The standard advice on weight loss — count calories, exercise daily — only works if people can stick with it, and there are plenty of psychological obstacles that can get in the way, according to Evan Forman, a psychology professor in Drexel’s College of Arts and Sciences. Similarly, those with eating disorders have problematic eating patterns and psychological relationships to food that are remarkably difficult to change.
To address this, Forman and his colleagues opened the WELL Center Clinic — a new outpatient clinic located at 3101 Market St. in University City — that provides evidence-based treatment for weight management, eating disorders and related conditions, all under one roof.
The clinic is an offshoot of Drexel’s Center for Weight, Eating and Lifestyle Science (WELL Center), which aims to develop new behavioral and technological solutions for treating obesity and disordered eating.
It offers treatment strategies that include behavioral weight loss treatment, cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance-based behavior treatment.