I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Certified Bariatric Counselor, in addition to being a Registered Dietitian. I work with individuals who struggle with binge eating disorder, compulsive overeating and emotional eating. I see clients who are considering, preparing for or have had weight loss surgery. I am able to combine my skills as a mental health counselor and registered dietitian to provide you with the best treatment for your struggles.

What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?

I want to get to know you by listening to your history, understanding the present distress that is bringing you into therapy and clarify what you truly want to achieve to feel therapy was successful. I will introduce you to the dieting mentality and provide research based information that can start your path to healing. I will always end each session with understanding what you want to do before the next session that will move you closer to your goals. I often email handouts, video links, resources and exercises to further your understanding of what we are doing together.

Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.

I approach therapy with compassion and curiosity. Getting to know you, how you think and what you feel is important, but making sure that you believe I understand you is vital. We will start where you are and map a plan to where you want to be. Therapy requires courage to face the things in our life that we do not like and having the confidence to figure out a plan to improve it.

About Kelly Queen