It is very common to find that part of an individual client’s problems are associated in one way or another with separate but congruent problems within the family or SO (“Significant Other”) relationship. For that reason, we do offer therapy programs that include affected-other individuals as well.

These programs, are an extremely significant addition to our clients’ day-to-day therapy. Even family members who have participated in other family programs still tell us how much they feel they benefited from our family weekend.

Typically, we invite family and/or SO’s into our family program after the client has been at Hyde Park Residential Center for four to six weeks. By scheduling the “family sessions” at this stage in their course of recovery, we allow each individual client the time to be able to realistically address the issues that have hampered there past recovery attempts.

The family program is offered when found necessary, at an additional fee. Families are encouraged to arrive in Tampa on Thursday evening so that they will be ready for the process to begin on Friday at 9:00 a.m.

• Friday 9:00a.m./5:00p.m.
• Saturday 9:00a.m./5:00p.m.
• Sunday 9:00 a.m./4:00p.m.

There is also phone contact as well as individual family sessions with her therapist throughout the clients stay when ever appropriate.

In addition, for clients with an eating disorder, we offer an family support group every Wednesday evening from 7 to 8pm.  Meetings are facilitated by those who have been affected by a loved one with an eating disorder and are extremely knowledgeable in the area of eating disorders. This meeting was formed for family members wishing to learn more about eating disorders of a loved one.  Insomuch that we support the client in during this process, we encourage family members to receive similar support, and this group provides an excellent opportunity for such.

There is no charge for this meeting and it is open to the public.