Overview
In addition to the groups held here at MEDA, many of our professional members offer group sessions outside of MEDA. Please click on any name to be redirected to their page. We recommend calling each provider to learn more about their groups.
Laura Aversa
Yoga for Mental Health-a skills group combining yoga with DBT, CBT, and ACT principles. Find out more here
Tori Cherry LCSW, CEDS-C
Eating disorder process/support group, run by Tori Cherry, LCSW, CEDS-C of Embodied Counseling
- A facilitated space that offers support and connection, because recovery happens in community. No formal diagnosis needed, if food or body stuff feels hard, you’re welcome here!
- Open to individuals 18+, all genders and bodies welcome
- $45/week (sliding scale spots available)
- Participants are asked to make 8 week commitment, with ability to “renew” for another 8 weeks and stay in group on an ongoing basis
- Takes place via Zoom from 6-7 pm CST on Wednesday nights
- Open to individuals living in IL, IA, and FL
- Interested individuals can reach out to Tori: tori@embodiedcounselinggroup.com; https://embodiedcounselinggroup.com/contact/
CNC360
Group therapy. Contact for more information.
Deb Schachter
Recovering ourselves group – Long-term, psychodynamic groups integrating in mind/body, Internal Family Systems, DBT and body image work.
- Monday 6-7:10pm Ages 21+
- Wednesday 6-7pm Ages 25+
- Thursday 6-7:10 Ages 40+, all groups are mixed diagnosis
Denise Peaslee
Feeding the Soul – Emotional Eating support group
Flourish Therapy Center
Adult Mindfulness Group. Start date TBD
- Week 1: Mindfulness Education & Discussion
- Week 2: Slowing Down: Breathwork & Resilience
- Week 3: Visual Mindfulness Practices
- Week 4: Turning Inwards: Body scans/autogenic training
- Week 5: Incorporating the 5 senses
- Week 6: Bringing Mindfulness in everyday life
Heidi Schauster, MS, RD, LDN, CEDS-S, SEP
I bring to groups my nearly 30 years of work in the field, a Somatic Experiencing (SE) trauma healing orientation, and enthusiasm for bringing people together to provide support and transformation. We heal and encourage healing best in connection and resonance with others.
My different group options include:
1) The No Diet Book Club (therapeutic book club), reading and taking deep dives into books related to recovery
2) Consultation and Supervision Groups for Nutrition Professionals
3) Consultation and Supervision Group for Clinicians in the Eating Disorders Field who are Recovered or In Recovery
Please see this link for details and to register: https://www.anourishingword.com/group-counseling. Call or email with questions: 617-877-2202 or heidi@anourishingword.com.
Julie Mandel PhD
I run two mixed gender psychotherapy groups. Members work actively and collaboratively on anxiety, depression, food and body image concerns, family dynamics, trauma, relationship longings and the obstacles that get in the way of living happy, fulfilled lives.
As of 11/8/23, I have 1 space available in each group. Groups meet weekly and are ongoing psychodynamic psychotherapy groups.
Group 1 – Tuesdays 6:45-8:45 & Group 2 – Thursdays 7:00-8:30
Call Julie Mandel, PhD for more information: 617-733-5438
Meg Salvia Nutrition
MSN offers three nutrition groups to support recovery:
- Diabetes & Eating Disorders Support: Weekly small-group sessions for folks with diabetes, prediabetes, insulin resistance, or related metabolic health concerns, facilitated by Meg Salvia, RDN, CDE, CEDRD-S.
- Nutrition & Recovery Group for College Students: This small-group, facilitated by ED RDs, offers a community of support for new college students or folks working on recovery goals while navigating on- or off-campus environments like dining halls or your first apartment with a kitchen.
- New this fall: Eating & Recovery Support During COVID: The goal of this group is to provide more support for those with or without ED diagnoses who are finding increased challenges around eating behaviors in the face of heightened stress and job schedules, including medical professionals, social workers, teachers, and others why may benefit from a supportive community in shoring up resilience in recovery.
Please visit here to learn more, or reach out directly: admin@megsalvia.com or 617-982-3933
Mindful Body Therapy & Wellness
Sarah McAllister
Stacey Richmond
Kind Eating – Kind Being, click here
Van Dusen Nutrition
Processing and Support Group facilitated by: Naya Schere, MSW, LCSW
This is a FREE virtual group on Tuesdays at 5:00 p.m. EST
Find out more HERE
DBT Groups
Dr. Yanina Blanchard – Virtual (see details below): Adult intensive DBT Skills Group
When
- Starting on Thursday March 7th 2024
- Hosted virtually via Zoom on Thursdays from 12 to 1:15 PM
- Fourteen week program
What
- Review all four DBT skills modules: Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotion Regulation and Interpersonal Effectiveness.
- Each group session includes:
- Mindfulness practice
- Homework review
- Teaching of new skills
- Assignment of homework for the following week.
- Maximum of eight members per group
Requirements
- Must be 18+ years old
- Willingness to make a commitment for the full fourteen week program
- Complete an individual intake before the start day of the group
- Must be participating in ongoing individual therapy
- Participants must reside in MA
Cost
- This is a self-paid group. $1,200 for the program. Save $100 when paying full price, up front. Participants can also choose to pay in 4 monthly installments of $325.
- If you have Lyra Health as an EAP (Employee Assistance Program) and your benefits include group therapy then this group is covered.
- Program includes:
- An initial individual sixty-minute virtual intake with Dr. Blanchard. The goal of the intake is to gather information about problem behaviors and develop individualized goals with each participant.
- Fourteen group sessions
- Program materials
Referral
- For referrals to the group please email Dr. Yanina Blanchard at yanina.blanchard@gmail.com
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