At Amrita, we help our clients to
Gain back the freedom of respecting, loving and being their true selves.
Eating Disorder & Binge Eating Disorder
Intensive Outpatient Program
Our IOP offers a safe place for compassionate, individualized and evidence-based treatment for 3 hours per day, 4 days per week. Our approach is multi-disciplinary with therapists and dietitians that have extensive experience treating eating disorders. We provide individualized support with private nutritional and psychotherapy sessions, along with group therapy modalities that are clinically proven to reduce eating disorder symptoms and behaviors.
Individual & Family Psychological Support
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Individual & Family Psychological Support
Through weekly individual therapy with experienced licensed therapists, we develop an individualized treatment plan for each client and oversee their treatment and progress throughout the program. Our primary therapists cultivate a consistent relationship with their client and work to identify the psychological stressors that may be contributing to eating disordered behavior, developing strategies for healthy coping skills and psychological resilience.
Educational & Group Therapy Support
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Educational & Group Therapy Support
Our psycho-education and therapy groups integrate evidence-based treatment modalities including Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Mindfulness, and Expressive Arts Therapy. In addition, we offer a process group after each meal to provide support and intervention for feelings and triggers that arise after meals. Each group is facilitated by an experienced therapist or registered dietitian.
Nutritional Counseling & Meal Support
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Nutritional Counseling & Meal Support
Amrita’s goals in nutrition rehabilitation are to stabilize weight, decrease and/or eliminate compensatory behaviors, and regulate and normalize eating patterns. Through nutrition rehabilitation, biological and psychological conditions created by malnutrition are addressed. Through daily meal groups, meal planning, journaling and working with registered dietitians in individual sessions, our clients develop lasting mindful eating skills for long term recovery.
Program Elements
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Program Elements
• Individualized Assessment & Treatment Planning
• Individual & Family Therapy
• Individualized Nutrition Counseling & Meal Planning
• Group Therapy & Psycho-Education
• Meal Support & Exposure
• Relapse Prevention & Discharge Planning
• Community Treatment Team Collaboration
• Evidence Based Treatment Modalities:
• Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
• Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)
• Expressive Arts Therapy
• Mindfulness
Program Schedule
| Eating Disorder IOP | ||||
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| Time | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday |
| 5:00 - 6:30PM | Body Acceptance & Expressive Arts | Nutrition & Meal Planning | Recovery Skills | Food & Feelings Group |
| 6:30 - 8:00PM | Meal & Process Group | Meal & Process Group | Meal & Process Group | Meal & Process Group |
Intensive Outpatient Programs
Our Eating Disorder IOP is appropriate for individuals seeking treatment for anorexia, bulimia and disordered eating while our Binge Eating Disorder IOP is designed for binge eating disorder treatment.
| Binge Eating Disorder IOP | |||
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| Time | Monday | Wednesday | Thursday |
| 5 - 6:30PM | Recovery Skills | Nutrition & Meal Planning | Body Acceptance Group |
| 6:30 - 8PM | Meal & Process Group | Meal & Process Group | Meal & Process Group |
Application Process
Are you or someone you know ready for recovery?
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Are you or someone you know ready for recovery? Please fill out our Inquiry Form for us to best understand if we are the right match for your needs. Our intake coordinator will call you to discuss eligibility and next steps.
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If our program is the right match for your needs, we will invite you to fill out our Application Form and add you to our Program Waitlist. Our staff will contact you 2-3 weeks prior to an opening.
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Once accepted from the waitlist, our staff will guide you to complete an in-person Nutrition Assessment (50 min) and Psychological Assessment (90 min). A fee of $250 will be charged to schedule the assessments and will be applied to the total program cost if admitted.
Scholarships are available if needed.
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One week prior to the admission date, we will collect remaining insurance, medical and financial forms. Our orientation will walk through the program guidelines for both clients and guardians and will offer support for a warm transition into our recovery process.
FAQs
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Our IOP programming is for adolescents and adults who need a higher level of care than outpatient can provide, or for individuals with eating disorders who are stepping down from residential or Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) levels of care.
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We understand that eating disorders are caused by a variety of psychological, physiological, interpersonal, and social factors, and that each individual is unique in their own eating disorder history and symptoms. Nutritional and therapeutic goals are based on the individual needs of each client.
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Length of treatment at Amrita depends upon a number of factors, including previous treatment, severity of eating disorder behaviors, need for weight restoration, insurance coverage, and rate of progress. On average, clients stay in IOP treatment at Amrita for 12-14 weeks.
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Amrita’s team of clinicians are experienced with trauma and multiple diagnoses in addition to eating disorders and can address all of these in treatment. However, since Amrita’s primary focus is on eating disorder treatment in individual and group work, referrals may be made to specialists outside of Amrita if deemed necessary.
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Currently Amrita has one track that combines clients with Anorexia, Bulimia, Binge Eating Disorder, ARFID, and OSFED. Although each eating disorder has different symptoms and societal challenges, we believe clients can learn together, understanding the common core issues underlying their different behaviors.
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The cost of IOP treatment depends upon insurance coverage and length of stay. Please contact Amrita if you are interested in a cost estimate for treatment. Amrita offers scholarships for clients in financial need.