supportgroups

Women, Food & Feelings – Healing Disordered Eating
Berkeley and San Francisco, CA
Interview/assessment required before joining group.
Groups ongoing with initial 3-month commitment.
Contact: Sheila Rubin, LMFT, RDT/BCT, (415) 820-3974, for more details.

Women in Recovery: An Eating Disorders Therapy
and Support Group
Concord, CA
Wednesday Evenings, 7:00 – 8:30 pm
$45 per session, some sliding scale fees available.
Contact: Call for information or to register, (925) 682-4891

Compulsive Eating Support Group
Oakland, CA
Ongoing group, Monday evenings 6:30 – 8:30 pm
$50 per session
Contact: Dana J. Schwartz, MFT, (510) 663-8783

BodyLOVE
A 12-week program for women who want to learn a new approach to understanding
body, self, and hunger.
San Francisco, CA
Wednesdays, 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. – call for start date.
$40 per week for 12 weeks
Contact: The Women’s Health Resource Center of
California Pacific Medical Center, (415) 600-0502

Association of Professionals Treating
Eating Disorders (APTED-SF)

Groups for Women--San Francisco and San Rafael
San Francisco:
1) Women of Size and Substance
Thursdays, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
2) New Image Group - Mondays, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
$50 per group, call to confirm dates/times. Maximum 6 people
Contact: Marcy Dubova, CAS, CHT info at (415) 987-4118

Overcoming Overeating – Improving Your Relationship
to Food: 8-week Group open to Kaiser members and non-members
Kaiser Hospital – Oakland
Wednesdays, 6:30 – 8:30 pm. Next cycle start date: 2/8/2010. Call for future
cycle dates.
Contact: Prepay and Register: (510) 752-1075, #1

Celebrate Your Body – East Bay and San Francisco Support Groups
for Transforming Negative Body Image
1950 Lombard Street, San Francisco, CA 94123
14-week commitment
Contact: Nomi Dekel, MFT, (415) 457-3468 or (510) 234-8458 for more info.
website: www.celebrateyourbody.com

Re-Image-ing the Body, Re-Image-ing the Self
Saturday 1-day monthly expressive arts workshops. Contact: Linda Shanti
McCabe, Psy.D., supervised by Deborah Brenner-Liss, Ph.D.,, (415) 335-2596
website: www.embodyingart.com

Psychotherapy Groups for Binge Eaters
San Francisco or San Jose
Cost is $45 per session. Times: 12:15 – 1:30 pm, and 7:00 – 8:15 pm
Contact: Steven Nouriani, Ph.D., MFT, (415) 345-8977 or (408) 821-7500, or
website: www.FindPsychotherapy.com for more information.

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Berkeley

Campbell

Attuned Eating Group
Group can meet on       Mondays, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
                            Fridays, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
                           Saturdays, 9:30 pm – 11:00 am
6-week session, $240
Bay Area Nutrition, LLC, 621 E. Campbell Ave., Suite 6B
Campbell, CA 95008
Facilitated by Helen Pak, MA, RD
Contact: (408) 370-7731 x-5
website: www.BayAreaNutrition.com

Concord

Oakland

Belmont

San Francisco

He(Art): Art as Meditative Healing and Self Expression
Exploring guided meditation and mandala making to foster healing. No previous
art experience is necessary. All art materials are provided.
Contact: Linda Shanti McCabe, Psy.D., Registered Psychological Assistant,
supervised by Deborah Brenner-Liss, Ph.D., (415) 335-2596
website: www.embodyingart.com

Could you Use More Support in Growing Free from Food, Weight,
and Body Issues?
Pacifica and San Francisco
Weekday evenings, multiple group times available, two locations:
1) 80 Eureka Square (Conference Room), Pacifica CA 94044
2) APTED Clinic, 3195 California Street, San Francisco CA 94115
Contact: Charlotte McCall, LCSW at (650) 728-8052, email:
cmccall@coastsidecounseling.com, website: www.coastsidecounseling.com

Body Intuition - Support Groups in Healthy Lifestyle Change and
Positive Body Image
San Francisco and Marin
A 10-week comprehensive group support program that integrates the
physiological, psychological, and spiritual aspects of healthy lifestyle change.
Call for costs, location, more information, and dates. Maximum: 10 people
Contact: Carley Hauck, MA, MFTI (MFT Intern) - (415) 971-7556
Email: carley@intuitivelywell.com
Website: www.intuitivelywell.com

Marin

Eating with Mindfulness: A DBT Group for Compulsive
Overeating and Bulimia
Greenbrae, CA
Call for dates and times
Contact:Haleh Kashani, Ph.D.,haleh@kashaniphd.com, 415-898-9839

Greenbrae

Food and Mood: A 6-Week Support Group
San Francisco
Monday nights, 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Cost: $40/session
Contact: Sand Chang, Ph.D. at (510) 686-5000. Pre-group consultation is required.

Body Positive – 1/5 sent in by Deb Burgard
Los Altos, CA
An ongoing group for women who want to focus on body image, self care,
attuned eating, relationships and stereotype management skills.
Wednesdays, 7-9 pm, $140 month
5050 El Camino Real, Suite 202
Los Altos, CA 94022
Contact: Deb Burgard, Ph.D., (650) 321-2606, website: www.bodypositive.com

Los Altos

Group for Compulsive Overeaters – a 12-week psyco-educational
and support group for women who are chronically struggling with
their relationship with food and weight
Redwood City, CA
Tuesday evenings, 6:30 to 8:00 for 12 weeks – beginning January 2010
Location: 152 Stambaugh Street, Redwood City, CA 94063
Cost: $50 per weekly session
Contact: Kay Bolter, Ph.D., Psychologist at (650) 780-0619

Redwood City

Eating Disorders and Self-Image Support Group
Tuesdays, 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
1200 Sixth Avenue, Suite 201
Belmont, CA 94002
For costs, etc.: Matt Keck, MFT, (650) 455-9242

Pacifica

A Girls Intuition - A Health and Welness Support Group for Teen Girls
San Francisco and Marin
An 8-week comprehensive support group integrating education, role playing,
discussion, and experiential exercises to help the teen girl transition into a
healthy, confident, and balanced young woman.
Call for costs, location, more information, and dates. Currently running through
Club 18 t the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco
Contact: Carley Hauck, MA, MFTI (MFT Intern) - (415) 971-7556
Email: carley@intuitivelywell.com
Website: www.intuitivelywell.com