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Annapolis, MD (scan down)

Rebecca Bitzer, MS, RD, LD

Changing Weighs Nutrition Services

Payment Options: Cash/Check, Credit Cards, Insurance

Baltimore, MD (scan down)

Center for Eating Disorders at Sheppard Pratt

Director: Harry Brandt, MD

Inpatient, Outpatient, Medical Evaluation, Day Treatment, Nutritional Counseling, Family Therapy, Couples Therapy, Group Therapy, Support Groups

6535 N. Charles Street, Suite 300, Baltimore, MD

Office: 410-938-5252

Website: www.eatingdisorder.org

Email: eatingdisorderinfo@sheppardpratt.org

Treatment Model: Cognitive Behavioral with a Multi-Disciplinary Approach

The Center for Eating Disorders treats Anorexia and Bulimia; males and females, children, adolescents, and adults. The Center for Eating Disorders 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: 1989

Payment Options: Cash/Check, Credit Cards, Insurance, Medicaid, Medicare

The Center for Eating Disorders at Sheppard Pratt is under the clinical leadership of Harry A. Brandt, M.D., Director, and Associate Director Steven F, Crawford, M.D., who are nationally recognized authorities on the treatment of eating disorders. The Center offers a comprehensive continuum of care in the treatment of adults, adolescents and children with complex eating disorders. The Center is committed to the pursuit of emotional and physical wellness for individuals diagnosed with an eating disorder in conjunction with a respect for life and the support of individual dignity. To this end the Center combines a behavioral program that promotes blockade of symptoms of eating disorders impulses with a multimodal therapy program, including cognitive-behavioral therapy, interpersonal therapy, motivation to change therapy, body image therapy (utilizing art and movement therapists), couples and family therapy, individual and group therapy, and nutritional counseling. The Center seeks to support the development of healthy coping mechanisms as a replacement for eating disorder behaviors. Recovery occurs with the achievement of medical, nutritional and psychological stabilization.

Hospital-based program components include: 22 inpatient beds in a tasteful and comfortable setting; 12-hour-a-day, seven-day-a-week day hospital program; Four-hour, late-day intensive outpatient program

Outpatient components include: Individual psychotherapy; Group psychotherapy; Family therapy; Nutritional counseling; Psychoeducation; Medication management; Ongoing support groups (Weekly FREE open Support Group meets every Wednesday 7:00-8:30pm Central Building Sheppard Pratt Room C-305).

Victoria Eisner MA ADTR NCC  Registerd Dance/Movement Therapist

Center for Body, Movement and Mindfulness-based Therapy

Website: www.victoriaeisner.com  

Victoria Eisner specializes in the treatment of eating disorders, body image disturbance and anxiety at the Center for Body, Movement and Mindfulness-based Therapy. Dance/movement therapy has been a longstanding component in a multidisciplinary approach for the treatment of eating disorders. This form of therapy is uniquely suited for those suffering from the symptoms of eating disorders since the goal is to engage the body as an ally in the therapy process. Ms. Eisner's treatment model is firmly grounded in psychodynamic theory integrated with an expressive arts, body/movement-centered and mindfulness-based approach. Using dance/movement, breath work and mindfulness mediation practices, clients focus on the sensations, messages, ideas, images and feelings associated with their bodies to awaken and deepen their body/self awareness. The fundamental goal of therapy is to affect change in body/self which leads to a genuine experience of control, clear body/self boundaries, deep self trust, positive body attitude and ownership of the body. Formerly with the Center for Eating Disorders at Sheppard Pratt, Ms. Eisner is recognized in Baltimore for her successful, innovative and creative approach to treating body image disturbance. Ms. Eisner, along the members of the Eating Disorder Consortium of Baltimore, offer a weekly support group at the Owings Mills Jewish Community Center and work as a multidisciplinary team to provide comprehensive, outpatient care.

The Johns Hopkins Eating Disorders Program

Director: Angela Guarda, MD

Individual Therapy/Private Practice, Nutritional Counseling, Medical Evaluation, Day Treatment, Residential Treatment, Inpatient, Outpatient, Family Therapy, Group Therapy

Meyer 101, Johns Hopkins Hospital, 600 Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 

Office: 410-955-3863

Web page: http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/Psychiatry/eating_disorders

Email: aguarda@jhmi.edu

Treatment Model: Behavioral program aimed at normalizing eating -- includes cognitive-behavioral and dialectical behavioral principles and Maudsley based family therapy.

The Johns Hopkins Eating Disorders Program treats Anorexia and Bulimia; males and females, children, adolescents, and adults.  The Johns Hopkins Eating Disorders Program also works with Athletes and Compulsive Exercisers, Binge Eating Disorder and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD).

Treating Eating Disorders Since the Year: 1979

Payment Options: Cash/Check, Credit Cards, Insurance, Medicaid, Medicare

The Johns Hopkins Eating Disorders Program: http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/Psychiatry/eating_disorders . The Johns Hopkins Eating Disorder Program is located in the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. Director: Angela Guarda MD. The program offers three levels of care: inpatient, partial hospital (up to 7-day a week/ 24-hour a day capability with low cost supervised accommodation) and outpatient treatment. Advantages of the Johns Hopkins Program include:

The program also accepts males and adolescent patients. For more information visit the website, call 410-955-3863 or email aguarda@jhmi.edu.

Deborah Kauffmann, RD, LDN

Treating Eating Disorders Since the Year: 1990

Payment Options: Cash/Check, Sliding Scale

Deborah Kauffmann, RD, LDN has been providing nutrition counseling for disordered eating to adults and adolescents, as well as children and their families, since 1990. Currently in private practice, she is the former Director of Nutrition Services at the Center for Eating Disorders at St. Joseph Medical Center in Towson, Maryland. Professional affiliations include the American and Maryland Dietetic Associations, the Association for Size Diversity and Health, and The Eating Disorder Consortium of Baltimore. Deborah is also one of the pioneers of the nondiet approach to weight management in the Baltimore area. This approach focuses on empowering the individual to make decisions about eating based on physical cues of hunger and fullness, allowing the body to move toward its natural weight. Deborah provides such tools as nutrition education, meal planning strategies and mindful eating techniques to assist her clients in choosing meals that are pleasing, as well as nourishing.

In addition to nutrition counseling, Deborah offers Largely Positive, a free support group for adults of size. Founded in Wisconsin by Carol Johnson, author of Self-Esteem Comes in All Sizes: How To Be Happy and Healthy At Your Natural Weight, the mission of Largely Positive is to promote health and self-esteem among larger people. The support group is not opposed to weight loss but discourages dieting and other unhealthy weight loss practices. Meetings are held at 5710 Newbury Street, Baltimore, MD and take place on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month from 7pm to 8:30pm. Please contact Deborah Kauffmann, RD, LDN at 410-982-9667 or healthateverysize@comcast.net for more information.

Sharon R. Peterson, MSW, LCSW-C

Co-Director of Eating Disorder Services at The Resource Group

Individual Therapy/Private Practice, Outpatient, Family Therapy, Group Therapy, Support Groups

7801 York Road - Suite 215, Baltimore, MD

Office: 410-337-7772

Website: www.sharonrpeterson.com

Email: sharonrpeterson@comcast.net

Treatment Model: Cognitive/Behavioral, Insight Oriented, Problem Solving

Sharon Peterson, MSW, LCSW-C treats Anorexia and Bulimia; males and females, children, adolescents, and adults. Sharon Peterson, MSW, LCSW-C also works with Athletes and Compulsive Exercisers, Compulsive Overeating, Food Addiction, Binge Eating Disorder, Obesity and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD).

Treating Eating Disorders Since the Year: 1991

Payment Options: Cash/Check, Credit Cards, Insurance, Medicare, Sliding Scale

Sharon Peterson, MSW, LCSW-C is currently in private practice providing individual, family, and group therapy. She has been working with eating disorders for over thirteen years and sees clients ages twelve and up. When working with someone who has an eating disorder, Sharon believes in a team approach and works directly with nutritionists, psychiatrists, and other physicians . Involving the family, when appropriate, is an important component when working toward recover. Sharon founded and currently runs "ANAD of Baltimore" a FREE eating disorder support group open to those with eating disorders and their friends and family. ANAD of Baltimore meets every Monday at Ascension Lutheran Church (7601 York Rd.) from 5:30-6:45. For more info about the group call 410-337-7772.

Stacey Uebersax, Psy.D., Licensed Clinical Psychologist

Individual Therapy/Private Practice, Outpatient, Family Therapy, Group Therapy, Support Groups

2002 Clipper Park Road, Suite 110, Baltimore, MD

Additional Communities Served: Towson, Roland Park, Lutherville-Timonium, Owings Mills, White Marsh

Office: 410-554-0099

Treatment Model: Insight-oriented, dynamic, cognitive behavioral.

Dr. Uebersax treats Anorexia and Bulimia; males and females, children, adolescents, and adults. She also works with Athletes and Compulsive Exercisers, Binge Eating Disorder, Obesity, Night Eating Syndrome, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD).

Treating Eating Disorders Since the Year: 1999

Payment Options: Cash/Check, Sliding Scale

Dr. Uebersax (pronounced You-Ber-Sax) is a licensed psychologist specializing in the treatment of eating disorders, self-injurious behaviors, trauma and attachment issues, as well as mood and anxiety disorders. Prior to entering private practice in 2005, her clinical training and work experiences included such settings as inpatient hospital units, residential treatment centers, college counseling centers and community mental health centers. She works within the belief system that full recovery from an eating disorder is possible. Dr. Uebersax utilizes a treatment team approach, consulting with all members of the client's outpatient team, such as nutritionists, psychiatrists, internists and pediatricians, family therapists, as well as art and dance/movement therapists.

Bethesda, MD (scan down)

Judith Asner, MSW, BCD, LCSW-C, Certified Image Relationship Coach

Eating Disorders Foundation and Treatment Center

Private Practice/individual counseling, couples therapy, group therapy, outpatient. Special services: Life Coaching, Teleconferences, Trainings

4828-B West Lane Bethesda, MD

Office: 301-654-3211

Website: Click Here

Email: Judith.Asner@verizon.net

Ms. Asner treats Anorexia and Bulimia; males and females, adolescents and adults. She also treats Binge Eating Disorder, Obesity, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) and Compulsive Exercisers. She works with both men and women; adolescents and adults.

Treating Eating Disorders Since the Year: 1979

Payment Options: Cash/Check, Credit Card, Sliding Scale (for group therapy)

Judith Asner is a clinical social worker and has been a psychotherapist for over 25 years. She started one of the first outpatient eating disorders programs on the East coast and is particularly interested in bulimia and compulsive eating. She is also an Imago Relationship Therapist for couples, which is based on the book, Keeping The Love You Find by Harville Hendrix. She has adapted this program for couples in which eating disorders is an exit to intimacy. She is also a Certified Eating Disorders Specialist. As the "expert" on http://www.healthyplace.com you can find her newsletters under "bulimia." She is also available as an educator and speaker.

Judith Asner is a professional executive, leadership and life coach (certified Hudson Institute Coach). She is particularly interested in helping executive women with life balance, satisfaction, career stress, eating and health issues . Business stress during travel is one of her particular interests, as is mindfulness and meditation. Coaching, unlike psychotherapy, can take place by phone or email. It is self-pay, unlike psychotherapy, and the fee is based on the amount of time contracted by client and coach.

Support Group for adults with bulimia and compulsive overeating. The group will focus on a value-based life, and the vision each the person has for his or herself, resilience skills, and goals in the service of living the vision. For more information call Judith Asner at 301-654-3211 to begin the assessment process. Judith Asner, MSW, LCSW-C, eating disorders specialist and professional coach runs a group on Wednesday nights for people in their 20's and 30's with bulimia. All participants must have had previous and concurrent individual psychotherapy. Fee: $70. per session. Call 301-654-3211 to inquire about a space in the group. Six month commitment required.

Monica L. Callahan, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist, License#01518

Individual Therapy/Private Practice, Outpatient, Group Therapy

4915 St. Elmo Ave., Suite 404, Bethesda, MD

Additional Communities Served: Washington, DC Metropolitan Area, including nearby Virginia and Maryland; GW University; American University; Georgetown University; Catholic University; University of Maryland; Montgomery County Community College

Office: 301-587-6211

Email: Callahanml@erols.com

Treatment Model: Her basic orientation is analytic self psychology, but she draws from a variety of approaches, as needed, including cognitive behavioral therapy, feminist relational theory, psychodrama and other expressive therapies. Dr. Callahan often work on "teams" with other professionals.

Dr. Monica L. Callahan treats Anorexia and Bulimia in male and female adults. She also works with Athletes and Compulsive Exercisers, Binge Eating Disorder, Obesity and Compulsive Overeating.

Treating Eating Disorders Since the Year: 1984

Payment Options: Cash/Check, Insurance, Medicare

Dr. Monica L. Callahan has over twenty years experience treating eating disorders and obesity, both individually and in group therapy. Also a certified psychodramatist, she combines interpersonal process work with psychodrama techniques in long-term group therapy. Currently she has a group for women in midlife who are grappling with remaining behavioral and psychological symptoms. Dr. Callahan is currently a candidate in psychoanalysis at the Institute of Contemporary Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis. 

 

Tania Heller, MD

Washington Center for Eating Disorders and Adolescent Obesity

Dr. Heller is Medical Director of the Center and works together with a team of healthcare providers including therapists, a registered dietitian, a psychiatrist and exercise physiologists. Author of both "Eating Disorders. A Handbook for Teens, Families and Teachers" and "Overweight. A handbook for Teens and parents" published by McFarland Publishers.

Elaine Klionsky, JD, Ph.D., LLC

Private Practice/Individual Therapy, Couples Therapy, Family Therapy, Group Therapy

Office 1: 6917 Arlington Rd Suite 223 Bethesda, MD

Office 2: 1616 18th Street N.W. Ste 212 Washington, DC

Additional Communities Served:  Rockville, Kensington, Chevy Chase, Washington DC

Office: 301-718-8100

Treatment Model: Psychodynamic and Interpersonal

Dr. Klionsky treats all form of eating disorders; males and females, adolescents and adults.

Treating Eating Disorders Since the Year: 1996

Payment Options: Cash/Check, Sliding Scale

Dr. Klionsky's focus is on treating the anxiety and/or depression which may contribute to compulsive or addictive behaviors. Her work emphasizes interpersonal issues and relationships; These relationships may be between romantic partners, friends, family members, or colleagues. They also include the relationship one develops with oneself in terms of self-esteem and confidence. Individual, couples, or group psychotherapy may be recommended depending on the clients' needs and what modality is judged to be most effective. Dr. Klionsky is a Certified Group Psychotherapist (CGP).

Faye Berger Mitchell, RD, LD 

Nutrition Consulting Services

Private Practice/Individual Counseling, Nutritional Counseling

7910 Woodmont Avenue Suite 1102, Bethesda, MD

Office: 301-309-9395 

Treatment Model: Multidisciplinary team approach. Focus on attaining healthy eating and normal weight.

Ms. Berger Mitchell treats all form of eating disorders.

Treating Eating Disorders Since the Year: 1988

Payment Options: Cash/Check

Andrea Morenoff, LCSW

Washington Psychotherapy Clinic for Eating Disorders

Individual Therapy/Private Practice, Outpatient, Family Therapy, Couples Therapy, Group Therapy

5411 W. Cedar Lane, Suite 207A, Bethesda, MD

Additional Communities Served: Montgomery County, MD; Greater Washington area, including D.C., Virginia, and adjacent counties in MD.

Office: 301-897-8990

Treatment Model: Eclectic using cognitive-behavioral, psychodynamic, rational-emotive and self-psychology. Also trained in psychodrama and art therapy.

Ms. Morenoff treats Anorexia and Bulimia, males and females, adolescents and adults. Also works with Athletes with Eating Disorders, Compulsive Exercisers and Compulsive Overeaters.

Treating Eating Disorders Since the Year: 1980

Payment Options: Cash/Check, Sliding Scale

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Gaithersburg, MD (scan down)

Daisy Miller Ph.D., CNS, LDN, Certified Nutrition Specialist, Licensed Dietician Nutritionist

Individual Therapy/Private Practice, Nutritional Counseling, Couples Therapy, Phone Counseling

8929 Shady Grove Court, Gaithersburg, MD

Additional Communities Served: Rockville, Bethesda, Potomac, Silver Spring, Frederick

Office: 301-699-1661

Website: www.drdaisy.com

Email: daisy@drdaisymiller.com

Treatment Model: Dr. Miller has an eclectic treatment approach consisting of cognitive behavioral therapy and integrative eating skills. Her treatment philosophy is to help clients work through their symptoms of the eating disorder with behavioral skills to expedite recovery. The Center offers cutting edge treatment for dysfunctional eating with the support of individual counseling sessions and a team of professional affiliates. Dr. Miller's counseling approach addresses poor body image and fear of weight gain. She has a very relaxed, non-threatening, and minimally-clinical approach. Dr. Miller sees teens and adults who are struggling with bulimia nervosa, anorexia nervosa, binge eating disorder, and EDNOS (eating disorders non otherwise specified) with no medical urgency. Dr. Miller works closely with the entire health care team for the best treatment care.

Dr. Daisy Miller 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, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD).

Treating Eating Disorders Since the Year: 2000

Payment Options: Cash/Check, Credit Cards, Sliding Scale

Behavioral nutrition bridges the gap between nutrition and psychology. Dr. Miller helps her clients explore their eating behaviors from multiple angles, to understand the whole problem that is interfering with normal, functional eating. She teaches her clients internal regulation skills to help her clients listen and respond to their hunger and fullness cues. The core of this approach is promoting self-awareness, self-esteem, and self-care. Dr. Miller is a licensed dietician nutritionist (N00270), a certified nutrition specialist, and is on the Maryland State Board of Dietetic Practice.

Dr. Daisy Miller earned a Ph.D. in behavioral nutrition with a concentration in family therapy at Penn State University. Her work experience includes teaching at the university level, consulting, public speaking, and writing. Dr. Miller is a licensed dietician nutritionist, a certified nutrition specialist, and is on the Maryland State Board of Dietetic Practice. She has authored research papers in peer-reviewed journals on the subject of weight management and family relationships.

Dr. Miller is a contributing author for Parents and Child magazines and other national publications. Dr. Miller is one of only a small number of professionals across the country with similar expertise.

Greenbelt, MD (scan down)

Rebecca Bitzer, MS, RD, LD

Payment Options: Cash/Check, Credit Cards, Insurance

Odenton, MD (scan down)

Stephanie K. Glassman, Psy.D.

Glassman Psychological Services

Individual Therapy/Private Practice, Outpatient, EMDR, Hypnosis, Family Therapy, Couples Therapy

1223 Annapolis Road, Suite A2, Odenton, MD

Additional Communities Served: Baltimore, Columbia, Bowie, Annapolis, Laurel

Office: 443-286-0417

Treatment Model: Integrative

Dr. Glassman 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 Syndrome, Compulsive Overeating, Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD).

Treating Eating Disorders Since the Year: 2005

Payment Options: Cash/Check, Credit Cards, Insurance, Medicare, Medicaid

Dr. Glassman is a licensed psychologist with over 20 years of experience conducting therapy with individuals, couples and families, as well as agency consultation and psychological testing across the lifespan. She earned a B.A. degree in Psychology from the Pennsylvania State University, an M.A. degree in Clinical Psychology from Loyola College in Maryland, and a Psy.D degree from Argosy University/Washington, D.C. She has experience in varied settings including a youth service bureau, a community hospital, veterans’ hospitals, a clinic for children and families of domestic violence, a college counseling center, and a juvenile court. She worked contractually for almost 5 years providing therapy to juvenile sex offenders and their families. In addition, she has 10 years experience in health psychology, using biofeedback and a variety of other interventions for stress related disorders. She has special training in the treatment of trauma and eating disorders, completing separate postdoctoral fellowships in these areas at Sheppard Pratt Hospital. She has additional training in Eriksonian Hypnosis and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing and has been a member of leadership and scholarship societies including Psi Chi, Mu Phi Epsilon, and Omicron Delta Kappa. She is a member of the American Psychological Association, the Maryland Psychological Association, the Anne Arundel County Psychological Association, the National Eating Disorders Association, the Academy for Eating Disorders, the International Society for the Study of Dissociation, and the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies. She currently works with adolescents and adults. She is in the process of becoming credentialed with insurance companies and will complete any paperwork necessary for patients to receive out-of-network benefits upon their request.
 

Rockville, MD (scan down) 

Potomac Valley Psychotherapy

Staff: Raine Weiner-Hollies, PhD; Joan Hart, LCSW-C; Miles Goldstein, LCSW-C, Diane Scheininger, LCSW-C, Johanna Roth, RD, LD

Private Practice/Individual Therapy, Family Therapy, Couples Counseling, Group Therapy, Nutritional Counseling, Support Groups, Outpatient, Community Education

110 North Washington St. Suite 407 Rockville, MD

Additional Communities Served: Washington DC, Montgomery County

Office: 301-738-2078

Website: http://www.potomacvalleypsychotherapy.com

Treatment Model: Psychodynamic, Cognitive-Behavioral, Eclectic, Multi-disciplinary treatment team approach

Treats all form of eating disorders; males and females, children adolescents, and adults

Treating Eating Disorders Since the Year: 1980

Payment Options: Cash/Check, Insurance

Silver Spring, MD (scan down)

Kimberly M. Smith, Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist

Individual Therapy/Private Practice, Outpatient, Family Therapy, Couples Therapy

8830 Cameron Street, Suite 403, Silver Spring, MD 

Additional Communities Served: Rockville, Bethesda, Potomac, Chevy Chase, Gaithersburg

Office: 301-538-3762

Email: kimmsmithphd@yahoo.com

Treatment Model: Treating poor body image and eating disordered behavior using primarily Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Interpersonal approaches. Work with a team of dietician, physician and psychiatrist as needed. 

Dr. Smith treats all major forms of eating disorders in adolescent and adult women. She also works with Athletes and Compulsive Exercisers and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD).

Treating Eating Disorders Since the Year: 1998

Payment Options: Cash/Check, Credit Cards, Sliding Scale

Dr. Smith has worked extensively with adolescents and adults struggling with anorexia, bulimia, and body image concerns. She was a member of the AZ board for International Eating Disorder Professionals for three years and has presented to young adults in the community to increase eating disorder awareness and prevention.

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