Support Groups Treating Eating Disorders, bulimia, binge eating, anorexia

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Creating Peace with Food Telephone Support Group: This is a peer-run, phone based support group for those struggling with eating problems. Join us each Wednesday from 6pm-6:45pm Pacific Time by dialing (712) 775-7100. When prompted enter the Participant Access Code: 705789#. The group is run on donations only and all profits go to support body image and eating disorder awareness. Mail donations to Brandi Olden RD, CD at 12501 Bel-Red Rd, Ste 210, Bellevue, WA 98005 (check or money order only please). Can’t donate right now? That’s okay, we are looking for group leaders! Leaders volunteer once or twice a month to moderate a support group. Call 206-450-7423 or email brandi@brandiolden.com to find out more.

On Line Chat Support Group: Tues. nights from 8:30-9:30pm EST, $15 per session, secure web based group, topic based, facilitated by Kate Bruno, call or email for more details. 434-923-4520 Website: www.ontracknutrition.com Email: ontrack26@embarqmail.com.

Chico, CA: Lise Welsh, MFT Office: 530-343-4891 www.EDPhonetherapy.com. Specializing in eating disorders for over 25 years, I believe that everything we do, we do in an attempt to help ourselves, even by continuing a painful destructive eating disorder. I'd like to help you find better ways of meeting your needs. I work out of my office in Chico, CA AND on the telephone with eating disorder sufferers and family members. I believe one can have full recovery from an eating disorder. I encourage hoping for nothing less. I'd love to help in any way I can.

Crystal Tardiff - Wild Woman Within Holistic Counselling Services Coaching, Holistic Healing, Phone Counseling - Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada - Phone & Online Eating Disorder Recovery, Coaching - Anywhere in Canada, United States or other parts of the world. I offer Holistic Eating Disorder Recovery Coaching by Phone & Online so that I may reach more individuals across North America and other parts of the world. I offer a unique approache that unites holistic, alternative and traditional counselling practices. I work with clients to view their eating disorder as a messenger/metaphor of the deep emotional and spiritual starvation that lies within. I focus on women's healing, spirituality and embodiment as part of my therapeutic work in eating disorder recovery. I use an eclectic combination or Feminist Theory, Gestalt, Body-Psychotherapy, Creative Therapies, Internal Family Systems, Transpersonal Psychology, Women's Spirituality, and Energy and Shamanic Theories/Techniques. Phone: 204-918-6359. Website: www.wildwomanwithin.com Email: crystal@wildwomanwithin.com

Complimentary E-Course Now Available-Intuitive Body "21-Day Turnaround": Receive 21 days of powerful tips and strategies that move you beyond food addiction and compulsive overeating, delivered right into your in-box. For more information contact Lisa Claudia Briggs, MSW, LICSW at Lisa@IntuitiveBody.com, call 978-772-0009 or visit http://www.IntuitiveBody.com.

No support group near you? Try this telephone support group conducted by Brock Hansen, LCSW with over 25 years experience in treatment of eating disorders. The group is offered once a month, on the Second Thursday of each month at 2pm EST. Alternative times will be considered based on participant input. Because the group is conducted through a bridge line, interested persons must contact Brock Hansen by email in order to receive instructions about calling in. The email address is brockhansenlcsw@aol.com. For more information, see the Telephone Coaching Groups page at www.change-for-good.org.

Healthy Coping Skills Free Monthly Teleconference. Held the 2nd Tuesday of the Month from 8:30-9:00pm EST. Non-food coping skills will be explored. Geared towards those struggling with emotional eating, binge eating, and bulimia nervosa. For more information visit http://www.michellemarket.com/teleconference.html

Online Support Group: Milestones hosts an online support group open to anyone interested in finding support and information about eating disorders. The group functions as an active message board and is accessible to anyone who subscribes 24 hours a day in addition to providing a "chat room" for members. You can access the group at: www.groups.yahoo.com/group/milestonesinrecovery.

BodyWay - The Aliveness Institute: Full Recovery From Emotional Eating offers online support forums, teleclasses, workshops and retreats. Online courses: The Aliveness Institute offers an internationally recognized innovative and economical program for emotional eating. This year-long educational online and telephone program enables participants to begin transforming the emotional eating patterns that underlie their weight and body issues from the comfort and convenience of their own home. This comprehensive, in-depth program is the work of psychotherapist and recovered bulimic, Jane E. Latimer, M.A., author of Beyond the Food Game and Living Binge-Free. For more information contact 503-293-8906 or 800-765-1319, visit www.emotionaleating.com and www.bodywayonline.com.

Diets Don’t Work® Telegroup : The Diets Don’t Work® Telegroup is a 6 week accelerated program based on the key elements of the Diets Don’t Work® program. Each week, participants meet by telephone for discussion and support. Homework and handouts are provided via email to reinforce and integrate session material. Email coaching is provided in between sessions in order to encourage accountability and maintain focus on goals. Cost: FREE for alumni (past and current clients). Call Megan at 800- 711-6336, ext. 129 or email megan@rebeccashouse.org for more information.

Alison Jenkins RGN, RM, BSc Hons, Changing Lives Online Counselling Service: Ms. Jenkins works worldwide as she purely offers online counselling. Changing Lives Online Counselling Service. Alison Jenkins offers a unique online counselling service via a secure encrypted e-mail service. She is one of only 7 people trained in the world to this standard through Toronto University. Alison has recovered from severe binge eating disorder and is able to offer both professional and personal experience to help you in your recovery. Your life really can change; the hopelessness can fade away and be replaced by a wonderful recovery that is better than your wildest dreams. Alison is living proof of what can be achieved in recovery. For more information call 01480 395842, visit www.counsellingchangeslives.com or email questions@counsellingchangeslives.com.

FEAST Free Online Support Group: A group of parents from around the world – helped by an international panel of professional advisors – have formed a group called Families Empowered and Supporting Treatment of Eating Disorders (F.E.A.S.T.). Interactive website with information and networking opportunities for families supporting a loved one through recovery at www.FEAST-ED.org . We offer audio interviews of recovered patients and their families, links to literature and research, all focused on caregiver concerns. Also, they operate a very active online support forum with mentors and moderators: www.AroundTheDinnerTable.org.

Center for Healthy Living's Eating Disorder Resource Guide/Phone Counseling: Website: www.edtreatmentcenters.com. Treatment Model: 24 hr national helpline and information site. Treats all forms of eating disorders; males and females, adults only. Also work with Binge Eating Disorder, Obesity, Food Addiction, Compulsive Overeating, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD). For more information call 954-691-0854 or visit website.

Bulimia Nervosa Support Group: A community of patients, family members and friends dedicated to dealing with Bulimia Nervosa, together. Website: http://www.mdjunction.com/bulimia-nervosa.

Monday Night Live Chat E-Support Group meets each Monday from 8-9 pm (CST). FREE and OPEN to all MentorCONNECT Members* Membership in MentorCONNECT is FREE. To join, visit this link: www.key-to-life.com/mentorconnect. STRONG Pro-Recovery Themed Meetings with Homework Assignments. To attend, log on to chat in the MentorCONNECT Community Forums. Group is moderated by MentorCONNECT Founder Shannon Cutts and several MentorCONNECT mentor members who are in strong recovery.

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