Program
Components
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
These sessions include individual or group discussions
regarding the negative or erroneous thoughts that an
individual may have about themselves or food. Learning to
change internal dialogue and to find a new way of thinking
can help a person to change how they feel about themselves
and lead to a change in their behaviours.
Nutritional
Therapy
This component is covered through daily sessions which
include handouts and exercises related to in-depth
nutrition information, metabolism, listening to hunger
cues, defining normal eating and exercise. Some journaling
is encouraged to increase awareness of hunger vs. emotional
eating. The purpose of the comprehensiveness of this
component is to dispel myths and help build in correct
thinking about food; that it is "medicine" for body's
health and not something "bad" to be avoided.
Body
Image Therapy
Topics covered in these group sessions relate to the way
women's bodies have been depicted over the centuries and
how thinness is a relatively modern image. There is a
significant amount of time spent on becoming aware of the
effect of the media, our culture and the marketing on a
person's self-esteem. The purpose of this component is to
help build self-esteem and a greater sense of self and
identity through education, discussion, role playing and
self-discovery.
Spiritual Counselling
Many people have expressed an
interest in finding strength from a power outside of
themselves. Those who believe in God want to learn how to
grow in their faith and understanding so that they can meet
life's challenges knowing that there is someone else there
to help them. This component is completely optional, but it
is encouraged as a vital component of complete recovery.
Time is spent learning about God, studying the Bible,
journaling and praying for individual concerns.
Personal
Counselling
These are usually individual sessions that deal with
emotional issues that may be related to family, boyfriend/
spouse, work, past abuse and other issues. The purpose of
these sessions is to help the person become more aware of
their feelings, to express them and to learn how to deal
with the difficult emotional situations in their
life.


