GLP-1 Method Journal

The GLP-1 Method Blog

Behavioral health insights for the GLP-1 journey — written by a licensed therapist.

The GLP-1
Body Image Shift
Zane Guilfoyle, LPC August 2026
The GLP-1 Body Image Shift: What to Do When Weight Loss Doesn't Feel Like Winning

A licensed therapist explains why rapid weight loss on GLP-1s can scramble body image and identity — and what actually helps you adjust to it.

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Stress Eating Is Not
a Willpower Problem
Zane Guilfoyle, LPC July 2026
Stress Eating Is Not a Willpower Problem. Here's What It Actually Is.

A licensed therapist explains the cortisol-dopamine loop behind stress eating, what GLP-1 medications actually change, and a practical tool — HALT — for the moments they don't.

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The GLP-1
Mood Shift
Zane Guilfoyle, LPC June 2026
The GLP-1 Mood Shift: What to Do When You Feel Emotionally Flat

Emotional flatness is one of the most underreported experiences on GLP-1s. A licensed therapist explains why reward-system dampening affects more than appetite — and what to do about it.

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Why Emotional Eating
Doesn't Stop
Zane Guilfoyle, LPC May 2026
Why Emotional Eating Doesn't Stop When the Food Noise Does

GLP-1s quiet food noise — but they don't stop emotional eating. A licensed therapist explains the critical difference and what the research says about what actually changes it.

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What Semaglutide Is
Doing to Your Brain
Zane Guilfoyle, LPC April 2026
What Semaglutide Is Actually Doing to Your Brain

Most people start semaglutide expecting a metabolic shift. What catches them off guard is everything else — the mood shifts, the changed relationship with alcohol, the emotional flatness nobody warned them about.

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