The Path to Recovery
Counselling
Meal Support Program
Counselling
All of our therapists have specialized training for working with eating disorders.
Nutrition
Meal Support Program
Counselling
All of our dieticians are weight-inclusive, HAES aligned, compassionate and respectful.
Groups
Meal Support Program
Meal Support Program
We offer a variety of group counselling options. We decide if a group will run four days prior to the start date of the group. Please register in advance.
Meal Support Program
Meal Support Program
Meal Support Program
Our Registered Nurse offers in-home meal support to individuals struggling with eating disorders and eating related issues, across the lifespan.
Individual Counselling
Our counselling services are integrative and collaborative. We do not subscribe to one singular way to help our clients.
Our counsellors draw upon a variety of approaches that are effective in eating disorder recovery and work collaboratively with each client to develop a personal recovery program that aligns with their values, perspectives, and strengths.
We believe that our clients are the experts of their own experiences and possess immense wisdom and capability. We aim to guide, support, and empower our clients to reach their recovery goals.
Please call 780-977-7062 or email admin@albertawellnessed.com for more information.
Nutritional Support
Our weight-inclusive dietitians offer a safe, compassionate and respectful space for clients to heal their relationship with food. Our dietitians see that every client has their own story, and the care offered will honour their unique experience. Through our work together, we help our clients tune in to their inner wisdom, challenge food rules, disconnect from diet culture and discover what health means to them. We support our clients in learning to nourish and trust their bodies in a way that is gentle, kind and aligned with the life they want to live.
Groups for Teens
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Group for Adolescents
Description: This group focuses on learning and practicing DBT skills to effectively cope with intense emotions, relationship struggles, Eating Disorder behaviors and self-harm. The group will focus on the skills of Mindfulness, Emotion Regulation, Distress Tolerance, Interpersonal Effectiveness and Validation. The group is specifically geared towards the needs of adolescents.
Next Offering: Wednesdays from 4:30 - 5:30pm
September 11th through October 30th, 2024
Where: Live virtual, via Zoom
Cost: $140
Size: Max 8 per group
Who can attend: Open to adolescents 13-17 years of age, struggling with eating disorders or disordered eating.
Sign up online or by calling Alberta Wellness Center for Eating Disorders.
Biology and the Eating Disorder for Adolescents
Description: This 8 week group takes an age appropriate approach to learning the specific impacts of Eating Disorders on body systems (Cardiovascular, Gastrointestinal, Neurological, Urinary, Hormones, Stress & Electrolytes).
Next Offering: November 6th to December 18th, 2024
Where: Live virtual, via Zoom
Duration: 1 hour (4:30pm - 5:30pm MST)
Cost: $140 (covers 7 weeks)
Size: Min 4, Max 8 per group
Who can attend: Open to adolescents 13-17 years of age, struggling with eating disorders or disordered eating.
Sign up online or by calling Alberta Wellness Center for Eating Disorders.
Healthy Minds, Healthy Bodies Group
Description: This 6 week group aims to support young people between the ages of 11 - 15, who identify as female, in developing healthy body image and positive self-esteem. This group will also cover other critical topics for young girls such as social media literacy, body consent, mindfulness and healthy relationships. It is open to anyone 11+ who identifies as female and is struggling with eating and/or body image related issues.
When: Wednesday afternoons, 5:00-6:00 PM
Next session: January 22, 2025 to February 26th, 2025
Where: Live virtual, via Zoom
Duration: 1 hour x 6 weeks
Cost: $105
Size: Max 8 per group
Who can attend: Open to youth between the ages of 11 and 15 years old, who identify as female, struggling with body image, self esteem, unhealthy relationships, and negative social media consumption.
Sign up online or by calling Alberta Wellness Center for Eating Disorders.
Groups for Adults
Support Group for Adults with Binge Eating Disorder
Description: This is a six week group for anyone 18+ who struggles with binge eating. This could mean a clinical eating disorder such as binge eating disorder but can also include someone struggling with episodes of binge eating. The group will offer a supportive, non-judgmental environment.
When: Monday evenings, 8:00-9:00 PM
Next Session Starts:
October 21st through December 2nd, 2024 (no group Nov 11th, 2024)
Where: Live virtual, via Zoom
Duration: 1 hour, 6 weeks
Cost: $105
Size: Min 4, Max 10 per group
Who can attend: Anyone 18+ with binge-eating struggles.
Sign up online or by calling Alberta Wellness Center for Eating Disorders.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Group for Adults
Description: This 6-week group focuses on learning skills to effectively cope with intense emotions, addictive behaviours and/or struggles with relationships. The group covers the skills of Mindfulness, Emotion Regulation, Distress Tolerance and Interpersonal Effectiveness. These skills can help you learn more adaptive ways to cope with emotions.
When: Tuesday evenings, 6:00-7:30 PM
Next Offerings: October 22nd through November 26th, 2024
Where: Live virtual, via Zoom
Duration: 1.5 hours * 6 weeks
Cost: $160
Size: Min 4 people, Max 8 people
Who can attend:
Open to individuals over 18 years of age struggling with eating disorders or disordered eating.
Sign up online or by calling Alberta Wellness Center for Eating Disorders.
Biology & the Eating Disorder Group
Description: This 6 week group focuses on learning the specific impacts of Eating Disorders on body systems (Cardiovascular, Gastrointestinal, Neurological, Urinary, Skin), Electrolytes, Sleep, Stress and Refeeding.
When: Tuesdays 6:00-7:30pm
March 4th through April 8th, 2025.
Where: Live virtual via Zoom
Duration: 1.5 hours (6:00-7:30pm MST)
Cost: $160 (covers 6 weeks)
Size: Min 4 people, Max 8 people
Who can attend: Open to individuals struggling with an Eating Disorder, supporting an individual with an Eating Disorder or anyone wanting to learn the biological impacts of eating disorders on the body.
Sign up online or by calling Alberta Wellness Center for Eating Disorders.
In Home Meal Support Services
In Home Meal Support
Description: In Home Meal Support can be helpful for individuals who are struggling before, during or after meals. For clients who have just left residential, or day programs/IOP or hospital, it can be helpful to have a professional attend the meals for a period of time. It can also be helpful to have ~3 meals with youth to help educate the parents/support person on meal support or in situations of transitioning back to work or school
Each client will need to have an assessment (1 hour) with the Registered Nurse to review things like goals, meal plans, number of meals needed, length of appointments, education for parents, etc. This can be done in home or virtually. Then the nurse will need to meet with the dietician involved in the treatment plan. This will be a 20 min consult to review meal plans and portion sizes. After this information has been gathered the Registered Nurse will be ready to provide in home meal support. In home support by a Registered Nurse, may be covered by your benefit plan.
Duration: 60 or 90 minute in home meal support options are available.
Where: Calgary NW, Calgary SW and Cochrane, AB
Cost: is variable depending on location and needs. Call for more information about this.