Our goal is to help individuals create meaningful changes in their lives that allow them to feel present, fulfilled, and emotionally balanced. We help clients become more aware of their thoughts and emotions and to learn how to manage them in a way that creates a sense of peace and freedom. We work collaboratively with clients to help them discover what is truly meaningful in their lives and empower them to take action and make change. We strive to be fully present and focus on establishing a connection through warmth and openness in order to foster a healing environment.
Our goal is to help individuals create meaningful changes in their lives that allow them to feel present, fulfilled, and emotionally balanced. We help clients become more aware of their thoughts and emotions and to learn how to manage them in a way that creates a sense of peace and freedom. We work collaboratively with clients to help them discover what is truly meaningful in their lives and empower them to take action and make change. We strive to be fully present and focus on establishing a connection through warmth and openness in order to foster a healing environment.
Individual and Group Supervision for LPC and ATR credentials online or in person.
Individual and Group Supervision for LPC and ATR credentials online or in person.
If you struggle with eating habits, if you feel unable to find motivation for self-care and physical activity this group is designed for you. We provide psychoeducation and social support for women in a group setting. We do not focus on weight loss; instead we address the root issues that commonly contribute to unhealthy behaviors. Each week spotlights a different topic: eating triggers, motivation, body image, self-acceptance, stabilizing blood sugar, sleep, and more. We meet Thursdays 5:30 pm Eastern time. $40/session, 8 weeks. An intake call is required prior to joining. Starts October 1, 2025
Hosted by Michelle O'Brien
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC
Group meets in Richmond, VA 23228
If you struggle with eating habits, if you feel unable to find motivation for self-care and physical activity this group is designed for you. We provide psychoeducation and social support for women in a group setting. We do not focus on weight loss; instead we address the root issues that commonly contribute to unhealthy behaviors. Each week spotlights a different topic: eating triggers, motivation, body image, self-acceptance, stabilizing blood sugar, sleep, and more. We meet Thursdays 5:30 pm Eastern time. $40/session, 8 weeks. An intake call is required prior to joining. Starts October 1, 2025
Online Groups
This is an ongoing group for men in their 20's and 30's who have struggled chronically with a mental health diagnosis (OCD, Eating Disorders, anxiety, mood disorders, etc.) and are looking for extra therapist and peer support. This group may be especially helpful for those experiencing executive dysfunction and difficulties connecting in relationships. | Biweekly on Mondays at 6pm-7pm (in person) | Accepting new participants on a rolling basis. $105/session
Hosted by Alexis Guerrero
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LCSWC
Group meets in Alexandria, VA 22314
Some things I can help with are Eating Disorders, OCD, and Anxiety.
This is an ongoing group for men in their 20's and 30's who have struggled chronically with a mental health diagnosis (OCD, Eating Disorders, anxiety, mood disorders, etc.) and are looking for extra therapist and peer support. This group may be especially helpful for those experiencing executive dysfunction and difficulties connecting in relationships. | Biweekly on Mondays at 6pm-7pm (in person) | Accepting new participants on a rolling basis. $105/session
Women only binge eating therapy group. Meets once a week. Helps clients with thoughts, feelings and behaviors around food.
As a Nurse Practitioner and Psychiatric Nurse, I especially have expertise in treating eating disorders with a medical and mental health framework.
Women only binge eating therapy group. Meets once a week. Helps clients with thoughts, feelings and behaviors around food.
Are you someone who finds themselves eating even when they aren't hungry? Do you eat out of boredom, for comfort, or to deal with other emotions? Are you tired of obsessing about food throughout your days or the endless fad diets that don't end up working? Perhaps this group is what you need! This is a processed based group for those who struggle with compulsive overeating and binge eating. We will meet weekly to discuss day to day struggles, build community, and develop skills. Contact me to setup a pre-group screening.
Offering virtual sessions to LGBTQIA and BIPOC people as well as those struggling with eating disorders.
Are you someone who finds themselves eating even when they aren't hungry? Do you eat out of boredom, for comfort, or to deal with other emotions? Are you tired of obsessing about food throughout your days or the endless fad diets that don't end up working? Perhaps this group is what you need! This is a processed based group for those who struggle with compulsive overeating and binge eating. We will meet weekly to discuss day to day struggles, build community, and develop skills. Contact me to setup a pre-group screening.
Are you looking for support and understanding in your journey towards recovery from an eating disorder? Join our Adult Eating Disorder Group, where you will find a safe and non-judgmental space to share experiences, gain insights, and build connections with others going through similar challenges. This group will be led by Kirstin Nygaard-Daugherty, MA, LPC-R, NCC The goal of this group is to provide valuable tools and strategies to help you develop a healthier relationship with food and yourself.
Hosted by Kristin Nygaard-Daugherty
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA , LPC
Group meets in Alexandria, VA 22314
Are you looking for support and understanding in your journey towards recovery from an eating disorder? Join our Adult Eating Disorder Group, where you will find a safe and non-judgmental space to share experiences, gain insights, and build connections with others going through similar challenges. This group will be led by Kirstin Nygaard-Daugherty, MA, LPC-R, NCC The goal of this group is to provide valuable tools and strategies to help you develop a healthier relationship with food and yourself.
VIRTUAL Therapy-Driven Weight Loss is designed for those who struggle with emotional eating and want to lose weight naturally. Complete your consultation form and secure your spot now before it's too late! ? Sign up NOW! WEIGHT LOSS CONSULTATION FORM: https://form.jotform.com/250569187682167
Hosted by Latesha Hooker Adkins
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Group meets in Hampton, VA 23666
VIRTUAL Therapy-Driven Weight Loss is designed for those who struggle with emotional eating and want to lose weight naturally. Complete your consultation form and secure your spot now before it's too late! ? Sign up NOW! WEIGHT LOSS CONSULTATION FORM: https://form.jotform.com/250569187682167
This is a warm, supportive, kind, and thoughtful eating disorder recovery group for people ages 18-35. The group is for people with a history of restriction, binging, purging, and over-exercise. We welcome participants who have a desire for freedom around food and body kindness. The group meets Monday evenings in Rosslyn in Arlington, VA at Resolve Psychological Services. The group costs $100 per session, and is insurance reimbursable. Please do not hesitate to reach out to schedule a screening appointment today.
Resolve Psychological Services is specialized in helping singles, couples, children, & adolescents recover from depression, trauma, anxiety, eating disorders, family of origin issues, and relationship stress.
This is a warm, supportive, kind, and thoughtful eating disorder recovery group for people ages 18-35. The group is for people with a history of restriction, binging, purging, and over-exercise. We welcome participants who have a desire for freedom around food and body kindness. The group meets Monday evenings in Rosslyn in Arlington, VA at Resolve Psychological Services. The group costs $100 per session, and is insurance reimbursable. Please do not hesitate to reach out to schedule a screening appointment today.
A weekly, eating disorder therapy group to help you increase flexibility and overcome food fears in a safe environment. Led by a therapist, this group offers a supported meal, and a group therapeutic activity and processing. This group is uniquely designed to provide extra support to your individual therapy or to ease the transition from more intensive treatment (open to adults, 18+). The full rate for our dinnertime group is $105/group and the lunchtime group is $65/group (meal not included). We take Aetna, CareFirst BCBS and Optum/UHC insurance, or offer sliding scale for those out-of-network.
I specialize in working with clients who are struggling with an eating disorder and who carry the weight of past traumas or other comorbid conditions.
A weekly, eating disorder therapy group to help you increase flexibility and overcome food fears in a safe environment. Led by a therapist, this group offers a supported meal, and a group therapeutic activity and processing. This group is uniquely designed to provide extra support to your individual therapy or to ease the transition from more intensive treatment (open to adults, 18+). The full rate for our dinnertime group is $105/group and the lunchtime group is $65/group (meal not included). We take Aetna, CareFirst BCBS and Optum/UHC insurance, or offer sliding scale for those out-of-network.
A meal support group for eating disorders is a structured, supportive environment designed to help individuals navigate the challenges of eating during recovery. This group is for individuals at various stages of eating disorder recovery and is designed for those at an outpatient level of care. It can benefit people with multiple types of eating disorders, including anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder, and ARFID. The groups play a crucial role in eating disorder recovery by providing structured eating plans, emotional support, and a platform for nutritional restoration in a compassionate, understanding environment.
Prosperity Eating Disorders and Wellness is a state-licensed and Joint Commissioned treatment facility.
A meal support group for eating disorders is a structured, supportive environment designed to help individuals navigate the challenges of eating during recovery. This group is for individuals at various stages of eating disorder recovery and is designed for those at an outpatient level of care. It can benefit people with multiple types of eating disorders, including anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder, and ARFID. The groups play a crucial role in eating disorder recovery by providing structured eating plans, emotional support, and a platform for nutritional restoration in a compassionate, understanding environment.
Seperate groups for teens and adults. Meets three nights a week for three hours a night, each night includes dinner. Individual therapy is included weekly.
As a Nurse Practitioner and Psychiatric Nurse, I especially have expertise in treating eating disorders with a medical and mental health framework.
Seperate groups for teens and adults. Meets three nights a week for three hours a night, each night includes dinner. Individual therapy is included weekly.
Learn DBT skills in a group format. The group focuses on learning the core distress tolerance, emotional regulation, and interpersonal skills that will help manage through challenging situations without losing your cool. You will learn at least one new skill each week. All skills are covered in a 14-week format. This is an open group with no obligation to complete the entire series, though it is recommended!
Hosted by Larry J Colby
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Group meets in Fredericksburg, VA 22408
Learn DBT skills in a group format. The group focuses on learning the core distress tolerance, emotional regulation, and interpersonal skills that will help manage through challenging situations without losing your cool. You will learn at least one new skill each week. All skills are covered in a 14-week format. This is an open group with no obligation to complete the entire series, though it is recommended!
Are you a therapist working with Eating Disordered clients and feel stuck or like you are going in circles? Are you yearning to deepen your clinical skills and help your clients further? This is a MONTHLY ONLINE clinical consultation group for therapists working with clients who have eating disorders. Begins March 4, 2026, cost is $65/group
Hosted by Lisa Anne Maestri
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MSW
Group meets in Virginia Beach, VA 23452
Are you a therapist working with Eating Disordered clients and feel stuck or like you are going in circles? Are you yearning to deepen your clinical skills and help your clients further? This is a MONTHLY ONLINE clinical consultation group for therapists working with clients who have eating disorders. Begins March 4, 2026, cost is $65/group
A weekly, 90-minute therapy group (college-age and adult groups) to support those who experience body dissatisfaction and want to process the issues underlying their body distress. The group is led from a weight-inclusive perspective to help you heal your relationship with your body to live a more embodied life. Discussion topics include media and cultural norms, shame, self-compassion, mindfulness, diet culture, boundaries, and more. This therapy group is offered in-person (Arlington, VA) and virtually (VA & MD). We take Aetna, CareFirst BCBS and Optum/UHC, VA Medicaid or offer sliding scale (full rate - $75/session).
I specialize in working with clients who are struggling with an eating disorder and who carry the weight of past traumas or other comorbid conditions.
A weekly, 90-minute therapy group (college-age and adult groups) to support those who experience body dissatisfaction and want to process the issues underlying their body distress. The group is led from a weight-inclusive perspective to help you heal your relationship with your body to live a more embodied life. Discussion topics include media and cultural norms, shame, self-compassion, mindfulness, diet culture, boundaries, and more. This therapy group is offered in-person (Arlington, VA) and virtually (VA & MD). We take Aetna, CareFirst BCBS and Optum/UHC, VA Medicaid or offer sliding scale (full rate - $75/session).
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) Group at Clarity Counseling provides clients with practical, concrete coping skills in the areas of mindfulness, relationships & communication, regulating emotions and dealing with stress. These groups run for 16-weeks and spends 4 weeks per module of DBT. All members are required to have a primary therapist to expand on learned skills and updates will be provided weekly for collaboration of care. Each group starts a new cohort every 17 weeks and is currently enrolling new members for the next cohort. The group facilitators are DBT certified and supervised by a Behavioral Tech Certified provider.
Hosted by Clarity Counseling
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CEDS-C
Group meets in Reston, VA 20190
Our staff is formally trained in specialty treatments like DBT, RO-DBT, EMDR, eating disorder treatments, CBT, ERP, to name a few.
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) Group at Clarity Counseling provides clients with practical, concrete coping skills in the areas of mindfulness, relationships & communication, regulating emotions and dealing with stress. These groups run for 16-weeks and spends 4 weeks per module of DBT. All members are required to have a primary therapist to expand on learned skills and updates will be provided weekly for collaboration of care. Each group starts a new cohort every 17 weeks and is currently enrolling new members for the next cohort. The group facilitators are DBT certified and supervised by a Behavioral Tech Certified provider.
A weekly, 90-minute therapy group (college-age and adult groups) to support those who experience body dissatisfaction and want to process the issues underlying their body distress. The group is led from a weight-inclusive perspective to help you heal your relationship with your body to live a more embodied life. Discussion topics include media and cultural norms, shame, self-compassion, mindfulness, diet culture, boundaries, and more. This therapy group is offered in-person (Arlington, VA) and virtually (VA & MD). We take Aetna, CareFirst BCBS and Optum/UHC, VA Medicaid or offer sliding scale (full rate - $75/session).
Hosted by Caitlin Kelly
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, ATR-BC, CEDS
Group meets in Arlington, VA 22209
I specialize in supporting people of all genders and neurotypes who are navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, eating disorders, and body image struggles.
A weekly, 90-minute therapy group (college-age and adult groups) to support those who experience body dissatisfaction and want to process the issues underlying their body distress. The group is led from a weight-inclusive perspective to help you heal your relationship with your body to live a more embodied life. Discussion topics include media and cultural norms, shame, self-compassion, mindfulness, diet culture, boundaries, and more. This therapy group is offered in-person (Arlington, VA) and virtually (VA & MD). We take Aetna, CareFirst BCBS and Optum/UHC, VA Medicaid or offer sliding scale (full rate - $75/session).
Our teen body image therapy group is a weekly group to help high-school teens navigate disordered eating recovery, body acceptance and identity development, alongside a community of their peers. Led from a Health at Every Size(R) perspective, this group's goal is to help teens stop fighting their bodies, gain freedom with food and movement, and feel at home in their own skin. This group is offered virtually (VA & MD) and in-person in Arlington, VA (ages 14 - 18). We take Aetna, CareFirst BCBS, Optum/UHC, and VA Medicaid, and offer sliding scale (full rate is $75/session).
Hosted by Caitlin Kelly
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, ATR-BC, CEDS
Group meets in Arlington, VA 22209
I specialize in supporting people of all genders and neurotypes who are navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, eating disorders, and body image struggles.
Our teen body image therapy group is a weekly group to help high-school teens navigate disordered eating recovery, body acceptance and identity development, alongside a community of their peers. Led from a Health at Every Size(R) perspective, this group's goal is to help teens stop fighting their bodies, gain freedom with food and movement, and feel at home in their own skin. This group is offered virtually (VA & MD) and in-person in Arlington, VA (ages 14 - 18). We take Aetna, CareFirst BCBS, Optum/UHC, and VA Medicaid, and offer sliding scale (full rate is $75/session).
Our teen body image therapy group is a weekly group to help high-school teens navigate disordered eating recovery, body acceptance and identity development, alongside a community of their peers. Led from a Health at Every Size(R) perspective, this group's goal is to help teens stop fighting their bodies, gain freedom with food and movement, and feel at home in their own skin. This group is offered virtually (VA & MD) and in-person in Arlington, VA (ages 14 - 18). We take Aetna, CareFirst BCBS, Optum/UHC, and VA Medicaid, and offer sliding scale (full rate is $75/session).
After a comprehensive assessment, our team will collaborate together to determine what eating disorder services and groups will best meet your needs as the client.
Our teen body image therapy group is a weekly group to help high-school teens navigate disordered eating recovery, body acceptance and identity development, alongside a community of their peers. Led from a Health at Every Size(R) perspective, this group's goal is to help teens stop fighting their bodies, gain freedom with food and movement, and feel at home in their own skin. This group is offered virtually (VA & MD) and in-person in Arlington, VA (ages 14 - 18). We take Aetna, CareFirst BCBS, Optum/UHC, and VA Medicaid, and offer sliding scale (full rate is $75/session).
Eating disorder nutrition groups play a crucial role in recovery by providing structured support, education, and skill-building opportunities in a collaborative environment. These groups help participants establish a balanced and sustainable approach to nutrition as part of their overall treatment plan. This group helps with planning and problem-solving around nutritional needs. Challenging food rules and myths, exploring fear foods and expanding food variety, understanding hunger and fullness cues, and addressing nutritional deficiencies common in eating disorders
Prosperity Eating Disorders and Wellness is a state-licensed and Joint Commissioned treatment facility.
Eating disorder nutrition groups play a crucial role in recovery by providing structured support, education, and skill-building opportunities in a collaborative environment. These groups help participants establish a balanced and sustainable approach to nutrition as part of their overall treatment plan. This group helps with planning and problem-solving around nutritional needs. Challenging food rules and myths, exploring fear foods and expanding food variety, understanding hunger and fullness cues, and addressing nutritional deficiencies common in eating disorders
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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.