Eating Disorder Group Therapy Online in Arizona
You might look “fine” to the outside world.
You show up. You function. You keep it together.
But inside, food feels complicated. Your body feels like a battleground. Thoughts about eating, weight, control, or shame take up more space than you want to admit.
If you’re searching for eating disorder group therapy online in Arizona, you may be tired of fighting this alone.
In my Eating Disorder Group at Generational Counseling, I focus on healing the emotional roots beneath disordered eating — not just the behaviors. This isn’t a weight-focused or appearance-driven group. It’s a structured, trauma-informed space designed to help you understand why food became a coping strategy in the first place.
You don’t need more willpower.
You need support, insight, and compassionate change.
Who This Service Is For
My Eating Disorder Group Counseling is designed for adults struggling with disordered eating patterns and the emotional pain beneath them.
I primarily work with women ages 35–49, though I support adults 18–64.
This group may be a fit if you:
Restrict food or chronically diet
Experience binge eating or emotional eating
Feel obsessive about food, weight, or body image
Struggle with body shame
Tie your worth to appearance
Use food to cope with anxiety, trauma, or relational pain
Notice perfectionism showing up around control and eating
Many participants are high-achieving and responsible in other areas of life. Yet with food, things feel chaotic, secretive, or out of control.
If food feels like both comfort and enemy, this work is designed for you.
What You Might Be Experiencing
Disordered eating is rarely about food alone.
You might notice:
A harsh inner critic that never feels satisfied
All-or-nothing thinking around eating
Guilt or shame after meals
Fear of losing control
Emotional numbness followed by urges to eat
Anxiety that temporarily quiets when you restrict
A persistent belief that “I’ll feel better when I look different”
Many women I work with discover that their eating behaviors make sense in the context of early attachment wounds, trauma, or unmet emotional needs.
Sometimes food becomes a way to regulate overwhelming emotions. Sometimes it becomes a way to feel in control when life feels uncertain.
In this group, we slow down and gently explore those patterns.
Not with blame.
With understanding.
Service Overview and Therapeutic Approach
The Eating Disorder Group is a structured virtual therapy group focused on root-cause healing.
We meet weekly for 90 to 120 minutes in a secure online format. Participants across Arizona can access care from the privacy of home.
Rather than focusing only on behaviors, we explore the deeper emotional drivers beneath them.
My approach integrates:
Trauma-informed care
Attachment-based understanding of food patterns
Psychoeducation about nervous system regulation
Experiential group exercises
Family systems insights
Collaborative goal setting
I am an EMDR-trained psychotherapist with experience in inpatient eating disorder treatment and over seven years of running therapy groups. My background includes four years at The Meadows and training alongside leaders in trauma and relational recovery.
At the beginning of the group, each participant identifies what she most wants for herself. Goals are shaped collaboratively and revisited throughout treatment.
We may track progress using validated tools such as the GAD-7 and PHQ-9, along with SMART goals and your own subjective experience.
This is not about achieving perfection.
It’s about building awareness, accountability, and compassionate change.
What Therapy Sessions Are Like
Starting group therapy can feel vulnerable. That’s normal.
Before joining, you’re invited to schedule a free consultation so we can determine whether this group feels like the right fit.
In the early sessions, we:
Clarify your personal goals
Identify core emotional pattern
Provide psychoeducation about trauma and nervous system regulation
Begin building safety and rapport
Ongoing sessions include:
Weekly group participation
Experiential exercises
Open discussion and shared insight
Emotional regulation skill development
Reflection on attachment and family-of-origin patterns
Group work often brings relief as participants realize they are not alone. Many women discover that what felt like personal failure is actually a learned coping strategy.
All services are 100% virtual. I am licensed in Arizona, as well as Colorado, Texas, and Minnesota, and expanding into additional states.
For Arizona residents, eating disorder group therapy online offers structured, in-depth care without commuting or rearranging your entire schedule.
Between sessions, email or text communication is available as appropriate.
How This Service Helps
Healing your relationship with food often begins with healing your relationship with yourself.
Participants frequently report:
Less obsession with food and body
Reduced shame
Increased self-compassion
Improved emotional awareness
Stronger boundaries
Healthier coping skills
Greater connection to hunger and fullness cues
A stronger sense of identity beyond appearance
As insight grows, eating behaviors often begin to shift naturally.
You may start to understand why control felt necessary. Why perfectionism felt protective. Why shame felt familiar.
This work is about freedom.
Freedom from constant food thoughts.
Freedom from tying your worth to your body.
Freedom to feel emotions without using food to manage them.
Recovery is not about being flawless.
It’s about reconnecting with your inherent value.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this group only for diagnosed eating disorders?
No. This group supports adults experiencing disordered eating patterns, body image distress, and emotional struggles tied to food. You do not need a formal diagnosis to participate.
What if I feel embarrassed about my eating behaviors?
Shame is incredibly common in this work. Group therapy can actually reduce shame because you hear others describe similar struggles. You are not the only one navigating this.
How do I know if I’m ready?
If you’re curious about understanding your patterns rather than just controlling them, that’s a strong starting point. Readiness doesn’t mean certainty. It means willingness.
Will this group focus on weight loss?
No. This is not a weight-focused or appearance-driven group. The focus is on emotional healing, self-worth, and understanding the deeper drivers beneath eating behaviors.
Next Step
If food feels exhausting, confusing, or emotionally charged, you don’t have to keep managing it alone.
Healing your relationship with food — and with yourself — is possible. I would be honored to walk alongside you.