This weekly group provides a safe, nurturing, and empowering environment to enhance the eating disorder recovery experience, tailored for those who are members of the LGBTQIA+ community. This setting is intended to be an affirming environment to process body image and identity concerns, in addition to relationships and other challenges, through a trauma-informed lens. We focus on strengths and resilience in this forum where patients are encouraged to discuss their eating disorder issues, and how those intersect with gender identity, sexual orientation, and feelings of marginalization.

The following themes that can hinder eating disorder recovery are discussed:

• Societal pressures
• Fluidity in identity
• Intersectionalities
• Gender expression
• Relationships
• Exploration & questioning

Age Groups	Adolescents Adults
Community Services	Family & Support Services LGBTQ
Health Services	Behavioral / Mental Health Eating Disorders

Last Updated: 08/04/23