You Are Not Alone: Support for Parents and Loved Ones of Individuals with Eating Disorders
At Embodied Counseling, we believe healing happens not just for the individual, but for the whole system surrounding them. When your child or loved one is struggling with an eating disorder, it can be overwhelming, confusing, and lonely. You may feel powerless or unsure of how to help — but you are not the cause, and you are absolutely part of the solution.
Parents Don’t Cause Eating Disorders — But They Are Critical to Recovery
For years, misinformation led many to believe that parents and families caused eating disorders. Thankfully, that myth has been widely debunked. Research clearly shows that eating disorders are complex medical and psychological conditions with biological, psychological, and social factors — not the result of poor parenting or family dynamics.
In fact, parents and caregivers are often the most powerful allies in the recovery process. When supported and equipped with tools, education, and community, loved ones can help their child navigate recovery more effectively, with greater long-term success. That’s why we offer specialized support groups just for you.
Introducing: Parent & Loved Ones Support Groups at Embodied Counseling
Our Parent and Loved Ones Support Groups are designed to give you space to process, learn, connect, and grow. These groups offer a blend of education, skill-building, and community support, led by relationship and eating disorder specialists.
Meet Your Group Facilitators
- Learn how to support your loved one without enabling the eating disorder
- Understand the medical and psychological realities of eating disorders
- Develop tools for setting boundaries, communicating effectively, and regulating your own nervous system
You Deserve Support, Too
Supporting a child through recovery can be emotionally exhausting. You deserve space to be seen and supported — not just for their healing, but for your own well-being. Our support groups remind you that you don’t have to walk this path alone, and you don’t have to be perfect to be effective.
Ready to join a community of parents who understand?
Reach out today to learn more about upcoming support group sessions.
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Our mission is to provide the highest quality of care for eating disorders possible to help you recover and find joy. Come enjoy our beautiful offices in Dallas, Plano and, Fort Worth. We also have virtual Options for Texas and Oklahoma, and various states for Nutrition Counseling.
