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?

•  Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday nights 5:45-8:45
•  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 night
•  Aftercare and monitoring available
•  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 Monday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 5:45 - 8:45. Groups take place in our comfortable, inviting treatment rooms. Clients have individual meetings with the Registered Dietician. Family Group meets every Tuesday night. Clients have access to Dr. Gross, our Psychiatrist/Addictionologist with follow ups if needed. A Bridge to Recovery also offers an aftercare group on Mondays.