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weight loss counseling.
Weight loss is rarely just about knowing what to eat or how often to exercise. For many people, the harder part is understanding the thoughts, emotions, habits, and patterns that make lasting change difficult.
weight loss counseling may help with...
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Emotional eating
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Stress eating
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Boredom eating
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Food guilt
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Chronic dieting
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All-or-nothing thinking
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Body image concerns
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Motivation and consistency
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Habit and behavior change
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Self-sabotaging patterns
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Weight-loss plateaus
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Adjusting to GLP-1 medications
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Maintaining weight loss
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Rebuilding trust with food and your body
a different approach to weight management
You probably already know a lot about what you "should" be doing. The challenge is often putting that knowledge into practice consistently, especially during stress, emotional overwhelm, life transitions, or changes in routine.
My approach focuses on helping you understand the why behind your behaviors so we can work toward sustainable change. Therapy may incorporate Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, mindfulness, and behavior-change strategies depending on your needs.
As a therapist with experience in behavioral weight management and training in disordered eating, I take a disordered-eating-informed approach to weight loss counseling. This means we can work toward your health and weight-related goals while also paying attention to your relationship with food, movement, and your body.
The goal is not perfection. It is to help you develop a healthier, more flexible relationship with food, movement, and yourself.
who is this for?
Weight loss counseling may be a good fit if you:
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Feel like you repeatedly lose and regain weight
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Know what to do but struggle to stay consistent
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Turn to food when you are stressed, sad, bored, or overwhelmed
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Feel guilty after eating certain foods
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Have spent years cycling through diets
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Feel frustrated with your body or progress
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Want support alongside medical or nutritional weight-management care
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Want to make changes without becoming consumed by food or weight
weight loss counseling in rhode island
I provide therapy for adults throughout Rhode Island who want support with the behavioral and emotional side of weight management. Therapy can complement care from physicians, dietitians, exercise professionals, and other members of your healthcare team.
If you're ready to better understand your patterns and build habits that actually fit your life, therapy can be a powerful place to start.
Ready to get started?
Hi, I'm Samantha!
about me.
While on my path to becoming a therapist, I made a few meaningful stops along the way.
Before becoming a therapist, I worked in business and the fitness industry, experiences that shaped the way I see health and healing today. They taught me that our mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being are deeply connected.
My approach to therapy is warm, collaborative, and practical. I strive to create a space where you can show up exactly as you are while helping you build the tools and confidence to move forward.
I'm so glad you're here, and I look forward to being part of your journey.
I earned my Master's in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Johnson & Wales University and am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor Associate (LMHCA) in Rhode Island. My clinical training includes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), and other evidence-based approaches. I believe growth is a lifelong process and regularly pursue continuing education to better support my clients.
areas I help with:
Anxiety & Overthinking
When your mind won't slow down and every decision feels overwhelming.
Food & Body Image
Helping you build a healthier, more peaceful relationship with food, movement, and your body.
Life Transitions
Because becoming a new version of yourself is exciting (and sometimes incredibly hard).
Faith & Mental Health
For those who desire it, integrating Christian faith into the counseling process with grace, wisdom, and evidence-based care.
Frequently asked questions
Sam is a warm, compassionate, and insightful therapist who creates a safe, non-judgmental space for her clients. She skillfully integrates faith into therapy for those who wish to explore it, while honoring each individual's unique values and experiences.
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Samantha is a warm, empathetic, and talented therapist. Skilled in multiple modalities, with a range of different information on the many problems of life.
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