Announcing Four Roots Collective - Your Resource for Eating Disorder Care in Germany

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by Kate Sweeney

Introducing Four Roots Collective!

When I came to Germany, I was aware of the huge risk I was taking opening a business in an entirely new country where I did not know the language, let alone any person.

I promised myself I would do all I could to make it work, which included networking with like-minded professionals. Having always worked full time and in-person with colleagues, I knew that if I did not have colleagues to work with, it would be a lonely existence for me as a business owner and clinician.

After arriving in Germany, I started cold-emailing people I found online. That is what connected me to my fantastic colleagues, Alex, Zoe and Kristen.

After connecting, we discovered that we  practiced in similar ways, had both similar and diverging interests and backgrounds, served a wide range of clients between us and were interested in growing a community together.

We also discovered how passionate each of us are about supporting people with eating disorders to find and achieve their own recovery.

There is a lack of comprehensive care for people struggling with eating disorders and disordered eating in Germany and in Europe. There are limited intensive outpatient programs and waits for residential clinics (which often do not take English-speaking individuals) can be 3-9 months.

By working together, as a team and collective, we fill this gap.

Four Roots Collective (also found at eatingdisordergermany.com) is committed to helping people struggling with disordered eating live a life of purpose and meaning.

We are not a separate business entity, but a collective of our individual businesses.

We are offering clinical services, groups and resources for individuals, families and professionals around eating disorders, disordered eating, chronic dieting, exercise compulsion/dependence, parenting around body image/feeding, body dysmorphia, and more.

Services include:

• 1:1 Counseling Sessions

• 1:1 Nutrition Therapy Sessions

• Meal Support

• Exposure Coaching

• Cooking Instruction

• Family Therapy

• Team Meetings, including the client

• In-between session support through Apps/Texting

• Close collaboration among all team members

• Group Offerings

• Advocating for you within the German/European healthcare system

• Referrals to other providers and recovery coaches

• And, more.

You can read more about our philosophy, our services, each of our backgrounds and specialty areas , testimonials and more on our website. We are firmly grounded in weight neutral care.

We provide clients of all ages and families with comprehensive care that can include psychological counseling, nutrition therapy, group therapy, family therapy, meal support, cooking skill instruction, referrals to other providers, advocacy with medical teams and more.

We are a team with you, and we communicate seamlessly to give you the best care possible.

If you’re interested in working with us, you can book an intro call or contact us using our website. We do our best to make it work for clients with all financial needs.

Our four values of nourish, heal, grow and connect keep all four of us rooted and passionate about the work we do in supporting those with eating disorders/disordered eating.

With hope, 

Kate