Virtual Outpatient Eating Disorder Care
Reasons’ Virtual Care Partial Hospitalization and Intensive Outpatient Program
Reasons offers partial hospitalization for patients of all genders 16 and older and intensive outpatient eating disorder treatment programs for patients of all genders 13 and older. All programming is available on a virtual platform for people who are located in California.
Leadership
Christina Ojeda
LMFT
Director of Virtual Eating Disorder Services
Lisa Arroyas
RD, CEDRD-S
Director of Clinical & Nutrition Services
Lisa is a registered dietitian practicing in many areas of dietetics including eating disorders, chemical dependency, diabetes, and PCOS. She graduated from California State University, Long Beach and has extensive experience working with adolescents and adults of all genders with disordered eating. She also has a background as a personal trainer, which allows her to use an approach that meets the unique needs of individuals struggling with poor body image and disordered eating. Lisa’s focus is on nutrition therapy using a non-diet approach, providing nutrition counseling and exercise education. She specializes in working with Athletes and Compulsive Exercisers, Binge Eating Disorder, and Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD). Lisa has been working with adolescents and adults with eating disorders for over 10 years in both inpatient and outpatient settings. She is the co-founder of the Reasons Residential Program and served as the Director of Nutrition for a multi-site substance abuse and dual-diagnosis program. She is extremely passionate and dedicated to helping individuals struggling with food and body issues.Program Description & Services
Designed to ensure continued success in eating disorder recovery, partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient programming supports individual emotional and nutritional goals while also incorporating therapeutic and educational groups to address particular challenges of implementing changes into daily life. There is an emphasis on real life daily living skills for sustainable long-lasting recovery.
In these programs we are able to offer you or your loved one a unique and creative treatment experience utilizing technology and still focusing on the importance of developing relationships for healing and recovery.
These virtual care treatment programs for eating disorders can serve as a transition from inpatient to outpatient treatment, or patients can enter directly into these programs from the outpatient setting. We treat all types of eating disorders and co-occurring mental health diagnoses such as generalized anxiety disorder, depression, OCD, or trauma.
In our virtual care program, you’ll receive access to eating disorder providers including psychiatrists, therapists, and dietitians for assessment, advice, education, intervention and monitoring.
Adult PHP and IOP
Reasons’ Virtual Care partial hospitalization program (PHP) and intensive outpatient program (IOP) is an intensive and structured program for individuals 16 and older. You will be provided up to six hours per day of group programming in a group environment, five days per week as well as individual psychiatry, therapy, and nutrition sessions.
Like an on-site Partial Hospitalization Program, this virtual care program provides a combination of support and structure along with real-life recovery challenges. Programming may include:
- Group therapy, including groups such as:
- Group process
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Dialectical behavior therapy
- Mindfulness
- Shame resilience and self-compassion
- Relapse prevention and recovery skills
- Interpersonal and communication skills
- Goal and intention setting
- Nutrition education
- Body Image
- Family therapy and education
- Nutrition therapy and education
- Therapeutically supported meal and snacks
- Somatic and creative arts therapies, such as
- Yoga
- Dance/Movement Therapy
- Art Therapy
- Discharge and aftercare planning
- Ongoing Alumni Support
What to Expect
If you choose to attend virtual care for eating disorders treatment, you can expect that:
- The program director will meet with you, virtually, for an orientation to the program and the technology on the first day.
- All required paperwork will be done virtually or electronically.
- You will receive a unique log in to a patient portal where you can easily access your group sessions as well as treatment plans and weekly treatment plan updates.
- You will be assigned an individual therapist and registered dietitian who are able to send messages to your team through the portal.
- You will attend weekly virtual psychiatry appointments.
- You will be able to see other participants on the group screen and still develop a sense of community and engagement with peers in the program.
- You will be offered experiential therapies throughout the week as well as process groups.
- Your needs will be met through collaborative and individualized treatment planning and goal setting that caters to your specific situation.
- Each day will include a review of goals and setting intentions for the that day, the week and your future free from an eating disorder.
- There will be a strong focus on recovery skills and offering you hope for a fully recovered life.
Virtual Care Eligibility
Eligibility for virtual care will depend on your medical and behavioral health condition and geographic location. For more information regarding medical eligibility, insurance coverage and any out of pocket costs, please contact us.
We Hold Hope for Your Recovery
Eating disorder recovery is not always easy, but it is possible. Let us support you in discovering not only the reasons for your eating disorder but the reasons for your recovery. To schedule a no-cost clinical consultation or for more information, please call 844-573-2766 or our online contact form. In case of a medical emergency or crisis, please call 911 or seek the nearest emergency room.