BridgePoint Center for Eating Disorders · Caregiver Programs & Support

Are you a parent, spouse, or friend of someone with an eating disorder who feels unsure how to respond, set boundaries, or support them through intense emotions?

You’re not alone—and support is available.

Inspired by Emotion-Focused Family Therapy (EFFT), this practical, evidence-based workshop blends compassion, humor, and hands-on tools to help caregivers strengthen relationships, increase cooperation, and respond to emotional reactions such as anxiety, anger, hopelessness, or silence. Unlike traditional parenting models, EFFT emphasizes that families can be a powerful part of the healing process. You’ll learn strategies to restore connection, navigate tough conversations, and overcome your own emotional blocks along the way.

Live Online Workshop (1-Day) - Hosted by BridgePoint Team

Join us for a facilitated, interactive session in our virtual group room.
Free for Saskatchewan residents supporting someone with disordered eating or an eating disorder—parents, partners, siblings, friends, teachers, and more are welcome.
Register at the links below or email BridgePoint to receive upcoming program dates.

Self-Paced Online Caregiver Course

Prefer to learn at your own pace? Our on-demand caregiver course includes the same core content, available anytime through our digital learning platform.

Need One-on-One Support?

BridgePoint is pleased to now offer individual single-session counselling and nutrition support for caregivers and their families. Whether you're navigating the challenges of supporting a loved one with an eating disorder or seeking guidance for your own well-being, our team is here for you.

Book for individual support

National Caregiver Supports

We are also pleased to share national caregiver supports from our friends at Body Brave and the National Initiative for Eating Disorders (NIED).

Caregiver Support Program

NEW! A free virtual program created by Body Brave to help caregivers feel more supported, informed, and connected throughout their loved one's recovery journey.

Caregiver Support Groups

Free facilitated groups from the National Initiative for Eating Disorders (NIED) for caregivers supporting someone affected by an eating disorder.

Caregiver Mentor Program

Connects caregivers of people affected by eating disorders with trained volunteer mentors who understand because they've been there.

Forms

Live Online Workshop (1-Day) - Hosted by BridgePoint Team

Self-Paced Online Caregiver Course

Need One-on-One Support?

National Caregiver Supports

Testimonials

I trust everyone and the confidentiality and the trust here. It's difficult at times, very emotional and it's hard dealing with a lot of feelings but it's what you have to do and it feels so better much and so supportive.

There's no comparison to anything else I've tried and it’s a real blessing and an opportunity to be able to come here and an opportunity not to be taken lightly. It's a privilege to be here and I know that I will leave here a different person.

I can identify the issues and accept them and be able to learn how to work with that. I think over time we can say goodbye to the eating disorder. There is freedom at the end of the tunnel, but it takes work.

It's not about being broken and getting fixed, it's that we are all individuals who have pain and we're learning how to cope in a very healthy way.

The fact that BridgePoint operates so differently than the traditional medical model was very refreshing, and proved to be vital to my experience and healing.