Maintaining Relationship with Food and Body:
Post-Diagnosis, Counter Diet-Culture Support Group

A mental health support group focused on maintaining a counter diet-culture approach for those who have been instructed to change their diet due to a health diagnosis. We navigate feelings in this group, processing how to be in community with family and friends while also supporting your individual needs. This group is for anyone who has been sent home with a suggestion or mandate to change your diet. Are you unsure how to integrate these changes into your life? You are ideal for this group if you have been prescribed a new diet that may seem limiting, and you seek an abundant lifestyle.

How do you know if this group is right for you?

 

  • You were recently diagnosed with a health condition and were asked by a medical professional to adjust or change your diet

  • You have a challenging history with dieting and diet-culture, so you feel unsure about how to move forward in a way that feels congruent with your values

  • You have a list of foods to avoid, but you are unsure how to proceed

  • Navigating food feels extra hard, and you are struggling to make the changes

  • Making these changes feels urgent, but the path forward feels fraught

  • People in your life don’t understand and you feel isolated, stuck or unsupported

What kind of support will you receive in the group?

 

  • Navigating the grief and paradigm shift that comes with dietary changes

  • Normalizing challenging relationships with food and disordered eating patterns based on how you have internalized the messaging from dominant culture

  • Processing the stressors of making the transition

  • Thinking creatively about how to meet your needs while also meeting the recommendations from your healthcare provider

  • Sharing food stories, tools and resources, recipes and other inspiration

  • Moving toward abundance

The Details

 

This group meets every other week, in-person or via telehealth. Both are small group formats. The in-person group has a capacity of three and is located in my Capitol Hill office. The telehealth group has a capacity of six. These are closed groups and, once you are a member, you pay to hold your spot for every meeting as long as you feel you are benefitting. If you must miss a meeting, payment is still expected in order to hold your spot in the group. The cost is $50 per session.

Feeling ready to sign up?

Schedule a consult call to assess your fit for the group.