LAP-BAND Psychologist
At the DayOne Health Chicago clinic, we ask all of our future patients to meet with our psychologist. We believe that your emotional readiness is as important as physical health. That is why we encourage our patients to do some self-discovery with our DayOne Health psychologist prior to the surgery. This meeting is aimed to help you decide whether the lap-band procedure is what you need at this particular time of your life.
In addition to the benefit of talking to the specialist, meeting with a psychologist is very often required by health insurance companies as a mandatory step before the weight loss procedure. If your insurance requires psychological clearance, we will be more than happy to prepare all the documentation you need and send it to your provider.
When Do I Meet With My LAP-BAND Psychologist?
Your meeting with the psychologist will be most likely scheduled at our Chicago clinic, and you can use this visit to undergo your nutritional consultation as well. The visit usually takes approximately an hour to an hour and a half. During that time, you will have an opportunity to speak openly in a confidential nonjudgmental atmosphere about your relationship with food as well as your reasons to have the lap-band procedure.
It is crucial for your success that, once you decide for the lap-band, you are fully ready for the procedure as well as the lifestyle it brings. We hope that meeting with the psychologist will ease your mind while making this important decision.
Why Do I Need to Meet With a Psychologist?
It is hard to say that the decision to undergo the weight loss surgery can be made for the wrong reasons. Nevertheless, some reasons are known to give better results than others, and that is why in order to be able to better predict your post-lap-band results, it is important that you talk to our psychologist. Moreover, if you’re not sure about your goals and want a deeper perspective on why you may need the surgery, soul searching with our DayOne Health psychologist may be what you ultimately need to succeed.
Even if you are currently under the care of a psychologist or psychiatrist, we ask that you meet with our psychologist at DayOne Health, as she has specialized experience in understanding the unique emotional and psychological issues related to weight and food, as well as the mindset important to your post-operative success.
Find a LAP-BAND Psychologist in Chicago
If you would like to hear more about our DayOne Health’s comprehensive weight loss program, please call our Chicago office at (312) 239-3838 or register for an online seminar today!
