Our philosophy for treating eating disorders revolves around individuality. People with eating disorders share similar traits, but each client must be cared for based on their own unique and individual needs. We believe eating disorders are far more than obsessions about food, weight and appearance. Symptoms of eating disorders are a lot like the cover of a book: they may look similar from the outside, but upon closer examination the symptoms are messengers of a unique inner story trying to be heard. Everyone's story is different!
We believe the symptoms of eating disorders have been useful to each person in some way. We know this sounds strange but bear with us. Whether they helped to distract from unhappy feelings, reduce intense bouts of anxiety or relieve the frustration of feeling out of control, the behaviors worked, albeit momentarily and at great cost. Unfortunately they also help to disguise internal conflict. We work with clients to learn what need is being met by eating disorders and treatment plans that help them to develop new ways of dealing with life without resorting to self destructive ways of coping and communicating.
We believe there is a desire within all who suffer from eating disorders, hidden or overt, to be free of the overbearing thoughts that interrupt one's intuitive, natural tendency to lead a healthy and fulfilling life. In treatment, our goal is to help an individual experiencing difficulty with eating disorders to find that place deep inside that wishes to break free from rules and obsessions, to live a happy, challenging, healthy and spontaneous life.
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