Pre-treatment assessment
Beyond the physical: Why mindset matters for long-term bariatric outcomes
Choosing bariatric surgery is a profound decision to reclaim your health and vitality. While the procedure alters your anatomy, it doesn't automatically rewrite your relationship with food, stress, or deep-seated habits.
In Australia, a pre-surgery psychological assessment is rarely mandatory. Instead, it is a proactive choice. Because it isn’t compulsory, choosing to undergo an assessment means you are actively prioritising your mental wellbeing and choosing to support your long-term health.
At Bariatric Wellness Psychology, our pre-surgery assessment is designed to give you the psychological framework to support your health and wellbeing transformation for years to come.
Before your appointment
You will be sent a range of questionnaires to complete that will help us identify important things to talk about together.
During your appointment
We will discuss:
Your surgical or medical weight loss decision and how you are feeling about it
Your expectations of treatment and outcomes
The connection between behaviours, emotions, thoughts, and wellbeing
Any worries you have about surgery or medication, and ongoing adjustment
After your appointment
We will provide you with a report and a resource pack containing information and strategies to help you get the most from your surgical or medical treatment.