Psychological support can play an important role before surgery, after surgery, and during the wider process of making sustainable changes around eating, health behaviours, body image, identity, and emotional wellbeing.
Tara has worked with Associate Professor Peter Nogle's specialised bariatric support team, performing pre-operative assessments as well as post-operative care.
In this role, she supported patients with motivational and behavioural difficulties, eating-related concerns including binge eating, body image and identity issues, self-esteem, relational stress, and symptoms of anxiety or depression associated with weight.
A pre-operative assessment can help clarify readiness for surgery, identify supports that may be helpful, and explore emotional, behavioural, and practical factors that may affect outcomes.
Tara offers assessments with a calm, respectful, and non-judgemental approach.
The period after surgery can involve more than physical recovery. It can also bring shifts in identity, relationships, expectations, routines, mood, and self-image.
Support may help with:
Weight-related struggles are rarely just about food or willpower. They often intersect with stress, self-criticism, stigma, self-esteem, health, relationships, and years of frustration.
Psychological support can help create a more compassionate and practical path forward.
Referrals are welcome for bariatric pre-operative assessment and ongoing post-operative or weight-related psychological support.
Tara's experience in specialist bariatric care supports a referral pathway that is professional, clinically informed, and responsive to the emotional and behavioural aspects of care.
Make a Referral EnquiryWhether you are looking for a pre-operative assessment, post-operative support, or help with the emotional and behavioural side of weight-related concerns, you are welcome to get in touch.
