Obesity therapists in Winston-Salem, North Carolina NC
We are proud to feature top rated Obesity therapists in Winston-Salem. We encourage you to review each profile to find your best match.
Nour Counseling
Counselor/Therapist
Weight and body size are often treated as simple, individual issues—but the reality is far more complex. People in larger bodies are constantly navigating stigma, bias in healthcare, and cultural messages that equate worth with appearance, discipline, or “health.” Many have experienced being dismissed, shamed, or not taken seriously by providers, which can make seeking support feel frustrating or even unsafe. What gets labeled as a “weight issue” is often connected to stress, trauma, access, medical factors, and the pressure of living in a body that is scrutinized in ways others aren’t.
At Nour Counseling, we don’t approach this work from a place of shame or forced change. We actively challenge weight stigma and the idea that your body needs to be controlled in order for you to be okay. Instead, we work with you to understand your relationship with your body, food, movement, and care—within the context of your actual life. This might include unpacking internalized beliefs, navigating healthcare experiences, addressing emotional or stress-related patterns, and building ways of caring for yourself that feel sustainable and respectful. We also name the cultural and systemic factors shaping how bodies are treated, so you’re not carrying that alone. This is about helping you move toward a relationship with your body that is more grounded, more compassionate, and not defined by external standards.
9 Years Experience
Online in Winston-Salem, NC North Carolina (Online Only)
Anxiety Eliminated
Hypnotherapist, Certified Hypnotherapist and Health Coach, MBA
Weight loss is easy once you get off all the carbs and sugar. Can you do this effortlessly in hypnosis? My protocols accomplish this easily. Look at video testimonials www.AnxietyEliminated.com
14 Years Experience
Online in Winston-Salem, NC North Carolina
Dr. David Brooks
Psychologist, PhD,ABPP,ABN,EMDR Certified Therapist
Once traumatic and/o otherwise upsetting life stimuli are desensitized and specific fears are counteracted can work on reducing unwanted cravings for specific foods using EMDR therapy, improving weight control.
37 Years Experience
Online in Winston-Salem, NC North Carolina
Patricia Tuohy
Counselor/Therapist, M.S. LCMHC Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor and EMDR Certified Therapist
Obesity may simply be a result of learning to have an unhealthy relationship with food due to poor choices and behaviors. However, many times it can have origins in our past and therefore emotions. We can explore this together and work on healing anything that comes up, so you can live your life in a healthier manner mind-body and spirit.
24 Years Experience
Online in Winston-Salem, NC North Carolina (Online Only)
Territa Chambers
Licensed Professional Counselor, LCMHC- QS
Heal your relationship with food and work to be healthy at every size.
10 Years Experience
Online in Winston-Salem, NC North Carolina
Winston-Salem is home to Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist — one of the most significant academic medical centers in the Southeast — and this concentration of medical training and research deeply shapes the quality and sophistication of its mental health clinical community. The city's tobacco heritage — once the home of R.J. Reynolds — has given way to a growing medical, technology, and arts economy, and therapists frequently work with the identity transitions of a workforce navigating this shift. The city has a large Black community with deep historical roots in the Piedmont Triad, and culturally affirming therapists who work with racial trauma and intergenerational resilience are well represented. Winston-Salem's arts and innovation culture supports strong demand for therapists experienced with creative identity and career-related stress.
Obesity therapists in Winston-Salem, North Carolina Statistics
Obesity therapists in Winston-Salem, North Carolina average 16 years of experience and charge around $220 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (47%), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) (41%), and Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) (35%).
Average years in practice
16 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$220
Accept insurance
47%
Offer sliding scale
59%
Gender ID
| 54% |
Female |
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| 36% |
Male |
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| 5% |
Gender Fluid |
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| 5% |
Non-Binary |
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Session Type
| 53% |
In Person and Online |
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| 47% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 47% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 41% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 35% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 35% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
| 29% | Eclectic Therapy |
| 29% | Hypnotherapy |
| 29% | Internal Family Systems (IFS) |
Ages Served
| 100% | Adult |
| 71% | Young Adult |
| 59% | Senior |
| 47% | Teen |
| 24% | Children |
Client Focus
| 59% | Women |
| 53% | LGBTQ+ |
| 47% | Christian |
| 47% | Jewish |
| 47% | Persons with Disabilities |