Support Groups
Why attend a support group?
Support groups decrease isolation. They offer hope, impart information, and can be an invaluable source of feedback. Although groups are not a substitute for individual psychotherapy, nutrition counseling, and medical treatment, they have been shown to increase treatment effectiveness. Groups can be useful at any time during the recovery process.
MONDAY
Contact Name: Charlene Dunkley
Email: cdunkley@discoverybh.com
Website: http://supportinrecovery.com/
Register here prior to the meeting: https://discoverybh.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAvdO2oqjgrE93leGOiOwK3YVPaT_WmcP3S#/registration
Meeting Schedule: 2nd and 4th Monday of every month at: 5-6pm PST/6-7pm MST/7-8pm CST/8-9pm EST
Notes: This group is open to anyone who is currently in treatment, in recovery, or has not yet sought treatment for an eating disorder.
Contact Name: Jamie Kuttenkuler
Email: jamie@jamiekuttenkuleryoga.com
Website: http://eatingdisorderfoundation.org/mind-body-connection-yoga/?instance_id=44420
Register here prior to the meeting: https://app.etapestry.com/onlineforms/TheEatingDisorderFoundation/MBConnetionYoga.html
Meeting Schedule: 2nd and 4th Monday of each month at: 4-5pm PST/5-6pm MST/6-7pm CST/7-8pm EST
Notes: This free class is to foster the connection of your mind and body. All are welcome; this gentle class is inviting to all individuals. Beginners are welcome
Contact Name: James Kane, AMFT
Contact: 310-494-6241
Website: https://www.alignedcarecenter.com/group
Register here prior to the meeting: https://forms.wix.com/f/7198524991741100719
Meeting Schedule: Mondays, 6-7:15pm PST
Notes: For those transitioning out of eating disorder treatment, seeking extra support as they reintegrate into daily life.For those transitioning out of eating disorder treatment, seeking extra support as they reintegrate into daily life. $45 per group.
Contact Name: James Kane, AMFT
Contact: 310-494-6241
Website: https://www.alignedcarecenter.com/group
Register here prior to the meeting: https://forms.wix.com/f/7198524991741100719
Meeting Schedule: Mondays, 6-7:15pm PST
Notes: For those transitioning out of eating disorder treatment, seeking extra support as they reintegrate into daily life.For those transitioning out of eating disorder treatment, seeking extra support as they reintegrate into daily life. $45 per group.
Contact Name: Molly Williams, ACSW
Contact: 310-494-6241
Website: https://www.alignedcarecenter.com/group
Register here prior to the meeting: https://forms.wix.com/f/7198524991741100719
Meeting Schedule: Mondays, 4-4:50pm PST
Notes: Join us for a supportive and inclusive process group tailored for neurodivergent youth! In this safe and identity affirming space, teens can freely share their experiences, challenges, and triumphs with others who understand. $45 per group.
TUESDAY
Contact Name: Tessa Gordon, LMFT, RYT
Email: Tessa@embodyhope.com
Website: www.TessaGordonTherapy.com
Registration: This is a closed group, and those who are interested in participating are asked to schedule a consultation with Tessa Gordon through her website prior to joining the group.
Meeting Schedule: Tuesdays, 5-6pm PST
Notes: This group is for teens (age 13-18) who are in recovery from an eating disorder. This group will create space to explore the unique experiences teens face while navigating recovery beyond the limits of food and body (including school, family dynamics, peer relationships, and more). The group is $800 for 8 sessions ($100/session).
Contact Name: Tessa Gordon, LMFT, RYT
Email: Tessa@embodyhope.com
Website: www.TessaGordonTherapy.com
Registration: This is a closed group, and those who are interested in participating are asked to schedule a consultation with Tessa Gordon through her website prior to joining the group.
Meeting Schedule: Tuesdays, 5-6pm PST
Notes: This group is for teens (age 13-18) who are in recovery from an eating disorder. This group will create space to explore the unique experiences teens face while navigating recovery beyond the limits of food and body (including school, family dynamics, peer relationships, and more). The group is $800 for 8 sessions ($100/session).
Contact Name: Lauren Muhlheim, Psy.D., FAED, CEDS-C
Email: Hello@EDTLA.com
Website: https://www.eatingdisordertherapyla.com/
Registration: Please email for registration information.
Meeting Schedule: Tuesdays, 4:30-5:45pm PST
Notes: This virtual group is a closed 6-week group for all genders between the ages of 13 and 18 in California who are in eating disorder recovery. The price is $270. Some insurance is accepted.
Contact Name: Paula Edwards-Gayfield, LCMHCS, LPC, CEDS-C, BC-TMH
Email: N/A
Website: https://www.renfrewcenter.com
Registration: Fill out contact form: https://renfrewcenter.com/contact-us/ or call: 1-800-RENFREW (736-3739)
Meeting Schedule: Tuesdays, 3-4pm PST/4-5pm MST/5-6pm CST/6-7pm EST
Notes: This weekly group addresses the emotional and physical impacts of the current cultural climate on recovery and is ideal for BIPOC individuals with disordered eating patterns, or those questioning if they have an eating disorder, who are looking for additional support.
Contact Name: Joann Hendelman, PhD, RN, FAED, CEDS-S
Email: info@allianceforeatingdisorders.com
Website: https://www.allianceforeatingdisorders.com/
Register here prior to meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAucuCtpj8jE9HaYLLUrURfAsdzs-w9TJIm#/registration
Meeting Schedule: Tuesdays, 4-5pm PST/5-6pm MST/6-7pm CST/7-8pm EST
Notes: Weekly, free support group for individuals 18+ who are experiencing and recovering from eating disorders. These free therapist-led groups help create connection and a community where individuals feel seen, heard, supported, and valued.
Contact Name: Stephen Reeder, LPCC, LPC, CEDS-C, NCC
Contact: 310-494-6241
Website: https://www.alignedcarecenter.com/group
Register here prior to the meeting: https://forms.wix.com/f/7198524991741100719
Meeting Schedule: Tuesdays, 4-5:15pm PST
Notes: This ongoing weekly virtual support group provides a safe and supportive space for adolescents ages 12-17 to discuss their relationship with food, body image, and the pressures of diet culture. $65 per group.
Contact Name: Molly Williams, LCSW
Contact: 310-494-6241
Website: https://www.alignedcarecenter.com/group
Register here prior to the meeting: https://forms.wix.com/f/7198524991741100719
Meeting Schedule: Tuesdays, 12-1pm PST
Notes: Welcome to our therapy support group designed specifically for parents of autistic teens. This safe space offers a supportive community where parents can share experiences, seek guidance, and find solace in knowing that they are not alone on this journey. $45 per group.
WEDNESDAY
Contact Name: Sean Baker, MFT, SEP & Susan Richter, MFT, CEDS
Email: info@thenewbeginningscenter.com
Website: https://thenewbeginningscenter.com/eating-disorder-support/
Register here prior to meeting: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeYqj4n_vmDXvmYQWAanr7cklYsRlaczSF04Ljx5-VfbzXNgA/viewform?
Meeting Schedule: Wednesdays, 7-8pm PST
Notes: Share your experience, strength, hope, and adversities in a welcoming and supportive environment where you can connect with and gain support from others who can relate to the struggles and successes of eating disorder recovery. This group is an ongoing, FREE support group that is open to the public. Everyone is welcome!
Contact Name: Sean Baker, MFT, SEP & Susan Richter, MFT, CEDS
Email: info@thenewbeginningscenter.com
Website: https://thenewbeginningscenter.com/eating-disorder-support/
Register here prior to meeting: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeYqj4n_vmDXvmYQWAanr7cklYsRlaczSF04Ljx5-VfbzXNgA/viewform?
Meeting Schedule: Wednesdays, 7-8pm PST
Notes: Share your experience, strength, hope, and adversities in a welcoming and supportive environment where you can connect with and gain support from others who can relate to the struggles and successes of eating disorder recovery. This group is an ongoing, FREE support group that is open to the public. Everyone is welcome!
Contact Name: Charlene Dunkley
Email: cdunkley@discoverybh.com
Website: https://centerfordiscovery.com/groups/
Register here prior to the meeting: Join EAST SIR Group; Meeting ID: 957 9433 1924
Register for WEST SIR Group; Meeting ID: 941 6445 1959
Meeting Schedule: Wednesdays EAST Support in Recovery 5-6pm PST; WEST Support in Recovery 6:30-7:30pm PST
Notes: This group is open to anyone impacted by Binge Eating Disorder
Contact Name: Jenn Carroll
Email: Alli@TherapyHelps.Us
Website: www.anad.org
Register here prior to meeting: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeKi3-_MGSrgQApuf9miEuegszsjMk7d9GGdioCrRVP4E1PWg/viewform?gxids=7628
Meeting Schedule: First and third Wednesday of the month, 1-2pm PST
Notes: For friend and family with a loved one with an eating disorder
Contact Name: Paula Edwards-Gayfield, LCMHCS, LPC, CEDS-C, BC-TMH
Email: N/A
Website: https://www.renfrewcenter.com
Registration: Fill out contact form: https://renfrewcenter.com/contact-us/ or call: 1-800-RENFREW (736-3739)
Meeting Schedule: Wednesdays, 7-8pm PST
Notes: Weekly free support group for all ages and genders struggling with an eating disorder and located in California.
Contact Name: Charlene Dunkley
Email: cdunkley@discoverybh.com
Website: http://supportinrecovery.com/
Register here prior to the meeting: https://discoverybh.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIlcuCtqTsoGtONOPp_slP1wxtBljTe1ULK#/registration
Meeting Schedule: 2nd and 4th Wednesday of every month at: 5-6pm PST/6-7pm MST/7-8pm CST/8-9pm EST
Notes: This group is open to any parent, sibling, partner, or anyone in the support network of an individual who is currently in treatment, in recovery, or has not yet sought treatment for an eating disorder.
Contact Name: Paula Edwards-Gayfield, LCMHCS, LPC, CEDS-C, BC-TMH
Email: N/A
Website: https://www.renfrewcenter.com
Registration: Fill out contact form: https://renfrewcenter.com/contact-us/ or call: 1-800-RENFREW (736-3739)
Meeting Schedule: Wednesdays, 2-3:30pm PST/3-4:30pm MST/4-5:30 CST/5-6:30 EST
Notes: This weekly group provides a safe, nurturing, and empowering environment to enhance the eating disorder recovery experience, tailored for patients who are members of the LGBTQIA+ community.
Contact Name: Lauren Muhlheim, Psy.D., FAED, CEDS-C
Email: Hello@EDTLA.com
Website: https://www.eatingdisordertherapyla.com/arfid-parent-support-group/
Registration: Please email for registration information.
Meeting Schedule: The first Wednesday of every month, 12pm PST
Notes: The cost is $40 per caregiver/family. Attendees may be located anywhere in the world.
Contact Name: Charlene Dunkley
Email: cdunkley@discoverybh.com
Website: http://supportinrecovery.com/
Register here prior to the meeting: https://discoverybh.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwpce6uqDkoH9Dql0n8aPinW4klnjOGcfz2#/registration
Meeting Schedule: 2nd and 4th Wednesday of every month at: 3-4pm PST/4-5pm MST/5-6pm CST/6-7pm EST
Notes: This clinician-led support group is open to individuals ages 17 and under who are in eating disorder recovery. **Please Note** Schedule: The 1st, 3rd and 5th Wednesdays of the month are for Center for Discovery alumni; the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month are open to the public.
Contact Name: Joann Hendelman, PhD, RN, FAED, CEDS-S
Email: info@allianceforeatingdisorders.com
Website: https://www.allianceforeatingdisorders.com/
Register here prior to meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMsdOuoqT4rG9IhR2k22-ZE_iV_P-EOoZli#/registration
Meeting Schedule: Tuesdays, 4-5pm PST/5-6pm MST/6-7pm CST/7-8pm EST
Notes: Weekly, free support group for LGBTQ+ individuals 18+ who are experiencing and recovering from eating disorders. These free therapist-led groups help create connection and a community where individuals feel seen, heard, supported, and valued.
THURSDAY
Contact Name: Charlene Dunkley
Email: cdunkley@discoverybh.com
Website: http://supportinrecovery.com/
Register here prior to the meeting: https://discoverybh.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJItduCtqDsuHNwA_Uz_FvfJanaL5-zadQXH#/registration
Meeting Schedule: Thursdays 1-2pm PST/2-3pm MST/3-4pm CST/4-5pm EST
Notes: This group is open to anyone who is currently in treatment, in recovery, or has not yet sought treatment for an eating disorder.
Contact Name:Monte Nido
Phone: 424-781-2744
Email: bbonner@montenido.com or Stephanie Dains stephaniedains@montenido.com
Address: 520 S Sepulveda Blvd #208,Los Angeles, CA 90049
Meeting Schedule: Thursday starting July 25th at 6pm.
Notes: Our group is a free in-person alumni & community support group at Monte Nido Los Angeles every other Thursday . Open to anyone 18+
Contact Name: Charlene Dunkley
Email: cdunkley@discoverybh.com
Website: http://supportinrecovery.com/
Register here prior to the meeting: https://discoverybh.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJItduCtqDsuHNwA_Uz_FvfJanaL5-zadQXH#/registration
Meeting Schedule: Thursdays 1-2pm PST/2-3pm MST/3-4pm CST/4-5pm EST
Notes: This group is open to anyone who is currently in treatment, in recovery, or has not yet sought treatment for an eating disorder.
Contact Name: Lauren Muhlheim, Psy.D., FAED, CEDS-C
Email: Hello@EDTLA.com
Website: https://www.eatingdisordertherapyla.com/free-virtual-adult-arfid-support-group-for-people-in-california/
Registration: Please email for registration information.
Meeting Schedule: Thursdays 5-6pm PST
Notes: Education and support for adults 18+ with Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID). The cost is FREE. Attendees must be located in California.
Contact Name: Elizabeth Weiner, MA, LMFT
Phone: (747) 888-0378
Website: https://www.canyoncreektherapists.com/therapy-groups
Registration: Please call or contact via website
Meeting Schedule: Thursdays, 4-5:30pm PST
Notes: Radically Open DBT is an evidenced-based treatment used to address the over-control tendencies and loneliness that accompany perfectionism, chronic anxiety, OCD, anorexia, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and treatment resistant depression. Group is open to people ages 17+. Group is virtual and costs $45 per session.
Contact Name: Joann Hendelman, PhD, RN, FAED, CEDS-S
Email: info@allianceforeatingdisorders.com
Website: https://www.allianceforeatingdisorders.com/
Register here prior to meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUuf-CvrDMpHN0YzsRlTxKXrAWIiriMTv_f#/registration
Meeting Schedule: Thursdays, 4-5:30pm PST/5-6:30pm MST/6-7:30pm CST/7-8:30pm EST
Notes: Weekly, free support group for individuals 18+ who are experiencing and recovering from eating disorders. These free therapist-led groups help create connection and a community where individuals feel seen, heard, supported, and valued.
Contact Name: Joann Hendelman, PhD, RN, FAED, CEDS-S
Email: info@allianceforeatingdisorders.com
Website: https://www.allianceforeatingdisorders.com/
Register here prior to meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYtcumhqzIsHde9Yrq5FrWjuIgwUy7W-Cdh#/registration
Meeting Schedule: Thursdays, 4pm PST/5pm MST/6pm CST/7pm EST
Notes: Weekly, free support group for loved ones of individuals 12+ who are experiencing and recovering from an eating disorder.
Contact Name: N/A
Contact: https://my.equip.health/inquiry or (855) 534-2208
Website: https://equip.health/
Registration: Please inquire using the phone number or contact link above
Meeting Schedule: Thursdays, 4:30pm PST
Notes: In this weekly support group /webinar, you can submit questions for the Equip team to answer about treatment and recovery.
FRIDAY
Contact Name: Amy Isabella Chalker, RDN, CEDS
Contact: amy@aicnutrition.com; (805) 585-5257
Website: https://www.aicnutrition.com/events-nutrition-therapy
Registration: Please call or contact Amy via email or phone
Meeting Schedule: Fridays, 3-4:30pm PST
Notes: Talking With Our Mouths Full is a closed 10-week process group for adults 18+ struggling with an eating disorder/disordered eating and co-occurring chronic illness. The group is intended to help members examine and improve their relationship to food, self, and others. This group is lead by Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and Certified Eating Disorder Specialist Amy Isabella Chalker. The cost for each session is $75.
Contact Name: Amy Isabella Chalker, RDN, CEDS
Contact: amy@aicnutrition.com; (805) 585-5257
Website: https://www.aicnutrition.com/events-nutrition-therapy
Registration: Please call or contact Amy via email or phone
Meeting Schedule: Fridays, 3-4:30pm PST
Notes: Talking With Our Mouths Full is a closed 10-week process group for adults 18+ struggling with an eating disorder/disordered eating and co-occurring chronic illness. The group is intended to help members examine and improve their relationship to food, self, and others. This group is lead by Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and Certified Eating Disorder Specialist Amy Isabella Chalker. The cost for each session is $75.
Contact Name: Julia Shuster
Contact: (866) 375-2290
Website: https://www.alsana.com/programs/online-support-group/
Registration: https://www.alsana.com/online-meeting-waiver/
Meeting Schedule: Every other Friday, 12pm PST/1pm MST/2pm CST/3pm EST
Notes: Free support group for all genders 15+ to help people suffering from eating disorders know they’re not alone, reduce shame, brainstorm solutions to common challenges, relate to one another, and inspire hope.
Contact Name: Ekin Kiyici
Contact: admissions@balancedtx.com
Website: https://balancedtx.com/
Registration: https://7km.94c.myftpupload.com/free-support-group/
Meeting Schedule: Fridays, 9am PST/10am MST/11am CST/12pm EST
Notes: The group provides a supportive forum within which members can explore issues including ambivalence about engaging in treatment, recovery, resources, and treatment options. The group is open to individuals seeking help, and to family and loved ones.
SATURDAY
Contact Name: Sondra Kronberg
Email: chatsinthelivingroom@gmail.com
Website: https://www.chatsinthelivingroom.com/
Registration: The Registration Form closes at 12:00 am EST the day of the event to set up for the following week. After: 12:20 am EST, the form will reflect the upcoming chat: https://www.chatsinthelivingroom.com/sign-up
Meeting Schedule: 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month, 8am PST/9am MST/10am CST/11am EST
Notes: Hear national eating disorder experts discuss weekly topics, find helpful articles, inspirational poems, yoga & meditation links, therapeutic activities, and curated book reviews.
Contact Name: Sondra Kronberg
Email: chatsinthelivingroom@gmail.com
Website: https://www.chatsinthelivingroom.com/
Registration: The Registration Form closes at 12:00 am EST the day of the event to set up for the following week. After: 12:20 am EST, the form will reflect the upcoming chat: https://www.chatsinthelivingroom.com/sign-up
Meeting Schedule: 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month, 8am PST/9am MST/10am CST/11am EST
Notes: Hear national eating disorder experts discuss weekly topics, find helpful articles, inspirational poems, yoga & meditation links, therapeutic activities, and curated book reviews.