The Basic Group

The Ongoing Group

Eating with Grace Groups:

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

To join the group, you need to schedule a one-hour psychotherapy intake session with Anya. (link here to contact Anya). 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. You’ll have a chance to meet me and talk over any questions or concerns about the group. Contact Anya for more info.

This is a 12-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. Groups fees are on a sliding scale. Insurance does not cover groups. PayPal, checks, money orders, and cash are accepted. If the group is full, Anya will offer one low-fee/special need slot. Contact Anya for more info.

The Basic Group Schedule
The Eating With Grace™ BASIC GROUP is offered Spring, Summer, and Fall each year in 14-week cycles, with a one- or two-week break in each cycle. The 2008 schedule is posted below. The 2009 schedule will be posted in the fall of 2008. Fill out the Info Form to find out more.

Winter/Spring 2009 (starts March, 2009)
Burlington - Tuesdays 6-8 pm
Montpelier - Mondays 6:30-8:30 pm

THE ONGOING GROUP      Back to Top

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

To join the group. The ONGOING GROUP runs in 14-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.

You need to schedule a one-hour psychotherapy intake session with Anya. (link here to contact 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 12-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. Groups fees are on a sliding scale. Insurance does not cover groups. PayPal, checks, money orders, and cash are accepted. If the group is full, Anya will offer one low-fee/special need slot. Contact Anya for more info.

The Ongoing Group Schedule
The Eating With Grace™ ONGOING GROUPS are open to any woman who has completed a BASIC GROUP. The ONGOING GROUPS run in 12-week cycles. Participants commit for a 14-week cycle, so each ONGOING GROUP is a closed group with set members. Groups have from 5 to 9 members at a time. Fill out the Info Form to find out more.

WINTER/SPRING 2009 - Montpelier
By Application Only