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Weekly Support Group Eating Disorder Therapy in Perth, $85 per Group Attended
The Reverence Recovery Support Group is a weekly face-to-face support group for adults. It’s facilitated by a clinical psychologist who is credentialed and experienced in the treatment of eating disorders. We welcome those who already have an individual therapist, but wish to attend our support group to bolster their treatment.
Who is Therapy for?
Support groups bring together those facing similar challenges to engage in a supportive and collaborative environment. It’s widely recognised that such groups offer a valuable setting for members to explore and address their concerns, share thoughts and feelings, and grow together. Within such a group setting, people can find solace in realising that they are not alone in their struggles, fostering a sense of empathy and understanding.
Reverence Recovery recognises that eating disorders are complex, and no two journeys look the same. Whether you’re dealing with restrictive eating, binge eating, or any combination of disordered behaviours, Guil has expertise to guide you through recovery with compassion and clarity.
You are more than just a diagnosis. Reverence Recovery meets you where you are, with compassion, professionalism, and unwavering support.
Guil’s tailored approach helps you break free from the cycle of disordered eating and cultivate a healthier relationship with food and yourself.
He’ll help you develop a foundation of self-compassion and resilience so you can navigate your challenges.
Non-eating disorders services
While Guil has a special interest in eating disorders, he also provides care for a wide range of mental health conditions. These services include:
- Mood Disorders: Treatment for depression, bipolar disorder, and related conditions to help regulate emotions and improve daily functioning. This can include serious mood disorders with accompanying self-harm behaviours.
- Anxiety/Stress-related Disorders: Support for generalized anxiety, panic attacks, social anxiety, and other anxiety-related difficulties to reduce distress and build coping skills.
- Trauma & PTSD: Evidence-based interventions to help individuals process past trauma, manage triggers, and regain a sense of control.
- Behavioural Challenges: Therapy for addiction, dependency, aggression, gambling, and other disruptive behaviours, focusing on long-term change and healthier habits.
- Life Transitions & Stress: Guidance through grief, career changes, bullying, and other major life challenges to foster resilience and adaptation.
- Personality Disorders: Support for those struggling with personality-related difficulties, improving relationships and emotional regulation.
- Workers’ compensation/MVA Insurance
Everything You Need to Know About Eating Disorder
What is an Eating Disorder?
An eating disorder can lead to abnormal eating habits, characterized by consuming excessive or insufficient amounts of food that do not align with the body’s nutritional requirements for optimal health. Over time, the habit becomes stronger than your will to control it, potentially influenced by distorted beliefs and societal pressures related to body image, beauty, and weight.
Eating disorders such as anorexia, bulimia, binge eating or body image issues can be linked to experience of depression, anxiety, confusion and emotional torment. Often with eating disorders there can be an internal battle between the part of you that wants to recover and the part that doesn’t.
What Causes Eating Disorder?
The factors that lead to the development of an eating disorder are complex. They involve a range of biological, psychological and other mental health conditions, there may be different causes, such as:
- Biological and genetic risk factors. Some people may have genes that increase their risk of developing eating disorder.
- Family history. Eating disorder is more likely to occur in people who have parents or siblings who’ve had an eating disorder.
- Dieting and starvation. Frequent dieting is a risk factor for an eating disorder, especially with weight that is constantly going up and down when getting on and off new diets.
- A history of weight bullying. People who have been teased or bullied for their weight are more likely to develop problems with eating disorder.
- Other mental health issues. Trauma, anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder and other mental health issues can increase the likelihood of an eating disorder.
Benefits of Support Group
Exploration and Shared Concerns: You’ll have the opportunity to discuss your unique struggles with eating disorders in a confidential setting. Group members can offer feedback and support based on their own experiences.
Open Communication and Emotional Release: Support groups provide a safe space to express your thoughts and feelings openly without judgment. This can be extremely helpful in managing difficult emotions associated with eating disorders.
Mutual Support and Growth: By sharing stories, successes, and challenges, group members can empower and motivate each other on their individual paths to recovery. Witnessing the progress of others can also be a powerful source of inspiration.
Reduced Isolation and Increased Empathy: Realizing you’re not alone in your struggles can be incredibly comforting. Support groups foster a strong sense of community, empathy, and understanding.
What are the Symptoms of Eating Disorder?
Symptoms vary, depending on the type of eating disorder. Anorexia, bulimia and binge-eating disorder are the most common eating disorders. People with eating disorders can have all different body types and sizes.
Anorexia Nervosa
Anorexia nervosa is a distorted thinking or fear-based disorder centred on weight gain where the person severely reduces food intake.
Bulimia Nervosa
Bulimia nervosa is a self-control style disorder with extremes of binge or excessive eating followed by impulses to purge or expel the food.
Binge-Eating Disorder
Binge eating or impulses to binge is where eating may be fast and not enjoyable or social, when not even hungry, but without purging or compensatory behaviours.
Orthorexia
An obsession disorder where the person has intense thinking and preoccupation around the pursuit of a healthy diet or “healthy weight”. The focus on diet may be the focus of an underlying anxiety.
Together, We Can Achieve Lasting Recovery
Therapy at Reverence Recovery is a collaborative effort. We’ll be your partner on this journey, guiding and supporting you as you set goals, track progress, and overcome challenges. Our ultimate goal is to empower you to take charge of your health and build a life free from eating disorders. Don’t wait any longer to start your journey towards a healthier, happier you. Contact us today for a consultation and take the first step towards lasting recovery.
How Much Does Weekly Support Group Therapy Cost in Perth?
$85 per support group attended
(approx $35 rebate from Medicare)
** Weekly bookings via email essential to ensure availability for the support group.
Two Easy Steps to Get Started
1. Complete a GP Form: Please download and have your GP complete our GP form to ensure all necessary medical information is available.
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2. Schedule your Attendance: Once you have the completed form, you can confirm your attendance at the support group by filling out the form on this page or emailing us at info@reverencerecovery.com.au.
Time and Location
Mondays, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Fenwick Building, Hollywood Hospital
Monash Avenue, Nedlands