Seeing a psychologist before or after sleeve for eating issues

[Dallasgal 42]

Hey all. I have a question.

How many of you saw or are seeing a psychologist before the sleeve or after the sleeve for eating issues? I am definitely a stress eater and I've got it under control mostly while I'm still in the 6 month supervised diet but I'm worried about it still.

I've already decided I'll see the psychologist after the sleeve just to deal with the head issues but just wanted to see what everyone else is doing.

[lilbearzmom 584]

I am seeing a therapist monthly and I am over 5 months post-op. I have been seeing her since before surgery- she was referred to me by the psychologist at my surgeon's office. She specializes in WLS patients, pre-and post-op. It's a good idea to see one regularly if you feel you need it- it is a fairly good indicator of long-term success. I am not ashamed to say I need it. LOL I love having someone who is objective listen to me and ask me the right questions. I highly suggest it! My therapist is part of my success at this.

[KitKat40 100]

I've thought about it ... My NUT recommended because I have serious food issues LOL ... So I will do it after !! I don't want to fall back in to bad habits !!

[johnlatte 1,232]

I had a couple of session pre-op that I thought were really helpful. I've been in recovery for about 25 years, so I really know the usefulness of having someone to talk to about issues. It is awesome that you realize that you need to do is and are taking the right steps. Too many people do not do this and end up not understanding why their WLS has failed them.