Based on the Cognitive Model of Emotional Response, CBT works from the idea that our thoughts cause our feelings and behaviors, not external things, like people, situations and events. The benefit of this fact is that we can change the way we think to feel and act better even if the situation does not change. CBT has a solid evidence base in terms of its effectiveness in reducing symptoms and preventing relapse.

The purpose of DBT is to help the client get into a state of mind referred to as “wise mind”. Wise mind is the middle ground in the dialectic between rational mind and emotional mind. To be too far on the side of rational mind would mean focusing only things, such as facts and figures, and ignoring and suppressing emotion. To be too far on the side of emotional mind would mean being so blinded by strong emotions that one would not be able to consider the facts.

Clients attend individual counseling sessions to discuss different aspects of their lives and difficulties they may have in solving some of their problems associated with their eating disorder. Many people experience counseling as a safe place to share their deepest thoughts and feelings without judgment. As the relationship between the client and the therapist develops, therapy can provide a framework where one can create the life he or she desires. There is something very healing that occurs when the client can feel understood in an atmosphere of safety and acceptance.

At Fairwinds Treatment Center, individual psychotherapy is just one of several models used for the treatment of eating disorders such as anorexia, or to treat co-occurring conditions.

Our eating disorders treatment programs feature unique sets of treatment modalities. These modalities and objectives can be facilitated separately or in conjunction with each other, depending on the individual needs of our clients. This focus on dual diagnosis treatment services for eating disorders is what makes our approach to treatment so successful.

Treatment at Fairwinds includes a variety of therapeutic activities designed to enhance recovery of eating disorders. Therapy groups scheduled throughout the day address issues specific to the individual’s diagnosis, as well as general issues and strategies for development of effective coping skills. Group activities may include:

• Fitness groups
• Psychodynamic groups
• Chemical dependency focus groups
• Eating disorders focus groups
• Emotional coping group
• Gender group
• Awareness groups (eating disorders, bipolar, mindfulness, guilt and shame, and trust)
• Co-dependency
• Relapse prevention
• Psycho educational group (chemical dependency, eating disorders)
• Nutrition group
• Art therapy
• Activity therapy
• Stress management

At Fairwinds Treatment Center, group therapy is just one of several models used for the treatment of eating disorders such as anorexia, as well as for drug and alcohol rehab, or to treat co-occurring conditions.

Our inpatient eating disorders treatment programs feature unique sets of treatment modalities. These modalities and objectives can be facilitated separately or in conjunction with each other, depending on the individual needs of our clients. This focus on dual diagnosis treatment services for eating disorders is what makes our approach to treatment so successful.

Fairwinds Treatment Center utilizes an eclectic array of activities within our fitness program to help the client achieve increased overall physical and mental health. Improvements in self-esteem and depression have been documented with the implementation of wellness programming. Fairwinds has designed an activity pyramid to help our clients who are dealing with eating disorders, build on activities in a balanced and healthy manner:

• Fitness walk/jog
• Stretching, yoga, relaxation, meditation
• Leisure skills
• Aerobics
• Recreational outings
• Aqua activities ( in season)

At Fairwinds Treatment Center, our fitness/wellness groups are just one of several models used for the treatment of eating disorders such as anorexia, or to treat co-occurring conditions.

Our inpatient eating disorders treatment programs feature unique sets of treatment modalities. These modalities and objectives can be facilitated separately or in conjunction with each other, depending on the individual needs of our clients. This focus on dual diagnosis treatment services for eating disorders is what makes our approach to treatment so successful.

This therapy has been growing steadily in popularity because of its unique effectiveness and efficiency. It is a role play method through which past, present, and future issues can be resolved and when combined with more traditional modalities serves to elicit material from the unconscious that allows one to fill in perceptual, cognitive, and emotional gaps. Material that has been out-of-vision can come to the surface where it can be worked through and seen in a new light. Its unique ability to give voice to hidden wounds has made the experiential model a therapy of choice.

EMDR integrates elements of several psychotherapies in structured protocols that are designed to maximize treatment effects. These include psychodynamic, cognitive behavioral, interpersonal, experiential and body-centered therapies. EMDR is an information-processing therapy and uses an eight-phase approach. After processing, clients generally report that the emotional distress related to the memory has been eliminated or greatly diminished, and that they have gained important cognitive insights.

Family Systems Therapy is a branch of psychotherapy that works with families and couples in intimate relationships to nurture change and development. Viewed in terms of the systems of interaction between family members, the therapy emphasizes family relationships as an important factor in psychological health. Therefore, the family is an integral part of the recovery process and is fundamentally included as part of the overall solution.

Fairwinds Treatment Center’s inpatient eating disorders treatment program feature unique sets of treatment modalities. These modalities and objectives can be facilitated separately or in conjunction with each other, depending on the individual needs of our clients. This focus on dual diagnosis treatment services for eating disorders, such as Anorexia, is what makes our approach to treatment so successful.

Gestalt therapy is an existential and experiential psychotherapy that focuses on the individual’s experience in the present moment, the therapist-client relationship, the environmental and social contexts in which these things take place, and the self-regulating adjustments people make as a result of the overall situation. It emphasizes personal responsibility.

Fairwinds Treatment Center takes a unique approach in providing a comprehensive Medical Model for clients in our Eating Disorders Programs:

• The attending psychiatrist works with the patient on a daily basis to determine underlying behavioral health issues. Disorders may include one or more of the following: depression, anxiety, bi-polar, obsessive compulsive, post-traumatic stress and other conditions.
• The psychiatrist is the treatment team leader and works with clinical team on a daily basis.
• Our nursing staff provides medical supervision and monitoring on a 24/7 basis, including educational services.
• Fairwinds medical physicians evaluate all patients for physical and medical conditions outside of needed psychiatric services.
• We provide complete detoxification and stabilization services.

Our inpatient eating disorders treatment programs feature unique sets of treatment modalities. These modalities and objectives can be facilitated separately or in conjunction with each other, depending on the individual needs of our clients. This focus on dual diagnosis treatment services for eating disorders, such as Anorexia, is what makes our approach to treatment so successful.

Psycho-educational services are specialized forms of education aimed at helping people learn about a broad range of emotional and behavioral difficulties, their effects and strategies for dealing with them. This method offers the client a forum to: address and resolve the specific problems leading to treatment; increase insight and awareness; and increase interpersonal and communication skills utilizing alternative forms of self-expression and exploration.

Most psychodynamic approaches are centered on the idea that some maladaptive functioning is in play and that this maladaption is, at least in part, subconscious. The presumed maladaption develops early in life, and it is posited that in later years the client will begin to feel some dissonance in his/her day-to-day life as a function of this paradigm. The psychodynamic therapist intervenes to treat the discomfort associated with the poorly formed function, which helps the client acknowledge the existence of the maladaption. The therapist and client then work together to develop strategies for change.

At Fairwinds Treatment Center, psychodynamic is just one of several models used for the treatment of eating disorders such as anorexia, or to treat co-occurring conditions.

Our eating disorders treatment feature unique sets of treatment modalities. These modalities and objectives can be facilitated separately or in conjunction with each other, depending on the individual needs of our clients. This focus on dual diagnosis treatment services for eating disorders is what makes our approach to treatment so successful.

Art therapy is an important element in our eating disorder treatment programs At Fairwinds Treatment Center, we believe there are many therapeutic benefits of art-making, some of which include increased levels of self-esteem, confidence, creativity, personal autonomy, motivation and awareness of the individual’s environment. Art therapy also provides the opportunity to express feelings, emotions and conflicts, as well as enhance social skills by interacting with others.

Art therapy is just one component of our comprehensive treatment programs for eating disorders. Fairwinds provides a combination of individual and group services through both an educational and counseling approach.

Our treatment team is comprised of some of the most highly qualified and experienced addiction professionals in the field, including psychiatrists, general physicians, nursing professionals, licensed therapists and other specialists. And with one of the highest staff-to-patient ratios in the industry, you can expect exceptional levels of care in a safe and respectful environment.