Surgical Weight Loss Support Group
At the Emerson Health Center for Weight Loss, we are committed to your success. Current patients have access to our professionally-led support groups where they can interact with and learn from others who are in similar stages of their weight loss journey.
Below is the schedule for 2026. Support groups take place on the second Wednesday of each month, at 5-6pm. These sessions are held virtually via Microsoft Teams.
February 11
Topic: Exercise and Physical Activity
Supervisors: Sam, RD and Jenn, RD
March 11
Topic: Mindful and Emotional Eating
Supervisors: Sam, RD and Andrea, LICSW
April 8
Topic: Eating on a Budget
Supervisors: Jenn, RD and Catherine, RD
May 13
Topic: Positive Thinking and Building Healthy Habits
Supervisors: Sam, RD and Julie, LICSW
June 10
Topic: Navigating Relationships and Social Situations
Supervisors: Sam, RD and Andrea, LICSW
July 8
Topic: Weight Regain and Breaking Plateaus
Supervisors: Catherine, RD and Julie, LICSW
August 12
Topic: Sleep Hygiene: What It Is and Why It’s Important
Supervisors: Sam, RD and Jenn, RD
September 9
Topic: Goal Setting and Measuring Success (Including Non-Scale Victories)
Supervisors: Catherine, RD and Sam, RD
October 14
Topic: Transference of Addiction and Managing Addicting Behaviors
Supervisors: Andrea, LICSW and Jenn, RD
November 11
Topic: Recipe Share and Meal Prep Tips
Supervisors: Catherine, RD and Sam, RD
December 9
Topic: Open Forum – Bring a Topic
Supervisors: Jenn, RD and Julie, LICSW
Registration
To register, please fill out the below form for the specific group you want to join. Due to time constraints and to facilitate discussion, each session will be limited to the first 20 respondents.
Please note: This support group is for current patients only.
If you have registered but cannot attend, please let us know as soon as possible so that we may open your spot up for someone else. Registrations do not carry over to future support groups, so you must re-register for each new session. Thank you for your understanding.
Questions? Please call us at 978-287-3532.