Illinois Eating Disorder Support Groups

Eating Disorder Hope has compiled a comprehensive list of information on Illinois eating disorder support groups.

Recovery from an eating disorder is a lifelong journey. Whether as a complement to therapy sessions with an eating disorder specialist, or as an after-care program following treatment at an eating disorders center, an eating disorder support group is an important recovery tool. They build and grow coping skills, allow for shared discussion of problems, downfalls, and successes in eating disorders recovery, and provide advice. Perhaps most importantly, they are a community of men or women in the same situation, recovering from anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, or another form of disordered eating.

Our directory of eating disorder groups is organized to quickly tell you:

  • Name, Location & Meeting Times
  • Treatment Setting-Whether a support group is open to the public or a closed group by invitation only
  • Types of People Allowed-Adolescents and / or Adults, Men and / or Women
  • Whether the group is professionally led by an eating disorders therapist

Eating Disorder Support Groups in IL

Name / InfoTreatment SettingPatient Types ServedTherapist-led Group?
ANAD Eating Disorder Support Group of Chicago Lakeview
The Awakening Center
3523 N Lincoln Ave.
Chicago, IL 60657
Phone: 773-929-6262
Email: awakeningcenter@aol.com
Website: www.awakeningcenter.net
Meeting Time: Tuesday @ 7pm
Open Group; In Personadults / adolescents, men, womenNo
ANAD Eating Disorder Support Group of Chicago North Side
Lakeview Center for Psychotherapy
3322 N. Ashland, Chicago, IL 60657
Email: mistymann@sbcglobal.net
Website: www.lakeviewtherapy.com
Meeting Time: Contact for details
Open Group; In Personadults / adolescents, men, womenYes
ANAD Eating Disorder Support Group of Elgin
Contact: Cheryl Cleveland
St. Hugh's Episcopal Church 36
West 957 Highland Avenue, Elgin, IL
Phone: 630-878-3189
Email: chershope@hotmail.com
Meeting Time: Contact for details
Open Group; In Personadults / adolescents, men, womenNo
ANAD Eating Disorder Support Group of Oregon, Illinois
Contact: Molley Bowen
Sinnissippi Centers, Oregon, IL 61061
Phone: 815-543-9852
Email: mollybowen@sinnissippi.com
Meeting Time: Contact for details
Open Group; In Personadults / adolescents, men, womenNo
Fear Foods Group
3528 Becket Lane, Naperville, IL Phone: 630-359-5645
Meeting Time: Saturday/Monday @ 10am
Open Group; In Personadults / adolescents, men, womenYes
Group for Adults with Eating Disorders
271 Hazel Ave.
Highland Park, Illinois
Phone: 847-432-1795
Email:natenshon@empoweredparents.com
Meeting Time: Wednesday @ 7pm
Open Group; In Personadults / adolescents, men, womenYes
Manna
Meier Clinic 2100 Manchester Rd #1510, Wheaton, IL 60187
Phone: 630-653-1717
Email: margaretnagib@hotmail.com
Website: www.meierclinics.com
Meeting Time: Contact for Details
Open Group; In Personadults / adolescents, men, womenYes
Sandra Rosenburg Compulsive/Binge Eating Group 1910 First Street, Suite #304
Highland Park, IL 60035
Phone: (847) 433-7060
Meeting Time: Thursdays @ 5:45pm
Open Group; In PersonadultsYes
ANAD Eating Disorder Support Group
655 Rockland Rd. Suite 207 Lake Bluff, IL 60044
Phone: 847-668-5095
Email: hollycurtis63@gmail.com
Contact: Holly Curtis
Meeting Time: Sunday @ 4:15-5:45 PM

Please call before attending group. Group is free and addresses all eating disorders.
Open Group; In Personadults / adolescents, men, womenYes
The Renfrew Center Virtual Therapy
Phone: 1-800-RENFREW
Email Address: info@renfrewcenter.com
Website: https://renfrewcenter.com/

Meeting Time: Wednesdays - 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Online, virtual therapy groupadults / adolescents
females

Last Reviewed By: Jacquelyn Ekern, MS, LPC on April 25, 2012

Page last updated: June 12, 2012
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