Eating Disorder Outpatient Programs™

Our team includes licensed therapist, psychologist, master-level counselors, registered dietitians, exercise physiologist, our referring physician and psychiatrist. Our multidisciplinary team assures that treatment is comprehensive and thorough. Our caring support staff has years of eating disorder recovery experience to create the optimum environment for lasting recovery.

We offer the following types of programs:

• Adult Women’s Outpatient Program - Day and Evening Programs Available
• Evening Coed Eating Disorder Program
• Adolescent Eating Disorder Outpatient Program
• Men's Eating Disorder Group
• Individual Counseling for Eating Disorders
• Evening Support and Aftercare Programs
• 12-Step Meetings
• Eating Disorder Online therapy, click here

The Eating Disorder Outpatient Programs™ of Orange County is located on the top floor of a professional building, just minutes from Laguna Beach, with panoramic views of beautiful Southern California. Our spacious 22-office suite includes group rooms, dining areas, a meditation room, a crafts room, and individual offices for various therapists, psychologists, counselors, dietitians and exercise physiologist.

Because we believe it is important to experience recovery in real life situations, our location provides access to shopping, businesses, banks, entertainment, exercise facilities, restaurants, and 12-step meetings, all within walking distance.  We, provide a supportive environment where people can practice healthy behaviors and learn new ways to relate to themselves and others.

Our programs allow individuals to work on their eating disorder issues, identify and implement healthier coping skills, and receive mealtime guidance in a structured environment where they feel supported and understood. In this environment, clients begin to recognize life situations and issues that trigger eating disorder behaviors, and they can process their experiences with their peers and staff in order to gain insight and increase mastery over their symptoms.

For long-term eating disorder recovery, we believe that clients must internalize healthy eating habits. At the Eating Disorder Outpatient Programs™, we help our clients to internalize healthy eating behaviors with tools that work specifically for clients with eating disorders.

An initial assessment and interview allows our counselor and client to tailor a program to meet the individual’s unique requirements. Our structured programs include individualized treatment plans, small groups, individual therapy sessions, sessions with a dietitians and exercise physiologist, homework assignments, nutrition education, body image work, and specific guided imagery.

Each client receives educational materials, homework assignments, self-awareness exercises, and corresponding guided imagery to reinforce new thought and behavior patterns.

The homework assignments allow clients to see their progress as their self-awareness, understanding, and healing take place. Guided imagery allows clients the opportunity to get comfortable with a healthy self image and explore a life free from the disordered eating.

Because of the difficulties and feelings that surface during mealtimes or eating in social situations, we provide a structured, yet flexible, meal plan and eat in a group setting that promotes trust and reduces anxiety. By eating together, we help confront and reduce fears surrounding food intake and its effects on metabolism and weight. This allows for gradual resumption of normal, healthy eating patterns that can be continued after leaving the program.

The Eating Disorder Outpatient Programs™ include the following treatment components:

• Individualized Treatment Plans
• Didactic, Educational, and Experiential Groups
• Meditation, and Art Expression Classes
• Individual Sessions with a Counselor, Registered Dietitian, and Exercise Physiologist
• Family Therapy
• Lunch or Dinner Served in our Dining Room or Restaurants
• Life Skills Training
• Relapse Prevention

The Eating Disorder Outpatient Programs™ of Orange County can be utilized in conjunction with Rebecca’s House or as a stand alone outpatient treatment for people recovering from eating disorders.

We also provide additional structure for local therapists by offering our programs to clients who might require extra support between individual sessions. Our clinical team works closely with the referring therapist and registered dietitian.

Family and Aftercare Program

We are committed to making the transition from the Eating Disorder Outpatient Programs™ program to continuing-care professionals and resources as easy as possible. We work closely with referring professionals both during treatment and after. After completion of the Eating Disorder Outpatient Programs™ program, clients and their families can return at no cost to our Family Group for additional support and guidance. Additionally, this website provides clients with a continuing connection to our program from any location that has Internet access. Check back often for information about our upcoming online sessions, available resources, and recommended reading materials.