WORKING THROUGH EMOTIONAL OR PSYCHOLOGICAL
ISSUES AT WELLSPRING

Many students bring issues other than weight to Wellspring. Low self-esteem, depression, anxiety and attentional problems often accompany overweight. Enrollment at Wellspring generally produces clear and almost immediate improvements in mood and self-esteem as students are in a peer group working together in a constructive manner to overcome the same problem, and are no longer teased or singled out.

Some issues, including clinical depression and binge eating disorders, will require more direct intervention. The clinical team at Wellspring Academies (formerly Academy of the Sierras), led by the Clinical Director, has ample experience in dealing with all psychological issues that typically contribute to or result from excess weight. Following a comprehensive assessment upon admission, the clinical team provides individual counseling as needed to address these additional issues.