Group Therapy:
The Body Image Therapy Center Offers Many Options
We provide a number of ongoing groups designed for clients with eating disorders, mood disorders, self-harm behaviors to enhance the recovery process.
These groups allow for peer feedback, education, and skill development. A variety of topics are discussed, and participants are asked to share openly and honestly. If you have questions about our current group offerings, please email us at: info@thebodyimagecenter.com or call us at (877)-674-2843 to reach our DC & Central Maryland offices.
Continuing Care Group for Adolescents
The Continuing Care Group for Adolescents with Eating Disorders supports adolescents who have completed the intensive outpatient program (IOP) at The Body Image Therapy Center, or similar program in the community, and wish to utilize group support on an ongoing outpatient level.
Group members appreciate a safe space to process weekly challenges, victories, and concerns with the help from a therapist. The group will maintain a limited number of spaces to ensure an intimate atmosphere where young clients feel secure and able to seek support from their peers. Teens enjoy the freedom to explore ongoing recovery issues that arise as well as guided activities that will enable continued learning that facilitates long term recovery. Group members will also gain ongoing confidence through monthly meals where they explore their ability to identify and cope with eating disorder thoughts and emotions.
The Continuing Care group is open to those who have demonstrated recovery skills that no longer require higher levels of care (i.e. IOP, PHP, residential or inpatient) and the emotional maturity to be in a group setting. We welcome teens of all genders, races, sexual orientations, and backgrounds.
Location: The Body Image Therapy Center in Columbia, MD
When: Tuesdays from 4pm-6pm
For more information contact: Carly Falk, LPC at carly@thebodyimagecenter.com or call 877-674-2843 x 705
Group Therapy for Adults with Eating Disorders
The Adult Process Group for Eating Disorder Recovery supports clients age 19 and up who are struggling with an eating disorder or have a history with eating disorders. Facilitated by an eating disorder therapist, group members process personal challenges to gain insight and strength that reinforces recovery and relapse prevention. Members are encouraged to utilize the support of their peers to navigate the tasks that arise when recovering from an eating disorder and/or co-occurring mental health difficulty. Group members are also be guided through the use of experiential and trauma-informed clinical techniques to look deeper into their own relationship dynamics that may interfere with intimate connections in their current relationships.
This group requires a clinical intake for those not already in treatment at The Body Image Therapy Center. It is open to all genders, races, sexual orientations, and backgrounds.
Location: The Body Image Therapy Center in Columbia, MD
When: Wednesdays from 6-8 pm
For more information contact: Carly Falk, LPC at carly@thebodyimagecenter.com or call 877-674-2843 x 705
Interpersonal Aftercare Group for Adults
The Interpersonal Aftercare Group for Adults supports clients age 18 and up who have successfully graduated from our Intensive Outpatient Program. Facilitated by an eating disorder therapist, group members work to put their thoughts and feelings into words in the moment to practice relationship skills. This interpersonal process group values the dialogue between group members that helps to build intimacy and connection.
This group requires a clinical screening for all participants. It is open to all genders, races, sexual orientations, and backgrounds.
Location: The Body Image Therapy Center in Washington, D.C
When: 2nd and 4th Fridays from 5-6:30 pm
For more information contact: Hayley Obrien, LGPC at hayley@thebodyimagecenter.com or call 877-674-2843 x 707
