Eating Disorder Relapse Prevention and Recovery
Eating disorders can manifest in all ages – from young children to adults – and can vary in severity and required treatment. We have established the RecoverED (RED) Clinic which specializes in eating disorder relapse prevention and recovery across the full spectrum of eating disorders. There is hope for lasting freedom at RED Clinic. Visit the full RED Clinic Website here.
What Makes RecoverED Clinic Different?
The RecoverED Clinic ensures a wholesome and well-rounded treatment and total transformation by having a multidisciplinary team of psychologists, therapists, and dietitians under one roof. This level of care and coordination is usually only seen within the hospital setting – until now. The RED Clinic consists of a multidisciplinary team focused on providing comprehensive outpatient services to the whole spectrum of eating disorders (Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Atypical Anorexia, Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder [ARFID], and Binge Eating Disorder [BED]). We serve all ages and utilize evidence-based treatment to focus on recovery and relapse prevention.
We utilize the latest research and treatment techniques while focusing on preventing hospitalization and achieving recovery. Our approach includes the direct services, such as psychological assessment, nutrition services, and therapies, as well as the indirect services, such as weekly staff meetings, treatment team collaboration, and assistance with accommodations at work or school to ensure appropriate care. We want our clients to not just learn how to differentiate from the ED, but be able to meet their life goals according to what they value apart from the ED (e.g. graduating from college, joining the marines or having a family of their own one day).
Constant, Consistent Support
The RecoverED Clinic follows Next STEPS Worldwide’s enrollment process [make the word enrollment click through to the Enrollment page of NSWW], but also includes analyzing bloodwork results as well as a meeting with a registered dietitian. The focus of RED Clinic is to help each client build a healthy relationship with food while discovering the underlying or root causes of disordered eating and learning coping techniques and strategies to remain in recovery. A cornerstone of The RecoverED Clinic is the all-inclusivity of care provided here; we are assembled as a treatment team under one roof with one goal in mind – your freedom. Throughout our care, we work to improve your body image and gain control as the ED has less and less control throughout the treatment process. We know an Eating Disorder is difficult to discuss, so we guide you through the process of discovering how this ED has become complex as it can be integral to both your identity and how you function – but we know it doesn’t have to remain so. Besides therapeutic treatment for ED, we provide nutrition group, which includes meal support, nutrition education, mindful eating skills, and education regarding the intricate role that nutrition has on mind/body health. During treatment, clients can participate in various nutrition outings to learn grocery shopping, experience healthy dining out, and engage in body image exercises.
Individual, Family, and Group Therapy
Individual, family and group therapy explore the life issues that are interconnected to disordered eating and help each client understand the dynamic relationship between the two. During individual therapy, clients have an opportunity to experience unconditional care and guidance from a therapist skilled in the recovery process. Because the family can support recovery, family therapy specifically provides tools and support to the family members that the client relies on. Group therapy provides a safe and nurturing place for clients to find commonalities with others dealing with disordered eating and gain support from those that share similar experiences.
What Can RecoverED Clinic Treat?
Eating Disorder Recovery & Relapse Prevention – We help individuals realize their unique values apart from the eating disorder, overcome guilt and shame, and achieve lasting freedom. Individuals learn the basic components of relapse prevention and construct a relapse prevention plan that is specific to meet their needs.
- Traditional Eating Disorders, such as Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa
- Picky Eating
- Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID)
- Other Specified Feeding and Eating Disorders (OSFED), such as Atypical Anorexia, Binge Eating Disorder (BED, Diabulimia, and Compulsive Overeating)
- Bariatric Surgery Psychological Evaluations
We provide Nutritional Services along with group and individualized psychological treatment.
How Do I Know If I (or a loved one) Has An Eating Disorder?
If you think you have an eating disorder, please take our short self-assessment.
- Do you make yourself sick because you feel uncomfortably full?
- Do you worry that you have lost control over how much you eat?
- Have you recently lost more than 15 pounds in a 3-month period?
- Do you believe yourself to be fat when others say you are too thin?
- Would you say that food dominates your life?
If you answered “yes” to 2 or more questions, please contact us to speak confidentially with one of our clinicians.
What Specific Treatments Do We Offer at RecoverED Clinic?
The RecoverED Clinic offers relapse prevention and recovery outpatient care for individual and families affected by eating disorders. No matter what your background or individual needs may be, we provide the personalized care and support you need.
We offer the following treatments:
- Family-Based Treatment
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Meal Coaching
- Food Exposure Therapy
- Individual and Group Counseling
- Nutritional Counseling
Our continuum of care includes treatment at the following levels:
- Intensive Outpatient
- Outpatient
Partnerships for the following levels of care:
- Residential
- Inpatient Hospitalization
- Partial Hospitalization
RecoverED Clinic Nutritional Services
When it comes to Nutrition, RED Clinic has a team of registered dietitians who are qualified to assess and treat the full spectrum of eating disorders.
Nutrition Assessments for:
Individual Adults, Teens, Adolescents and Children: Your RED Clinic Registered Dietitian completes an in-person intensive assessment to get to know you and your nutritional needs. Your Registered Dietitian will develop a Nutrition Treatment Plan in coordination with your Therapeutic Treatment Plan to use as a roadmap through treatment.
Family: Your RED Clinic Registered Dietitian includes close family members during the Nutrition Assessment to obtain insight from and to provide direction to family members who will be part of your treatment.
- Our continuum of care includes treatment at the following levels:
- Intensive Outpatient
- Outpatient
Partnerships for the following levels of care:
- Residential
- Inpatient Hospitalization
- Partial Hospitalization
Nutrition Follow-Up:
Your RED Clinic Registered Dietitian guides consistent and individualized nutrition follow-up for your recovery needs. During regular appointments, your RED Clinic Registered Dietitian will collaborate with you and your therapy team to accomplish goals that work toward a life of full recovery from an eating disorder. When it comes to children and families, your RED Clinic registered dietician will teach you how to support your child in his/her recovery and to understand and help to support the implementation of nutrition-interventions.
Beyond the Nutrition Assessments and Follow-up, our Registered Dietitians provide:
- Meal Plans: There are no diets at RED Clinic. There is only a healthy plan to create and implement. Our Registered Dietitians (RDs) then hold you accountable.
- Grocery Shopping Experientials/Tours: Our RED Clinic RDs accompany you to the actual grocery store so together you can experience the entire shopping experience and discuss any issues, pitfalls and victories.
- Meal Experientials: During the treatment process, our RED Clinic RDs will eat a meal with you so they are available to answer questions, address any issues that arise and provide support.
- Restaurant Experientials: RED Clinic RDs know that dining out can be stressful even to the point of becoming traumatic. Those days can be in the past. Our restaurant experientials mean we are right there with you to guide and encourage as you conquer your ED.