Outpatient Eating Disorders
Compassionate, specialized care for children and adolescents with eating disorders
Designed for children and teens ages 12-21, our outpatient program at the Pediatric Center of Behavioral Health provides evidence-based, family-inclusive treatment tailored to the unique needs of kids and teens—delivered by specialists who understand the medical, nutritional and emotional complexity of eating disorders.
What Makes Our Program Unique?
- Pediatric- and adolescent-focused care
- Specialists trained in all eating disorder diagnoses
- On-site therapy kitchen supporting food exposure work
- Medication management available
- Family-inclusive from day one
- Care coordinated with dietitians, psychiatry and medical providers as appropriate
Our Care Team & Services
Our treatment providers specialize in working with this age group and have a strong track record of helping young people make meaningful progress. Our staff includes:
- A Psychiatrist
- Licensed Therapists
They will design a personalized treatment plan for your child that may include:
- Individual therapy
- Family therapy
- Medication management
Eating Disorders We Treat
- Anorexia Nervosa
- Bulimia Nervosa
- Binge Eating Disorder
- Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID)
- Other Specified Feeding and Eating Disorder (OSFED) which includes Atypical Anorexia
Our Therapy Approach
Treatment is tailored to each child, teen and family’s needs. Modalities we may use include:
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy – Enhanced (CBT-E)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Radically Open DBT (RO-DBT)
- Emotionally Focused Family Therapy
- Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)
- Family-Based Treatment-informed approach (FBT)
How We Partner with Families
We value and invite family participation at every step of treatment, because parent/caregiver involvement is key to successful recovery for young people:
- Parents/caregivers may be invited into sessions or have their own dedicated sessions to build skills and confidence.
- We provide guidance on meal support, routines, limit-setting, and responding to distress in recovery-supportive ways.
- We collaborate on safety and relapse-prevention plans and help align home expectations with treatment goals.
Location Providing Outpatient Services for Eating Disorders
Families receive pediatric outpatient eating disorder care at the Treetops Pediatric Clinic within Pine Rest’s Pediatric Center of Behavioral Health. Services may be available at additional locations within the Pine Rest network; please call if interested.
Tips & Info From Our Experts
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Additional Services for Pediatric Eating Disorders
Designed for children and teens ages 12 through high school, our partial hospitalization program at the Pediatric Center of Behavioral Health provides evidence-based, family-inclusive treatment tailored to the unique needs of kids and teens—delivered by specialists who understand the medical, nutritional and emotional complexity of eating disorders.
