Specialized Therapy

Weight Loss Counseling that goes deeper than advice

Counseling support for emotional eating, body image concerns, motivation, self-criticism, and the emotional ups and downs that often come with trying to make lasting health changes.

• In-person in Schaumburg

• Telehealth across Illinois

• Body image and emotional eating support

Schedule a Consultation Rates and Insurance

Local Care

In-person therapy in Schaumburg with a calm, private setting.

Whole-Person Focus

Thoughtful support for overlapping emotional, relational, and life-stage stress.

Flexible Format

Telehealth available across Illinois when that fits your life better.

Comfortable therapy office in Schaumburg

Good Fit If You Need

support for lasting change when stress, shame, and food are all part of the picture

This page is designed for people who want support that feels thoughtful, grounded, and actually usable in daily life.

Care Style

Warm and nonjudgmental

Built for people who are tired of feeling shamed by weight-related struggles.

Behavior-aware

Focused on what actually interrupts consistency, not just what sounds good on paper.

Whole-person perspective

Useful when food, motivation, anxiety, body image, and self-worth are all tangled together.

More Than Willpower

Why progress can feel harder than it looks

Many people already know what they are supposed to do, but insight alone does not always translate into change. Stress, shame, perfectionism, trauma history, and a difficult relationship with food or body image can make it hard to stay consistent even when motivation is strong.

Weight loss counseling focuses on the emotional and psychological factors that affect behavior change so that progress can become more sustainable and less driven by guilt.

If you are searching for weight loss counseling near Schaumburg, care is available in person there and online for adults located anywhere in Illinois.

Emotional Eating Patterns

Understand how stress, loneliness, shame, or exhaustion may be shaping eating behaviors and making sustainable change harder.

Body Image and Motivation

Work through discouragement, comparison, and all-or-nothing thinking so that progress can feel more realistic and less punishing.

Behavior Change Support

Therapy can support the emotional side of consistency, setbacks, routines, and motivation while helping you build practical coping tools.

Long-Term Mental Health

The focus is not just on weight outcomes, but also on reducing shame, improving self-trust, and supporting healthier daily functioning.

How Counseling Helps

Support that respects the whole person

This work is not about judgment, crash dieting, or simplistic advice. It is about understanding the role of thoughts, feelings, history, habits, and stress in the change process, then building a steadier and more compassionate approach.

Therapy may be especially helpful when weight-related concerns overlap with anxiety, depression, body image distress, or pre- and post-bariatric care.

Identify the emotional cycle

Look at how stress, loneliness, shame, and all-or-nothing thinking shape eating and motivation.

Reduce shame and reactivity

Create more breathing room between difficult feelings and impulsive or discouraging habits.

Support steadier change

Build routines and coping strategies that are more realistic, more humane, and easier to maintain.

Weight Loss Counseling in Schaumburg, IL and Across Illinois

Dr. Jelena Djurovic offers in-person care in Schaumburg, Illinois and telehealth sessions for clients across Illinois. This makes it easier to choose the format that fits your schedule, comfort, and level of support needed.

If you are looking for a licensed clinical psychologist near Schaumburg, or you prefer online therapy anywhere in Illinois, you can start by reaching out through the contact page to ask about fit, scheduling, and next steps.

Contact and Scheduling

Ask about availability, in-person sessions in Schaumburg, or telehealth across Illinois.

Rates and Insurance

Review insurance information, private pay details, and practical planning before getting started.

Frequently Asked Questions

These answers help clarify what this counseling can cover and how to access it locally.

What does weight loss counseling help with?

Weight loss counseling can help with emotional eating, shame, all-or-nothing thinking, motivation swings, body image concerns, and the emotional side of behavior change.

Is weight loss counseling available in Schaumburg and online in Illinois?

Yes. Clients can meet in person in Schaumburg, Illinois or by telehealth from anywhere in Illinois.

Is this the same as bariatric surgery counseling?

Not exactly. Weight loss counseling is broader and may focus on emotional eating, body image, and long-term behavior change. Bariatric surgery counseling is more specifically centered on pre-op and post-op adjustment.