Weight Loss therapists in Whitby, Ontario ON, Canada CA

For many, body image defines who we are. If you are having challenges in this area, hypnosis is a safe and effective way to successfully overcome this challenge. One of the many interventions, Bridges Clinical Hypnotherapy uses is the virtual gastric band program which has been found to be extremely successful for achieving weight management.  

If you are struggling with Eating disorders, body dysmorphia, or poor self-image we can collaborate to find the links and the root cause. We will work together to sort out triggers and gain strategies to cope with daily struggles.  

Struggling with weight loss is common in today's society, but doesn't have to be the norm. We will often focus on how our thoughts and the environment around us, impact our emotions and behaviours that might not be suiting us. Together, we will work towards your specific goals in order to create change in your everyday life. Schedule a free 15-minute consultation to connect with any questions you may have.  

Weight management continues to be a struggle for most people, even though now we are equipped with more knowledge and understanding of fitness and nutrition than ever before. For many people weight loss does not simply involve balancing physical activity, and food intake. For those who use food to cope with stress and distress, having the capacity to handle distressing emotions effectively is vital to weight management. Counselling and coaching can help you address and understand your relationship with mood and food, enabling you to be in control of your body and mind.  

Jasmine understands the complex relationship between our thoughts, emotions, and behaviors when it comes to achieving sustainable weight loss. Her approach focuses on helping clients make lasting behavioral changes by developing personalized strategies that address the underlying psychological and emotional factors that may be contributing to weight gain or difficulty with weight loss  

I approach the journey to a healthier lifestyle with a holistic perspective. Through personalized strategies, nutritional guidance, and behavioral coaching, I empower individuals to make sustainable changes. Together, we navigate the complexities of weight loss, focusing not just on physical well-being but also on fostering a positive mindset and creating habits that lead to lasting health and vitality.  

I lost 100lbs and currently kept it off for eight years (I started August 15, 2012). I remember at my heaviest weight, I wanted to talk to someone who had been there, done that & understood I so badly wanted to change and my frustration at not changing. I wanted someone who could quiet my mind when it worried about my weight and help me gain control of my body and life. I know what it's like to start losing weight, only to abandon the effort shortly thereafter. If you repeat that pattern and put your health and quality of life at risk, then you likely feel that there are issues that need to be addressed psychologically - I can help! I find people who want to lose weight keep saying "how will this time be different", or "I am sick and tired of being sick and tired" or "Why am I deliberately ruining my health." Those struggling with obesity have these thoughts going through their head constantly, and even obsessively. My goal in therapy is to use my own experience of successful weight loss, the latest medical theories of obesity and a good solid approach to therapy to address these issues.  

Using IFS parts therapy and EMDR  

I have authored two books: “Basketcase” (2018) and “Hungry Heart: Break Free from Emotional Eating and Develop a Healthy Relationship with Food” (2022). In Hungry Heart, I explore why we turn to food in the face of struggle, and what we can do to change this behaviour.  

As we build our capacity for self compassion, we become more in tune with what will be nourishing for our bodies. In therapy we focus on what has happened to us that made us disconnect from our bodies in this way. We explore what eating foods that cause unhealthy weight gain do for us; do we eat for comfort, for relief, for relaxation, disconnection and so on. Which part of us enjoys feeling full, eating to ease emotions and so on. Working with me to support your weight issues will provide you with tools to support yourself through emotional eating patterns that have been difficult to change.