Center for Eating Disorders at Focus Healthcare

Center for Eating Disorders

at Focus Healthcare of Tennessee

Eating Disorder Treatment Overview

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"Focus has a multi-faceted program that fit me like a glove. I've been in treatment 3x before without success. I received the right tools at Focus to help me succeed in my recovery. Thank you."









A positive attitude can make a difference

Our excellent staff is well trained in evidence-based techniques of treating eating disorders. We treat Anorexia, Bulimia, Binge Eating and other eating disorders. Our eating disorder treatment program includes:

Psychiatric and Medical Care: Every patient, based on their initial needs assessment, receives medical care provided by the experienced physicians of Focus Healthcare.

Dual Diagnosis: We accept dually diagnosed patients, and in conjunction with the chemical dependency program at Focus Healthcare, we are able to customize a treatment plan for anyone struggling with an eating disorder and any type of chemical dependency. Additionally, we treat patients with co-occurring mental health problems such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder and trauma issues.

Individualized Therapy: Each patient receives one individual session per week. This session may be devoted to family work, based on the patient's needs.

Process Groups: Our interpersonal process groups help our patients learn to express their feelings in a healthy manner while learning more about themselves in a safe, supportive, atmosphere.

Yoga: Our yoga classes provide a positive way to integrate mind and body.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy: This research based therapy helps patients learn to regulate emotions and increase self-awareness and has had excellent results in the treatment of eating disorders.

Meditation: A proven relaxation technique, allows time to be mindful in a safe, supportive environment.

Dance Therapy: As a metaphor for relationships and interactions, dance provides a powerful tool to facilitate wellness for patients with eating disorders.

Nutrition Education Groups: Led by a registered dietician, these groups help eating disorder patients learn to establish a healthy relationship with food.

Cooking Classes and Restaurant Outings: These therapeutic outings and classes help to normalize food and cooking, while developing life skills.

Individual Nutritional Counseling: Each eating disorder patient receives an individualized meal plan and one session with our Registered Dietician weekly.

Family Therapy: Family therapy is essential in the long term healing of eating disorders. Each patient has a specific treatment plan for family therapy. Counseling and education are key components of our program and are based on the needs of each patient.

Experiential Therapies: Art, movement, psychodrama.our experiential groups are integrated into each treatment plan and are an effective way to explore underlying emotional issues.

Life Skills Training: Teaching skills that many patients will need in recovery, but may not have learned previously; such as managing money and budgeting, job interviewing skills and organizing daily schedules.

Relapse Prevention Learning to live without eating disordered behaviors is a primary goal of the Center for Eating Disorders. Each patient works with their primary therapist to develop detailed relapse prevention and aftercare plans.

"Thank you so much for everything you have done for me. You have all helped me so much. You have given me everything I need to start my life. You are all wonderful and very supportive. I believe Focus really saved my life."
                –MC































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