Small intimate women's group therapy (5-8) - Focus on self esteem, empowerment, self care and relationship building skills. Learn to express needs and feelings, foster self advocacy, identify unhealthy relationships and let go of self harming behaviors. Learn to connect to physical and emotional needs, build healthy eating/exercise behaviors, practice communication skills, expressive therapies and relaxation techniques to create a positive connection to mind and body.
Hosted by Virginia Inglese
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MA, RDN, EMDR, CEDS
Group meets in Vienna, VA 22180
Small intimate women's group therapy (5-8) - Focus on self esteem, empowerment, self care and relationship building skills. Learn to express needs and feelings, foster self advocacy, identify unhealthy relationships and let go of self harming behaviors. Learn to connect to physical and emotional needs, build healthy eating/exercise behaviors, practice communication skills, expressive therapies and relaxation techniques to create a positive connection to mind and body.
This process group helps the younger adult (18-25) women who are struggling with disordered eating, relationships and individuating and separating from families of origin or having difficulty with launching.
Hosted by Virginia Inglese
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MA, RDN, EMDR, CEDS
Group meets in Vienna, VA 22180
This process group helps the younger adult (18-25) women who are struggling with disordered eating, relationships and individuating and separating from families of origin or having difficulty with launching.
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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 disordered eating and body image issues.
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).
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 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 disordered eating and body image issues.
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.
Recovery from an eating disorder can feel overwhelming but you don’t have to go through it alone. No matter where you are in your journey, this group offers a supportive, judgment-free space to connect with others who truly understand. Together, we focus on learning practical tools, deepening our insight, fostering meaningful connections, and strengthening the motivation and resilience needed to keep moving forward in recovery.
Hosted by Amy Taddeo Jimenez
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Group meets in Arlington, VA 22209
I am passionate about my work with eating disorders, self-esteem, and helping people improve their relationships with their bodies.
Recovery from an eating disorder can feel overwhelming but you don’t have to go through it alone. No matter where you are in your journey, this group offers a supportive, judgment-free space to connect with others who truly understand. Together, we focus on learning practical tools, deepening our insight, fostering meaningful connections, and strengthening the motivation and resilience needed to keep moving forward in recovery.
The group is energetic, educational, and targets all 4 modules in DBT and will leave clients with a comprehensive binder of all of the skills learned throughout the group. This group will be offered in-person at the Gainesville location, Reston location, and virtually in VA/MD, and will spend 6 weeks per module and have 1 bi-week prior to starting a new module. Pending the group size, the group could accept new group members at the start of the new module, but this group will max out at 6 members.
Hosted by Clarity Counseling, LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSSW, LCSW, CEDS-C
Group meets in Gainesville, VA 20155
Our staff is formally trained in specialty treatments like DBT, RO-DBT, EMDR, eating disorder treatments, CBT, ERP, to name a few.
The group is energetic, educational, and targets all 4 modules in DBT and will leave clients with a comprehensive binder of all of the skills learned throughout the group. This group will be offered in-person at the Gainesville location, Reston location, and virtually in VA/MD, and will spend 6 weeks per module and have 1 bi-week prior to starting a new module. Pending the group size, the group could accept new group members at the start of the new module, but this group will max out at 6 members.
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.
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).
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
Binge Eating disorder can be overwhelming and shameful. In our Binge Eating Disorder Group, we foster an encouraging and safe environment to teach the skills and methods of overcoming Binge Eating Disorder.The use of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy are used. Prosperity offers two groups for Binge Eating Disorder; one for adults on Monday at 7:00PM and another for teens on Tuesday at 7:00PM. For a comprehensive list of groups offered at Prosperity, please visit our website at www.prosperityedwell.com
Hosted by Prosperity Eating Disorders and Wellness Center
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Group meets in Herndon, VA 20170
We specialize in eating disorders for all ages, genders and types of eating disorders.
Binge Eating disorder can be overwhelming and shameful. In our Binge Eating Disorder Group, we foster an encouraging and safe environment to teach the skills and methods of overcoming Binge Eating Disorder.The use of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy are used. Prosperity offers two groups for Binge Eating Disorder; one for adults on Monday at 7:00PM and another for teens on Tuesday at 7:00PM. For a comprehensive list of groups offered at Prosperity, please visit our website at www.prosperityedwell.com
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.
This therapy group for eating disorders is structured, supportive, safe, and designed to complement individual treatment. This group is led by eating disorder therapists, has a maximum of 10 participants, and meets weekly for 60 minutes. This group is a safe space for sharing experiences and challenges while reducing feelings of isolation and stigma. Typical topics are body image and self-acceptance, coping strategies for triggers and stressors, mindfulness, and self-compassion. It is open to all types of eating disorders and those who are medically stable and can manage symptoms with outpatient support.
Prosperity Eating Disorders and Wellness is a state-licensed and Joint Commissioned treatment facility.
This therapy group for eating disorders is structured, supportive, safe, and designed to complement individual treatment. This group is led by eating disorder therapists, has a maximum of 10 participants, and meets weekly for 60 minutes. This group is a safe space for sharing experiences and challenges while reducing feelings of isolation and stigma. Typical topics are body image and self-acceptance, coping strategies for triggers and stressors, mindfulness, and self-compassion. It is open to all types of eating disorders and those who are medically stable and can manage symptoms with outpatient support.
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).
Prosperity specializes in eating disorder day treatment programming (PHP) and Intensive Outpatient (IOP). PHP runs 5 days a week from 8-3pm. IOP is offered three days a week from 5 pm-8 pm. We offer Binge Eating IOP, Teens and Adult IOP program at all our locations. Prosperity offers free Parent Support groups on Mondays at 5 via Zoom. Free Aftercare groups for graduates of Prosperity's Programs on Tuesdays at 6pm.
Hosted by Prosperity Eating Disorders and Wellness Center
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Group meets in Herndon, VA 20170
We specialize in eating disorders for all ages, genders and types of eating disorders.
Prosperity specializes in eating disorder day treatment programming (PHP) and Intensive Outpatient (IOP). PHP runs 5 days a week from 8-3pm. IOP is offered three days a week from 5 pm-8 pm. We offer Binge Eating IOP, Teens and Adult IOP program at all our locations. Prosperity offers free Parent Support groups on Mondays at 5 via Zoom. Free Aftercare groups for graduates of Prosperity's Programs on Tuesdays at 6pm.
Meal support groups for adults with eating disorders who are in treatment and need extra accountability and support during lunchtime while they are at home, work, or school. | Available Mon-Thurs for 30 mins at lunchtime based on needs. | Accepting participants on a rolling basis. $50/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.
Meal support groups for adults with eating disorders who are in treatment and need extra accountability and support during lunchtime while they are at home, work, or school. | Available Mon-Thurs for 30 mins at lunchtime based on needs. | Accepting participants on a rolling basis. $50/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 15-weeks and spends 3-5 weeks per module of DBT. These groups are for both males and females and are separated between teens and adults. 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.
Hosted by Clarity Counseling
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CEDS-S
Group meets in Gainesville, VA 20155
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 15-weeks and spends 3-5 weeks per module of DBT. These groups are for both males and females and are separated between teens and adults. 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.
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.
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 Stephanie Auriemma
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Group meets in Arlington, VA 22209
After a comprehensive assessment, I will work with you to help you determine what eating disorder services and/or therapy 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).
Program runs 8am-3pm, Monday-Friday for Teens. Herndon location only. Includes 2 meals and 2 snacks a day. Meal outings, grocery store outings, yoga, art therapy and evidenced based therapies.
As a Nurse Practitioner and Psychiatric Nurse, I especially have expertise in treating eating disorders with a medical and mental health framework.
Program runs 8am-3pm, Monday-Friday for Teens. Herndon location only. Includes 2 meals and 2 snacks a day. Meal outings, grocery store outings, yoga, art therapy and evidenced based therapies.
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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.