Eating Disorder Recovery Group in Des Moines, IA

About Eating Disorder Recovery Group

Eating disorder recovery groups provide peer support and clinical guidance for individuals recovering from anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder, and other eating disorders. Groups complement individual treatment and IOP programs.

Finding Eating Disorder Recovery Group in Des Moines

To find eating disorder recovery group in Des Moines, IA:

• Ask your individual therapist for a group referral — they often know groups in Des Moines not listed publicly
• Search Psychology Today's group therapy finder at psychologytoday.com/us/groups and filter by Des Moines
• Contact Des Moines's community mental health center for low-cost group options
• Check with your insurance carrier for covered group therapy providers in Des Moines
• Search NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) for Des Moines chapter support groups

Benefits of Eating Disorder Recovery Group

• Reduce isolation in recovery
• Challenge eating disorder thoughts with peers
• Build a recovery-focused community
• Practice meal support (in some groups)
• Hear stories of long-term recovery

Cost in Des Moines

$40–$80 per session within programs; some free community options. Group therapy typically costs 40–60% less than individual therapy in Des Moines and surrounding areas.