flexibility, and sensitivity, I take a person-centred approach which puts clients at the centre. Prioritising your unique perspective, I create an environment free from judgment, fostering open and honest exploration. Through attentive and reflective listening, I aim to deeply understand your experiences, providing a space for your narrative to unfold, cultivating a trusting collaborative therapeutic relationship.
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Wholeness Counselling & Psychotherapy
Psychotherapist, MBACP
Serves Area
Creating a space for personal growth in therapy begins with the development of a safe therapeutic relationship. My approach offers a safe, confidential, and non-judgmental active listening space where you can take time to explore your experience. This allows us to work together to define the areas that you would like to work on and to check in on how you are experiencing your internal and external environment. Doing this helps to form a clearer picture of environmental, emotional, physical, cognitive, and behavioural events in your experience and how you currently manage and respond to them.
Creating a space for personal growth in therapy begins with the development of a safe therapeutic relationship. My approach offers a safe, confidential, and non-judgmental active listening space where you can take time to explore your experience. This allows us to work together to define the areas that you would like to work on and to check in on how you are experiencing your internal and external environment. Doing this helps to form a clearer picture of environmental, emotional, physical, cognitive, and behavioural events in your experience and how you currently manage and respond to them.
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Margaret Rose Gibson
Counsellor, MBACP Accred
Serves Area
Not accepting new clients
I am an experienced Counsellor, Hypnotherapist, BWRT practitioner and Advanced Clinical Supervisor including Online and Telephone Counselling. I have worked across all age groups in a variety of settings. My counselling, Hypnotherapy and BWRT practice is built opon my practical experience. I also have extensive knowledge and working experience of child development, special educational needs, adult mental health,gender and diveristy and perinatal care .
I am an experienced Counsellor, Hypnotherapist, BWRT practitioner and Advanced Clinical Supervisor including Online and Telephone Counselling. I have worked across all age groups in a variety of settings. My counselling, Hypnotherapy and BWRT practice is built opon my practical experience. I also have extensive knowledge and working experience of child development, special educational needs, adult mental health,gender and diveristy and perinatal care .
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More Therapists Nearby

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Dr Emily McBride
Psychologist, PhD, HCPC - Health Psych.
Online Only
Waitlist for new clients
Are you seeking a reflective space to explore challenges, deepen self-understanding, and grow? You may feel overwhelmed, frustrated, or stuck—or have a sense that there’s more to life, but something is holding you back. Perhaps living with a long-term condition (like chronic illness or depression) has affected your sense of identity or self-worth. Maybe past trauma—whether recent or from childhood—continues to shape your emotions, lifestyle, or physical health. I am an experienced Consultant Health Psychologist offering a compassionate space to help you process present struggles and/or deeper patterns rooted in the past.
Are you seeking a reflective space to explore challenges, deepen self-understanding, and grow? You may feel overwhelmed, frustrated, or stuck—or have a sense that there’s more to life, but something is holding you back. Perhaps living with a long-term condition (like chronic illness or depression) has affected your sense of identity or self-worth. Maybe past trauma—whether recent or from childhood—continues to shape your emotions, lifestyle, or physical health. I am an experienced Consultant Health Psychologist offering a compassionate space to help you process present struggles and/or deeper patterns rooted in the past.
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Maresa Louise Segura
Psychotherapist, MBACP Accred
Glasgow G12
Many of my clients come to me because they face: Relationship, sex and family issues, anxieties and breakdown - Work and professional stress, anxiety and crisis - Alcoholism, drug dependency, sexual, relational and other addiction problems - Weight loss, smoking cessation and other life-goal issues - Eating disorders, including anorexia, bulimia, binge eating and other food dependency issues - LGBT, minority and other discrimination issues - Self-confidence, self-esteem and anxiety-related issues.
I serve all communities and all people in a non-judgemental way. I use an integrative approach putting the client, not the theory or philosophy, first. I am trained in Motivational Interviewing and Coaching for life-goal issues, as well as Integrative Psychotherapy (person-centred, existential, analysis, etc) for a host of mental wellbeing and health issues.
Many of my clients come to me because they face: Relationship, sex and family issues, anxieties and breakdown - Work and professional stress, anxiety and crisis - Alcoholism, drug dependency, sexual, relational and other addiction problems - Weight loss, smoking cessation and other life-goal issues - Eating disorders, including anorexia, bulimia, binge eating and other food dependency issues - LGBT, minority and other discrimination issues - Self-confidence, self-esteem and anxiety-related issues.
I serve all communities and all people in a non-judgemental way. I use an integrative approach putting the client, not the theory or philosophy, first. I am trained in Motivational Interviewing and Coaching for life-goal issues, as well as Integrative Psychotherapy (person-centred, existential, analysis, etc) for a host of mental wellbeing and health issues.
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Claire Feldman - Binge Eating Therapist
Psychotherapist, MBACP Accred
2 Endorsed
Serves Area
With the prevalence of disordered eating among those seeking weight loss surgery, I am committed to supporting this client group toward long-term sustainable change with the most effective outcome possible.
You’re capable and organised in many areas of life, yet food can feel like the one thing that unravels. You start the day feeling in control, but by evening you’re eating in a way that doesn’t match what you truly want. Then comes the guilt, the promise to “start fresh tomorrow,” and the cycle repeats. Food struggles are often tied to stress, emotions, and deep-rooted coping patterns. For some, especially those with ADHD (diagnosed or not), eating can become a way to manage stimulation, focus, or overwhelm. Many only realise the link during therapy.
With the prevalence of disordered eating among those seeking weight loss surgery, I am committed to supporting this client group toward long-term sustainable change with the most effective outcome possible.
You’re capable and organised in many areas of life, yet food can feel like the one thing that unravels. You start the day feeling in control, but by evening you’re eating in a way that doesn’t match what you truly want. Then comes the guilt, the promise to “start fresh tomorrow,” and the cycle repeats. Food struggles are often tied to stress, emotions, and deep-rooted coping patterns. For some, especially those with ADHD (diagnosed or not), eating can become a way to manage stimulation, focus, or overwhelm. Many only realise the link during therapy.
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NourishPsychology
Psychologist, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
Edinburgh EH14
I offer a service to people looking for help to: manage their weight, to manage stress and emotional struggles and to engage in positive habits and reduce unhelpful habits to improve health and well-being. You may have struggled in your relationship with food for many years and would now like help to make life-long changes for better health and so that you can be slimmer and/ or fitter. You may have experience of: physical health conditions and pain, mental health problems and/or trauma during your childhood and/or in adulthood
I offer a service to people looking for help to: manage their weight, to manage stress and emotional struggles and to engage in positive habits and reduce unhelpful habits to improve health and well-being. You may have struggled in your relationship with food for many years and would now like help to make life-long changes for better health and so that you can be slimmer and/ or fitter. You may have experience of: physical health conditions and pain, mental health problems and/or trauma during your childhood and/or in adulthood
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Photo of Lisa Murphy - Anxiety & Anger Management Therapist Lisa Murphy, Counsellor, MBACP
I specialise in anxiety and anger management, helping you to feel calm, control your emotions, heal your relationships, and build confidence. With private confidential therapy, I help you resolve those overwhelming feelings that are holding you back from the important things in life. I deal with many issues as well as anxiety and anger, such as depression, relationships, stress, self-esteem, weight issues, bereavement, and trauma. I have a friendly informal way of working, and I’ll do my best to help you feel at ease. Daytime or Evening sessions available via Zoom/Phone. Call/text me on 0791 240 8830
I specialise in anxiety and anger management, helping you to feel calm, control your emotions, heal your relationships, and build confidence. With private confidential therapy, I help you resolve those overwhelming feelings that are holding you back from the important things in life. I deal with many issues as well as anxiety and anger, such as depression, relationships, stress, self-esteem, weight issues, bereavement, and trauma. I have a friendly informal way of working, and I’ll do my best to help you feel at ease. Daytime or Evening sessions available via Zoom/Phone. Call/text me on 0791 240 8830
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Space for the Soul
Counsellor, MCOSCA
Life can be stressful. Balancing the pressure of our commitments with our desire for health, happiness and authenticity can feel exhausting or even impossible. We all need to slow down and carve out some space in our lives to connect with our inner selves and the deeper meaning beyond our everyday existence. I offer a holistic approach to counselling and therapy, combining evidence based practice with holistic tools such as mindfulness, meditation, somatic experiencing, self-care, personal and spiritual growth. I am committed to a deepening path of open-hearted living and self discovery.
Life can be stressful. Balancing the pressure of our commitments with our desire for health, happiness and authenticity can feel exhausting or even impossible. We all need to slow down and carve out some space in our lives to connect with our inner selves and the deeper meaning beyond our everyday existence. I offer a holistic approach to counselling and therapy, combining evidence based practice with holistic tools such as mindfulness, meditation, somatic experiencing, self-care, personal and spiritual growth. I am committed to a deepening path of open-hearted living and self discovery.
0131 322 1536 View 0131 322 1536
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Angela McCafferty
Psychotherapist, MCOSCA Accred
2 Endorsed
Paisley PA2
Appointments Available Now. I don’t believe you need an “ideal client” to come to therapy — just a human being who feels they could do with some support. Some come for support with feeling stuck, to help problem solve, others feel overwhelmed, stressed, or low mood. Perhaps you just need space to talk things through with someone who isn’t a friend or family. I offer a relaxed, safe place where you can slow down, be heard, and work together to find a way through. Therapy can be about learning tools, making sense of things, or simply having time to breathe and notice what you need.
Appointments Available Now. I don’t believe you need an “ideal client” to come to therapy — just a human being who feels they could do with some support. Some come for support with feeling stuck, to help problem solve, others feel overwhelmed, stressed, or low mood. Perhaps you just need space to talk things through with someone who isn’t a friend or family. I offer a relaxed, safe place where you can slow down, be heard, and work together to find a way through. Therapy can be about learning tools, making sense of things, or simply having time to breathe and notice what you need.
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Lois Chadwick
Psychotherapist, MBACP
Online Only
I am a qualified psychotherapist. My practise offers a safe, supportive and confidential space to work through the material you bring to the session. I work within a range of areas. A few of these include trauma, difficult relationships, addictions, family issues, anxiety, depression and abuse (see below for more). We navigate together, at your pace, and unpick gently past wounds or present emotional states that effect your everyday. We seek to change negative patterns and encourage different ways of approaching problems. With empathetic exploration at the front of our work, we allow for healing.
I am a qualified psychotherapist. My practise offers a safe, supportive and confidential space to work through the material you bring to the session. I work within a range of areas. A few of these include trauma, difficult relationships, addictions, family issues, anxiety, depression and abuse (see below for more). We navigate together, at your pace, and unpick gently past wounds or present emotional states that effect your everyday. We seek to change negative patterns and encourage different ways of approaching problems. With empathetic exploration at the front of our work, we allow for healing.
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Photo of DANIEL Killeen - Daniel Killeen Counselling & Psychotherapy , Counsellor, MSc, MBACP
I help people who want to understand themselves better. In our sessions, we explore your thoughts and feelings, especially those that might be hidden beneath the surface. Doing so helps you see how your past experiences shape your present and uncover any internal struggles you might not be fully aware of. My goal is to create a supportive space where you can gain insight and grow. I combine empathy with thoughtful questions to help you discover and work through any underlying issues.
I help people who want to understand themselves better. In our sessions, we explore your thoughts and feelings, especially those that might be hidden beneath the surface. Doing so helps you see how your past experiences shape your present and uncover any internal struggles you might not be fully aware of. My goal is to create a supportive space where you can gain insight and grow. I combine empathy with thoughtful questions to help you discover and work through any underlying issues.
0131 563 6243 View 0131 563 6243
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Saskia Groh
Psychologist, DCounsPsych, GMBPsS
2 Endorsed
EMDR available upon assessment. General New Client Intake paused until 2026 but places are available in the practice, please just get in touch! Perhaps you’re feeling overwhelmed, stuck in the same cycle of anxiety, or you’ve experienced trauma that continues to affect your life in ways you wish you could change. You may be looking for someone who truly listens, a place where you can explore your thoughts and feelings without judgment. Whether you’re facing emotional pain, past trauma, relationship issues, or struggling with a general sense of unease, I am here to help you on your journey toward healing and personal growth.
EMDR available upon assessment. General New Client Intake paused until 2026 but places are available in the practice, please just get in touch! Perhaps you’re feeling overwhelmed, stuck in the same cycle of anxiety, or you’ve experienced trauma that continues to affect your life in ways you wish you could change. You may be looking for someone who truly listens, a place where you can explore your thoughts and feelings without judgment. Whether you’re facing emotional pain, past trauma, relationship issues, or struggling with a general sense of unease, I am here to help you on your journey toward healing and personal growth.
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Shirley Macmillan
Verified Verified
Online Only
I am a qualified Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist based in Ayrshire. I work predominantly with a Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) approach, but also draw on other therapeutic approaches to provide a more integrative and tailored therapy for you. There are times when we all experience situations that cause distress or uncertainty and it can be difficult to move past these events or to speak to those close to us.
I am a qualified Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist based in Ayrshire. I work predominantly with a Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) approach, but also draw on other therapeutic approaches to provide a more integrative and tailored therapy for you. There are times when we all experience situations that cause distress or uncertainty and it can be difficult to move past these events or to speak to those close to us.
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Weight Loss Counsellors

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 counselling 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 utilise behavioural coaching or Cognitive Behavioural 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 counselling?

Weight loss counseling often involves a combination of therapy and psychoeducation. Common techniques used by weight loss counselors include journalling, thought diaries, and other Cognitive Behavioural Therapy strategies that encourage clients to consider how their feelings about their weight loss impact their mental health. Weight loss counsellors 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 utilise 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 counsellor. Prior to surgery, counsellors can help clients decide whether surgical weight loss is a good fit for them and assist in surgery preparation. Post-surgery, counsellors 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.