Therapy While Taking or Considering GLP-1s Can Help You Navigate Your Journey
Taking a GLP-1 medication can bring meaningful physical changes, but it often comes with emotional shifts that are less expected and rarely discussed, despite how prevalent these medications have become in our culture. You may experience a gap between how you see yourself and how your body looks, grief or confusion around identity, or even disappointment if the changes don't meet your expectations.
​
Therapy addresses the deeper emotional drivers that medical treatment alone cannot resolve. Our experienced therapists help you understand long-standing eating patterns, process self-image shifts, rebuild trust in your body, and develop tools that support both psychological well-being and durable behavioral change.
Our Specialized Treatment Approach to Accompany GLP-1 Medications
We offer therapy tailored for individuals navigating a GLP-1 medical weight management journey. Our clinicians understand the complex emotional, behavioral, and relational layers involved and provide thoughtful, size-inclusive mental health care grounded in compassion and expertise.
Our approach aligns closely with WHO recommendations, which highlights Intensive Behavioral Therapy (IBT) as a key component of comprehensive care. IBT refers to structured, evidence-based therapy that helps individuals build behavioral and emotional skills to support long-term health.
​
This work typically includes self-monitoring, coping and problem-solving strategies, skills for emotional regulation, body image work, relapse-prevention planning, and support in developing a more sustainable, compassionate relationship with food, movement, and the body.​
​
For adults who need more structure and support, our Adult Intensive Outpatient Program offers trauma-informed care alongside mood, anxiety, and/or eating concerns.
Common Experiences While Taking GLP-1s Include:
​
-
A gap between self-image and body changes
-
Grief or confusion as identity shifts
-
Anxiety related to appetite or routine changes
-
Shifts in relationships and social dynamics
-
Feeling emotionally flat or disconnected
-
Difficulty navigating emotional eating patterns during treatment
-
Feeling unsure how to relate to food when the constant mental pull toward eating (i.e. "food noise") suddenly becomes quieter
-
Disappointment when results differ from expectations
​​
None of this means you are doing anything wrong. They reflect the complexity of change and the emotional work that often accompanies it.​
​