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Aliso Viejo, Irvine, Laguna Beach, Laguna Hills, Laguna Woods, Lake Forest, Mission Viejo, Newport Beach, Rancho Santa Margarita
Alitta Kullman, Ph.D.
Back from Bulimia (also anorexia and compulsive eating patterns)
Individual Therapy/Private Practice, Outpatient, Family Therapy, Couples Therapy, Group Therapy, Support Groups, Phone Counseling
11 Mareblu, Suite 240, Aliso Viejo, CA
Additional Communities Served: Newport Beach, Irvine, Laguna Beach, Laguna Hills, All of Orange County
Office: 949-362-9390
Email: kullman@cox.net
Treatment Model: Relational psychoanalytic psychotherapy and psychoanalysis; psychodynamic; non-diet approach
Dr. Kullman treats Anorexia and Bulimia; males and females, children, adolescents, and adults. She also works with Athletes and Compulsive Exercisers, Food Addiction, Binge Eating Disorder, Obesity, Compulsive Overeating, Night Eating Syndrome and Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD).
Treating Eating Disorders Since the Year: 1985
Payment Options: Cash/Check, Insurance
"I have a warm, supportive, and caring approach to working with bulimia, anorexia, and "yo-yo" dieting. I work with women, men, adolescents, couples, children and families in individual and group therapy, combining the "talking cure" with individualized strategies to help you help yourself. Whether you binge and purge, restrict, or "yoyo" diet, I believe you are trying to help yourself "think" with your body. Together we'll get to the root of your eating disorder--what underlies, triggers, and perpetuates it--and help you find more nurturing ways of taking care of yourself. I look forward to hearing from you! "
Marilyn Boettiger, LCSW
Individual Therapy/Private Practice, Outpatient, Family Therapy, Couples Therapy
13 Hawkridge, Irvine, CA
Additional Communities Served: Newport Beach, Tustin, Laguna Hills, Orange, Mission Viejo
Office: 949-552-8737
Email: mboett@cox.net
Treatment Model: Treatment is a combination of psychodynamic, self-psychology, cognitive behavioral, non-diet approach and nutrition counseling.
Ms. Boettiger treats Anorexia and Bulimia; males and females, infants, children, adolescents, and adults. She also works with Athletes and Compulsive Exercisers, Binge Eating Disorder, Obesity, Night Eating Syndrome, Food Addiction, Compulsive Overeating and Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD).
Treating Eating Disorders Since the Year: 1980
Payment Options: Cash/Check, Insurance, Medicaid, Medicare, Sliding Scale
Marilyn Boettiger has worked as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with children, adolescents and adults since 1980 suffering from diverse suffering due to depression, anxiety, substance abuse, including the range of eating disorders. Marilyn believes in the strength of the human spirit to overcome any challenge life presents. She believes that her open, non-judgmental style and sense of humor makes therapy a comfortable experience. She has worked with clients from many ethnicities and spiritual beliefs.
Healing From Within
Executive Director: David A Young, Ph.D., MPH, License#PSY8965
Individual Therapy/Private Practice, Nutritional Counseling, Medical Evaluation, Coaching, Outpatient, Family Therapy, Group Therapy, Support Groups
4482 Barranca Parkway, Suite 118, Irvine, CA
Additional Communities Served: Newport Beach, Aliso Viejo, Laguna Hills, Mission Viejo, Tustin
Office: 949-551-4272
Website: www.hpairvine.com/edc
Email: info@hpairvine.com
Treatment Model: Healing From Within is an intensive outpatient program for anorexia, bulimia and other severe eating disorders. Their comprehensive team includes licensed clinicians, and eating disorder specialists, a registered dietitian, psychiatric consultation and medical backup. They believe the most profound healing occurs when every dimension of a person is addressed. Their individualized intervention and treatment planning are designed to cultivate an individual’s physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being. Healing From Within engages the client’s inner strengths to change one’s relationship to food and her body so she may experience more freedom in her life.
Healing From Within treats Anorexia and Bulimia; males and females, children, adolescents, and adults. Healing From Within also works with Athletes and Compulsive Exercisers, Food Addiction, Binge Eating Disorder, Obesity, Compulsive Overeating, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD).
Treating Eating Disorders Since the Year: 1986
Payment Options: Cash/Check, Credit Cards, Insurance, Sliding Scale
Healing From Within's intensive outpatient program was created in response to requests from our community. They offer structured interventions that occur 3 ½ hours per day, 3 days each week. Most meeting times are in the late afternoon so that clients with children can be home in the evenings and students can attend school during the day. They are conveniently located in a comfortable, non-medical setting near residential settings and the UC Irvine Campus. They serve any gender, 12 years and older. Their program, including ongoing aftercare and support, is covered by most major insurance companies. They have an affordable fee schedule and flexible payment plan for person’s not covered by insurance.
Barbara Sager Siersma, MA, MFT
Private practice/individual therapy, family therapy, couples counseling, support groups
22 Meadowsweet Way Irvine, CA
Additional Communities Served: Orange County and Los Angeles County, Newport Beach, Costa Mesa, Tustin
Office: 949-786-9662
Email: BSiersma@aol.com
Treatment Model: Safe, Friendly, Eclectic, Treatment Team Approach when needed, Behavioral, Cognitive, Deep Emotional Release, EMDR- Certified Bioenergetic Analysis, Individualized Treatment depending on clients needs.
Ms. Siersma treats Anorexia and Bulimia; males and females, children (ages 10 and up), adolescents and adults; also works with dual diagnosis clients.
Treating Eating Disorders Since the Year: 1981
Payment Options: Cash/Check, Sliding Scale
Support groups: call for meeting times and locations.
South Coast Medical Center (SCMC)
Contact: Annie Lee, MS, RD
Day Treatment, Nutritional Counseling, Individual Therapy, Family Therapy, Couples Therapy, Group Therapy
31872 Coast Highway, Laguna Beach, CA
Additional Communities Served: Orange County, North San Diego County
Office: 949-499-7504 ext. 2
Website: www.SouthCoastMedCenter.com
Email: leeah1@ah.org
Treatment Model: SCMC offers a warm, structured and compassionate program. They provide a multidisciplinary approach that includes cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, experiential therapy, individual and group psychotherapy, multi-family therapy, individual and group nutrition education and therapy, body image workshops and group therapeutic outings. Medication management is under the supervision of a psychiatrist.
SCMC treats Anorexia and Bulimia; males and female adults. SCMC also works with Athletes and Compulsive Exercisers, Food Addiction, Night Eating Syndrome, Binge Eating Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD).
Payment Options: Cash/Check, Insurance, Credit Cards
The program is Monday-Friday from 7:45-2:00pm with individual sessions scheduled at 2:00pm and after.
Laguna Beach, CA: South Coast Medical Center hosts a FREE eating disorder support group every Monday, from 6:30-8:00pm. The group meets in the hospital's Community Room. South Coast Medical Center is located at 31872 Coast Highway in Laguna Beach. For more information contact Anne Lee at 949-499-7504 ext. 2 or at leeah1@ah.org.
Tami Brannon-Quan, Ph.D., MFT, CAS
Private Practice/individual therapy, family therapy, couples therapy, workshops*, outpatient
25283 Cabot Rd, Suite 201, Laguna Hills, CA
Additional Communities Served: Laguna Niguel, Mission Viejo, Aliso Viejo, Rancho Santa Margarita
Office: 949-916-5330
Treatment Model: Cognitive Behavioral
Dr. Brannon-Quan treats Anorexia and Bulimia; males and females, adolescents and adults. She is also a certified addictions specialist.
Treating Eating Disorders Since the Year: 1988
Payment Options: Cash/Check, Sliding Scale
Co-author of Love Your Body: A Guide to Transforming Body Image and co-creator and co-facilitator of Love Your Body Workshops. Call for information on the next workshop time, location and date.
Discovery Paths
Clinical Program Director: Kimberly Glossbrenner, LCSW
Individual Therapy/Private Practice, Nutritional Counseling, Outpatient, Family Therapy, Group Therapy
25283 Cabot Road, Suite 204, Laguna Hills, CA
Office: 949-716-4326
Website: www.discoverypaths.com
Email: info@discoverypaths.com
Treatment Model: Combination of Psychodynamic, Cognitive Behavioral, Dialectical, Family Systems, Nutrition, Didactic and Experiential work.
Discovery Paths treats Anorexia and Bulimia; males and females, adolescents, and adults. Discovery Paths also works with Athletes and Compulsive Exercisers, Binge Eating Disorder, Obesity, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD).
Treating Eating Disorders Since the Year: 1996
Payment Options: Cash/Check, Credit Cards, Insurance, Sliding Scale
They provide comprehensive treatment for clients who are experiencing problems with eating disorders as well as dual diagnosed clients suffering from an eating disorder along with depression, anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder and substance abuse. Our staff is specifically trained in these areas. The Co-founders of Discovery Paths have been treating eating disorders since 1996 in both the In-Patient and Private Practice settings. They offer a program that allows their clients the ability to maintain a daily schedule of school or work. They believe that eating disorders are symptoms of greater, underlying problems and work with their clients on addressing these issues while guiding them in developing healthy life skills and eating patterns.
Lynda G. Helfend, Ph.D.
Private Practice/individual therapy, group therapy, support groups, outpatient, Conscious Eating™ program
23121 Plaza Pointe Dr. Suite 150 Laguna Hills, CA
Additional Communities Served: Orange County
Office: 949-472-1003
Treatment Model: Psychodynamic, Cognitive Behavioral, Non-diet approach. Dr. Lynda Helfend is a group therapy leader for the Conscious Eating™ program. For more information visit their website at www.ConsciousEating.com.
Dr. Helfend treats Anorexia and Bulimia, children, adolescents and adults.
Treating Eating Disorders Since the Year: 1988
Payment Options: Cash/Check, Credit Cards, Insurance, Sliding Scale
Kay Poggi MA, CEDS, Certified Eating Disorders Specialist
Private practice/individual therapy, couples counseling, family therapy, nutritional counseling, support groups
Laguna Hills, CA
Additional Communities Served: Orange County and North San Diego County
Office: 949-498-5018
Email: kaypoggi@yahoo.com
Treatment Model: 12-STEP, psycho-educational, addiction counseling. Individual, couples and family counseling.
Ms. Poggi treats Anorexia and Bulimia; males and females, adolescents and adults.
Other areas of expertise: sexual issues, PTSD, gambling problems, substance abuse.
Treating Eating Disorders Since the Year: 1989
Payment Options: Cash/Check, Insurance, Sliding Scale
Free ANAD support group for eating disorders every Wednesday at 7:00pm. Call for additional details.
Jennifer Hanlin, MS, RD, MFC Lic. #45729
Individual Therapy/Private Practice, Nutritional Counseling, Day Treatment, Outpatient, EMDR, Hypnosis, Family Therapy, Couples Therapy, Group Therapy
24351 Moulton Parkway #120, Laguna Woods, CA
Additional Communities Served: Mission Viejo, Laguna Niguel, Irvine, Rancho Santa Margarita, Ladera Ranch, Laguna Hills
Office: 714-914-0673
Email: jehanlin@hotmail.com
Treatment Model: Cognitive Analytical, Psychodynamic, Nutrition Counseling, Non-diet Approach, will work with Treatment Teams
Ms. Hanlin treats Anorexia and Bulimia in male and female adults. She also works with Compulsive Exercisers, Binge Eating Disorder, Night Eating Syndrome, Compulsive Overeating and Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD).
Treating Eating Disorders Since the Year: 1999
Payment Options: Cash/Check, Credit Cards, Sliding Scale
Ms. Hanlin specializes in the treatment of disordered eating. Working as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist as well as a Registered Dietitian I offer a unique perspective, helping to uncover underlying emotional, intellectual and/ or physical triggers. With compassion and understanding support is offered throughout the recovery process promoting lasting improvement in your quality of life.
Nicole Bourquin MS, MFT Intern# IMF45262
Insight Counseling
23832 Rockfield Avenue, Suite #275, Lake Forest, CA
Group practice/Individual Counseling, Outpatient, Consultations, Interventions, Family Therapy, Couples Therapy, Group Therapy, Phone Counseling
Additional communities served: Irvine, Santa Ana, Laguna Hills, Mission Viejo, Saddleback, Laguna Niguel, San Clemente
Office: 949-707-5100 or 949-285-9827
Website: www.InsightCounseling.org
Email: nicole@insightcounseling.org or nicole@edfoc.org
Treatment Model: I strongly believe that every individual needs to be treated as an "individual." No two clients can be treated the same. I use a combination of theoretical approaches including DBT, CBT, Psychodynamic, and person-centered while first and foremost concentrating on developing a trusting relationship with my clients. I use a non-diet approach while exploring with my clients their relationship with food.
Mrs. Bourquin treats Anorexia and Bulimia; males and females, adolescents, and adults. She also works with Athletes and Compulsive Exercisers, Food Addiction, Binge Eating Disorder, Obesity, Night Eating, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, anxiety and panic attacks.
Eating Disorder Foundation of Orange County
Executive Director: Nicole Bourquin, MS
Non-Profit Organization, Presentation, Workshops, Support and Therapeutic Groups, Community Outreach
23832 Rockfield Ave. Suite #275, Lake Forest, CA
Additional Communities Served: All of Orange County
Office: 1-800-342-8793
Website: www.edfoc.org
Email: nicole@edfoc.org
The Eating Disorder Foundation of Orange County works with individuals who suffer from Anorexia, Bulimia, Binge Eating Disorder, Eating Disorder NOS, and other Disordered Eating. They work with males and females, children, adolescents, and adults. The Eating Disorder Foundation has a special focus on athletes and Compulsive Exercisers, Binge Eating Disorder, and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.
EDFOC is non-profit that offers presentations and consultations to local schools, athletic teams, and any other organizations that wish to learn more about the prevention and early detection of eating disorders. They provide structured curriculum for use in Elementary, Jr. High, and High Schools.
They take a non-diet approach and focus on healthy body image, self esteem, nutrition, and work towards building a strong core identity. Their focus is on educating the community.
They are dedicated to the awareness and prevention of eating disorders and are determined to provide the community with honest and accurate eating disorder information accessible to all residents of Orange County. Their services include: community outreach and education, teacher in-service training; consultations; eating disorder assessments; counseling and nutrition referrals & therapeutic/process groups. They also offer group presentations for youth sports; and individual assessments for athletes and coaches.
Jennifer Johnson, M.D., License#MDA40753
Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine
Medical Evaluation and Management, Outpatient, Psychotropic Medication, Supportive Therapy
Additional Communities Served: 2nd office in Newport Beach, Orange County and the Inland Empire, UC Irvine, Cal State Long Beach, Huntington Beach, Laguna Beach, Mission Viejo
Office: 949-856-2701
Website: www.drjohnsoninfo.medem.com
Treatment Model: Biopsychosocial model (emphasizes the connectedness of physical and emotional well-being). Medical evaluation, monitoring, and management of eating disorders and related conditions/complications. Supportive counseling that facilitates change. Psychopharmacology. Multi-disciplinary treatment team.
Dr. Johnson treats Anorexia and Bulimia; males and females, children, adolescents, and adults. Dr. Johnson also works with Athletes and Compulsive Exercisers, Food Addiction, Binge Eating Disorder, Obesity, Compulsive Overeating and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD).
Treating Eating Disorders Since the Year: 1984
Payment Options: Cash/Check, Credit Cards, Sliding Scale
Dr. Johnson is a medical doctor who works with children, adolescents, and young adults (through age 29) who have eating disorders, disordered eating, and/or body image concerns. She provides personalized, comprehensive care in a relaxing environment. Dr. Johnson believes that healthcare should be an informed partnership. She takes time to educate her patients, listen to them, and help them learn to listen to their bodies. Through referrals to other experienced professionals, patients are often encouraged to develop their own personal multidisciplinary treatment collaborative. Such a combination of knowledge, skills, and wisdom provides a pillow of support throughout the life-changing process of recovery.
Rebecca’s House Eating Disorder Treatment Programs™
Director: Rebecca Cooper, MFT, CCH, RBT, Certified Eating Disorder Specialist (CEDS), License# MFT42898
Private Practice/Individual, Family Therapy, Group Therapy, Support Groups, Eating Disorder Outpatient Treatment (day women, evening mixed, men’s individual, adolescent), Residential Sober Living for Eating Disorders, Nutritional Counseling, Medical Evaluation, Hypnosis, Phone Counseling, Workshops, Tele-groups, On-line therapy. Provides FREE family support groups for Eating Disorders.
26831 El Toro Rd., Suite 700, Lake Forest, CA
Additional Communities Served: National
Office: 800-711-6336
Website: www.rebeccacooper.com
Email: rebecca@DietsDontWork.org
Treatment Model: Rebecca Cooper is the author of Diets Don’t Work®. This structured program helps clients to internalize healthy methods of caring for themselves and connecting to a healthy appetite. The Diets Don’t Work® program is a structured program based on cognitive-behavioral theory, meditation techniques, solution-focused theory, guided imagery, self- hypnotherapy, affirmations, self-awareness assessments, and educational awareness. It is complemented with corresponding homework assignments, progress charts, and recorded guided imagery. The Diets Don’t Work® program is 12-step compatible.
Treats females, males, adolescents, and adults; treats all forms of disorder eating; Yo-yo dieting, Food Addictions, Anorexia, Bulimia, Compulsive Overeating, Binge Eating, Obesity, Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD), and Compulsive Exercise.
Treating Eating Disorders Since the Year: 1998
Payment Options: Cash/Check, Credit Cards, 0% Financing, Insurance
Rebecca is the founder of Rebecca’s House Eating Disorder Treatment Programs™. She provides a nurturing, respectful, and safe environment that allows clients to heal from the shame, guilt, and confusion associated with these disorders. Her own experiences with food addictions and eating disorders encourage openness, hope, and healing. Ms. Cooper believes treatment should be a team effort. She works closely with dietitians, primary care physicians, other therapists, families, and exercise physiologist.
Individual Therapy/Private Practice, Nutritional Counseling, Outpatient, Phone Counseling
26831 El Toro Road, Suite 700, Lake Forest, CA
Karen Handley, Ph.D.
The Center for Eating Disorders
Individual Therapy/Private Practice, Outpatient, Family Therapy, Couples Therapy, Group Therapy
26441 Crown Valley Parkway, Suite 101, Mission Viejo, CA
Additional Communities Served: Laguna Hills, Ladera Ranch, Rancho Santa Margarita, Lake Forest, San Juan Capistrano, Laguna Beach, Foothill Ranch
Office: 949-460-9528
Treatment Model: I utilize a variety of treatment methods which include Cognitive Behavioral, Psychodynamic, Learning Theory and Family Systems. I work with the patient to learn new coping strategies which will replace the old, negative ways the patient is dealing with life and stress. Many patients need to work on changing their body image, rigid thinking, misconceptions about food and body, self-esteem, depression, anxiety, perfectionism, compulsive behaviors, peer relationships, ritualistic behaviors and their overall need to be perfect.
Dr. Handley treats Anorexia and Bulimia; males and females, adolescents, and adults. She also works with Athletes and Compulsive Exercisers, Food Addiction, Binge Eating Disorder, Obesity, Compulsive Overeating, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD).
Treating Eating Disorders Since the Year: 1987
Payment Options: Cash/Check, Credit Cards, Insurance
Dr. Handley has been treating Eating Disorders for over 20 years. She has an extensive background in working with Eating Disorders. Dr. Handley has worked both in in-patient hospital programs and in out-patient psychotherapy settings. The hospital programs Dr. Handley has worked at include; Brea Neuropsychiatric Hospital, The Rader Institute, Garden Grove Medical Center and Charter Hospital. Dr. Handley worked several years strictly on an eating disorder unit and was able to learn first hand how to treat severe eating disorders. This very important experience led her to specialize in the treatment of eating disorders. Additionally, Dr. Handley conducts eating disorder continuing education seminars for psychologists, psychiatrists, physicians, nurses, nutritionist and mental health workers, teaching other professionals how to treat eating disorders. Dr. Handley has been an educator for over 10 years. Dr. Handley has also been a California State Coordinator for National Eating Disorder Awareness Week. Eating Disorder Awareness Week is put on by the non-profit organization National Eating Disorder Association every year in February to highlight the important sign and symptoms of eating disorders. Each year Dr. Handley speaks to several groups and organizations trying to get the word out about eating disorders. She has spent her career trying to help young women become free of their disorder. Additionally, she speaks to middle schools, high schools and sororities on how to prevent an eating disorder from occurring. You may have also seen Dr. Handley on television. She has been seen on television programs speaking about eating disorders. She has been interviewed on various television programs to discuss eating disorder treatment and common weight problems. Currently, Dr. Handley has The Center for Eating Disorders in Mission Viejo, which is an outpatient psychotherapy center for intensive treatment for eating disorders. Dr. Handley works with other health care professionals who specialize in eating disorders to help your loved one recover from this difficult and exhausting disorder. Dr. Handley's team of specialists who will help you recover. Getting help is the first and most important step. Studies clearly show early intervention has the best results for recovery. Don't wait, call today to get more information and start the recovery process.
Eve Lievonen, LCSW
Individual Therapy/Private Practice
27001 La Paz Road, Suite # 403, Mission Viejo, CA
Additional Communities Served: 2nd Office in Newport Beach
Office: 949-436-0861
Website: www.evelievonenlcsw.com
Treatment Model: cognitive behavioral, psychodynamic
Ms. Lievonen treats Anorexia and Bulimia; males and females, adolescents, and adults. She also works with Food Addiction, Binge Eating Disorder, Obesity, Compulsive Overeating.
Treating Eating Disorders Since the Year: 1990
Payment Options: Cash/Check, Credit Cards, Insurance, Sliding Scale
Kathleen Love, MFT
Individual Therapy/Private Practice, Outpatient, EMDR, Holistic Healing, Biofeedback, Family Therapy, Couples Therapy, Group Therapy, Support Groups, Phone Counseling
26441 Crown Valley Pkwy, Ste 101, Mission Viejo, CA
Office: 949-338-6464
Email: kathleenmnichols@yahoo.com
Treatment Model: Ms. Love is well-recognized for her comprehensive mind-body treatment approach that combines Experiential, Cognitive-Behavioral, and Multigenerational Family “talk” therapies with S.E. “body-orientated” therapy. With this approach her clients consistently report experiencing a deep level of healing and increased confidence in long-term recovery.
In addition, Ms. Love is a former four-time All-American Athlete, was named Athlete of the Year in 1987 at Pacific Lutheran University and participated in the 1988 Olympic Trials Marathon. As a former competitive athlete, Ms. Love has spent the past 20 years researching and educating both the medical field and the general public about the relationships that can occur between athletes and eating disorders, body image issues, and histories of trauma.
Ms. Love treats Anorexia and Bulimia in adolescent and adult women. She also works with Athletes and Compulsive Exercisers, Binge Eating Disorder, Obesity, and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD).
Treating Eating Disorders Since the Year: 2001
Payment Options: Cash/Check, Credit Cards, Insurance, Sliding Scale
It was Ms. Love’s own history of an eating disorder and post traumatic stress symptoms, that led her to Somatic Experiencing (S.E.). Ms. Love has been fortunate to have studied with the founder of Somatic Experiencing (a mind-body-orientated trauma therapy), Dr. Peter Levine, who holds a doctorate in medical biophysics and psychology and is an internationally known author and lecturer. S.E. comes from the premise that some symptoms (such as anxiety, depression, panic attacks, disordered eating and other addictive behaviors) are related to some type of developmental and/or shock trauma. The positive changes that S.E. had on Ms. Love’s well being, led her to receive S.E. training several years ago and incorporate this type of work into her practice. Ms. Love is well-recognized for her comprehensive mind-body treatment approach that combines Experiential, Cognitive-Behavioral, and Multigenerational Family “talk” therapies with S.E. “body-orientated” therapy. With this approach her clients consistently report experiencing a deep level of healing and increased confidence in long-term recovery. In addition, Ms. Love is a former four-time All-American Athlete, was named Athlete of the Year in 1987 at Pacific Lutheran University and participated in the 1988 Olympic Trials Marathon. As a former competitive athlete, Ms. Love has spent the past 20 years researching and educating both the medical field and the general public about the relationships that can occur between athletes and eating disorders, body image issues, and histories of trauma.
Lyndsay Elliott, Psy.D., Clinical Psychologist, License#PSY21342
Individual Therapy/Private Practice, Outpatient, Coaching, Couples Therapy
15 Corporate Plaza, Suite 140, Newport Beach, CA
Additional Communities Served: Belmont Shore, Huntington Beach, Seal Beach, Long Beach State, Orange County, Los Angeles
Office: 888-917-7924
Website: www.NewportBeachPsychotherapy.com
Email: DrLyndsayElliott@aol.com
Treatment Model: Combination of Cognitive Behavioral, Psychodynamic and Self-Psychology. Dr. Elliott believes in working in a multi-disciplinary approach for the very best treatment.
Dr. Elliott treats Anorexia and Bulimia; males and females, children, adolescents, and adults including relatives of those affected with an eating disorder. Dr. Elliott also works with Athletes and Compulsive Exercisers, Night Eating Syndrome, Food Addiction, Binge Eating Disorder, Obesity, Compulsive Overeating, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD).
Treating Eating Disorders Since the Year: 2002
Payment Options: Cash/Check, Sliding Scale
Dr. Elliott's eclectic approach to therapy varies according to the needs of the client, and emphasizes a collaboration of psychodynamic psychotherapy, interpersonal therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and coaching/mentoring when appropriate. Working together from a relational approach, therapy will focus on how you to relate to others as well as to yourself. Dr. Elliott often finds that her Clients are incredibly gifted and interesting people, who have struggled with food or body image issues for a very long time. In an effort to deepen awareness and move through such struggles, therapy focuses on each Client's unresolved or unprocessed issues and conflicts (that he or she may not be consciously aware of) that may have caused or perpetuated the eating disorder. Through this exploration, therapy helps to look beneath the surface and link early family and peer experiences to current unwanted behaviors and experiences. While learning how to cope with your feelings directly related to food, eating, body image and weight, therapy is helpful in gaining control over your behaviors and symptoms, while also changing maladaptive patterns and facilitating your emotions. You will learn how to gain access to your “eating disorder self” (the part that is responsible for disordered eating behavior), integrate it back into your core self, putting the healthy self back into control. Dr. Elliott prefers to work with other health care providers in a multidisciplinary approach, where her patients can receive the very best care from providers that will help them to feel supported from a myriad of areas (nutrition/dietician, psychiatry, medical, etc.) This is done on a case by case basis as deemed necessary.
Jennifer Johnson, M.D. , License#MDA40753
Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine
Medical Evaluation and Management, Outpatient, Psychotropic Medication, Supportive Therapy
355 Placentia Avenue, Suite 305, Newport Beach, CA
Additional Communities Served: 2nd office in Lake Forest, Orange County and the Inland Empire, UC Irvine, Cal State Long Beach, Huntington Beach, Laguna Beach, Mission Viejo
Office: 949-856-2701
Website: www.drjohnsoninfo.medem.com
Treatment Model: Biopsychosocial model (emphasizes the connectedness of physical and emotional well-being). Medical evaluation, monitoring, and management of eating disorders and related conditions/complications. Supportive counseling that facilitates change. Psychopharmacology. Multi-disciplinary treatment team.
Dr. Johnson treats Anorexia and Bulimia; males and females, children, adolescents, and adults. Dr. Johnson also works with Athletes and Compulsive Exercisers, Food Addiction, Binge Eating Disorder, Obesity, Compulsive Overeating and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD).
Treating Eating Disorders Since the Year: 1984
Payment Options: Cash/Check, Credit Cards, Sliding Scale
Dr. Johnson is a medical doctor who works with children, adolescents, and young adults (through age 29) who have eating disorders, disordered eating, and/or body image concerns. She provides personalized, comprehensive care in a relaxing environment. Dr. Johnson believes that healthcare should be an informed partnership. She takes time to educate her patients, listen to them, and help them learn to listen to their bodies. Through referrals to other experienced professionals, patients are often encouraged to develop their own personal multidisciplinary treatment collaborative. Such a combination of knowledge, skills, and wisdom provides a pillow of support throughout the life-changing process of recovery.
Lisa Licavoli, RD, CCN, Naturopath
Concepts in Nutrition
Private practice/Individual Counseling, Nutritional Counseling, Natural Therapies, Community Outreach, Workshops*
2289 Redlands Drive, Newport Beach, CA
or Second Office: 26441 Crown Valley Pkwy., Ste. 101, Mission Viejo, CA
Additional communities served: Irvine, Huntington Beach, Tustin, Fountain Valley, Santa Ana
Office: 949-646-4842
Website: www.HealthyBodyImage.com
Email: Bhealthy2@aol.com
Treatment Model: Ms. Licavoli takes a Body-Centered approach to health and healing with nutrition as the foundation. She helps clients establish good eating habits, heal their relationship with food and improve their body-image. Lisa is a naturopath trained in yoga, meditation and supplementation. She is also certified in counseling.
Treating Eating Disorders Since the Year: 1979
Payment Options: Cash/Check
Co-author of Love Your Body: A Guide to Transforming Body Image and co-creator and co-facilitator of Love Your Body Workshops. Call for information on the next workshop time, location and date.
Eve Lievonen, LCSW, Licensed Psychotherapist
Individual Therapy/Private Practice, Holistic Healing, Family Therapy, Couples Therapy
1000 Quail Street, Suite 240, Newport Beach, CA
Additional Communities Served: Orange County
Website: www.evelievonenlcsw.com
Office: 949-436-0861
Treatment Model: Cognitive Behavioral, Psychodynamic, Holistic, Addiction Counseling
Ms. Lievonen treats Anorexia and Bulimia; males and females, adolescents, and adults. She also works with Compulsive Exercisers, Binge Eating Disorder, Obesity, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD).
Treating Eating Disorders Since the Year: 1981
Payment Options: Cash/Check, Insurance, Sliding Scale
Ms. Lievonen's approach to eating disorder treatment is straight forward, supportive and holistic. She works together with you to help you understand your eating disorder and to develop healthy eating habits and positive changes in other areas of your life.
Michelle Moore, Ph.D.
Individual Therapy/Private Practice, Family Therapy, Couples Therapy
220 Newport Center Drive, Suite 1, Newport Beach CA
Additional Communities Served: Northern and Southern Orange County
Office: 949-933-1570
Email: dr_michellemoore@yahoo.com
Treatment Model: Cognitive Behavioral and Psychodynamic. Dr. Moore works very closely with nutritionists as well as primary care physicians.
Dr. Moore treats Anorexia and Bulimia; males and females, adolescents, and adults. She also works with Compulsive Exercisers, Binge Eating Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD)
Treating Eating Disorders Since the Year: 1999
Payment Options: Cash/Check, Credit Cards, Insurance
Dr. Moore has worked with clients with eating disorders for more than 6 years. Her initial approach is cognitive behavioral which assists the client in regaining control, strength, and coping skills. After a healthier level of functioning is restored, Dr. Moore works closely with her clients to assist them in beginning to understand the underlying reasons for their disorder. This process includes a tremendous amount of trust, empathy, and unconditional positive regard for the client.
LeAnne Pleasant, LCSW, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, License#LCS22705
Individual Therapy/Private Practice, Coaching, Outpatient, Family Therapy, Couples Therapy, Hypnosis, Phone Counseling
20072 SW Birch, Suite 220, Newport Beach, CA
Additional Communities Served: Newport Beach, Laguna Hills, Santa Ana, Tustin, Aliso Viejo, Laguna Beach
Office: 949-812-9785
Website: www.pleasanttherapy.com
Email: leanne@pleasanttherapy.com
Treatment Model: Each individual is unique and I will draw on my experience with many traditional and alternative treatment models in developing a plan to best address specific needs. Collaboration with clients and their families is very important and referrals are made to other treating professionals as needed i.e., Registered Dietician, Psychiatrist etc.
Ms. Pleasant treats Anorexia and Bulimia in adolescent and adult women. She also works with Binge Eating Disorder and Compulsive Overeating.
Treating Eating Disorders Since the Year: 2000
Payment Options: Cash/Check, Credit Cards, Insurance, Sliding Scale
Professionally led Eating Disorders Group call to be added to the waiting list.
As Therapist and previous Program Coordinator for an Eating Disorder Intensive Outpatient Program, I learned that providing hope, motivation, education, encouragement, and support are what work best in treatment. I have a great deal of respect for the bright and creative population of people who "get" Eating Disorders and truly enjoy helping meet the many challenges that come along with it. I look forward to hearing from you and getting started!
The Victorian Residential Treatment Center
Individual therapy, nutritional counseling, medical evaluation, family therapy, group therapy, support groups, Residential, Day Treatment, Intensive Outpatient, Outpatient
2811 Villa Way, Newport Beach, CA
Additional Communities Served: Nationwide
Office: 949-673-6696
Website: www.eatingdisordertreatment.com
Email: info@eatingdisordertreatment.com
Treatment Model: Cognitive Behavioral, Narrative
The Victorian treats all forms of eating disorders. In addition, the Victorian works with obesity, binge eating disorder, athletes with eating disorders, compulsive exercisers, and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD).
Treating Eating Disorders Since the Year: 2001
Payment Options: Cash/Check
The Victorian is a private treatment facility for women who suffer from eating disorders. Just blocks away from the beach, the Victorian rooms encourage a cozy and intimate family setting, rather than an institutional environment. At the Victorian they recognize the unique gifts, life circumstances and needs of each individual. It is their program philosophy to create treatment plans which are very individualized. In the pursuit of excellence in treatment, they offer a multidisciplinary panel of professionals who offer a team approach to creating a truly unique therapeutic environment. The caring team is composed of psychiatrists, psychologists, medical doctors, registered dietitians, certified addiction specialists, master's level therapists, body image specialists and interventionists. For more information call 800-647-0042, email info@eatingdisordertreatment.com or visit the website.
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (scan down)
Karen E. Rippy, Ph.D., MFT, License#MFT17775
Individual Therapy/Private Practice, Outpatient, Coaching, Holistic Healing, Family Therapy, Couples Therapy, Phone Counseling
29839 Santa Margarita Pkwy, #300, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
Additional Communities Served: Coto de Coza, Ladera Ranch, Mission Viejo, Lake Forest, Dove Canyon, Trabuco Canyon, San Juan Capistrano
Office: 949-481-6584
Website: www.karenrippy.com
Email: counselingservices@cox.net
Treatment Model: Dr. Rippy has over 25 years of experience with eating disorders. Eating disorders are complex problems and often involve deeper issues surrounding stress, coping, personal relationships and perfectionism. If you are feeling overwhelmed or stuck call me for a free consultation.
Dr. Rippy treats Anorexia and Bulimia; males and females, adolescents, and adults. She also works with Athletes and Compulsive Exercisers, Food Addiction, Pica, Binge Eating Disorder, Obesity, Night Eating Syndrome, Compulsive Overeating, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD).
Treating Eating Disorders Since the Year: 1983
Payment Options: Cash/Check, Credit Cards
Note: You submit our insurance form to your insurance for compensation. Sessions are $140.00 hr. Individual, family, couple therapy may be part of the treatment therapy. Referrals are made to support groups and residential treatment as applicable.
Santa Margarita Solutions Center
Director: Julie Keck Olson, Ph.D.
Aftercare Center, Day Treatment, Outpatient, Individual Therapy, Family Therapy, Couples Therapy, Group Therapy, Support Groups
22362 Gilberto, Suite 205, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
Additional Communities Served: Saddeback.edu (Saddleback College), Saddleback.com (Saddleback Church), ivc.edu (Irvine College), PacificTreatmentCenters.com (Pacific Treatment Centers), San Juan Capistrano uci.edu (University of California, Irvine)
Office: 949-589-5700
Website: http://santamargaritasolutions.com/Home_Page.html
Email: drjulieolson@cox.net
Treatment Model: A combination of Cognitive Behavioral with Feminist Psychodynamic
Santa Margarita Solutions Center treats Anorexia and Bulimia; males and females, infants, children, adolescents, and adults. They also works with Athletes and Compulsive Exercisers, Food Addiction, Binge Eating Disorder, Obesity, Night Eating Syndrome, Compulsive Overeating, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD).
Treating Eating Disorders Since the Year: 1992
Payment Options: Cash/Check, Credit Cards, Insurance, Sliding Scale
Santa Margarita Solutions Center is an outpatient nonprofit clinic in South Orange County, CA. We serve the entire lifespan from infant to elders and all socioeconomic groups, and cultures. We have 8 counselors on staff which are bilingual in English, Spanish, Farsi, Russian, Georgian, Urdu, and Hindi. The focus of our center is to help the community live in healthy relationships. That starts with self-esteem, addictions, and eating disorders. Dr. Olson has special training in Eating Disorders, wrote a journal article on anxiety and bingeing, and her dissertation was on suppressing emotions and eating. Three of the staff are recovering from eating disorders. We encourage and empower people to learn how to manage their lives and solve their problems. We have individual, couples, specific groups, and family therapy.
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