Weight Loss Therapy in Phoenix, AZ

Dr. Savana Howe offers Weight Loss Therapy as a compassionate, personalized approach for individuals who are ready to explore the deeper emotional and behavioral patterns that affect their relationship with food, body image, and overall well-being. Many weight-related concerns are rooted not just in habits, but in unresolved stress, emotional eating, self-esteem challenges, or a long history of restrictive dieting.

Rather than promoting short-term fixes or rigid plans, Dr. Howe helps clients build sustainable, realistic strategies that support long-term change. Therapy focuses on emotional regulation, thought patterns, and behavior shifts—empowering clients to make healthier choices from a place of self-awareness, not self-judgment. Through a respectful and nonjudgmental environment, clients gain the tools to move toward balance, confidence, and a healthier relationship with themselves and their bodies.

How can CBT help with weight loss?

Many individuals struggle with weight not because of a lack of effort, but because of internal patterns, emotional triggers, or self-defeating behaviors that conflict with their goals. Cognitive Behavioural therapy targets these hidden barriers—supporting clients in creating healthier, more sustainable habits that align with long-term wellness.

Emotional Eating

Therapy helps identify emotional triggers that lead to overeating and teaches healthier, non-food-based coping mechanisms.

Body Image

Dr. Howe helps clients build self-esteem and reduce harmful comparisons, promoting a more positive body image.

Chronic Dieting & Yo-Yo Weight

Therapy helps break the cycle of restrictive eating followed by weight gain, fostering long-term consistency and balance.

Stress-Related Eating

Learn strategies to manage stress without resorting to food, empowering emotional regulation and healthier coping.

Disordered Eating

Therapy addresses patterns like binge eating or extreme food control, helping clients find balance.

Low Motivation

Therapy uncovers the underlying beliefs driving behaviors and rebuilds sustainable motivation.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Weight Loss

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is an effective, evidence-based approach used to address the psychological and behavioral factors that contribute to weight-related struggles. With Dr. Howe’s guidance, CBT helps clients identify and challenge negative thought patterns and emotional triggers that lead to overeating, poor food choices, or unhealthy habits. The focus is on creating sustainable, positive changes by breaking the cycle of emotional eating and encouraging healthier decision-making.

CBT for weight loss involves practical strategies that help individuals gain control over their eating habits. Clients learn how to recognize and manage triggers such as stress, boredom, or emotional distress that may lead to unhealthy eating patterns. By building healthier coping mechanisms and increasing self-awareness, CBT empowers individuals to make mindful, conscious choices that align with their long-term health and wellness goals.

This approach is not about temporary diets or restrictive eating. Instead, CBT promotes a balanced, mindful approach to eating and self-care, helping individuals foster a positive relationship with food and their bodies. Through CBT, Dr. Howe supports clients in developing lifelong habits that lead to lasting weight loss and a healthier, more fulfilling life.

Dr. Savana Howe

About Dr. Savana Howe

Dr. Savana Howe is a licensed clinical psychologist with years of experience helping individuals navigate personal challenges. She specializes in providing compassionate, evidence-based therapy for a wide range of concerns, including anxiety, depression, trauma, and life transitions. Dr. Howe’s approach is collaborative, creating a safe, non-judgmental space where clients can explore their thoughts and emotions. Her goal is to empower clients to understand themselves better and make meaningful changes that promote emotional well-being and personal growth.

Frequently Asked Questions

Weight loss therapy is a therapeutic approach designed to help individuals address the emotional, psychological, and behavioral factors that contribute to weight gain or difficulties in losing weight. Rather than focusing solely on restrictive diets or exercise routines, weight loss therapy explores deeper issues such as emotional eating, body image concerns, self-esteem, and stress. Through Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and other evidence-based techniques, Dr. Howe helps clients identify unhealthy thought patterns, build healthier habits, and develop a positive relationship with food and their bodies. This holistic approach promotes sustainable, long-term weight loss and overall well-being. 

Stress eating, also known as emotional eating, occurs when individuals use food to cope with stress, anxiety, or emotional discomfort rather than eating for hunger. It often involves consuming unhealthy foods, such as comfort foods or high-calorie snacks, to temporarily relieve negative emotions. Over time, stress eating can lead to weight gain, unhealthy eating patterns, and a negative relationship with food. Therapy, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), can help individuals identify emotional triggers, develop healthier coping strategies, and establish more balanced eating habits.

Weight loss counselors typically do not prescribe specific diets or meal plans. Instead, they focus on helping individuals understand the underlying emotional and psychological factors that influence eating habits. The goal is to build sustainable, healthy eating habits rather than promoting restrictive or temporary diets. Counselors may provide guidance on balanced nutrition, mindful eating, and portion control, but the emphasis is on creating personalized, long-term strategies that align with the client’s goals and lifestyle. This approach supports lasting changes, helping clients develop a healthier relationship with food and their bodies.