Alternative Group

William C. Shearer, PhD

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

1902 Orange Tree Lane Suite 150 Redlands, CA

Additional Communities Served: Inland Empire (Riverside County and San Bernardino County); Riverside, Highlands, Loma Linda, San Bernardino

Office: 909-798-4668

Email: wcshearer@aol.com

Treatment Model: A combination of Cognitive Behavioral, Psychodynamic, Self-Psychology, Couple and Family Therapy.

Dr. Shearer treats Anorexia and Bulimia; males and females, adolescents, and adults. Also works with Athletes and Compulsive Exercisers, Binge Eating Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD).

Treating Eating Disorders Since the Year: 1978

Payment Options: Cash/Check, Sliding Scale, Insurance

Bill and Robin Shearer or therapists in private practice who have been treating eating disorders for over 25 years. They see all disorders, and all age groups, and individual and group therapy. The Shearers are pioneers in the treatment of eating disorders and have taught many other professionals. They created and launched what is probably the first eating disorder certificate program at a college or university.

Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center Eating Disorder Program

Partial Hospitalization, Individual Therapy, Nutritional Counseling, Medical Evaluation, Family Therapy, Group Therapy, Support Groups, Outpatient

1710 Barton Road, Redlands, CA

Office: 800-752-5999 or 909-558-9275

Website: http://lomalindahealth.org/behavioral-medicine-center/services/eating-disorders/index.html

Program description: The Eating Disorder Program provides a caring and nurturing environment in which the patient and their family can experience a safe haven to explore and examine new ways of self-understanding, as well as building effective relational skills. Within this safe haven, the patient begins to learn how to live without an eating disorder and receives the necessary help toward a healthy recovery. The program also: recognizes the multitude of components that anorexia and bulimia present; gives attention to the specialized medical needs of the patient; seeks to involve family members to increase the support of the family system and addresses other mental health issues that are present.

Program features: Free assessments for anorexia and bulimia as well as depression, anxiety, and substance abuse; multiple levels of care including partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, and an ongoing support group; a highly trained, professional staff consisting of:  psychiatrist; clinical therapist; registered dietician; registered nurse; addiction specialist; art therapist; clinical counselor; chaplain.

Services include: Cognitive behavioral therapy; psychotherapy groups; medical monitoring; nutrition counseling; structured meals; meal planning and prep cooking; spiritual care; individual and family therapy; body image; art and expressive groups; goals, coping, and life skills; stress management; community reintegration; relapse prevention; aftercare support group.

When faced with an eating disorder such as anorexia or bulimia, life can seem lonely, hopeless, and depressing. Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center has developed a nurturing program for the adult patient suffering from this illness to begin the healing process and restoring hope by addressing all aspects of the individual's mind, body, and spirit. The program's goals are to provide a safe and healing environment to understand the root cause of the eating disorder so the individual may have lifelong freedom.

Valenta Inc.

Medical Director: Jeffrey Mar, M.D., FAAP

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

24 East Vine Street, Redlands, CA

Additional Communities Served: Inland Empire, Riverside County, Orange County, San Bernardino County

Office: 909-771-8023

Website: www.drjeffmar.com

Email: info@drjeffmar.com

Treatment Model: The Eating Disorder Program is designed to help individuals with Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa or both.  The etiology of an eating disorder has multiple factors.  A bio-psycho-social-spiritual approach best addresses these factors in an integrated method that allows the patient to experience a healthy change and a decrease of symptoms in all four areas as quickly as possible. Valenta's content is focused on providing the patient with opportunities for recovery and healing of body, mind, soul and relationships through the following structures.The program combines the following groups, models and philosophies - Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy groups; Mindfulness groups; Expressive therapy (Art, Movement, Progressive Muscle Relaxation, Yoga); Alternate therapies; Goals groups; Spiritual Care groups; Family/Support Sessions; Individual (one-on-one) sessions; Psychodynamic therapy; Insight-oriented therapy; Attachment therapy; EMDR, Behavioral therapy; Exposure therapy; Motivational therapy; Narrative therapy; Emotion-focused therapy; Systems therapy; Psycho-education; Contracts, and Skills training.

Valenta treats Anorexia and Bulimia in children, adolescents, and adult women. Valenta also works with Athletes and Compulsive Exercisers, Pica, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD).

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

Valenta provides treatment to assist individuals struggling with Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa and various forms of these illnesses.  The program combines medical and therapeutic treatments providing patients access to the tools available for the treatment of eating disorders.  The patient, psychiatrist, and staff work together as a team to challenge these complex and dangerous illnesses.  Most important, Dr. Mar’s approach builds and restores health as well as just removing the symptoms of the eating disorder.

While attending the program, patients will be seen by a multi-disciplinary team led by the Medical Director, Jeffrey Mar, MD.  Dr. Mar has been treating eating disorders since 2000.  He is Board Certified in Psychiatric and Pediatrics and Board Eligible in Child Psychiatry.  Dr. Mar is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics.  He is closely involved in the care of each patient and interacts with the patients throughout the week, often seeing the patients on a daily basis.  In addition, each patient will be assigned a primary therapist to provide individual and family sessions and to help the patient with daily and weekly challenges.  Other therapists in the program will assist in alternate therapeutic areas.  The registered dietitian will also meet with the patient for individual and family sessions and assist in education and improvement of nutrition as well as being present at the majority of meals to assist in challenging the eating disorder.

Valenta offers three levels of care to meet the needs of the community: partial hospitalization (PHP); intensive outpatient (IOP) and aftercare treatment for adults and adolescents

Valenta is an integrated program that allows the patient to experience healthy change and reduce the symptoms in mind, body, soul and relationships.

Valenta intensive outpatient (IOP) and aftercare program provides the required transition form in-patient to out-patient.  Post recovery focuses on the patient’s resuming their daily life with fewer days in program.

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