Rock Recovery, 1901 Fort, Myer Drive, Suite 1104, Arlington, VA (2026)

04/24/2026

What a week it’s been for Rock Recovery and our wonderful volunteers! These are just a few small glimpses of some of our volunteers who showed up this week and dedicated their valuable time to helping us with outreach, office clean-up, and more.

On Tuesday, we had our second Volunteer Outreach Corps interest meeting, led by our fabulous Founder, Dr. Carylynn Larson. And today, some incredible volunteers came out to our office to help with some tasks around the space!

We are so grateful for the passion and dedication our volunteers show each and every week. If you are interested in volunteering with Rock Recovery for events, outreach, and more, we’d love to have you!

Visit us at www.rockrecoveryed.org to learn more.

04/23/2026

Finding the right support can make all the difference on your eating disorder journey—and we’re grateful to partner with providers who share that belief. 💚

This month, we’re excited to launch our Clinical Referral Spotlight, where we highlight trusted professionals in our community who help make healing more accessible and connected. Our first spotlight features Molly Bremer, Owner and Therapist at Mosaic Nutrition, a valued partner to Rock Recovery and an incredible resource for individuals seeking compassionate, personalized support.

Molly’s dedication to helping clients build healthier relationships with food, body image, and themselves makes her a wonderful extension of the care we believe in at Rock Recovery. She brings warmth, expertise, and a deep commitment to meeting people where they are in the recovery process.

Whether you’re taking your first step toward support or looking to add trusted members to your care team, Molly is someone we’re proud to know and recommend.

Visit our full Referral Guide at the link below to explore more about Molly as well as other great partners who could aid in your recovery journey!

https://www.rockrecoveryed.org/referralresources

04/22/2026

We were so honored to partner with last week for an important conversation on the intersection of food insecurity and eating disorders, and how access to food deeply impacts mental health, healing, and recovery.

Attendees had the opportunity to tour the NVFR facility, learn more about both Rock Recovery’s and NVFR’s incredible work, and hear a powerful discussion on how barriers to food can contribute to disordered eating patterns. Together, we explored what it means to build communities where food is safe, accessible, nourishing, and enjoyable for all.

We’re so grateful to everyone who joined us, and to our friends at the Northern Virginia Food Rescue for their partnership and leadership in this vital work. Real change happens when communities come together! 💚

04/21/2026

Health is often misunderstood as something we can see—a body size, a number, a routine, or a version of perfection. But true health is so much deeper than appearance.

Health can look like eating enough, resting when you need to, asking for support, setting boundaries, finding joy, and healing your relationship with food and yourself.

Especially in recovery, health is not about doing everything “right.” It’s about care, flexibility, compassion, and wholeness.

If you find yourself in need of support, please visit the link below to schedule a free therapy consultation with us today. We are here to help you.💚

https://go.oncehub.com/RockRecovery

04/20/2026

It's not too late to join Rock Recovery tomorrow, April 21st, for our Outreach Volunteer Corps April Interest Meeting!

We invite you to join us and learn more about how you can help us reduce mental health stigma and provide critical resources to the Arlington community and beyond. Volunteer activities include:

🌿 Tabling and networking at local events
🤝 Building new partnership opportunities
💌 Outreach to community members and businesses

To join the meeting, sign up directly on Eventbrite at the link below. Come be part of something meaningful — we’d love to have you at the table! 💚

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/outreach-corps-volunteer-interest-meeting-rock-recovery-tickets-1984907691337?aff=oddtdtcreator

04/17/2026

Rock Recovery is so honored to have received a generous $15,000 gift from the this week. As a 2025 Turkey Trot beneficiary, funding was given to our organization in support of our life-saving eating disorder therapy services, and we couldn’t be more grateful!

To the Trot community - thank YOU for helping make this gift possible for us! And a huge thank you to the amazing people behind the Arlington Turkey Trot for standing with us and believing in our mission to make eating disorder treatment affordable and accessible to all. 💚

04/16/2026

Recovery isn’t one-size-fits-all, and it was never meant to be. 💚

For neurodivergent individuals, eating disorder recovery can come with unique challenges. Those experiences deserve to be understood, not overlooked.

Healing doesn’t mean forcing yourself into someone else’s framework—it means finding what truly works for you. This carousel offers gentle, practical ways to support recovery that honor your brain, your needs, and your pace.

You deserve care that is compassionate, flexible, and affirming of who you are. Save this for when you need the reminder that your needs are valid and recovery is possible. 💛

04/15/2026

The finish line is just the start. 💚🏃‍♀️

Rock Recovery is so honored to join the Arlington Turkey and Arlington Bridge Builders for their Extra Mile Event this May—a meaningful opportunity to continue the conversation around eating disorders and mental health beyond the race.

Our Executive Director, Christie Dondero Bettwy, will be sharing insight on what eating disorders are, how they develop, and how we can better recognize and support those who may be struggling.

Event details ⬇
🗓 May 17 | 12:30 PM
📍 Emmanuel Presbyterian Church (Arlington, VA)
🍴 Lunch provided

Come learn, connect, and be part of a community working to make recovery more visible and accessible to all.

🔗 Register at the link below!

https://www.rockrecoveryed.org/events/extra-mile-event-may-2026

04/13/2026

Happening this Thursday!

Join Rock Recovery and for a powerful morning of learning, connection, and collaboration as we explore the intersection of food insecurity and eating disorders, and how barriers to food access can shape our relationship with food and impact mental health.

This panel will bring together clinicians, community leaders, and lived experience voices to deepen understanding and spark meaningful change. Together, we’ll explore how cross-sector partnerships can strengthen prevention, intervention, and recovery—and move us toward more equitable access to both food and care.

🗓 April 16 | 9–11 AM
📍 Northern Virginia Food Rescue (Manassas, VA)

Breakfast, connection, and a tour included! ✨ We hope you’ll join us for this important conversation.

Scan the QR code or click the link below to register!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/when-food-access-meets-mental-health-tickets-1984642321609?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true

04/10/2026

What are you all up to this sunny Friday? ☀️

Today, our amazing Founder, Dr. Carylynn Larson, joined our Administrative and Outreach Manager, Shandree, at the 2026 Northern Virginia Public Health Conference in Woodbridge, VA!, presented by !

This was a wonderful opportunity for students, public health professionals, and community partners to come together and network, learn, and engage with others, all in the name of advancing collaboration and innovation in the public health sector. Rock Recovery is honored to have represented our organization during this important conference, helping spread awareness surrounding eating disorders and Rock’s life-saving treatment services.

What are you up to this Friday? Let us know in the comments below! ⬇️

04/08/2026

April is Autism Acceptance Month—a time to honor, celebrate, and uplift the experiences of autistic individuals in all their diversity. 💛♾️

At Rock Recovery, we’re committed to deepening understanding around the intersection of mental health and eating disorders, and that includes recognizing the important (and often overlooked) overlap between autism and eating disorders. Research shows autistic individuals experience eating disorders at disproportionately higher rates, yet are often underdiagnosed or misunderstood in treatment settings.

We’re grateful to contributing therapist Jenna Stone, LCSW-C, Founder of Side Quest Psychotherapy, for sharing her expertise in our latest blog. Through a neurodiversity-affirming lens, Jenna highlights the importance of compassionate, individualized care that truly meets people where they are.

Read the blog at the link below! 💚

https://www.rockrecoveryed.org/blog/the-overlap-we-cant-ignore

04/03/2026

April is here, and so is a little more light, a little more warmth, and a lot of gentle reminders. 🌷☀️

Growth doesn’t always feel big or visible, but it’s happening every day. You are allowed to slow down, ask for help, and take in moments of joy as they come.

Let this month be a reminder that you are enough, you deserve happiness, and you are not alone in your healing. 💚

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