Conditions we care for
Eating disorder care,
without the shame.
Anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder, ARFID, and the many forms of disordered eating in between. We provide psychiatric and therapy support, often in coordination with specialized eating disorder programs and medical teams.
- 2 locations · Cedar Rapids · St. Thomas
- In-person · Telehealth available
The behavior is not the whole story
"There is usually something underneath. We treat both."
What this looks like
Eating disorders are
to serious, treatable conditions.
Eating disorders have the highest mortality rate of any mental illness, and they are also some of the most treatable, when patients get the right care and stick with it. They are not a phase, a choice, or a question of willpower. They are conditions with biological, psychological, and social roots.
Many patients with eating disorders also live with anxiety, depression, trauma, OCD, or ADHD. The eating disorder is often the most visible piece of a larger picture, and treating the larger picture matters.
Care for eating disorders is almost always team-based. We provide the psychiatric and therapy components, and we coordinate with dietitians, primary care providers, and specialized eating disorder programs (intensive outpatient, partial hospitalization, residential) when that level of care is what a patient needs. We will tell you honestly when our office is the right setting and when it is not.
Honesty about levels of care
Some patients need more than outpatient. We help find the right fit.
How we treat eating disorder
Psychiatric and therapy support, coordinated with your team.
Most patients with eating disorders benefit from a multidisciplinary team. We provide two pieces of that team and connect you with the rest where appropriate.
Psychiatric Evaluation & Medication Management
Medication can help address co-occurring depression, anxiety, OCD, or ADHD that often accompany eating disorders. Some medications also have direct evidence in specific eating disorder presentations. We coordinate with medical providers monitoring nutritional and physiological status.
Therapy
Evidence-based therapies including CBT-E (enhanced CBT for eating disorders), DBT skills work, and trauma-focused approaches where relevant. We work with patients across the lifespan and with families where the patient is an adolescent or where family involvement supports recovery.
Care Coordination & Referral
Eating disorders often require a team: dietitian, primary care, sometimes a higher level of care than an outpatient office can provide. We are honest about when we can be the right place for treatment and when a specialized program is the appropriate next step. We help make the connection.
How treatment works
From your first call to ongoing care.
No surprises. Here is exactly what the path from your first call to ongoing treatment looks like at our clinic.
01
Reach out.
Book online or call us at (319) 800-2125 (Cedar Rapids) or (340) 244-9658 (St. Thomas). A free 15-minute consultation is the easiest way to start if you are not sure where to begin.
02
Initial evaluation.
A 60 to 90 minute conversation with a clinician. Full psychiatric and medical history, a review of what you have already tried, and a conversation about what you actually want out of treatment.
03
Your individualized plan.
We build a treatment plan with you, not for you. It may include therapy, medication, ketamine-assisted psychotherapy, functional medicine workups, or a combination. We explain the why behind every recommendation.
04
Treatment begins.
You start the plan we built together. Sessions are scheduled around your life. In-person at our Cedar Rapids or St. Thomas clinics, or via secure telehealth where appropriate.
05
Ongoing care and adjustment.
Mental health is not linear. We check in, measure progress, adjust the plan when things change, and coordinate with your other providers when that helps.
Eating disorder presentations we commonly support.
Eating disorders take many forms. Treatment depends on the diagnosis, the medical picture, and what else is going on alongside it.
Under the eating disorder umbrella
Frequently asked
Questions about eating disorder treatment.
If your question isn’t here, our team can walk you through it. Call (319) 800-2125 or request a free 15-minute consultation.
01 Are you a specialized eating disorder treatment program?
No, and we want to be clear about that. We provide psychiatric and therapy support for eating disorders, often as part of a coordinated team. Patients who need a higher level of care (intensive outpatient, partial hospitalization, residential) are best served by a specialized program. We help identify when that is needed and connect patients to the right resources.
02 Do you offer ketamine therapy for eating disorders?
No. Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy is not an evidence-based treatment for eating disorders and is not part of our care for this condition. There is some early research interest, but it is not established practice, and it carries risks (including medical risks for malnourished patients) that we do not consider acceptable outside of formal research protocols.
03Will you weigh me at every visit?
That depends on the treatment plan and what is appropriate clinically. For some patients, monitoring weight is medically necessary. For others, the focus is elsewhere. We discuss this with you openly. Where weight monitoring is needed, we often coordinate that with a primary care provider or dietitian rather than handling it in psychiatry visits.
04I am in recovery from an eating disorder and want medication for my anxiety/depression. Can you help?
Yes. Many patients we see for eating disorders are stable in their recovery and seeking psychiatric care for co-occurring conditions. We coordinate with your existing team where relevant.
05Do you treat adolescents with eating disorders?
Yes, with family involvement where appropriate. Adolescent eating disorders often respond best to family-based treatment (FBT), and we coordinate with FBT-trained therapists and adolescent medicine providers as needed.
06I am not sure if what I am doing counts as an eating disorder.
Most patients underestimate the severity of their own eating concerns. If something about how you relate to food, body, exercise, or eating is causing distress or impacting your life, it is worth an evaluation. Eating disorders are easier to treat earlier than later.
07Can my family member or partner be involved in my care?
With your consent, yes. Family and partner involvement, when wanted, can support recovery. For adolescents, family involvement is often a core part of evidence-based treatment.
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