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Therapist-Informed Coaching for

Post-0p Bariatric Life

Life after bariatric surgery doesn’t come with a handbook, and honestly, most people around you don’t get it.
I’ve created these spaces so you can talk about what’s real, what’s shifting, and how to live your new story without losing yourself

You choose how deep you want to go:
 30 Minutes · 60 Minutes · 3 Hours: all designed to meet you where you are.

*These sessions are coaching & mentorship | Not therapy or mental-health treatment.

Schedule a free consultation

  • Consultation

    Curious Chat: 30 Minutes
    Not sure which path to take or what you really need? This is your "let’s talk it through" moment.


    We’ll spend 30 minutes together. You bring what’s on your mind, I bring curiosity and clarity.

    Price: FREE


    Ideal for: First-time visitors, exploring a shift, or wanting to see if this work fits you

    Book Your 30-Minute Consult

  • Making Sense

    60 Minutes of Making Sense
    This is your heart work. a full hour dedicated to sorting through what’s real, naming what’s in motion, and finding what next-steps feel authentic.

    Price: $197

    Ideal for: Post-op living, mindset shifts, emotional breaks

    Book Your 60-Minutes Session

  • Deep Dive Intensive

    Deep Dive Intensive | 3 Hours
    When incremental shifts aren’t enough and you need space and structure to rebuild something new.


    In these three hours, we slow way down and get aligned on what you want next, how to get there, and what you can actually live by.

    Price: $797


    Ideal for: Blocks, pivots, strategy resets, turning points

    Reserve Your 3-Hour Intensive

  • MENTORSHIP

    Currently being built from the ground up!


    Momentum doesn’t happen in one-off pep talks. My monthly mentorship keeps you accountable, motivated, and moving forward; even when your group chat gets loud.

How It Works:

  1. Choose your session above

  2. Pay securely through the checkout link

  3. You’ll be re-directed to schedule your time

  4. Show up as you are. I’ll meet ya there.

No Forms | No Insurance | Just real conversation that moves you forward.

how you work

Don’t see what you’re looking for? I can customize my coaching programs to match your personal learning style.

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Frequently

Asked

Questions

  • Bariatric coaching helps you navigate the mental and emotional side of life after weight-loss surgery.

    It’s not about meal plans or calorie counts. It’s about mindset, self-trust, and learning how to live in your new story.


    Through real conversations, reflection, and clarity-building work, you reconnect with yourself and learn to sustain the changes surgery started.

  • Nope, this is therapist-informed coaching and mentorship. If you are looking for therapy or mental health treatment, visit Schuster Counseling Group.

  • Yep! Coaching sessions are available worldwide via Zoom.

  • No problem. Your confirmation email includes a link to reschedule within 48 hours to avoid cancelation fees.

  • The Bariatric Mel Intensive is a 3-hour private session that combines structured reflection, strategy, and real-time coaching.


    We move intentionally through what’s been stuck, identify what’s next, and leave you with a clear plan you can and will follow.

  • Therapy focuses on healing mental-health symptoms.


    Coaching focuses on growth and direction.


    While I’m a licensed therapist, Bariatric Mel sessions are therapist-informed coaching, meaning I use clinical insight ethically, but this is not therapy, diagnosis, or treatment.

  • These sessions are built for humans who’ve had bariatric surgery and are trying to live the after part — the messy middle between “I did it” and “Now what?”


    If you’re navigating mindset shifts, identity changes, habits, or burnout, this space is for you.

  • After payment, you’ll be redirected to choose your time.


    You’ll get an email confirmation, reminders, and a brief prep guide. Then we meet on Zoom and get to work.

  • Nope. Once you become an identified coaching client, I am unable to move you into a therapy client.

    If during your consultation call, it is determined that you would prefer or be a better fit for therapy, we can build a therapeutic relationship through Schuster Counseling Group. This occurs prior to any coaching begins.

    If you engage with me in any aspect or services offered in Bariatric Mel in a coaching compacity and then determine you prefer, need, or want a deeper therapeutic experience; I will provide outside referrals to some incredible bariatric specific therapists.

Ready to Start?

You don’t have to keep spinning your wheels, pick the time and place that fits and let’s talk it through.

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