Transforming Lives Through
Evidence Based Eating Disorder Therapy
Pediatric • Adolescent • Adult
At Resilience Therapy, we are dedicated to providing comprehensive and evidence-based services for children, teens, and adolescents struggling with various eating disorders. Our experienced and compassionate therapists understand the unique challenges and complexities associated with eating disorders, and we are committed to guiding our clients on their journey towards recovery, improved self-esteem, and a healthier relationship with food and their bodies.
What is an Eating Disorder?
Eating disorders are complex mental health conditions resulting from a combination of factors, including genetic predisposition, psychological factors, social and cultural influences, environmental factors, family dynamics, and biological factors. These disorders involve disturbed eating behaviors and related thoughts and emotions. Contributing factors vary between individuals, and early intervention and professional treatment are essential for recovery and maintaining a healthy relationship with food and body image.
Common Eating Disorders
Resilience therapy can empower individuals to overcome the challenges posed by eating disorders, which affect nearly one in ten people in the U.S. during their lifetime. Common eating disorders Include:
These disorders can be addressed through resilience-building strategies. By fostering resilience, individuals can better cope with the difficulties associated with these disorders, reducing the risk of tragic outcomes. Developing resilience is a crucial component in the recovery process, as it helps individuals better manage their emotions, thoughts, and behaviors related to food and body image.
How We Treat
Our diverse range of services includes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Enhanced (CBT-E), Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Eating Disorders (DBT-ED), Exposure Therapy, and Health at Every Size® (HAES) oriented approach. By offering a variety of specialized therapies, we can tailor our support to meet the specific needs of each client, fostering an individualized path to recovery. At Resilience Therapy, we believe in creating a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment that promotes hope, growth, and resilience for children, teens, and adolescents facing eating disorders. Let us help you or your loved one embark on the journey to a healthier and happier life.
Prevention First Approach
Internationally Acclaimed, Evidence-Based Therapeutic Treatments
Eating Disorder Prevention & Development of Body Positivity
Every child has growth that is predetermined by their genetic make-up. By following a child’s natural growth for height and weight, we can determine where they should fall naturally at any given stage through puberty and adolescence. Supporting a child’s intuition to eat with their hunger and stop when they are full, allows them to reach their full growth potential and blossom.
Developing fear foods and restricting food groups, can not only suppress weight , when weight loss continues 12 months or so. it can also interfere with height. When this happens, there are limited windows of opportunity to regain potential for genetically destined height. Restricting intake leads to a malnourished brain and mental health symptoms increase, causing alarm.
At Resilience Therapy we are here to support and guide you, to help keep your household Body Positive and help your child reach their full growth potential and blossom the way they should – in mind, body, and soul.
Your Eating Disorder Treatment Plan Is Based On Your Unique Needs
We offer evidenced-based therapies, parent training, and family support that meet your needs, fostering your path to recovery. Our Health at Every Size (HAES) approach will help you accept your body and yourself!
FAMILY BASED TREATMENT (FBT)
Family-Based Treatment (FBT) stands as the gold standard for addressing eating disorders in children and adolescents, particularly for early-onset cases of anorexia, bulimia, and Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID).
This well-researched approach places parents at the forefront of their child’s re-nourishment and weight restoration process. Eating disorder recovery can be achieved through this early intervention.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT-E)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy – Enhanced (CBT) is an ideal approach for older adolescents and adults struggling with eating disorders.
This evidenced-based approach is a powerful and effective treatment for anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge-eating disorder, and other specified feeding or eating disorders (OSFED). CBT-E treatment sessions are time-limited, structured, and goal-oriented.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Eating Disorders (DBT-ED)
Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Eating Disorders is the method of choice for individuals who struggle with co-occurring mental health issues in addition to the eating disorder; such as depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation, or PTSD.
This comprehensive treatment method addresses the complexity of these mental health issues, in concert, prioritizing the most dangerous symptoms first.
Full Recovery is Possible
Our comprehensive services include Expressive Arts Therapy, Eating Disorder Recovery Groups, and Meal Support.
At Resilience Therapy, we have been practicing for over 25 years and know that full recovery is possible. When you are finally healed from your eating disorder, you’ll find that a whole world of possibilities will open up to you. Your healing will help free you to be successful, make a difference in the world, and live the life you dream of.
We are here to support and guide you, to help keep your household Body Positive, and to help you or your child reach their full growth potential and blossom the way they should—in mind, body, and soul.
Eating Disorder Recovery Groups
During recovery from an eating disorder, your emotions must be identified. Next you must address the over-control or under-control of emotions and eating patterns or the dysregulation of emotions and eating patterns. We’ve designed our skills groups to help you do just that.
Our groups programs serve Adolescents/Parents, Young Adults and University Students and Adults
Who We Treat
We treat men and women, boys and girls, as young as 6 years old. Resilience Therpay - DBT & Eating Recovery has a firm commitment to treating each client in the Multi-Cultural Framework, within their personal gender identity. We are trained to detect and treat eating disorders in athletes and dancers . We support All Bodies and are Health at Every Size (HAES) Providers.
Teens
Teen therapy offers a constructive outlet for adolescents to navigate the complex emotions and challenges that come with this stage of life.
Children
Therapy for children provides a nurturing and supportive space for children to express their feelings and work through emotional or behavioral challenges.
Men
When it comes to eating disorders, society often views them as an illness that only affects females. However, eating disorders are diagnosed more and more in males.
Women
Eating disorders prominently affect women and affect up to 85%-95% of individuals who suffer from anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa.
Families
Family therapy creates a secure environment where family members or partners can delve into and address challenges, grief, or past traumas affecting their relationships.
Runners
Runners need to stay strong and avoid REDS-S syndrome, or Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport. Runners are more likely to be energy deficient than non-runners.
LGTBQ+
Members of the LGTBQ+ experience eating disorders, disordered eating, and related mental health conditions at a high rate.
Dancers
We celebrate all dance companies that promote Body Positivity and Body Size Diversity to prevent the development of Eating Disorders
How We Treat
Explore the benefits of an evidence-based approach to therapy
Family Based Treatment (FBT)
FBT, or the Maudsley approach, is a Gold Standard treatment. FBT is a culturally-sensitive method that keeps a child in their family environment.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT-E)
We specialize in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Enhanced (CBT-E) to support children, teens, and adolescents struggling with eating disorders
Comprehensive Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Our compassionate and highly skilled therapists are dedicated to helping your loved ones develop emotional resilience, improve their self-esteem, and overcome challenges associated with various eating disorders.
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