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Post op Bariatric Support Group Schedule,

2009
0 – 1 year
 
Day Date Time Location

Tuesday 01/06/09 6:00 pm Volunteer Conference Room, Norwalk Hospital
Wednesday 01/28/09 6:30 pm Seton Room - level C St. Vincent’s
Tuesday 02/03/09 6:00 pm Patio Room, Norwalk Hospital
Wednesday 02/25/09 6:30 pm Seton Room - level C St. Vincent’s
Tuesday 03/03/09 6:00 pm Patio Room, Norwalk Hospital
Wednesday 03/25/09 6:30 pm Seton Room - level C St. Vincent’s
Tuesday 04/07/09 6:00 pm Patio Room, Norwalk Hospital
Wednesday 01/29/09 6:30 pm Seton Room - level C St. Vincent’s
Tuesday 05/05/09 6:00 pm Patio Room, Norwalk Hospital
Wednesday 05/27/09 6:30 pm Seton Room - level C St. Vincent’s
Tuesday 06/02/09 6:00 pm Patio Room, Norwalk Hospital
Wednesday 06/24/09 6:30 pm Seton Room - level C St. Vincent’s
Tuesday 07/07/09 6:00 pm Patio Room, Norwalk Hospital
Wednesday 07/29/09 6:30 pm Seton Room - level C St. Vincent’s
Tuesday 08/04/09 6:00 pm Patio Room, Norwalk Hospital
Wednesday 08/26/09 6:30 pm Seton Room - level C St. Vincent’s
 
These free groups are run by Anne Mata and are recommended for post op patients only, <1 month thru one year.

Anne has been working in the mental health and addictions field for over 13 yrs. She is a licensed counselor, a certified clinical mental health counselor and national certified counselor. She is a member of American Mental Health Counselors Association and currently provides group and individual counseling.

These groups are free and attention is geared toward patients in early transition (<1mo thru one year post op). Groups are therapeutic in nature in which Anne takes on a cognitive behavioral approach. These groups consist mainly of open groups discussions in which a topic for discussion is usually prepared. Topics may include but are not limited to: adaptation to your chosen surgery, coping skills, change, awareness, taking care of yourself, social situations, fears or other topics relating to your early postoperative bariatric journey. Participation is encouraged but not forced
 
-Dates Are Subject to Change-
 
 

Post op Bariatric Support Group Schedule,

2009
6 months and up
 
Day Date Time Location

Tuesday 01/13/09 6:30 pm Seton Room - level C St. Vincent’s
Tuesday 01/27/09 6:30 pm Patio Room, Norwalk Hospital
Tuesday 02/11/09 6:30 pm Seton Room - level C St. Vincent’s
Tuesday 02/24/09 6:30 pm Patio Room, Norwalk Hospital
Tuesday 03/10/09 6:30 pm Seton Room - level C St. Vincent’s
Tuesday 03/31/09 6:30 pm Patio Room, Norwalk Hospital
Tuesday 04/14/09 6:30 pm Seton Room - level C St. Vincent’s
Tuesday 04/28/09 6:30 pm Patio Room, Norwalk Hospital
Tuesday 05/12/09 6:30 pm Seton Room - level C St. Vincent’s
Tuesday 05/26/09 6:30 pm Patio Room, Norwalk Hospital
Tuesday 06/09/09 6:30 pm Seton Room - level C St. Vincent’s
Tuesday 06/30/09 6:30 pm Patio Room, Norwalk Hospital
Tuesday 07/14/09 6:30 pm Seton Room - level C St. Vincent’s
Tuesday 07/28/09 6:30 pm Patio Room, Norwalk Hospital
Tuesday 08/11/09 6:30 pm Seton Room - level C St. Vincent’s
Tuesday 08/25/09 6:30 pm Patio Room, Norwalk Hospital
 
These free groups are run by Mary Ziller and are recommended for post op patients only >6months.

Mary Ziller is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Eating Disorders Specialists. She has extensive experience counseling and coaching bariatric patients and disordered eating clients.

These groups are intended for post operative patients 6 months and beyond. The groups are focused in guiding post op patients in developing skill sets required for weight loss maintenance. Patients will be gently guided to utilize their weight loss surgery as a powerful voice that helps them pay attention to the psychological and physical hungers that can trigger the drive to eat and may interrupt the weight loss process. Topics covered include: identifying and releasing negative thought patterns that contribute to anxiety and emotional eating; mindless /intuitive eating; managing situations that are controlling and blocking them from feeling good about themselves; achieving positive body image; decoding weight plateaus and learning lesions as their weight loss journey progresses. Participation is encouraged, but not forced.

Free Nutritional Meetings
 
Day Date Time Location

Monday 09/08/08 6-7 pm Hall-Brooke, Westport
Thursday 11/13/08 6-7 pm Hall-Brooke, Westport
Monday 12/08/08 6-7 pm Hall-Brooke, Westport
** Nutritional Groups are not scheduled during the summer **
 
*Groups are free of charge and offered to all post op bariatric patients and run by registered dieticians.
 

Hall-Brooke
47 Long Lots Road
Westport, CT 06880
Phone: (203) 227-1251

New London Supprt Group Schedule

 

 

Free bariatric support groups are available to our New London patients at:

 

Lawrence & Memorial Hospital
365 Montauk Avenue
New London, CT 06320

 

These group are large groups that often have guest speakers.

 
 
 
Group therapy bariatric support groups are available to our New London patients.  These groups are much smaller than the general support groups.  The purpose of these groups is to aid post op patients thru emotional changes associated with surgery.  They are run by Judy Fabricant and are offered two times a week.  There is a fee for this group which is generally covered by insurance. 
 

Morning sessions:

 

Day: Friday
Time: 9:15 AM
Location: Lawrence & Memorial Hospital Counseling Center

 

Evening sessions:

 

Day: Thursday
Time: 5:45 PM
Location: Lawrence & Memorial Hospital Counseling Center
 

To sign up for any session(s), please call (860) 444-5125.
 

 
 
 
Fairfield County Bariatrics, 148 East Avenue, Suite 3-A, Norwalk, CT 06851, (800) 650-7698

Fairfield County Bariatrics, St. Vincent’s Medical Center, 2800 Main Street, Bridgeport, CT 06606, (800) 650-7698

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