Doctor advice please!

Hi everyone I am in the process of trying to get this surgery onto my calender and there seems to be a million appointments I need to make and do. But I have completed my psych. evaluation. However, she has told me to go to some kind of behavioral modification therapy and resolve, or takes steps to resolve, the issues I associate with eating. aka. Binge eating. The problem is, I have no idea where to even begin searching for a doctor that specializes in this. I am truly at a standstill and I would love any advice, or names of course, of doctors. I don't even know what category to look up these doctors on this website. I mean if it's a therapist, how do I know which one specializes in it? Just, thank you all for reading this, you all truly inspire me -Jessica

Hi Jessica! Call your county's mental health program. They should be able to give you some direction. Who was your psych? Sheryl

Hi AGAIN Jessica! Come to think of it -- my psych specializes in eating disorders -- Shelley Doumani and she is at 7200 W. Bell Road Bldg 101G - in Glendale. Phone is 623 - 487-9630. SHeryl

I just checked and she is covered by my insurance (the obscure company that I work with lol). Thank you so much, I am calling her on Monday. -Jess

Jessica I was just curious what doctor you saw for the psych eval. Im asking because the doc I saw was really bad and I cant remember her name. If I hear it I will remember it. Thanks Moira

I went to Dr. Maxwell at St Luke's. She was business but at the end I did get along with her and agreed with most of the things she said. She made sense but I was bordering in the beginning on how I felt of her.

I remember discussing this with my Psychologist and if I had needed behavioral modification therapy that she could work that out directly in her office. Call your psychologist and see if she/he does not deal with this problem can she recommend someone in the area for you. Wishing you luck.