SUPPORT GROUPS
ANAD - EATING DISORDER SUPPORT GROUP
PRESENTER
Joey Pulley, MS, LPC
DESCRIPTION
Constantly thinking about food, weight, and body image...?
•Are you always dissatisfied with your body?
•Do you ever deny or hide your eating behavior?
•Do you compulsively exercise?
•Do you ever vomit after a meal to "control" your weight?
•Do you binge or emotionally eat?
•Are you counting calories, fat grams, preoccupied with numbers, and the size of your clothes?
•Do you have a friend or family member who needs help but you're not sure what to do?
•Are you tired of living this way and ready to learn new ways to cope with your life?
DATE/TIME/DURATION/LOCATION
Wednesday 6-7 PM, ongoing
Atlanta Center for Wellness conference room
COST/FEE
Free
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT
Joey Pulley, 404-242-5612, Joannempulley@gmail.com
FED® WEEKLY SUPPORT GROUP
(FRIENDS AND FAMILY OF THOSE WITH EATING DISORDERS)
PRESENTER
Ephrat Lipton, LCSW and Anne Moore, PsyD
DESCRIPTION
COME LEARN:
What is an eating disorder and what makes people prone to them? How to tell the difference between dieting/disordered eating/preoccupation with body image vs. more serious issues. How to address concerns about eating disorders with your loved one. How to more effectively communicate about the disordered behavior. What is the difference between support and enabling? What to say and do/what not to say and do when supporting someone with an eating disorder. How to set appropriate boundaries. How do I stay sane and healthy when a loved one is struggling with an eating disorder? How/when to get help...next steps. How to find additional resources in the community.
WHAT IS FED?
FED (Friends and Family of those with Eating Disorders) is a support group designed to provide education, resources, and emotional support to those in relationships with people diagnosed with or exhibiting signs of anorexia, bulimia, and/or binge eating. The group is appropriate for loved ones and support people of those at any stage of an eating disorder... even if there are only early warning signs. Two seasoned clinicians and eating disorder program directors with over 20 years of experience in this specialty facilitate this FREE community support group.
DATE/TIME/DURATION
Fridays at 12:30 PM
COST/FEE
FREE
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT
Please call before attending (and/or to ask any questions):
Ephrat L. Lipton (404) 202-0932 or Dr. Anne Moore (404) 277-7992
FREEING YOURSELF FROM ANXIETY
PRESENTER
Paul Olander, LCSW and Emily Wall, LCSW
DESCRIPTION
The Freedom From Anxiety Group will help people who are engaged in their life and have noticed perceptions of fear and anxiety holding them back in ways significant to them. The group will provide structure, support, psychoeducation, experiential skills building and a safe place for processing as tools to move from distress and avoidance into a life lived more easily and consistently with individual desires and values. Group sessions will include time for review of prepared materials as well as time to process as a group whatever issues come up for individual members that day. The group will be co-facilitated by Paul and Emily, will meet every other week from 6:30-8:00 pm at the Atlanta Center for Wellness, and will last for 8-9 sessions at a cost of $75 per session. Pre-registration is required and the first session will be on December 7, 2017.
DATE/TIME/DURATION
Thursday evenings from 6:30-8:00 pm, meeting every other week and starting on December 7, 2017
COST/FEE
$75 per session for 8-9 sessions. Payment is expected in advance of group and individuals purchasing the entire 8-9 sessions in advance will receive a $75 discount.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT
Paul Olander, LCSW, 404-276-0034, paul.olander@comcast.net
MINDFULNESS BASED STRESS REDUCTION
PRESENTER
Stephanie Swann, PhD, LCSW
DESCRIPTION
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction is an eight-week program developed by mindfulness pioneer Jon Kabat-Zinn 1979. Extensive research over the past 30 years has shown that MBSR is extremely helpful in improving quality of life. It is proven to alleviate many common mental and physical health problems:
- stress and stress-related illnesses
- depression and other mood disorders
- anxiety and panic disorders
- chronic pain
- insomnia
- coping with cancer
- gastrointestinal issues
- type-2 diabetes
- attention deficit disorder
- eating disorders
- heart disease
- addiction
- autoimmune diseases
- and others
This course can also help you improve concentration and attention, regulate your emotions, and enhance your relationships. You will learn how to focus on the present moment and be open to things just as they are. Over eight weeks, you will develop your ability to experience greater joy, compassion, and kindness.
No previous meditation experience is required, although willingness to practice daily meditation is a key component of realizing the benefits of the course.
DATE/TIME/DURATION
Begins January 25 - March 15, 2018 from 6:00pm - 8:30pm
COST/FEE
$525
VISIT
http://www.atlantamindfulness.com/programs/stress-reduction/
Pre-registration is required.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT
Stephanie Swann
Atlanta Mindfulness Institute
404-906-1862
info@atlantamindfulness.com
ONGOING ADOLESCENT SUPPORT GROUP
PRESENTER
Kim Asher, MS, LPC
DESCRIPTION
This is a group for adolescents, ages 14 to 17 years old, who want a safe and supportive place to talk and learn coping skills with others who are going through similar experiences. We will role play scenarios that we can all relate to, as well as see how each of us plays a part in them. We will, also, learn how to meditate and find ways to calm and relax ourselves.
DATE/TIME/DURATION
Every Saturday
2:45pm to 4:00pm
Ongoing
COST/FEE
$60 per group
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT
Kim Asher, 404-610-8625, kimasher@comcast.net
TRAUMA RECOVERY FOR WOMEN
PRESENTER
Kim Asher, MS, LPC
DESCRIPTION
This is a group for women, who have experienced trauma related situations and who want or are needing a support group. We will examine relationships in the here and now. We will learn some helpful coping tools, such as breath work and meditation, to incorporate in your daily life to create healthy relationships outside of group.
DATE/TIME/DURATION
Mondays at 11am-12:30pm; Ongoing
COST/FEE
$60 per group
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT
Kim Asher, 404-610-8625, kimasher@comcast.net
VISIONS ANEW DIVORCE SUPPORT GROUP
PRESENTER
Annie Garry, MSW, LCSW, CCTP
DESCRIPTION
Divorce can be feel like you're traveling down a dark tunnel while juggling many balls in the air. It's usually very painful, frustrating, confusing and wrought with uncertainties. No matter where you are in the process, it's easy to feel like you're all alone. Support, information and connection are very important to find the courage to go forward, and enhance your ability to move through the divorce process and recover well.
Visions Anew divorce support can help those feelings of isolation and insanity melt as others share similar concerns, experiences and perspectives while you transition toward new opportunities and empowerment.
DATE/TIME/DURATION
First and third Monday of the month.
7:30-8:30
Ongoing
COST/FEE
FREE
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT
Annie Garry at (770) 598-0496 or anniegarry@gmail.com