Our multi-pronged approach

We believe that in order to achieve full recovery from an eating disorder, it is necessary to not only address the food and eating disorder behaviors but the whole person. Our phase-based approach focuses on the following:

Stabilization

Maintaining factors

Life integration

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Stabilization

We help you create a foundation of recovery through the following:

Nutritional stabilization
Symptom management
Weight restoration (if indicated)
Specific therapeutic exposures related to the eating disorder (fear foods, cooking, going to the grocery store, etc.)
Decrease isolation 
Strengthen the part of YOU that wants to recover

Maintaining factors

While stabilization is a crucial first step, it is only the beginning.

Maintaining factors are a combination of traits & temperament, internal & external stressors, and co-occurring mental health issues that keep the eating disorder alive. Examples of maintaining factors include, but are not limited to:

Perfectionism
Cognitive inflexibility
Obsessionality
Beliefs about positive function of eating disorder
Experiential avoidance
Over-evaluation on weight and shape
Difficulty tolerating negative emotions, conflict resolution, social anxiety, perceived inability to handle distress and discomfort, etc.
Co-occurring anxiety, OCD, & mood disorders
PTSD and complex trauma
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Integrating recovery & life

Finally, we partner with you to instill hope for the future. We walk alongside you to help you do the following:

Maintain meal plan compliance while managing daily structure
Increase internal motivation and accountability to self
Practice mindfulness and self-care
Stay engaged in recovery
Manage daily stressors utilizing new coping skills instead of going to the ED default
With executive functioning skills— we assist you with attending appointments, medication compliance, and working through educational and occupational goals that have been causing anxiety
Create a full life that frees you of the shackles of the eating disorder

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