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Therapy groups for in Reston, Virginia

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Home for the Holidays: Eating Disorder Healing Circle

Art Therapy Support Group

The holiday season can bring up a lot. From food-centered gatherings, to family expectations, shifting routines, and body image challenges, For those navigating an eating disorder or working toward recovery, this time of year can feel especially overwhelming.

Home for the Holidays is a four week therapist-led healing circle designed to help you feel more grounded, navigate holiday triggers, practice body-neutral coping, stay connected to your recovery, creatively process difficult feelings, and find connection

What to Expect

  • Connection and Support: Share your experiences in a community that “gets it.”

  • Practical Coping Skills: Learn strategies for managing food and body image triggers

  • Creative Exploration: Use reflective discussion and art therapy to deepen self-understanding.

  • Empowerment: Shift away from shame and perfectionism toward self-acceptance and resilience.

Who This Group Is For

This group is open to individuals who struggle with disordered eating patterns, rigid food rules, body dissatisfaction, or a complicated relationship with food and movement. Whether you’re in recovery, seeking support alongside individual therapy, or simply curious about what healing might look like, you are welcome here.

Adults and adolescents will meet in separate groups.

Details

  • Format: Weekly, 60 minute sessions

  • When: Tuesdays 3pm or 4pm December 16th - January 6th

  • Who: Adults (18+) or Adolescents (12-17).

  • Location: In-person in Reston, VA or Virtual in Virginia

  • Facilitator: Alanna Betts, MA, LPC, ATR, PMH-C – Licensed Professional Counselor, Registered Art Therapist, and Certified Perinatal Mental Health Specialist

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Birth & Beyond Healing Circle

A safe space for healing, connection, and growth.

Motherhood is beautiful but it is also hard in ways that no one fully prepares you for. If you’ve experienced a difficult birth, are navigating postpartum mood and anxiety challenges, or are struggling to adjust to the many changes of motherhood, you don’t have to go through it alone.

The Birth and Beyond Support Group is a weekly therapeutic group designed for moms who are:

  • Healing from birth trauma

  • Coping with postpartum depression or anxiety

  • Facing breastfeeding challenges or grief

  • Struggling with the transition to motherhood

  • Experiencing body image concerns or disordered eating

In this group, you’ll:

  • Learn coping and regulation skills to help manage overwhelming emotions

  • Gain tools to reduce anxiety and stress

  • Build confidence in navigating motherhood

  • Share openly in a safe, supportive process group with other moms who truly understand

Group Details:

  • When: Weekly, Thursdays 1pm (babies welcome)

  • Where: Virtual to Support Accessibility (Zoom)

    • In-Person options available with future interest.

  • Cost: $65 per 75-minute session

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Are you ready to start your healing journey?

I’d love to schedule a complimentary 20-minute consultation call to discuss your needs, answer any questions, and determine if we’re the right fit to work together on your journey.

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