Clinical Services

Our Philosophy | Initial Assessment | Consultation | Family, Individual & Group Therapy | Parent Training Program | Nutrition Services | Medical Management | Educational Workshop | Childhood Feeding Disorders

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Our Philosophy

The path to an eating disorder is a complex one. These disorders arise from a combination of genetic, environmental, and individual factors that are unique for each person. Thus, we feel that the effective treatment of this disorder must address this multi-faceted disease by enlisting the person and her/his social context in the treatment process.

Eating disorder treatment is an exploration. This exploration involves both determining current distressing symptoms for the individual and determining how these symptoms are helping the individual to cope with her/his current life circumstances. To be effective, treatment addresses the symptoms themselves, determines the function of these symptoms for the person, and teaches alternative coping strategies.

Inherent in this approach is our belief that an individual has the capacity to seek a new path while benefiting from the knowledge gleaned from previous experiences. Our treatment team can serve as a guide and consultant to the individual as she/he travels along a new, sometimes difficult, but rewarding journey.