Thoughts from the Field

Anxiety and eating disorders create a tangled web of symptoms

Feb 11th, 2010 | By admin | Category: Thoughts from the Field

It is often difficult to treat an individual’s eating disorder without addressing the high levels of anxiety that accompany it.  



Group therapy helps participants see themselves in others

Jan 8th, 2010 | By admin | Category: Thoughts from the Field

Entering group therapy can be an anxiety provoking experience, especially for those who bring interpersonal patterns that collide with getting their needs met.



Therapeutic Meal Outings

Nov 27th, 2009 | By admin | Category: Thoughts from the Field

About once a month, we take patients in our adolescent and young adult partial hospitalization program on supervised meal outings. This allows them to have real life exposures to eating in restaurants and process the experience with the support of our staff members.
A recent outing revealed the need for strong support in an environment that [...]



Eating Disorders, Weight Restrictions, and Youth Sports

Oct 6th, 2009 | By admin | Category: Thoughts from the Field

Did you know that youth sports can lead to eating and weight problems with certain individual kids or teenagers?