Bariatric Psychology

Our Bariatric Psychologist provides pre-operative and post-operative support to help patients undersdtand how emotions and stress can affect their weight. They will work with the patient before surgey to ensure that they are in a healthy mental state and are equiped to manage the physical and lifestyle changes that comes with Bariatric Surgery. As part of the preparation for Bariatric Surgery, most patients meet with a psychologist for a pre-surgical psychological evaluation and during their session can speak about topics such as their motivation for having the surgery, what kind of social support they have in place, any worries they have about the surgey and a range of other topics to help navigate any worries or stress around the surgery. 

After surgery, our Bariatric Phychologists is here to help with any issues that may arise such a lifestyle adjustment changes or staying on track for long term success, and to enure that the patient is well supported after surgery.