GROUP ACTIVITIES

Food & Feelings Group | Body Awareness | Multi Family Group
Goal Setting | Nutritional Group | Movement Therapy/Yoga | Art Therapy
Outside Activities | Meal Processing | CBT/DBT

Experiential Process | Chemical Dependency Groups
Eating Disorder Anonymous meetings | Workshops on a Variety of Topic’s

At La Ventana we stress group activities to promote healing with others while sharing the personal trauma  that affects those with eating disorders.  We understand that people with eating disorders use food to deal with uncomfortable or painful emotions. Restricting food is used to feel in control. Overeating temporarily soothes sadness, anger, or loneliness. Purging is used to combat feelings of helplessness and self-loathing. Over time, people with eating disorders lose the ability to see themselves objectively and obsessions over food and weight come to dominate everything else in life. Our group therapy emphasizes strength in numbers and empowers our clients to confront issues affecting their behavior.

In a culture where thinness is too often equated with physical attractiveness, success, and happiness, nearly everyone has dealt with issues regarding the effect their weight and body shape can have on their self-image. However, eating disorders are not about dieting or vanity; they're complex psychological disorders in which an individual's eating patterns are developed—and then habitually maintained—in an attempt to cope with other problems in their life.

Each year, more than 5 million Americans are affected by serious and often life-threatening eating disorders. Left untreated, the emotional, psychological and physical consequences can be devastating, even fatal. Our Group activities acknowledge that you are not alone with this disease and isolation or self treatment is not the answer. Eating disorders know no class, cultural, or gender boundaries and can affect men, women, adolescents, and even children, from all walks of life.

Eating disorders can be treated and a healthy weight restored. However, the longer abnormal eating behaviors persist, the more difficult it can be to overcome the disorder and its effects on the body. At La Ventana a new life awaits you full of healthy choices and positive reinforcement from those in your group and in your life.

Call LA VENTANA EATING DISORDER PROGRAMS TO SET UP AN ASSESSMENT APPOINTMENT and GET DIRECTIONS:

(888) LaVentana (888) 528-3682