Bariatric Mental Health Support

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Whether you're preparing for surgery, adjusting after, or struggling emotionally with the journey—therapy can help you feel more supported, grounded, and understood.

This journey is about more than changing your body. It can touch every part of your life: identity, relationships, self-esteem, old patterns, even grief.

And yet, many people don’t get the emotional support they need before or after surgery. That’s where we come in.

• Considering surgery and feeling unsure

• Your physician requires a mental health assessment for surgery readiness
   
• Preparing emotionally for the changes ahead
   
• Navigating post-op identity shifts and expectations
   
• Dealing with body image, shame, or self-criticism
   
• Managing emotional eating and triggers
   
• Exploring the deeper reasons behind your relationship with food
   
• Grieving what’s being lost—even if you “wanted” it gone

• Understanding emotional eating and self-soothing patterns
   
• Processing trauma or unmet needs linked to weight and food
   
• Building self-compassion and body respect
   
• Coping with others’ reactions and shifting social dynamics
   
• Adjusting to lifestyle changes and long-term goals
   
• Preventing transfer addictions or unhealthy coping

• Nutrition and supplementation coaching

• Group therapy and encouragement classes

• Recipes and exercise support

We offer a warm, nonjudgmental space where all of you is welcome—your fears, hopes, habits, history, and everything in between. Our therapists bring:

• Specialized experience in bariatric mental health
   
• A trauma-informed, weight-inclusive approach
   
• Support that centers you, not the number on a scale
   
• Tools for self-regulation, emotional insight, and sustainable change

Your story, your emotions, and your inner life matter just as much as your physical progress. Let’s work together to create a healing path that includes your mind, heart, and body.