Eating Disorder Treatment
There are many options for more intense outpatient and inpatient treatment for teenagers. Here are some options broken down by level of care. We have no affiliation with any of the following therapists or companies.
Here is a list of various outpatient therapists who might meet with patients one or two times per week; if more care is needed, please scroll down to see the higher level care options:
Madeline Rice, LCSW: https://madelinericelcsw.com/
Mary Beth Ertel: drertel@gmail.com
Jane Malyn: https://www.janemalyn.com/contact.html
Kelly F Dennis: https://www.kellyfdennis.com/
Megan DeFino at RemedyPhilly (Center City): https://remedyphilly.com/
Katie Blum (West Chester): 484-562-6928
Samantha Piazza, LPC (Langhorne, PA): samanthapiazzalpc@gmail.com or 267-825-5998
Meghan Brauning, LPC (Newtown, PA): Beyond Therapy and Nutrition Center, meghanbrauninglpc@gmail.com
Higher levels of care include day programs, after school programs, and inpatient treatment. The following resources perform an assessment and determine what level of care is needed:
-The Eating Disorder Assessment and Treatment Program at CHOP provides both outpatient and inpatient treatment.
-Monte Nido provides both day & after school treatment options and is located in Villanova.
-Seeds of Hope has many locations in the Philadelphia area and does both day programs and intensive after school programs.
-The Renfrew Center for Eating Disorders provides all levels of care and has locations in both Radnor and Philadelphia.
-Princeton Center for Eating Disorders has locations in NJ providing both outpatient and inpatient treatment.
There are many kinds of eating disorders and they present differently depending on age, family communication style, and other comorbid psychiatric disorders. Here are some online resources for patients and families that are helpful in both educating about eating disorders and offer other treatment resources:
-NEDA (National Eating Disorders Association) has a great website that gives helpful screening tools, advice to parents, and ways to find treatment providers.
-The NIH puts out an overview of various eating disorders along with helpful resources here.
There are many books out there that patients and/or families find helpful:
-Help Your Teenager Beat an Eating Disorder comes highly recommended for parents of teenagers with eating disorders.
-Lighter Than My Shadow is a graphic novel that can help patients of all ages, and their families, understand what the experience of suffering from an eating disorder is like for some.
-Wasted is a profound memoir, highly praised for its insights into the disordered thinking and emotions that underly the authors struggle with both anorexia and bulimia.
Here are some helpful resources for mental health professionals:
-AED, or the Academy for Eating Disorders, offers online training and support for professionals here.
