There are many different approaches to healing these difficulties; this page describes the approach available in groups at Freedom with Food. (One-on-one help is also available.) Although many people find the idea of being part of a group daunting, the reality of being with others who are experiencing the same difficulties can be life-changing.
All groups take place in Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealand.
Tackling Binge Eating
Next course starts on Monday 28th June 5.15-6.45 pm Wellington CBD.
Do you sometimes overeat and feel unable to stop at these times? Would you like to change this but don’t know how? Would learning more about this in a small, supportive group be helpful to you? If so, this course may be right for you.It consists of a 10 week evidence-based programme which has helped many people successfully to overcome their difficulties with food and to change how they experience their body. Sessions take place once a week, and the learning is applied in daily life between the sessions. The starting point is to ensure your current eating patterns will provide a foundation for sustainable change. After checking this is the case, and making adjustments where it isn’t, other aspects of how things are with food and your body can be considered, and solutions found. The resulting changes usually continue to develop and consolidate after the end of the 10 weeks.
The course runs for 4 weeks initially (1 1/2 hour session each week), followed by a further 6 weeks if you find you are making changes using this approach. There will be a maximum of 5 people in the group.
By the end of the group, you will:
✓ understand more about binge eating
✓ have identified some personal factors that set off a binge
✓ have identified some factors that keep the binges happening
✓ find out what holds you back from change— and what to do about it
✓ know more about the change process
✓ learn strategies for making changes to use in your everyday life
Not sure if this course is right for you? No problem— the first step in registering will be to complete a questionnaire which will help to make it clear. For more information or to register, you're welcome to get in touch.
Breaking free of the bingeing cycle
Next course starts on Tuesday 29th June 5.15- 6.45 pm
Do you regularly binge eat, and then try to compensate using vomiting, laxatives, overexercising, or going without food for periods of time? Would you like to break free of this cycle but haven't managed it yet, or not sustainably yet? If so, this course may be right for you.It consists of a 10 week evidence-based programme which has helped many people successfully to overcome their difficulties with food and to change how they experience their body. Sessions take place once a week, and the learning is applied in daily life between the sessions. The starting point is to ensure your current eating patterns will provide a foundation for sustainable change. After checking this is the case, and making adjustments where it isn’t, other aspects of how things are with food and your body can be considered, and solutions found. The resulting changes usually continue to develop and consolidate after the end of the 10 weeks.
The course runs for 4 weeks initially (1 1/2 hour session each week), followed by a further 6 weeks if you find you are making changes using this approach. There will be a maximum of 5 people in the group. (Please note that taking part in this course may involve consent for the course leader to be in contact with any other health professionals supporting you.)
The group offers an opportunity to:
✓ understand more about the bingeing cycle
✓ get a better understanding of your personal cycles of bingeing and compensatory strategies
✓ find out what keeps these cycles happening
✓ check out the truth of any relevant assumptions
✓ learn how to better manage any relevant feelings
✓ find out first steps towards doing things differently
✓ set up and try out a personal experiment in doing things differently
Not sure if this course is right for you? No problem— the first step in registering will be to complete a questionnaire which will help to make it clear. For more information or to register, you're welcome to get in touch.
Making friends with your body
How do you feel and think about your body? Would you like this to be different now, without waiting for your body to change? If so, this course may be right for you. The course consists of a 1 1/2 hour session each week for 4 weeks.By the end of the course, you will :
✓ understand more about how you think and feel about your body
✓ understand more about past and present factors that may be unfairly influencing you
✓ evaluate some other perspectives you can take
✓ have a chance to discuss what 'healthy' is: A 'healthy size'? 'Health at every size' (HAES)?
✓ know better what you're aiming for: body confidence, self-acceptance, or something else
✓ try out some transformative activities in the group session
✓ learn some transformative practices you can use in your everyday life
Not sure if this course is right for you? No problem— the first step in registering will be to complete a questionnaire which will help to make it clear. For more information or to register, you're welcome to get in touch.
Understanding Anorexia
Have you been told you're at risk of developing Anorexia Nervosa, have you been diagnosed with it, or have you had it in the past? Do you have unanswered questions about it, about why someone gets an eating disorder, or about what the diagnosis means for your future? If so, this event may be right for you. The single 2-hour session includes a one hour presentation based on up-to-date research and an hour for questions. Family/friends/whanau are also welcome to register for this event and come with you.The presentation will be based on the latest research and include information on:
✓ diagnosis: its usefulness and its limitations
✓ the role of genes and the environment
✓ treatment options
✓ the truth about recovery: what it is and what it involves
✓ areas of current research
Not sure if this event is right for you? No problem— the first step in registering will be to complete a questionnaire which will help to make it clear. For more information or to register, you're welcome to get in touch.