Eating Disorders are serious emotional and physical problems that can have life-threatening consequences for both males and females.

Often our society overlooks the reality that there are so many individuals suffering silently with an eating disorder. Eating Disorders -- such as anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating disorder -- include extreme emotions, attitudes, and behaviors surrounding weight and food issues. The most common are bulimia nervosa and anorexia nervosa. Compulsive overeating/binge eating is also an eating disorder that is very common.

A Bridge to Recovery and psychiatrist /author Dr. Deborah Gross are pleased to announce a new program!

Food and Feelings IOP for Women™

Food and Feelings IOP for women is scientifically sound, gender responsive, multidisciplinary care for women with eating disorders.

Q: Women who can benefit from “Food and Feelings IOP for Women” are those with:

•  Eating disorders or compulsive overeating
•  Bariatric surgery who  abuse alcohol or drugs
•  Eating disorder and addictive disorder
•  Need for step-down after residential treatment for these problems
•  Eating disorder and relationship/sex addiction/trauma issues who need gender specific treatment

Q:  How does the program work?

•  Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday mornings 9:00am-12:00pm
•  Comfortable, inviting treatment rooms
•  Individual therapy once weekly, scheduled by client
•  Weekly individual meetings with Registered Dietitian
•  Psychiatry/Addictionology evaluation, with follow-up as needed
•  Family groups every Tuesday
•  Assessment, intervention, and residential/inpatient referral service available
•  Serene, recovery-oriented housing available for out of town referrals

Q:  How involved is the referring doctor or therapist?

•  Input from the referent is both encouraged and respected
•  Level of involvement determined by the referent and the client

The eating disorder intensive outpatient program meets on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday mornings from 9:00-12:00. Groups take place in our comfortable, inviting treatment rooms. Clients have individual meetings with the Registered Dietician. Family Group meets every Tuesday. Clients have access to Dr. Gross, our Psychiatrist/Addictionologist with follow ups if needed.