Karen Schanche Psychologist MSW,LCSW

Anyone looking for a knowlegable and compassionate therapist with tremendous experience in obesity issues in San Francisco would do well to go see Karen Schanche. She is a delightful woman, very fat-friendly, and very supportive of the choice that we're all making. We even went over by 1/2 an hour because we were having such a good chat, and she was just as surprised as I was that she didn't notice the time. Good thing there was no one scheduled after me! We talked for over 2 hours about my medical and emotional history, my support system, my relationships, and my reasoning for my deciding on WLS. among other things. She gave me some great references for physical therapists and nutritionists in SF that specialize in baratric patients.

Karen is very supportive and very expensive. I believe she mis-diagnosed a problem with me. She told me my life-satisfaction index was low and I should be concerned. Truth is, yes, my life-satisfaction was very low in my obesity and now I've been thrilled since surgery. I guess it was easy to miss.

If you want to be approved, she's worth that money.

Karen has a high level of expertise with WLS surgery patients. I did an initial consultaion with her and found her to be thorough, understanding and professional.