Having someone you love struggle with eating issues, disordered eating, picky eating, body image issues, and lack of self-worth is devastating. Particularly, when it’s your child or significant other.

In our work, we find that those who love people struggling with eating issues need:

  1. Education, support and their own safe space to learn to “just help their kid/partner”
  2. Understanding of non-diet living which is making peace with food and body. , We want full-bodied recovery.
  3. A family system that is regulated so that emotions and problem solving are all congruent to the challenges of recovery in a weight obsessed world. Losing weight is never a solution when a loved one says “I feel fat”. Caregivers need to be seen as a safe space and be able to respond consistently to create a source of secure attachment.

Having someone you love struggle with eating issues, disordered eating, picky eating, body image issues, and lack of self-worth is devastating. Particularly, when it’s your child or significant other.

In our work, we find that those who love people struggling with eating issues need:

  1. Education, support and their own safe space to learn to “just help their kid/partner”
  2. Understanding of non-diet living which is making peace with food and body. , We want full-bodied recovery.
  3. A family system that is regulated so that emotions and problem solving are all congruent to the challenges of recovery in a weight obsessed world. Losing weight is never a solution when a loved one says “I feel fat”. Caregivers need to be seen as a safe space and be able to respond consistently to create a source of secure attachment.

In our support group for parents and caregivers of those struggling with eating disorders, Amy Ozier, PhD, RD, LD/N, trauma informed eating disorder nutrition therapist and eating competence expert will support you in:

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Differentiating between meal planning, plate method or just “eating the food” while supporting the process from mechanical eating to body led eating and movement

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Identifying your own diet culture beliefs and body image issues so that there is cohesive messaging within the home.
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Discover what to say and not to say
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Manage your own emotions and responses by understanding the concept of window of tolerance.
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Communicating with your loved ones team including, the MD, the RD, and the therapist.
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Discerning how to stop making weight the main focus of recovery so that your loved one feels validated and is seen as person, not a diagnosis.
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Identifying when to step in and learn when to let go
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Developing eating competence.
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Strengthening food attitude, contextual, food acceptance and internal regulation skills.

With this group, you will not have to worry about your loved one OR YOU being alone. No more wondering about the process, how you can help, or feeling left out. We heal in relationship, that IS the bottom line.

Here are the details of our group:

2 Monday evenings per month 5:00pm-6:15pm EST

All meetings are on Zoom, no recordings

We provide education, processing of care-giver experiences and nervous health regulation skills to practice at home

3-month minimum attendance requirement

6 Sessions

Pay in Full

$300

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Bi-Weekly Payments

$55 every 2 weeks for a total of $330

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Upcoming Session Dates to Mark on your Calendar

Sept 12 and 26st, 2022
Oct 3 and 17st, 2022
Nov 7th and 21st, 2022
Dec 5th and 19th, 2022
Jan 2nd and 16th, 2023
Feb 6th and 20th, 2023
March 6th and 20th, 2023
April 3rd and 17th, 2023
May 1st and 16th, 2023
June 5th and 19th, 2023
July 3rd and 17th, 2023
Aug 7st and 21st, 2023