Body Image Support

(6 Weeks)

The Calgary Silver Linings Foundation offers a support group for adults who are struggling with BODY IMAGE concerns. This group is for adults that are 18 years and older and will cover topics including, but not limited to, how to manage shame and guilt, challenging unhelpful core beliefs, negative self-talk, body distortions, working to build a more positive relationship with you and your body, and communication skills. This is a supportive environment where you can speak openly and learn skills to manage the troubling distortions that are often associated with eating disorders.

This group does not differentiate between the different types of eating disorders because it’s our goal to focus on creating support, to bring awareness to thought distortions and help to create more positive self-talk. 

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Registration Fee

There is a minimal registration fee of $120 for 6 sessions. If the fee is a barrier to your participation in this group, please contact us at hello@silverliningsfoundation.ca to discuss. We offer financial assistance.

Cancellation Policy

Cancellation 15 days prior to the start of the group is eligible for a full refund. Within 15 days of the start of the group, we do not offer a refund for cancelling.

Waitlist

Once the group is full, email us at waitlist@silverliningsfoundation.ca to be placed on the waitlist. If we have enough registrants for another group, we will contact you by email to register.  

Video Resource Library

Explore our Video Resource Library, an educational series exploring different facets of eating disorder recovery. We have partnered with psychiatrists, psychologists, counsellors, social workers, nurses and dieticians who bring valuable insight and expertise to the recovery journey.

Watch here.

Registration Fee

There is a minimal registration fee of $150 for 8 sessions. If the fee is a barrier to your participation in this group, please contact us at hello@silverliningsfoundation.ca to discuss. We offer financial assistance.

Cancellation Policy

Cancellation 15 days prior to the start of the group is eligible for a full refund. Within 15 days of the start of the group, we do not offer a refund for cancelling.

Waitlist

Once the group is full, email us at waitlist@silverliningsfoundation.ca to be placed on the waitlist. If we have enough registrants for another group, we will contact you by email to register.  

Video Resource Library

Explore our Video Resource Library, an educational series exploring different facets of eating disorder recovery. We have partnered with psychiatrists, psychologists, counsellors, social workers, nurses and dieticians who bring valuable insight and expertise to the recovery journey.

Watch here.

The Art of Healing

Art Therapy Group

(5 weeks)

In this group, we’ll be using art to reflect upon and guide our healing journeys. Within the supportive environment of a group and with the guidance of a professional art therapist, we will create art each week using a variety of different materials, in response to a theme or prompt. It is important to know that we will be engaging with the art materials in a spontaneous, reflective and self-soothing manner, so no previous art experience or skill is required.

What to expect each session:

1. An art-based check-in to share visually or verbally how we are feeling

2. A brief introduction or description of the weekly prompt/directive

3. Creating art

4. Time to share and/or process our art

Don’t consider yourself an artist? No worries! This group requires no prior artistic experience or skill.

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Registration Fee

There is a minimal registration fee of $125 for 5 sessions. If the fee is a barrier to your participation in this group, please contact us at hello@silverliningsfoundation.ca to discuss. We offer financial assistance.

Cancellation Policy

Cancellation 15 days prior to the start of the group is eligible for a full refund. Within 15 days of the start of the group, we do not offer a refund for cancelling.

Waitlist

Once the group is full, email us at waitlist@silverliningsfoundation.ca to be placed on the waitlist. If we have enough registrants for another group, we will contact you by email to register.  

Video Resource Library

Explore our Video Resource Library, an educational series exploring different facets of eating disorder recovery. We have partnered with psychiatrists, psychologists, counsellors, social workers, nurses and dieticians who bring valuable insight and expertise to the recovery journey.

Watch here.

Parent & Loved Ones
WORKSHOP

If someone you love and care for is struggling with an eating disorder, know that you are not alone. We are here to offer support.

The journey to eating disorder (ED) recovery can be long and challenging, affecting not just the individual, but the entire family. While the most visible symptom may appear to be your child’s struggle with eating, it’s important not to overlook the deeper dynamics that contribute to this behaviour. Parents often face daily worries, unsure whether their child will recover and overwhelmed by misconceptions, such as the belief that an eating disorder is a lifelong illness. Please know this: recovery is possible.

This 3-hour workshop is designed to help parents understand these hidden dynamics, explore why certain strategies may not always seem effective, and provide the tools you need to support your child’s recovery. It’s also a chance for parents to share their challenges and ask questions about any aspect of treatment and recovery.

Topics may include:

Part 1 – Anxiety, Adolescence and Body Image

Part 2 – Co-regulation and Influence – What can parents do?

Part3 – Questions & Answers

This group is intended for parents of children ages 10 - 25

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Registration Fee

Our registration fees are subsidized by the Foundation to allow access to all. If ever the fee is a barrier to your participation in this group, please contact us at hello@silverliningsfoundation.ca to discuss. We offer financial assistance.

Group Size

Groups are limited to 12 participants and require minimum of 6 to run.

Waitlist

Once a group is fully booked, we will open a waitlist. You can join the waitlist by completing this registration form. When a spot is available you will be notified with an email to complete your fee payment.

Cancellation Policy

You will receive a refund if you cancel 15 days prior to the start of the group. Within 15 days of the start of the group, we are unable to offer a refund.

Support Group for
Teens with Eating Disorders

(4 weeks online)

Silver Linings Foundation offers this online support group designed to give adolescents in eating disorder recovery a safe place to feel understood and validated in their current experiences. One of the most challenging aspects of being a teenager with an eating disorder is feeling alone in the process. Oftentimes, well-meaning family and friends can’t fully understand what eating disorder recovery truly feels like. It is for this reason that our Teen Support Group is facilitated by an Eating Disorder Recovery Coach with lived-experience and supervised by the Program Clinical Supervisor. Mentorship from a lived-experience perspective can be incredibly effective in lessening feelings of isolation and hopelessness by providing proof that recovery is possible.

Sessions will be flexibly structured to suit the needs of the participants and will include:

• Group discussion of age-relevant topics (social media, body image, friendships, specific challenges of having an eating disorder as a teenager)

• Creative self-expression activities

• Self-reflection prompts and group discussion 

• A safe and confidential space to share feelings and experiences, either verbally or in the chat

• Q&A from a lived-experience perspective of  someone who remembers what it’s like to be a teenager with an eating disorder 

The overall goal of our teen group is to provide understanding, validation and a sense of hope to participants through engaging content, lived-experience mentorship and encouragement of emotional regulation skills.  

Eligibility for the group:

This group is open to teens between the ages of 12-17. 

This is a community-based support group with limited resources and it is expected that struggles with suicidal ideation and any self-harm behaviours are addressed appropriately with your treatment team. Adolescents must also be medically stable. Both caregiver and teen must consent to participating in the group.

This group does not differentiate between the different types of eating disorders. All are welcome!

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REGISTRATION: OPEN

DATE & TIME:

THURSDAYS: 6:30-7:30pm

DATES: February 20, 27, March 6,13

4 Week Program

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Registration Fee

Our registration fees are subsidized by the Foundation to allow access to all. If ever the fee is a barrier to your participation in this group, please contact us at hello@silverliningsfoundation.ca to discuss. We offer financial assistance.

Group Size

Groups are limited to 12 participants and require minimum of 6 to run.

Waitlist

Once a group is fully booked, we will open a waitlist. You can join the waitlist by completing this registration form. When a spot is available you will be notified with an email to complete your fee payment.

Cancellation Policy

You will receive a refund if you cancel 15 days prior to the start of the group. Within 15 days of the start of the group, we are unable to offer a refund.

Feedback from Clients

At Calgary Silver Linings' support groups, we make every effort to provide the best knowledge and support to help individuals and families affected by eating disorders. Here is a selection of the feedback we received from our support group meetings.

If you have participated in our support groups, we invite you to contact us.