Healthy Habits, Healthy You

Number of sessions: 6 Start date: Past group, may run again in future Frequency: Sessions weekly on Mondays, 7:00-8:00 PM Location: Online

Registration Deadline: Past group, may run again in future

Facilitators

Alma Flores, LMHC & Vanessa Santiago, B.S., Social Work Intern
Both bilingual in Spanish & English

About the group

This group will mentor, encourage and educate patients who are preparing for or have completed bariatric surgery. It will address the emotional and behavioral challenges associated with body image and habit development. Facilitators will review lifestyle guidelines and support participants to set goals and manage change,

Program Schedule

6 session 

  1. Surgery Fact & Fiction

  2. Nutrition

  3. Exercise 

  4. Coping with stress and anxiety

  5. Physical Health & Body Image

  6. Guest speakers

Insurances Accepted

BlueCross BlueShield, Optum, United Healthcare, United Behavior Health, Beacon, GIC/Unicare, Medicare, MBHP (non-standard MassHealth), Harvard Pilgrim, Health New England, Tufts Commercial and Public.

Alma Flores, LMHC

Vanessa Santiago, B.S.