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Body Acceptance & Intuitive Eating Support Group
Group Type: Support Group
Goals of the Group:
- Support participants in redefining their relationship with their bodies.
- Transition from diet culture to a sustainable, intuitive approach to health and wellness.
- Create a safe space to process grief, societal pressures, and personal narratives related to body image.
- Foster habits that nurture physical and emotional well-being.
Who Is The Group For?
This group is designed for individuals who:
- Have lived experience with PCOS, hormonal imbalances, or weight gain.
- Have struggled with cycles of dieting and are looking for a healthier, more intuitive approach.
- Feel grief or frustration about societal standards and are ready to explore new definitions of wellness.
Discussion Topics:
- The harmful cycles of dieting and emotional eating.
- Societal beauty standards and their impact on body image.
- Redefining wellness beyond appearance and dieting.
- Intuitive eating, mindful eating, and joyful movement.
- Body gratitude, self-care, and positive affirmations.
What Will We Talk About?
- Exploring and breaking free from restrictive eating patterns.
- Tuning into hunger cues and practicing mindful eating.
- Releasing societal beauty standards and embracing body acceptance.
- Nourishing the body with joyful movement and balanced nutrition.
- Cultivating self-compassion and long-term body happiness.
Glimpse of the Session:
Session 1: From Restriction to Intuition
- Explore the harmful cycles of dieting and emotional eating.
- Learn the basics of intuitive eating and how to tune into your body’s hunger cues.
- Reflect on your current relationship with food and identify “fear foods.”
- Set an experiment to practice mindful eating throughout the week.
Session 2: Letting Go of Old Standards
- Discuss societal beauty standards and how they impact your body image.
- Begin redefining wellness beyond appearance and dieting.
- Write a letter of gratitude to your body for its strength and resilience.
- Set a personal self-care goal to nurture your body emotionally and physically.
Session 3: Eating Well and Moving Joyfully
- Learn simple, practical ways to nourish your body and move with joy.
- Identify enjoyable, realistic habits for balanced eating and movement.
- Plan one new joyful habit to incorporate into your daily routine.
- Reflect on your experience with joyful movement and nourishing foods.
Session 4: Embracing Bodily Happiness
- Process the emotional journey of letting go of the “transformation” narrative.
- Visualize a future of contentment and peace with your body.
- Write positive affirmations to embrace body acceptance and happiness.
- Share your key takeaways and discuss next steps for continued growth.
Please note: The session topics, order, and other details may be subject to change based on the needs and preferences of the group members and facilitators.
Facilitator Bio:
Palkee Baruah is a Senior Clinical Psychologist with over 6 years of experience in the field. Her expertise includes treating anxiety disorders, depression, relationship concerns, adult ADHD, adult autism, self and identity issues, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), adolescent mental health, self-esteem issues, emotional regulation, fears and phobias, personality disorders, grief, and general life concerns and stressors.
Palkee’s therapeutic approach is built on a strong belief in the power of collaboration between therapist and client. She creates a safe, non-judgmental space where clients can openly explore their thoughts and feelings with empathy and active listening. She employs evidence-based therapies such as Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), incorporating mindfulness techniques tailored to each individual’s unique needs and goals. Additionally, her work is informed by an intersectional, feminist, trauma-sensitive, caste-conscious, and queer-affirmative approach.