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Wunesh W Bairu
Counselor, MA, CAGS, LMHC, LPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Bristol, RI 02809  (Online Only)
If you or your loved ones are feeling helplessly overwhelmed, depressed, or anxious my professional guidance and support may help restore wellness. The ultimate power for change to a productive life is yours. As a licensed counselor, my role is to help you connect with your thoughts, feelings, your present state of being, and your desired meaningful life style. My goal is that you acquire coping strategies to be in control of your situation.
If you or your loved ones are feeling helplessly overwhelmed, depressed, or anxious my professional guidance and support may help restore wellness. The ultimate power for change to a productive life is yours. As a licensed counselor, my role is to help you connect with your thoughts, feelings, your present state of being, and your desired meaningful life style. My goal is that you acquire coping strategies to be in control of your situation.
(401) 237-3111 View (401) 237-3111

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The Trahan Therapy Center
Licensed Professional Counselor, MEd, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Barrington, RI 02806
We at The Trahan Therapy Center enjoy working with clients age 14+. Having counseled clients globally with concerns related to self, relationships, family, pre-marital, marital, employment, finances, depression, anger, medication management, bi-polar disorder, weight management, mental health screening and more fall within the spectrum of our expertise. We are open to meeting with you and learning about how we can work together to yield an excellent outcome. We offer virtual and in-person sessions. Let's make your family whole and help you to live your best life. We are shaping minds & changing lives, one at a time.
We at The Trahan Therapy Center enjoy working with clients age 14+. Having counseled clients globally with concerns related to self, relationships, family, pre-marital, marital, employment, finances, depression, anger, medication management, bi-polar disorder, weight management, mental health screening and more fall within the spectrum of our expertise. We are open to meeting with you and learning about how we can work together to yield an excellent outcome. We offer virtual and in-person sessions. Let's make your family whole and help you to live your best life. We are shaping minds & changing lives, one at a time.
(346) 245-5324 View (346) 245-5324
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Laura Evans
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Warwick, RI 02888  (Online Only)
I can help you explore & discover a sense of peace and tranquility by establishing coping skills, empowerment & developing treatment goals! You are just a few steps away from your transformation and living out your best version of self! Taking that first step to asking for help takes a lot of courage, so I'd like to express how courageous it is to get to this point. My approach is supportive, kind, and powerful as you and I journey together on your path to healing.
I can help you explore & discover a sense of peace and tranquility by establishing coping skills, empowerment & developing treatment goals! You are just a few steps away from your transformation and living out your best version of self! Taking that first step to asking for help takes a lot of courage, so I'd like to express how courageous it is to get to this point. My approach is supportive, kind, and powerful as you and I journey together on your path to healing.
(470) 619-4651 View (470) 619-4651
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Dr. Ronnesia B Gaskins
Psychologist, PhD, MSPH
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Barrington, RI 02806  (Online Only)
My practice is client-centered and focuses on helping individuals adapt, reflect and cope with struggles in a supportive and safe environment. I work with children of all ages and adults, individually, and as a family and have experience treating individuals from diverse education, racial, religious and sexual orientation backgrounds. I primarily use evidence-based treatment approaches (e.g., Cognitive Behavioral) tailored to meet your needs and/or those of your family. I treat a broad range of problems, including anxiety, depression, stress management, parenting/child behavior problems, and managing health conditions and healthy lifestyle changes.
My practice is client-centered and focuses on helping individuals adapt, reflect and cope with struggles in a supportive and safe environment. I work with children of all ages and adults, individually, and as a family and have experience treating individuals from diverse education, racial, religious and sexual orientation backgrounds. I primarily use evidence-based treatment approaches (e.g., Cognitive Behavioral) tailored to meet your needs and/or those of your family. I treat a broad range of problems, including anxiety, depression, stress management, parenting/child behavior problems, and managing health conditions and healthy lifestyle changes.
(401) 216-4470 View (401) 216-4470
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Lisa Davis
Counselor, M Ed, MS, LMHC
Verified Verified
Warwick, RI 02886  (Online Only)
I offer a custom approach for each of my clients! I start with understanding where you are now and the challenges you are facing. I help you put a plan in place to help you move forward, and we celebrate your successes along the way. I offer an inclusive, safe space with virtual appointments to suit your schedule. Helping people live a better life is my passion. It might mean learning to set boundaries, working through a loss, life transition or helping you change a pattern of behaviour that is keeping you stuck. My goal is to help you feel better so you can live the life you’ve always dreamed of!
I offer a custom approach for each of my clients! I start with understanding where you are now and the challenges you are facing. I help you put a plan in place to help you move forward, and we celebrate your successes along the way. I offer an inclusive, safe space with virtual appointments to suit your schedule. Helping people live a better life is my passion. It might mean learning to set boundaries, working through a loss, life transition or helping you change a pattern of behaviour that is keeping you stuck. My goal is to help you feel better so you can live the life you’ve always dreamed of!
(401) 216-4411 View (401) 216-4411
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Shalom Counseling Center, LLC.
Counselor, LMHC, LCDCS
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Portsmouth, RI 02871
Do you feel invisible? No one’s listening to you? Uncertain of your future or direction to take? Are you ready to change, but do not know where to start? Do you feel alone? Let’s have a conversation and see if we can work together in identifying issues then create a plan to improve quality of life.
Do you feel invisible? No one’s listening to you? Uncertain of your future or direction to take? Are you ready to change, but do not know where to start? Do you feel alone? Let’s have a conversation and see if we can work together in identifying issues then create a plan to improve quality of life.
(401) 329-9786 View (401) 329-9786
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Mind Matters Therapy
Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Verified Verified
Riverside, RI 02915
Are you seeking a culturally sensitive therapist who will not make stereotypical assumptions, but will honor your unique story, history and journey? Have you been told that therapy is for the weak or for those whose faith is not strong enough? Are you looking for a place where you can feel safe enough to say everything you need to without feeling as though you need to take care of the therapist?
Are you seeking a culturally sensitive therapist who will not make stereotypical assumptions, but will honor your unique story, history and journey? Have you been told that therapy is for the weak or for those whose faith is not strong enough? Are you looking for a place where you can feel safe enough to say everything you need to without feeling as though you need to take care of the therapist?
(401) 283-1867 View (401) 283-1867

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Jeannette Brito
Drug & Alcohol Counselor, LCDP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Providence, RI 02906
Hello, my name is Jeannette, and I am a licensed Drug and Alcohol Counselor. I have worked with individuals in all stages of addiction and recovery and all age groups over the past 11 years. I have worked in a variety of communities, with different populations and with a vast array of co-occurring disorders. I have experience working with addictions, anxiety, depression, mood disorders and severe and persistent mental illness. I use a variety of therapeutic treatment models catered toward your specific goals.
Hello, my name is Jeannette, and I am a licensed Drug and Alcohol Counselor. I have worked with individuals in all stages of addiction and recovery and all age groups over the past 11 years. I have worked in a variety of communities, with different populations and with a vast array of co-occurring disorders. I have experience working with addictions, anxiety, depression, mood disorders and severe and persistent mental illness. I use a variety of therapeutic treatment models catered toward your specific goals.
(401) 373-4553 View (401) 373-4553
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Maya A. Williams
Counselor, LMHC, CCTP, ADHDCSP, CCATP, MA PGS
Verified Verified
West Warwick, RI 02893  (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
I acknowledge the systemic disparities and have a solid commitment to providing culturally sensitive, inclusive, and integrative care for BIPOC, the LGBTQIA+ community, and other marginalized communities. I specialize and/or have experience counseling adults with ADHD, complex trauma, difficulty managing anger or mood, relationship and/or family discord, phase of life circumstances, post-incarceration, grief, anxiety, problem gambling behaviors, racial trauma and identities, depression, parenting concerns, gender or identity expression, self-esteem, or body image concerns, and chronic medical conditions.
I acknowledge the systemic disparities and have a solid commitment to providing culturally sensitive, inclusive, and integrative care for BIPOC, the LGBTQIA+ community, and other marginalized communities. I specialize and/or have experience counseling adults with ADHD, complex trauma, difficulty managing anger or mood, relationship and/or family discord, phase of life circumstances, post-incarceration, grief, anxiety, problem gambling behaviors, racial trauma and identities, depression, parenting concerns, gender or identity expression, self-esteem, or body image concerns, and chronic medical conditions.
(401) 360-5858 View (401) 360-5858
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Stop Look & Listen LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, BSN RN, MSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Cranston, RI 02920
At Stop Look and Listen Psychotherapy Offices, we work with adults of all ages, including elderly. We help you develop coping skills to deal with depression, suicidal thoughts, anxiety, substance abuse, family conflict including domestic violence, legal issues, loss of health, problems in the work place, loss of family and grief, as well as dealing with aging and pain management. We have expertise in dealing with trauma and PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder).
At Stop Look and Listen Psychotherapy Offices, we work with adults of all ages, including elderly. We help you develop coping skills to deal with depression, suicidal thoughts, anxiety, substance abuse, family conflict including domestic violence, legal issues, loss of health, problems in the work place, loss of family and grief, as well as dealing with aging and pain management. We have expertise in dealing with trauma and PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder).
(401) 399-3457 View (401) 399-3457
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Barbara Holtzman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
Providence, RI 02906  (Online Only)
Are you living your life by design or by default? Perhaps the symptom that brought you here today is not the real issue but is actually a message from your deepest wisdom to nudge you towards living your authentic life. Whether you are hoping to change your relationship with food and your body, shift your patterns in relationships, cope with an illness or pain, or simply to like yourself better, I have a question for you. Are you looking simply to alleviate your symptom (often replaced by another) or are you open to living from your heart’s desire to be fully Alive? I invite you to participate in this journey with me.
Are you living your life by design or by default? Perhaps the symptom that brought you here today is not the real issue but is actually a message from your deepest wisdom to nudge you towards living your authentic life. Whether you are hoping to change your relationship with food and your body, shift your patterns in relationships, cope with an illness or pain, or simply to like yourself better, I have a question for you. Are you looking simply to alleviate your symptom (often replaced by another) or are you open to living from your heart’s desire to be fully Alive? I invite you to participate in this journey with me.
(401) 257-7136 View (401) 257-7136
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Lia T Cooper, Psychotherapist
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MA
Verified Verified
Smithfield, RI 02917
My name is Lia Cooper. I am a psychotherapist with double graduate degrees in Personality and Social Psychology and in Clinical social work from Rhode Island and Smith College. I have also completed doctoral course work from Simmons College. I have been in private practice for over twenty years. My philosophy about helping others is to be kind, direct and caring. I work with older adolescents, adults, couples and groups. I specialize in mood disorders, eating issues, trauma, health and weight issues and sexual identity matters, and overall improvement of mental health. I have a certified Professional Pet Therapy dog that I often work with .
My name is Lia Cooper. I am a psychotherapist with double graduate degrees in Personality and Social Psychology and in Clinical social work from Rhode Island and Smith College. I have also completed doctoral course work from Simmons College. I have been in private practice for over twenty years. My philosophy about helping others is to be kind, direct and caring. I work with older adolescents, adults, couples and groups. I specialize in mood disorders, eating issues, trauma, health and weight issues and sexual identity matters, and overall improvement of mental health. I have a certified Professional Pet Therapy dog that I often work with .
(401) 258-7366 View (401) 258-7366

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Obesity Therapists

Can obesity be a cause of depression and anxiety?

Yes. It can be stressful and debilitating to carry excess weight. Many people make inaccurate assumptions about people who are overweight. This stigma may lead individuals to feel badly about themselves, decreasing their self-esteem, or leading to feelings of worthlessness. An association between obesity and depression is well-established.

When should an individual seek treatment for obesity?

When obesity, or the feelings it causes, creates a disruption in your daily life, it may be time to seek help. Examples include avoiding social situations due to anxiety, an inability to participate in family life as a result of health problems, or poor performance at work due to low self-esteem or other concerns.

Are there specific medications for weight loss?

There are several prescription drugs that can help with weight loss, including semaglutide and phentermine. These drugs reduce appetite and must be prescribed by a physician. Professionals will suggest lifestyle changes, such as diet and exercise, before turning to drugs, which have side effects and typically are prescribed only for a short duration. Many people regain weight after taking weight loss drugs if they have not made significant lifestyle changes.

What is body positivity?

Body positivity is a cultural movement that promotes the acceptance of bodies of all sizes and types, rather than those that conform to societal ideals of beauty. It places self-worth, self-acceptance, and an appreciation for one’s body as goals to achieve a happier, healthier attitude about oneself and others, focusing on who a person is rather than what they look like.