Eating Disorder Recovery Centre
Group Therapy
"One of the most powerful things we can do to heal one another is to listen to each other's stories." - Rebecca Falla
It is in a group that we can best find our reflections in others. Group therapy allows you to explore how you relate, perceive, listen and experience the presence of others. It is an environment in which you can gain an understanding of how you show up in relationships, but most of all it is a space where you can find support, be seen and met by other group members, it provides a unique opportunity to experience the presence of another and realise that you are not alone.
Groups we offer
CLIK Therapy offers you the chance to explore your sense of self, identity and ways of being in an atmosphere of safety co created by you, your peers and the group facilitator. This is done by maintaining the balance between creative means of exploration and speaking with others who are on a similar stage of their recovery. Each individually tailored programme is an opportunity to deepen understanding of who you are and what recovery means to you. There will be space for discussion to help integrate various discoveries, and a gentle focus on spontaneity and play to facilitate connection, openness and experimentation.
Entering Recovery
Our ‘Entering Recovery Group’ is the first stage in CLIK’s facilitated recovery programme. This 90-minute-long session takes place weekly with a maximum of 6 participants and 1 facilitator. It is a safe and gentle space, designed for those who have little experience of one-to-one therapy and/or have never been part of a therapy group before. Here you will be introduced to the cornerstones of group work and the power of peer support. Participants must commit to a minimum of twelve weeks’ ongoing attendance of this group to create and sustain the healing potential of this work.
Exploring Recovery
Our online ‘Exploring Recovery Group’ is the second stage in CLIK’s facilitated recovery programme. This 90-minute-long session takes place weekly with a maximum of 8 participants and 1 facilitator. Here you will really begin to get a sense of the magic of group dynamics, not just in terms of continued peer support but also in learning much more about yourself and how you relate. Trying out new behaviours within the safety of a facilitated therapy group - removing old self-defeating patterns and really uncovering your authentic self - can be life-changing! This is a creative and experimental space for you to take your recovery to a new level and expand your tolerance for difference. Next, you can take that learning out into the world and watch your relationships transform, both with others and yourself.
Exploring Relationships
Our Exploring Relationships group is designed for you to learn what healthy relationships look like between romantic partners, family members and colleagues. Throughout the groups we will examine and explore the patterns in your relationship, and learn more about how to improve relationships. At CLiK Therapy we understand it is often difficult to navigate topics such as sexual relationships, this group has been specifically designed to provide a safe and gentle space for you to share and learn aspects of your sexual experiences and history in order to explore your relationship to sex and intimacy.
Interpersonal Processing
This group focuses on processing what is happening in the here and now, and how your past experiences impact the way you are in the present. We teach that awareness of how you show up in relationships is the first step towards change through acceptance. The Interpersonal Processing group can serve as a microcosm of the outside world, and it will allow you to challenge yourself by exploring your interactions with others in the group; in the same way as to how you interact with your relationships and experiences in the outside world.
Food Groups
Our Food Groups are designed to create a normal, healthy and fun environment for participants. The aim of our food groups is to challenge damaging beliefs that dieting and food labeling are effective tools for a healthy lifestyle. Each group member is working toward making independent and intuitive choices with regard to their food. Our team will offer support, guidance and advice in order to allow you to achieve your individual goals, and support you in connecting with your body's needs.
Nutrition Group
This group is designed for you to develop a healthy relationship with your body through food. We will discuss thoughts and feelings around food, and dispel common damaging food beliefs, fears and rules. The group will tackle messages in the media around food and health and how to view these with the cynicism they deserve, whilst at the same time taking on interesting pointers without it becoming destructive. Other sessions will focus on exploring your “individual food personality”, and empower you with practical skills such as cooking and supermarket shopping.
Recovery Coaching
Our Recovery Coaching group is designed to explore the barriers you feel are holding you back from becoming you. Throughout the groups we will examine how challenging your self-compassion and connection can be in a world that encourages us to think, not feel. We will explore key topics such as; how to be competitive and fearful of others, jealousy and building boundaries. The aim of Recovery Coaching is to offer a new perspective where you are able to nurture a rounded societal view which champions you, and allows you to shine.
Ending Recovery
Our ‘Ending Recovery Group’ is a 90 minute-long session that takes place weekly with a maximum of 8 participants and 1 facilitator. Though all themes are welcome, the focus here will remain primarily on endings; what it means to come to a point of completion and how to nurture your recovery going forwards. From drawing up practical plans for nurturing yourself once you have left the group, to discussing possible future triggers or setbacks, this group is aimed at getting you in the best possible position to go ahead and thrive once you leave CLIK.
Online Recovery Group Programme
CLIK Therapy’s four step online Recovery programme offers you the chance to explore your sense of self, identity and ways of being in an atmosphere of safety co created by you, your peers and the group facilitator. This is done by maintaining the balance between creative means of exploration and speaking with others who are on a similar stage of their recovery. The four step programme is an opportunity to deepen understanding of who you are and what recovery means to you. There will be space for discussion to help integrate various discoveries, and a gentle focus on spontaneity and play to facilitate connection, openness and experimentation.
Step One
Entering Recovery
Our online ‘Entering Recovery Group’ is the first stage in CLIK’s facilitated recovery programme. This 75-minute-long session takes place weekly with a maximum of 6 participants and 1 facilitator. It is a safe and gentle space, designed for those who have little experience of one-to-one therapy and/or have never been part of a therapy group before. Here you will be introduced to the cornerstones of group work and the power of peer support. Participants must commit to a minimum of six weeks’ ongoing attendance of this group to create and sustain the healing potential of this work.
Step Two
Exploring Recovery
Our online ‘Exploring Recovery Group’ is the second stage in CLIK’s facilitated recovery programme. This 75-minute-long session takes place weekly with a maximum of 8 participants and 1 facilitator. Here you will really begin to get a sense of the magic of group dynamics, not just in terms of continued peer support but also in learning much more about yourself and how you relate. Trying out new behaviours within the safety of a facilitated therapy group - removing old self-defeating patterns and really uncovering your authentic self - can be life-changing! This is a creative and experimental space for you to take your recovery to a new level and expand your tolerance for difference. Next, you can take that learning out into the world and watch your relationships transform, both with others and yourself.
Step Three
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Expanding Recovery
Our online ‘Expanding Recovery Group’ is the third stage in CLIK’s facilitated recovery programme. This 75-minute-long session takes place weekly with a maximum of 8 participants and 1 facilitator. Here we will delve deeper into living a life in recovery, how to sustain and expand your recovery journey so that you continue to grow and flourish. The work with group dynamics will continue and new behaviours that facilitate further healing will continue to be encouraged, alongside an exploration of recovery-based themes such as spirituality and creativity.
Step Four
Ending Recovery
Our online ‘Ending Recovery Group’ is the fourth stage in CLIK’s facilitated recovery programme. This 75-minute-long session takes place weekly with a maximum of 8 participants and 1 facilitator. Though all themes are welcome, the focus here will remain primarily on endings; what it means to come to a point of completion and how to nurture your recovery going forwards. From drawing up practical plans for nurturing yourself once you have left the group, to discussing possible future triggers or setbacks, this group is aimed at getting you in the best possible position to go ahead and thrive once you leave CLIK.
Nutritional Therapy Group (in more detail)
Here at CLiK Therapy on Fulham Road, London, our 18 years of combined experience working in both inpatient and outpatient mental health treatment centres and private practices informs everything that we do. We offer group therapy for a number of issues, including our very popular Nutritional Therapy Group. These group therapy sessions are designed to create a safe and neutral space for you to explore your own relationship with food, and discuss how we can develop new and healthy approaches.
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Our nutritional therapy groups are designed to be fully comprehensive, and cover all aspects of your relationship and feelings towards food and eating. By using a combination of psychoeducation and practical elements, as well as analysing and addressing your disordered eating patterns and thoughts through a psychological scope, we can help develop key skills which will help to overcome any disordered eating patterns, thoughts, and feelings.
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Our approach at CLiK is always catered to the group's needs, we believe that we all have an innate food personality that needs nurturing and we aim to help support you eat in a way that supports both your physical and mental wellbeing.
With a wealth of experience and knowledge, we here at CLiK Therapy always endeavour to create a safe and secure space for you to feel comfortable discussing your own feelings around food, to think about what behaviours they use around food, and to identify patterns of disordered thinking.
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These group therapy sessions are designed to create a safe and neutral space for you to explore your own relationship with food, and how we can develop a new and healthy approach by working together. Our nutritional therapy groups are designed to be fully comprehensive, and cover all aspects of your relationship and feelings towards food and eating. By using a combination of psychoeducation, as well as analysing and addressing your disordered eating patterns through a psychological scope, we can help develop key skills which will help to rectify any disordered eating patterns, thoughts, and feelings.
