Outpatient Treatment for Eating Disorders
Eating disorders are serious mental health conditions that can affect a person’s physical and emotional well-being. Because eating disorders often require specialized care, finding the right treatment team is an important part of recovery.
At Mission Connection, we do not provide specialized treatment for eating disorders. However, if you are experiencing an eating disorder along with conditions such as anxiety, depression, trauma, or other mental health concerns, our team may be able to provide outpatient treatment for those underlying or co-occurring conditions.
When appropriate, we can also help connect you with a qualified eating-disorder specialist or another clinician who can provide the specialized care you need.
Specialized Eating Disorder Treatment
Eating disorders can involve complex:
- Physical symptoms.
- Psychological symptoms.
- Behavioral symptoms.
Conditions such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge-eating disorder, and other specified feeding or eating disorders may require specialized treatment from clinicians who have specific training and experience in eating-disorder care.
Because of these specialized needs, Mission Connection does not directly treat eating disorders.
However, when appropriate, our team is available to help you understand your options if eating-disorder treatment is your primary need. We may also be able to provide a referral to another qualified clinician or specialized treatment provider.
Treating Underlying and Co-Occurring Mental Health Conditions
Although we do not provide specialized eating-disorder treatment, we recognize that eating disorders can occur alongside other mental health conditions.
For example, someone experiencing an eating disorder may also struggle with:
- Anxiety.
- Depression.
- Trauma-related symptoms.
- Obsessive-compulsive symptoms.
- Difficulty regulating emotions.
- Low self-esteem or negative self-image.
- Relationship difficulties.
- Other mental health concerns.
When these conditions are present, treating them can be an important part of an individual’s overall mental health care.
The expert clinical team at Mission Connection can provide outpatient treatment for appropriate co-occurring mental health conditions while an eating-disorder specialist addresses the eating disorder itself.
A Coordinated Approach to Care
We believe in a whole-person, coordinated approach to care. This means that, when clinically appropriate, our care team can work alongside your eating disorder treatment provider to address different aspects of your care.
This might look like having a Mission Connection clinician who provides therapy for anxiety, depression, trauma, or another co-occurring condition while another specialist provides treatment for the eating disorder.
With your permission, coordination between providers can help ensure that your treatment team understands your overall needs and that care is approached as comprehensively as possible.
Outpatient Mental Health Treatment at Mission Connection
For individuals who are appropriate for our level of care, Mission Connection provides structured outpatient mental health treatment that may include:
- Individual therapy.
- Group therapy.
- Psychiatric services.
- Medication management, when appropriate.
- Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT).
- Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) skills and strategies.
- Trauma-focused approaches.
- Emotion regulation and coping skills.
- Personalized treatment planning.
- Family support.
The specific services included in your treatment plan depend on your symptoms, goals, and clinical needs. Our team works with you to create a personalized plan.
Our outcomes speak for themselves. Mission Connection delivers measurable results through evidence-based treatment.
When an Eating Disorder Is the Primary Concern
If your primary concern is an eating disorder, specialized eating-disorder treatment is generally the appropriate starting point.
During the assessment process, our team can help determine whether Mission Connection is an appropriate fit for your current needs. If specialized eating-disorder treatment is needed, we can recommend connecting with another clinician or treatment provider with appropriate expertise.
Our goal is to help you find the right level and type of care rather than providing treatment that falls outside our area of specialization.
Find Flexible Outpatient Care at Mission Connection
At Mission Connection, our team of licensed mental health professionals goes beyond traditional treatment and provides life-changing care. We offer several options for effective outpatient treatment, including in-person programs at our locations in California, Virginia, and Washington, virtual telehealth, and a hybrid program that combines in-person and virtual care.
We create a structured care plan for every patient that consists of evidence-based therapies and medication management when appropriate.
Mission Connection is Joint Commission-accredited. We also accept most major insurance providers, so that your recovery is not hindered due to financial issues. Reach out to us online or call us at 866-833-1822 to find out how we can support your long-term recovery.