Our 22 year Mission:

Ophelia’s Place was dedicated to providing support, community and trauma-informed resources for Every Body impacted by eating disorders, diet culture and body oppression.

 
Since 2002, we filled some of the gaps in eating disorder services by:

  • Offering free individualized phone and email support for individuals and caregivers of those struggling

  • Facilitating free weekly support groups for anyone actively working to heal and resource themselves through their eating disorder

  • Creating digital resources that offer accessible and tangible tools for eating disorder recovery

  • Connecting individuals and families to care and treatment services (clinical and community-based)

  • Educating the community to transform the systems that perpetuate eating disorders and weight-based oppression

 
 

It is with heavy hearts that we share after 22 years of service, our team and board have made the difficult decision to close our doors.

 
 

& see below for links to other community-based resources that can support you on your healing journey.

 
 
 

For treatment & referrals:

Support Groups:

  • Peer-led Moving Forward Group. Some of the amazing folks in our former Thursday Night ‘Moving Forward Support Groups’ have generously offered to adapt and lead this group in a peer-led capacity. This is offered at 6:30pm and 9:30pm EST on Thursdays, weekly. Email kkundell@verizon.net for info and request access to join.

  • Somatic Support. Former OP Direct of Operations, Holly Lowery Davis, runs somatic healing groups and offers a variety of resources for embodied healing. Not ED-specific but offers tools for healing with an emphasis on embodiment, nervous system support, and tangible skill-building.

  • Every Body Matters Support Group: A free, anonymoud virtual support groups offered weekly on Wednesdays. Email: everybodymatters@gmail.com for more info & request access to join.

  • Safe Space CNY. For a variety of local support groups that range in focus area.

  • More virtual support groups led by various organizations in the ED field. Can be found here or here.

General ED Info & scholarships:

  • ANAD. For general info about Eating Disorders and resources.

  • Project HEAL. For general info and connection to treatment and treatment scholarships.

  • KMB for Answers. For New York State-based treatment scholarships and financial support, ED awareness, and therapeutic yoga.

 
 

We send you so much love, strength and hope on your journey toward healing.

Thank you for being a part of this community; It has been the highlight of our lives to know we got to be part of your healing in some way. Please don’t forget your brilliance, resilience and courage. Those gifts are what landed you here, and they will be what carries you forward ♡

With love,
The Ophelia’s Place team