THE BASIC GROUP
The Eating With Grace™ BASIC GROUP offers a safe and confidential space to any woman over 18 who wants to make peace with food, weight, and body image issues. The group is both educational and therapeutic and has between 5 and 9 members. Women in the group gain the understanding, skills, and support they need to work through the issues that underlie troubles with eating, body image, and weight.
Please note: This is not a diet or weight loss group, even though it is likely your body will change as you eat and care for yourself differently. Obsessing about losing/gaining weight is the problem; the solution is honesty, mindfulness, connecting with real support, and self-care.
The BASIC GROUP is very structured and includes:
• checking in about doable changes in your eating and self-care
• relaxation, stress management, and body-awareness practices
• how to work with difficult feelings and negative thoughts
• informal talks by Anya on the week’s topic
• cognitive behavioral approaches to working with anxiety and depression
• reading, journaling, and other “homework”
• group discussion of readings, journaling, and topics
• laughter, kindness. and learning to care for yourself
• communication skill-building
• giving and receiving support
For more information about the group, or to schedule a 20-minute free consultation, contact Anya.
To join the group, please call or email Anya to schedule a one-hour psychotherapy intake session. We’ll go over your history with food, weight, and body-image issues, other relevant history, and what you want to get out of the group, as well as complete the necessary paperwork if you want me to bill your insurance company. Contact Anya for more info.
This is a 15 to 18 week educational therapy group. Commitment and confidentiality are key. At the first meeting, members discuss and approve Group Guidelines for all to follow to assure the group remains safe, respectful, and confidential, and also sign a Participation and Confidentiality Agreement to commit to the group.
Fees. Group fees are on a sliding scale. If the group is full, Anya will offer one low-fee/special need slot. Contact Anya for more info.
The Basic Group Schedule starts in early February and takes place on Mondays from 5:30-7:00 PM. Intake interviews and free consults for Winter/Spring group available NOW.
THE ONGOING GROUP
Any woman who has completed The Eating With Grace™ BASIC GROUP is eligible to continue in The ONGOING GROUP. ONGOING GROUPS are safe, confidential, supportive circles, giving women ongoing support in their recovery from food, weight, and body image issues. Members continue to build connections in the group, and continue to grow in strength, self-esteem, and awareness. The ongoing group helps women make and sustain positive changes, one day at a time.
The ONGOING GROUP continues the work of The BASIC GROUP, and includes:
• checking in about doable changes in your eating and self-care
• relaxation, stress management, and body-awareness practices
• how to work with difficult feelings and negative thoughts
• individual and group work, and experiential exercises to explore issues
• mindful eating practice
• informal lectures by Anya on the week’s topic
• reading, journaling, and other “homework”
• group discussion of readings, journaling, and topics
• laughter, kindness, and learning to care for yourself
• communication skill-building
• giving and receiving support
The ONGOING GROUP runs in 15 to 18 week cycles and participants commit to the complete cycle. At the beginning of each cycle, new women can join and current members can take a break or leave (and are free to return to another cycle at any time). Contact Anya for more info.
To join an Ongoing Group, you need to schedule a one-hour psychotherapy intake session with Anya. We’ll talk about your experience in The BASIC GROUP, clarify your hopes and goals for The ONGOING GROUP, discuss what’s new in The ONGOING GROUP, and complete any necessary paperwork. You’ll have a chance to talk over any questions or concerns about the group.
This is a 15 to 18 week educational, support and therapy group. Commitment and confidentiality are key. At the first meeting, members discuss and approve Group Guidelines for all to follow to assure the group remains safe, respectful, and confidential, and also sign a Participation and Confidentiality Agreement to commit to the group.
Fees. Group fees are on a sliding scale. If the group is full, Anya will offer one low-fee/special need slot. Contact Anya for more info.
Stay tuned for new Ongoing Group offerings starting in February!