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We are currently forming groups that will take place on Friday evenings. Groups will be held for people struggling with Bulimia.

The Center for Growth is located at 232 S. Sixth Street, Philadelphia PA. We are a small private practice specializing in individual, group, and couples counseling. To make a appointment please call 215-570-8614. Please e-mail me if you have any questions or comments about any of the information provided here.

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To provide information, resources, and support for people who are interested in learning about anxiety, depression, and eating disorders.You do not have to be alone.Help is available

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This site is for anyone interested in information and support about anxiety, depression, and eating disorders. All blog entries are the work of Jill Cohen, Licensed Clinical Social Worker and were written exclusively for The Center For Growth.

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The easiest way to find our entrance, which is on Locust Walk is to go to the corner of 5th and Locust. Our front entrance is at the big glass doors behind the tennis courts. To reach our front door, please use the stairs on Locust Walk, immediately after passing the tennis courts. If it looks as if you are going to the back of a big building (Independence Place) then you are in the right location!

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New Support Groups now being offered forBulimia

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For those unfamilliar with these terms, it means that we are against the "support" groups and websites that are Pro-Ana (groups that encourage Anorexia) and Pro-Mia (groups that encourage Bulimia). Studies have indicated that people who use these websites are more likely to remain ill.

Books:

Help Your Teenager Beat An Eating Disorder by James Lock and Daniel Le Grange, Life Without Ed by Jenni Schaefer, Intuitive Eating by Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch ..'Reviving Ophelia by Mary Pipher, Prozac Nation by Elizabeth Wurtzel, How To Feed Your Anorexic Child by Laura Collins , The Dance Of Anger by Harriet Lerner, Gaining by Aimee Liu, One Spoonful At A Time by Harriet Brown ,Treating Bulimia in Adolescents: A Family-Based Approach by Daniel le Grange and James Lock,The Caterpillar That Wouldn't Change by Nancy S. Mure Illustrations by Kezia Terracciano

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I am a strong believer in a family based treatment called The Maudsley Method. This is a type of treatment for adolescents with Anorexia and Bulimia. The statistics on the success of this type of treatment, in my opinion, clearly demonstrate why it should be strongly considered when deciding on the type of treatment for a adolescent.Please go to www.maudsleyparents.org if you are looking for more information about the Maudsley Method.What are the Principles of The Maudsley Method ?• The cause of anorexia is unknown • The cause of the eating disorder is not important • No blame should be placed on the parents of the child • The eating disorder is like an alien or demon that posses your child leaving her powerless to fight the illness on her own. • Food is medicine • It is the families job, usually the parents, to reefed their child • Sibling support, if there is a sibling, is very important • The parents must present a unified front to fight the illness that has taken over their child • The cause is unknown and not a focus, but ANOREXIA can be viewed as a regression to an earlier stage of development. Anorexia is viewed as a reaction to feeling unable to manage the developmental demands of adolescence. • Anorexia Nervosa is extremely serious. Anorexia has the highest mortality rate of any psychiatric illness. It is just as life threatening as having cancer. • Anorexia robs people of health, happiness, independence, reaching their full potential. In addition, anorexia often robs people of their life. • After three years of living with the illness, the recovery rate is poor. Therefore, the family should intervene quickly. If in doubt, act. • The lower the weight, the more control anorexia has over your child. • Adolescents with Anorexia are unable to think rationally about the disorder and therefore the parents must take over. • That when your child is at a low weight it is unrealistic to expect individual therapy to help change the behavior. • One or both parents should be available at every meal or snack to serve their child and see that she/he eats it. • The parents should expect that it will be a difficult process. Not only is it hard to make the amount of time needed available for your child, but your child will likely resist the refeeding process.
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Posted by Therapy in Philadelphia on Sat, 24 Nov 2007 06:32:00 PST

Signs of Bulimia

Signs of Bulimia often include but are not limited to o Secretive behavioro Money unaccounted for (spent on food)o Finding a lot of candy wrappers or empty containers of food o Food that appears to d...
Posted by Therapy in Philadelphia on Fri, 23 Mar 2007 07:14:00 PST

Menstrual Irregularity

Survival Guide for Parents From: Cris Haltom, Ph.D. [email protected] Date: Sept. 16, 2007 Subject: News about Menstrual Irregularity and Eating Disorders EATING DISORDER SURVIVAL GUIDEFOR PARE...
Posted by Therapy in Philadelphia on Tue, 18 Sep 2007 07:40:00 PST

Personality traits asociated with Bulimia

o High reward dependence: People with high reward dependence tend to be compassionate and social. They can be sensitive, intuitive, and empathetic to the needs of other. However, they are often o...
Posted by Therapy in Philadelphia on Tue, 10 Jul 2007 09:26:00 PST

For directions click here

Directions from (The Main Line, King of Prussia, Manayunk)76 East (toward Philadelphia) 676 East (1.6miles) Exit toward 676 East, US-30 East and the Ben Franklin Bridge (.2 miles)Turn slight right...
Posted by Therapy in Philadelphia on Fri, 29 Jun 2007 08:29:00 PST

How do I support someone in Recovery for a Eating Disorder?

" Ask them how their job/school is going" Ask them who made them laugh today" Ask them what made them sad today" Ask them what made them angry today" Send them or give them a card" Call them" Let them...
Posted by Therapy in Philadelphia on Tue, 26 Jun 2007 10:14:00 PST

Snacks

What is a snack?A snack is smaller and ideally less calories than a meal. The portion size and nutrition content will vary from person to person depending upon the sum total of calories their body ...
Posted by Therapy in Philadelphia on Mon, 25 Jun 2007 07:00:00 PST

22 Tips

Tips for recovery 1. Write information about your Binges. Write the time, place, and what thoughts and feelings may have contributed to the Binge. This will help to Identify Triggers.2. Boredom is a ...
Posted by Therapy in Philadelphia on Tue, 12 Jun 2007 03:09:00 PST

Tell me more about The Center For Growth

The Center for Growth, Inc., is staffed by a group of licensed professional psychotherapists (social workers, marriage and family therapists, sex therapists and couples counselors) with specialized ...
Posted by Therapy in Philadelphia on Thu, 24 May 2007 04:53:00 PST

Who is Jill Cohen LCSW ?

Jill Cohen: is a licensed clinical social worker who has been practicing in a clinical setting for over a decade. She specializes in helping clients with anxiety, depression, eating disorders, and ...
Posted by Therapy in Philadelphia on Thu, 24 May 2007 04:46:00 PST