We specialize in the treatment of clients who have failed in other programs. We utilize an evidence-based approach with 1-year follow-up with all clients. We have found that treatment effectiveness is highly dependent on:

1. Bringing the client from a premotivational to a motivational state.

2. Assessing psychiatric co-morbidity including OCD, social anxiety, body dysmorphia, co-addiction, post-traumatic stress disorder, and dissociaton.

3. Working with pertinent family dynamics, burdens the family carry intergenerationally that manifest in: over-control, over-indulgent enmeshment, engulfment or other addictive and secretive dynamics. Often, we need to have the entire family in for intensive work.

4. Couples work. A spouse, if not brought on board to what will be necessary to continue the recovery process, can unravel a great deal of even the most effective in-residence work.

5. Keeping a strong focus on food-related behavior and establishing control over out of control behavior, but not as part of a “good girl” overcompliancy but rather with a “real self,” honest and nonreactive stance toward relationships.

6. Looking for the deeper function of the symptoms. There are good reasons each client develops an eating disorder. We don’t “get rid of” the eating disorder, but instead help integrate a stronger self that no longer requires the illusion of control that comes from engagement in the eating disorder.

7. Our Therapists and Treatment Team will involve the referring therapist in the treatment and recovery process. Just let us know how you would like to be kept updated on your clients treatment and progress and we will be happy to provide you with the clinical information.

Body Image Difficulties are addressed in both group therapy and in individual therapy through sensory exercises and experiential therapy. Clinicians help clients move toward connecting with their bodies and help them learn how to tolerate the connection.

8. Finally, a powerful relationship with the primary therapist and nutritionist, that allows for sufficient trust to incrementally let go of the eating disorder.