Susan Wnuk

Dr. Susan Wnuk is a registered clinical psychologist at the University Health Network (UHN) Bariatric Surgery Program where she works with individuals living with obesity, related medical problems, disordered eating, and mood and anxiety difficulties. She conducts research on behavioural interventions for eating problems including telephone delivered Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and Mindfulness-Based Eating Awareness Training (MB-EAT). She previously worked in hospital-based eating disorder and borderline personality disorder programs and has training and experience in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Emotion-focused therapy and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy. Dr. Wnuk is an assistant professor appointment with the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto.

Research Synopsis

-psychosocial interventions for bariatric surgery patients
-psychosocial factors related to adjustment to bariatric surgery
-eating disorders and bariatric surgery
-nutrition and mental health