Now accepting new clients in Texas
Bariatric Surgery
Therapy in Waco, TX
- Explore your motivations and expectations
- Build sustainable coping tools for stress and emotions
- Develop realistic goals and boundaries
- Strengthen body trust and intuitive awareness
- Adjust to new eating behaviors without shame or fear
- Cope with identity shifts and changing body image
- Reconnect with joy and satisfaction in daily life
- Address old patterns or beliefs about food and worth
- Create balanced, nourishing habits that last
What Therapy Can Do Before & After Surgery
Through evidence-based, body-trusting therapy, we’ll explore your relationship with food, body image, and self-worth while addressing challenges like emotional eating, fear of weight regain, or loss of identity. Together, we’ll create space to process these shifts and develop sustainable ways to care for both your mind and body.
I combine evidence-based practices with a compassionate, trauma-informed lens. My work draws from:
- Mindfulness and acceptance-based therapies
- Nutrition-informed therapy and body trust principles
- Cognitive and behavioral tools for emotional regulation
- Weight-inclusive mental health support
- Trauma-informed bariatric preparation and aftercare
- Psychological readiness and long-term emotional sustainability
- Supporting the person, not policing the plate
- A non-diet, weight-neutral framework that honors your body’s story
I support individuals navigating eating disorders and those preparing for or recovering from bariatric surgery — with a focus on the emotional, psychological, and relational aspects of food and body, not weight loss.
My Approach
Our first therapy session in Waco, Texas is a space to slow down, breathe, and begin making sense of what’s been heavy. Whether you’re here in Waco, Texas or anywhere in the state, I’ll listen closely to your story — where you’ve been, what’s working, and what feels stuck — so we can start building a plan that fits your pace and your needs.
It’s the foundation for our work together, and a chance to see if this feels like the right fit for you.
After the intake session we will decide together what your treatment plan looks like and the amount of follow up sessions needed.
If you're working with a bariatric surgery program in Waco, Temple, or throughout Texas, I can coordinate with your surgical team and provide the psychological evaluation documentation your program requires. I'm familiar with the requirements of programs in Central Texas and can help make that process straightforward.
The First Step: Intake Session
If you’re feeling regret, anxiety, or confusion around bariatric surgery — you’re not alone. Whether you’re here in Waco, Texas, or anywhere in the state, a quick 15-minute consultation call can help you get clarity and direction.
- How do I eat normally again after surgery
- How do I mentally prepare for bariatric surgery
- What if I regret it?
- Thinking about surgery makes me anxious
You Don't Have to Wait Until You're Ready for Surgery
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Hannah is a compassionate eating disorder therapist offering counseling for recovery, body image, and binge eating. Hannah particularly understands the perinatal time and counsels with a supportive, inclusive approach.
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Hannah is a knowledgeable therapist who works with adults struggling with eating disorders, body image concerns. She empowers clients to overcome these issues and feel more confident. I highly recommend her!
