The Break Free Pilot Program is for ages 19 and up and is by self referral.

Services:

  • One-to-one counselling for Anorexia, Bulimia, Compulsive Overeating, Disordered Eating and related co-curring issues such as depression, anxiety, trauma, sexual abuse etc.
  • Educational workshops and events
  • Referral services
  • Resources pertaining to the eating disorder-disordered eating spectrum

The eating disorder spectrum includes but is not limited to:

  • Compulsive overeating
  • Binge eating
  • Bulimia
  • Anorexia
  • Purging (such as excessive exercise, vomiting, spitting, laxative abuse)
  • Frequent dieting
  • Excessive exercise
  • Unhealthy body-image, self-esteem, an/or low self-worth
  • Anxiety, depression, or trauma

By accessing program services you can find support to:

  • Gain insight to heal the core issues related to eating disorders and disordered eating behaviour,
  • Develop an understanding to accept and love you for who you are,
  • Diminish food and weight preoccupations so you have time for other things that are important in your life.
  • Transform the “diet mentality” and eat more naturally,
  • Rediscover a healthy relationship with exercise
  • Find other support services to compliment your healing journey

Whether you struggle with compulsive overeating, under-eating, or binging and purging, body-image issues, or low self-worth there is help and support available to you.

Counselling:

One-to-one counselling is available to anyone regardless of income status. Counselling fees are on a sliding scale and can be as little as FREE. Please contact Angela at 250.716.8888 to book an appointment or to gain more information or you can send a confidential e-mail to: angela.slade@shorecounselling.ca

Healing Your Body from the Inside Out – Education/Support Workshop Series:

Healing the Body from the Inside Out is a FREE 12-week educational/support pilot program with no geographical restrictions for registrants. This workshop is currently running  – Wednesdays’ starting July 6 – Sept. 21, 2011 from 6:30-8:30pm. Next workshop details here.

Director of Program Development Contact:

Angela Slade at 250.716.8888 or e-mail: angela.slade@shorecounselling.ca to book an appointment, register for a workshop or event, or to discuss referral and/or resource options.

 

We acknowledge the financial support of the Province of British Columbia