Eating Disorders
An Eating Disorder specialist possesses the expertise to evaluate, diagnose, and effectively manage disordered eating behaviors and conditions. Within our Eating Disorder Clinic, a dedicated team of dietitians and eating disorder therapists collaborates to provide comprehensive care. Our specialists take the time to understand your health, dietary patterns, and exercise routines, enabling them to formulate personalized goals for cultivating a healthier lifestyle and fostering a positive relationship with food.
Treatment options offered by our specialists encompass individual therapy and group therapy, tailored to your unique needs. Beyond this, they facilitate connections to additional resources such as in-patient and out-patient treatment programs. Moreover, our Eating Disorder Clinic operates within the broader scope of our Behavioral Health department, ensuring that all your concerns and requirements are addressed holistically.
So, why should you consider seeing an eating disorder specialist?
1. Expertise: Eating disorder specialists possess specialized knowledge and training in diagnosing and treating eating disorders, ensuring you receive the most accurate and effective care.
2. Personalized Care: These specialists work closely with you to create a treatment plan that aligns with your specific circumstances, promoting lasting recovery.
3. Comprehensive Support: With access to a range of therapeutic modalities and connections to additional treatment resources, eating disorder specialists offer comprehensive support for all aspects of your recovery journey.
4. Holistic Approach: Collaborating within the Behavioral Health department allows them to address not only eating disorders but also any associated mental health concerns or emotional challenges.
5. Improved Quality of Life: Seeking the expertise of an eating disorder specialist can lead to a healthier relationship with food, improved physical well-being, and enhanced overall quality of life.
In summary, consulting an eating disorder specialist is a vital step toward addressing disordered eating habits and conditions. Their knowledge, personalized care, comprehensive support, and holistic approach can significantly impact your journey toward recovery, fostering a healthier relationship with food and a more fulfilling life.
WHAT DOES AN EATING DISORDER SPECIALIST DO?
Tanner Clinic Eating Disorder Specialists work with patients who have eating/feeding disorders or disordered eating. They are qualified to write meal plans and give guidance to patients with various diseases in order to help them improve their health status. Some people without a disease or disorder may request additional guidance from a dietitian or other health professional in order to prevent or manage them. This is especially true for those who have a family history of those conditions.
Our Eating Disorder Specialists work alongside your doctor and our behavioral health team to help you achieve your health goals. They will track your progress as a team to make sure you are achieving maximum results in order to help you improve your health status. Some of the many areas they focus on and treat include:
- Eating Disorders (including but not limited to):
- Anorexia nervosa
- Bulimia nervosa
- Binge-eating disorder
- Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder
- Behaviors and attitudes where weight loss, dieting, and control over food are becoming primary concerns
- Extreme weight loss or gain
- Discomfort about eating around others
- Frequently checking in the mirror for perceived flaws in one’s appearance
- Extreme concern with body size, shape, and appearance
- Food rituals like not allowing foods to touch, eating only particular food groups)
- Skipping meals or eating only small portions
- Healthy eating/Healthy relationship with food
WHAT ARE THE QUALIFICATIONS OF AN EATING DISORDER SPECIALIST?
Tanner Clinic has a variety of qualified Eating Disorder Specialists including
- Registered Dietitians
- LCSW – Licensed Clinical Social Worker
- CSW – Clinical Social Worker
- CMHC – Clinical Mental Health Counselor
To become a licensed eating disorder counselor, you first must earn a bachelor’s degree – typically in psychology, counseling, or social work. Then specialized classes and training are taken to understand the complexities surrounding disordered eating and therapy techniques. In some instances, an exam may also be taken for certain credentials and licenses.
WHAT IS EATING DISORDER THERAPY?
Eating Disorder therapy is a process that helps reduce/eliminate health harming behavior, identify the function of health harming eating and exercise behavior, as well as increase personal insight and alternative healthy coping strategies.
WHAT IS HEALTH HARMING BEHAVIOR?
Examples of health harming behavior and beliefs that may be addressed include restricting food intake, over eating, binge eating, purging behavior, diet pill or laxative abuse, over exercise, obsessive ‘clean’ eating, yo-yo dieting, and negative body image.
WHAT DOES AN EATING DISORDER THERAPIST DO?
Eating Disorder Specialists can also help those with an unhealthy relationship with food or exercise, even if they do not meet diagnostic criteria for an eating disorder. Treatment is most successful in conjunction with a multidisciplinary team including a dietitian and medical monitoring by a Primary care provider. Methods for therapy vary based on an individual patient’s needs.
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