Therapist - Please help?

I have been steadily working, paying off bills, researching, attending seminars, preparing for lap-band surgery. I know that this will only be a tool to help me achieve results with my own hard work and dedication. In addition to improving the health of my body, I really want to improve the health of my mind. Obviously I have had a negative relationship with food that extends past plain bad habits and I'd like to work on that. I feel like I'm a fairly un-troubled person besides the weight issues but my family did have a lot of problems in the past. I'd like to find a Therapist within the general Kansas City vicinity that would help me deal with weight-loss, food relationship, bad habits, and past family issues. I did try to go to a therapist once, just by picking out a random person. That didn't suit me well. I'm wondering if there is anyone that knows of an excellent therapist? I really want someone who is extremely intelligent, willing to both challenge me and not judge me harshly.

 

Thanks for taking the time to give our input! :-)

sorry i dont know anyone but wanted to wish you the best on everything and hope that you find someone that is a good match for you .....hope you come back to the MO OH board and let us know how you are doing.

I don't know anyone either but I congratulate you on your intentions to get ready for surgery. It is a life-changing event and some people just can't cope with changes. You're definitely doing the right thing. Keep in touch.
Lana