A workshop designed for clinicians and professionals to support clients who are living with body image issues. Some topics that will be covered: What is poor body image and why clients have body image issues. How to communicate with clients around body image issues. Strategies and exercises to work through body image issues. Appropriate language to address people of different body sizes. Topics and strategies to find peace with clothing and shopping. Reflections on our own body image/biases from diet culture and how this impacts our work with clients. Question and answer period.
A workshop designed for clinicians and professionals to support clients who are living with body image issues. Some topics that will be covered: What is poor body image and why clients have body image issues. How to communicate with clients around body image issues. Strategies and exercises to work through body image issues. Appropriate language to address people of different body sizes. Topics and strategies to find peace with clothing and shopping. Reflections on our own body image/biases from diet culture and how this impacts our work with clients. Question and answer period.
This free online support group aims to be a supportive space for people with ARFID and ARFID-like traits to discuss their experiences, challenges, and successes. The group aims to embrace a neurodivergent affirming approach, where autonomy and agency are valued, and where different brains and ways of being are validated. Potential topics include creating supportive eating environments, sensory differences, challenging the idea of "normalcy", experiences of infantilization, and the impact of ableism on those with eating differences. Facilitators: Josée Sovinsky (she/they), RP & Minna Frederick (she/her), MSW, RSW. To register go to https://sheenasplace.org/
Neurodivergent affirming care for eating disorders, anxiety, and 2SLGBTQ folks.
This free online support group aims to be a supportive space for people with ARFID and ARFID-like traits to discuss their experiences, challenges, and successes. The group aims to embrace a neurodivergent affirming approach, where autonomy and agency are valued, and where different brains and ways of being are validated. Potential topics include creating supportive eating environments, sensory differences, challenging the idea of "normalcy", experiences of infantilization, and the impact of ableism on those with eating differences. Facilitators: Josée Sovinsky (she/they), RP & Minna Frederick (she/her), MSW, RSW. To register go to https://sheenasplace.org/
Join Kyla for Group Therapy Every Tuesday starting November 6th from 6:30-8pm
$30 for a single group. Group Therapy is open to EVERYONE (whether you have been a client with The Centre or not). It is an opportunity to explore your recovery and what it means to be in your life. Join Kyla and experience for yourself the incredible support that group therapy can provide. Preregistration & prepayment is required.
Call us to register today. We look forward to seeing you soon!
Join Kyla for Group Therapy Every Tuesday starting November 6th from 6:30-8pm
$30 for a single group. Group Therapy is open to EVERYONE (whether you have been a client with The Centre or not). It is an opportunity to explore your recovery and what it means to be in your life. Join Kyla and experience for yourself the incredible support that group therapy can provide. Preregistration & prepayment is required.
Call us to register today. We look forward to seeing you soon!
This group is appropriate for individuals struggling with body acceptance, eating pathologies and body-related thought distortions. Using a Cognitive Behavioural Therapy approach, individuals in this group will learn to identify both thoughts (cognitions) and actions (behaviours) which play a critical role in maintaining their negative body image. Individuals will gain knowledge about identifying negative thought patterns, challenging these thought patterns and then replacing these negative thoughts with more positive or balanced ways of thinking. Individuals will be required to complete weekly thought records and share these records during session as a way to get peer support/feedback on their maladaptive thoughts, emotions and behaviours.
Hosted by Mor Centre for Student Counselling & Development
Psychologist, PhD, C, Psyc
Group meets in Toronto, ON M5S
This group is appropriate for individuals struggling with body acceptance, eating pathologies and body-related thought distortions. Using a Cognitive Behavioural Therapy approach, individuals in this group will learn to identify both thoughts (cognitions) and actions (behaviours) which play a critical role in maintaining their negative body image. Individuals will gain knowledge about identifying negative thought patterns, challenging these thought patterns and then replacing these negative thoughts with more positive or balanced ways of thinking. Individuals will be required to complete weekly thought records and share these records during session as a way to get peer support/feedback on their maladaptive thoughts, emotions and behaviours.
We have several groups at Dialectical Living including: for persons with emotion dysregulation, family and friends of, DBT for Couples and a FREE DBT Aftercare group. Our core skills groups are about learning practical life giving skills vs. talking about traumas or problems. We believe learning DBT should be fun and interactive and engaging and we use videos, small group breakouts, home practice teams, games, quizzes and more to keep thing lively, memorable and clients tuned in.
We have several groups at Dialectical Living including: for persons with emotion dysregulation, family and friends of, DBT for Couples and a FREE DBT Aftercare group. Our core skills groups are about learning practical life giving skills vs. talking about traumas or problems. We believe learning DBT should be fun and interactive and engaging and we use videos, small group breakouts, home practice teams, games, quizzes and more to keep thing lively, memorable and clients tuned in.
This group is appropriate for individuals struggling with body acceptance, eating pathologies and body-related thought distortions. Using a Cognitive Behavioural Therapy approach, individuals in this group will learn to identify both thoughts (cognitions) and actions (behaviours) which play a critical role in maintaining their negative body image. Individuals will gain knowledge about identifying negative thought patterns, challenging these thought patterns and then replacing these negative thoughts with more positive or balanced ways of thinking. Weekly thought records would be shared during session as a way to get peer support/feedback onmaladaptive thoughts, emotions and behaviours.
This group is appropriate for individuals struggling with body acceptance, eating pathologies and body-related thought distortions. Using a Cognitive Behavioural Therapy approach, individuals in this group will learn to identify both thoughts (cognitions) and actions (behaviours) which play a critical role in maintaining their negative body image. Individuals will gain knowledge about identifying negative thought patterns, challenging these thought patterns and then replacing these negative thoughts with more positive or balanced ways of thinking. Weekly thought records would be shared during session as a way to get peer support/feedback onmaladaptive thoughts, emotions and behaviours.
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Join us for a transformative journey from stress to relaxation, disconnection to connection, and fear to empowerment. In this group, you'll engage in a sharing circle, where we foster community and intentional breathing. Together, we'll explore discomfort through an ice bath, teaching you to embrace the present moment and release stress. We'll close with a warm circle, enjoying spooky lattes and deep connection. This is a safe space to face fears, try something new, and bond with like-minded teens in a supportive, chill atmosphere. Embrace change, shed old layers, and grow together.
Healing Recovery Centre was born from a need to fill a gap in the treatment of complex mental health and eating disorders.
Join us for a transformative journey from stress to relaxation, disconnection to connection, and fear to empowerment. In this group, you'll engage in a sharing circle, where we foster community and intentional breathing. Together, we'll explore discomfort through an ice bath, teaching you to embrace the present moment and release stress. We'll close with a warm circle, enjoying spooky lattes and deep connection. This is a safe space to face fears, try something new, and bond with like-minded teens in a supportive, chill atmosphere. Embrace change, shed old layers, and grow together.
I am the founder and executive director of York Wellness, a community centre for mental health support in Newmarket. At this location, I run groups and workshops for those experiencing low mood, anxiety, stress, multiple transitions, and eating disorders. Get in touch to learn more about the groups and their content. Check out the website www.yorkwellness.ca/calendar to see what groups are currently offered (Young Adult Support, Self-Image Group, Mindfulness, Exploring Change through Motivational Enhancement, Healthy Boundaries, Meal Support, CBT Group, DBT Skills). The fee for groups can range from free to pay what you can to $50-$80.
I am the founder and executive director of York Wellness, a community centre for mental health support in Newmarket. At this location, I run groups and workshops for those experiencing low mood, anxiety, stress, multiple transitions, and eating disorders. Get in touch to learn more about the groups and their content. Check out the website www.yorkwellness.ca/calendar to see what groups are currently offered (Young Adult Support, Self-Image Group, Mindfulness, Exploring Change through Motivational Enhancement, Healthy Boundaries, Meal Support, CBT Group, DBT Skills). The fee for groups can range from free to pay what you can to $50-$80.
This powerful tool unlocks deep healing, releases body tension, and guides you to inner wisdom for self-forgiveness, inner peace, and genuine clarity. Especially beneficial for those facing stress, anxiety, depression, PTSD, and grief, each session ensures a stronger connection to yourself, a grounded nervous system, and newfound life clarity. Experience the full potential of this practice in a supportive community and ceremonial setting. Join Kaylin every last Friday monthly for a rejuvenating breathwork session. It's a promise of exactly what you need for enrichment and renewal.
Healing Recovery Centre was born from a need to fill a gap in the treatment of complex mental health and eating disorders.
This powerful tool unlocks deep healing, releases body tension, and guides you to inner wisdom for self-forgiveness, inner peace, and genuine clarity. Especially beneficial for those facing stress, anxiety, depression, PTSD, and grief, each session ensures a stronger connection to yourself, a grounded nervous system, and newfound life clarity. Experience the full potential of this practice in a supportive community and ceremonial setting. Join Kaylin every last Friday monthly for a rejuvenating breathwork session. It's a promise of exactly what you need for enrichment and renewal.
Accepting Referrals: ELEVATE our life by having a better understanding and more control over our relationship with Sleep.
Hosted by Om Family Therapy
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA(Psy), RP, RMFT-SQ
Group meets in Mississauga, ON L5N
Accepting Referrals: ELEVATE our life by having a better understanding and more control over our relationship with Sleep.
FADES, a support group led by Natalie Gold, RP, of changehappens.ca, is for women who struggle with food addiction or disordered eating -- binge eating, compulsive or emotional eating, food restriction, and bulimia. FADES offers support to women who could benefit from some professional guidance with a small group of peers in a safe setting at a low cost (pay-as-you-go per session). But it is NOT a substitute for psychotherapy. Phone interview required. Due to COVID-19, FADES shifted online. NOTE: FADES is currently on a break till July 2023. If you wish to be on the email wait-list, please contact.
Hosted by Natalie Gold
Registered Psychotherapist, RP, Gestalt, CCAP, OAMHP, IAAGT
Group meets in York, ON M6C
FADES, a support group led by Natalie Gold, RP, of changehappens.ca, is for women who struggle with food addiction or disordered eating -- binge eating, compulsive or emotional eating, food restriction, and bulimia. FADES offers support to women who could benefit from some professional guidance with a small group of peers in a safe setting at a low cost (pay-as-you-go per session). But it is NOT a substitute for psychotherapy. Phone interview required. Due to COVID-19, FADES shifted online. NOTE: FADES is currently on a break till July 2023. If you wish to be on the email wait-list, please contact.
A warm, supportive and healing group therapy program facilitated by a Registered Psychotherapist with specialization in eating disorders.We address concerns related to disordered eating and body image issues using a variety of therapeutic approaches like DBT, Narrative therapy, Trauma Informed, Non Dietary Approach, Yoga, Natropathy, Nutrition and more to meet participants at their pace while allowing for recovery. Online meetings once a week with additional resources throughout the program.
A warm, supportive and healing group therapy program facilitated by a Registered Psychotherapist with specialization in eating disorders.We address concerns related to disordered eating and body image issues using a variety of therapeutic approaches like DBT, Narrative therapy, Trauma Informed, Non Dietary Approach, Yoga, Natropathy, Nutrition and more to meet participants at their pace while allowing for recovery. Online meetings once a week with additional resources throughout the program.
This is a small learning group for practitioners working with disordered eating, body image, etc. We welcome therapists who are trained in Social Work, Nursing, Occupational Therapy etc. The supervisor meets the qualifications for CRPO.
Hosted by Creative Transitions Psychotherapy Group
Registered Psychotherapist, PhD, RP, CCC
Group meets in North York, ON M2N
This is a small learning group for practitioners working with disordered eating, body image, etc. We welcome therapists who are trained in Social Work, Nursing, Occupational Therapy etc. The supervisor meets the qualifications for CRPO.
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Eating Disorders Support Groups
What happens in therapy for eating disorders?
In therapy for eating disorders, patients typically describe their eating and exercise behaviors, their patterns of eating in relation to stress, their beliefs about their body, the ways their eating behavior affects their relationships, and their desire (or lack of it) to change. Such information helps the therapist understand the origins of the disorder and the role it plays in the patient’s life, important for guiding treatment. Attitudes and feelings about food and eating, body weight, and physical appearance are common topics of discussion throughout treatment.
What therapy types help with eating disorders?
Once any acute medical or psychiatric emergency is resolved, psychoactive medication is often prescribed, requiring the supervision of a psychiatrist. In addition, patients receive some form of nutritional counseling along with one or more forms of psychotherapy. For adolescents, family-based treatment is empirically validated and considered the first line of treatment; parents and their children meet weekly with a clinician as the adults are coached on how to nourish and psychologically support the young patient. Adults typically receive some form of individual psychotherapy, intended to resolve the cognitive and behavioral disturbances that underlie the disorder and to relieve the mood disturbances that accompany it. In addition, patients may also be helped by group therapy.
What is the goal of therapy for eating disorders?
The most immediate goal of treatment for eating disorders is to save the life of people who are on a path of starving themselves to death or engaging in eating patterns that are doing irreparable physical harm to their body. Once the acute medical danger is past, therapy is required to understand the nature of the disordered eating and/or exercise patterns, establish healthy eating behavior, and to tackle the many erroneous beliefs and distorted self-perceptions that underlie eating disorders and continue to pose a threat to health and life. Therapy also addresses the impaired mood that not only accompanies eating disorders but intensifies the danger to health and life.
What are the limitations of therapy for eating disorders?
Therapy can be very helpful for eating disorders—but that can happen only after people recognize they have a condition that must be treated. Especially with anorexia, the distortions in self-image that accompany the disorder can keep people from acknowledging they have a problem. Individuals may in fact see their eating disorder as a badge of self-control. Those with binge-eating disorder may feel too ashamed to seek help. Therapy cannot help those who do not avail themselves of it.
How long does therapy last for eating disorders?
Because of their complexity, recovery from eating disorders is usually a long-term process—measured in months and years— often marked by setbacks and relapse. Some form of help, such as individual or group therapy, may be advisable for much of that time. It is a general rule of thumb that the longer the illness has endured and the dysregulated eating behavior has taken root, the longer treatment is likely to be needed.