Support Groups and Community
You are not alone.
Why Community?
We believe strongly that community support and connection is an essential part of healing. Too frequently, we hear from our clients that they lack connection with others who have similar experiences in their relationship with food, body, and diabetes. Many of our clients come to us after quite a bit of time in the eating disorder community, where they felt alone and misunderstood as the only person in the room with diabetes. Many of our clients come to us after experience in the diabetes community where they felt their relationship with food or their eating disorder went unaddressed and encouraged.
We are committed to holding space for the nuances of eating disorder recovery for people with diabetes, and creating safe community that fosters healing.
We offer many options for group support, though not all groups are always open to registration for new members. If there’s a group you’re interested in joining and we are not registering new members at the moment, please add yourself to our waitlist! We will reach out to you as soon as we have a new group starting up (you’ll be the first to know, we offer spots to individuals on our waitlist before we share details with the general public or post them here), or if we have a spot open in an existing group that we think you might be a great fit for!
Free Virtual Weight Inclusive Diabetes Community
Facilitated by: The Lauren Newman Nutrition Therapy Team
Join us for a free bi monthly meeting for individuals with diabetes looking for support around weight inclusive care. This community is an open space to discuss topics related to disordered eating, weight inclusive care, and Intuitive Eating principles, and learn about how they relate to diabetes. This group is inclusive of all sizes, genders, races, religions, ages, abilities, and sexual orientations.
This group will meet monthly on the first and third Tuesday of each month from 7-8pm EST. Use the link below to register!
Note: you must register separately for each week.
GLP-1 Support Group
We know there are lots of mixed feelings, uncertainty, and noise around GLP-1 medications. Changes in appetite, eating patterns, and the conversations surrounding these medications can feel confusing or isolating—especially for people with a history of disordered eating or eating disorders.
This clinician-led support group offers a weight-inclusive, eating-disorder-informed space to learn about GLP-1 medications and explore your thoughts and experiences in a supportive community. Sessions include education, guided discussion, and reflection, with an emphasis on nutrition adequacy, safety, and improving your relationship with food & body.
Discussions and learning will generally focus on the following:
Science: you’ll be provided with education and context around the history of these medications, what they do, and how they work (in an easy to understand way).
Side effects: we’ll review the risks and the benefits of these medications, discuss their side effect profiles, and you’ll gain some insight around navigating potential side effects.
Societal implications: together we will explore and reflect on the larger conversation happening around these medications and the implications for the future of healthcare, weight inclusive care and community, and eating disorder recovery.
Perspective: though an understanding of the science, an exploration of your own values, and community discussion, we hope you’ll feel supported to develop your own opinions and beliefs about this class of medications and their place in your wellbeing or healing.
When: Tuesdays from 6-7pm EST beginning January 27th 2026. This group will run for 10 consecutive weeks.
Facilitated by: Lauren Newman, RD, LD, CDCES, CEDS
Where: Online via Zoom
Price: $35 per group, $350 total
*NOTE: Please let us know if there are any financial barriers that you'd like to discuss, we believe financial resources should not be a barrier to care. Reach out to us at info@laurennewmanrd.com to request more details and get set up with a reduced rate or alternative payment plan!
Type 2 Diabetes & Disordered Eating Virtual Group
A support group for individuals (ages 18+) with type 2 diabetes or pre diabetes working to heal patterns of disordered eating. Connect with others who understand the nuances of healing your relationship with food while navigating diabetes care.
This group offers a blend of education, guided discussion, and practical skill-building to support healing from disordered eating while living with Type 2 diabetes.
When: Wednesdays 6pm EST beginning January 28th 2026. Please note that we ask participants to commit to attending all 6 weeks of group sessions.
This group is scheduled to meet for 6 consecutive weeks, and any group members who wish to continue on after the initial 6 weeks will have the option to do so.
Groups will meet on the following dates:
January 28th
February 4th
February 11th
February 18th
February 25th
March 4th
Where: Online via Zoom
Price: $50 per group, $300 total
*NOTE: Please let us know if there are any financial barriers that you'd like to discuss, we believe financial resources should not be a barrier to care. Reach out to us at info@laurennewmanrd.com to request more details and get set up with a reduced rate or alternative payment plan!
Type 1 Diabetes & Disordered Eating Virtual Group
Facilitated by: Lauren Newman, RD, LD, CDCES, CEDS
A support group for individuals (ages 18+) with Type 1 Diabetes working to heal patterns of disordered eating. Connect with others who understand the nuances of healing your relationship with food while navigating diabetes care. This group is scheduled to meet for 6 weeks, and any group members who wish to continue on after the initial 6 weeks will have the option to do so.
When: New dates coming soon, join the waitlist at the top of this page to stay up to date!
Where: Online via Zoom
*NOTE: Please let us know if there are any financial barriers that you'd like to discuss, we believe financial resources should not be a barrier to care. Reach out to us at info@laurennewmanrd.com to request more details and get set up with a reduced rate or alternative payment plan!
Diagnosed as Adults: LADA and Type 1 Diabetes Support Group
A processing and support group built to provide community and discussion to the complexities that come along with diabetes, nutrition, bodies, and our relationship to food. This group is designed for people with LADA and those who were diagnosed with type 1 as adults. Each week we will have a different discussion topic and optional resources to explore outside of meetings.
This group is scheduled to meet for 6 weeks, and any group members who wish to continue on after the initial 6 weeks will have the option to do so.
When: New dates coming soon, join the waitlist at the top of this page to stay up to date!
Where: Online via Zoom
*NOTE: Please let us know if there are any financial barriers that you'd like to discuss, we believe financial resources should not be a barrier to care. Reach out to us at info@laurennewmanrd.com to request more details and get set up with a reduced rate or alternative payment plan!
Body Image and Diabetes Workshop
A six-week workshop designed for people with diabetes, focused on understanding and healing your relationship with your body. We’ll explore the following topics:
How diabetes shapes your body image
Expectations and assumptions about living in a body with diabetes
Values and personality traits that influence body image in diabetes care
What traditional body image work misses for people with diabetes.
New dates coming soon, join the waitlist at the top of this page to stay up to date!
*NOTE: Please let us know if there are any financial barriers that you'd like to discuss, we believe financial resources should not be a barrier to care. Reach out to us at info@laurennewmanrd.com to request more details and get set up with a reduced rate or alternative payment plan!
Intuitive Eating and Diabetes Virtual Group
Facilitated by: Maria Kim, MS, RD, LD, CDCES
This 10 week group will explore all 10 principles of Intuitive Eating from the lens of weight inclusive and eating disorder informed diabetes care. This group will consist of small group discussion, activities, education, and homework assignments designed to help you find a healthier and more intuitive relationship with food while managing your diabetes.
New dates coming soon, join the waitlist at the top of this page to stay up to date!
*NOTE: Please let us know if there are any financial barriers that you'd like to discuss, we believe financial resources should not be a barrier to care. Reach out to us at info@laurennewmanrd.com to request more details and get set up with a reduced rate or alternative payment plan!
Teen and Young Adult T1DM and Disordered Eating Virtual Group
Facilitated by: Lauren Newman, RD, LD, CDCES, CEDS
A support group for high school and college aged individuals with T1DM who are working to heal patterns of disordered eating. Connect with others who understand the nuances of healing your relationship with food while navigating diabetes care. This group is scheduled to meet for 6 weeks, and any group members who wish to continue on after the initial 6 weeks will have the option to do so.
When: New dates coming soon, join the waitlist at the top of this page to stay up to date!
Where: Online via Zoom
*NOTE: Please let us know if there are any financial barriers that you'd like to discuss, we believe financial resources should not be a barrier to care. Reach out to us at info@laurennewmanrd.com to request more details and get set up with a reduced rate or alternative payment plan!