Finding the right support shouldn't be this hard
You've done the hard work. You've made a life-changing decision, and now you're navigating a whole new emotional landscape that most therapists aren't trained to handle.
Not every therapist understands the unique psychological weight of bariatric surgery: the complicated relationship with food, the identity shifts, the family dynamics, the grief that can coexist with relief. You deserve someone who gets all of it without judgment.
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Browse therapists licensed in your state, filtered to show only bariatric specialists.
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Founded by a bariatric patient & LCSW
“This directory changed everything!”
"After bariatric surgery, I felt completely lost emotionally, my surgeon didn't have answers and my regular therapist didn't understand. Finding a bariatric therapist through this directory changed everything."
Susan Bariatric Patient
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“Communication was top-notch and the final outcome was even better than we imagined. A great experience all around.”
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This directory was created by Ashlyn Douglass-Barnes, LCSW, a licensed clinical social worker, ASMBS member, and bariatric patient who is 13+ years post-op.
After her own surgery, Ashlyn found herself frustrated by the lack of mental health support that truly understood the bariatric experience. She couldn't find a therapist who got it, so she became one and then built the resource she wished had existed.
As the self-proclaimed "unofficial misinformation dispeller" of bariatric mental health, Ashlyn brings both clinical expertise and lived experience to everything in this directory. Every therapist listed here has been vetted with care.
Your healing doesn't start
and end with therapy
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Weight regain, body image, relationships, and more.
Tips
Quick guidance for common questions on the bariatric mental health journey.
Journals
Guided journals for pre-op and post-op mental health designed just for you.
