WHAT THE EVENING OBESITY GROUP OFFERS
This therapeutic recovery group offers sessions for up to 8 clients. The sessions run for 90 minutes and take place from 6-30pm until 8pm on a Tuesday evening.
The group will be facilitated by Rochelle Craig who is a professionally accredited Drug and Alcohol Counsellor with special interest in working with eating disorders.
Rochelle has been responsible for setting up the eating disorders programme at The Living Room for the past seven years and has been facilitating groups regularly. Her expertise and knowledge in this area is exemplary and she not only offers professional knowledge and advice, but her own experience of recovery from an eating disorder is fundamental in offering hope and support to her clients.
Why Group Therapy?
Group Therapy helps the client to step away from the isolation and secrecy that is so common amongst overeaters. The group offers clients a safe and confidential environment where they are encouraged to trust, risk and share.
Clients are able to identify with each other and support each other. The group itself can be a powerful force against the relentless and painful experience of overeating. That feeling of being alone is removed and clients often feel privileged to be sharing each other’s journey into recovery.
What type of approach?
The basic technique used is The Minnesota Method. This method is a holistic approach dealing with the mental, physical, emotional and spiritual aspect of overeating and food addiction. The basis of this model is abstinence from compulsive behaviours. Once this is achieved it will then be possible to begin the steady process of uncovering and understanding any underlying disturbance that may be causing the client to overeat. This approach encompasses the principles of the 12-step programme and clients will be encouraged to attend Overeaters Anonymous 12-step groups.
The group will provide clients with the tools they need to deal with cravings and negatives emotions. They will learn how to change old behavioural patterns. They will learn about trigger foods and how to avoid them. Self-discovery and self-improvement will be a fundamental part of the recovery journey.
This will take place in a safe, non-judgemental setting where clients can work with other and encourage self-acceptance and self-worth through belonging to a group of people with a common bond.
