Group Counseling

 Steps for Satiety

Satiety:  the state of being fulfilled or satisfied.

Please consider the following questions and answer them honestly:

Do you find yourself attempting one diet or food plan after another, with no lasting success? 
Do you binge and then "get rid of the binge" through vomiting, exercise, laxatives, or other forms of purging? 
Do you eat differently in private than you do in front of other people? 
Has a doctor or family member ever approached you with concern about your eating habits or weight? 
Do you eat large quantities of food at one time (binge)? 
Is your weight problem due to your "nibbling" all day long? 
Do you eat to escape from your feelings? 
Do you eat when you're not hungry? 
Have you ever discarded food, only to retrieve and eat it later? 
Do you eat in secret? 
Do you fast or severely restrict your food intake? 
Have you ever stolen other people's food? 
Have you ever hidden food to make sure you have "enough?"
Do you feel driven to exercise excessively to control your weight? 
Do you obsessively calculate the calories you've burned against the calories you've eaten? 
Do you frequently feel guilty or ashamed about what you've eaten? 
Are you waiting for your life to begin "when you lose the weight?"

 

 

If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you may have never realized that what you are dealing with is not only an emotional attachment to food, but also a physical addiction!  And you are certainly not alone!  With a national obesity rate of 34%, you can see that there are millions of people in America who struggle with food. 

 At Kairos, we recognize that addiction is involved which is why diets set you up for failure.   Steps for Satiety may be the key to helping you finally deal with the issues that keep you in this vicious cycle.   Although we are not physicians, nutritionists, or trainers, we certainly encourage clients to use these professionals in conjunction with the professional therapy and emotional support received at Kairos. 

 Steps to Satiety uses the 12 step group experience combined with an educational component to help you come to a new understanding of what drives your dysfunctional relationship with food.  The groups are limited to a small number (8 maximum) so please call or email to reserve your spot today.  If you have tried everything else, give it a try.  You have nothing to lose and success to gain!

Dates:   Women’s Steps Group starting May 7^th, 8 consecutive Saturdays

Time:  10 – 11:30 am

Cost:  $350.  We accept cash, check or charge.  You may pay in one installment or it can be divided in two.  However, we cannot issue refunds for missed sessions. 

 

What can you expect from group?

Group members can expect to connect with others who know personally what they are going through.  Led by a licensed therapist, participants will have the opportunity to process their issues in a safe, nonjudgmental environment, where they can learn to deal with conflict, emotions, and anything else that makes them turn to food.