Eating Disorder Treatment Center in Newport Beach, CA
Discover a life free from eating disorders and body image obsessions.

Eating disorders like anorexia and bulimia are complex diseases and every
woman's journey to recovery is unique.
The Victorian of Newport Beach utilizes a multidisciplinary approach
customized for each woman. The treatment process is caring and takes place in an extremely comfortable residential setting just steps for the ocean in Newport Beach, California.
The Victorian Program is very effective in treating eating disorders and addictive behaviors. The Victorian is considered by many clinical professionals to be the best eating disorder rehab.The treatment program combines:
12-Step principles of addiction treatmentclosely monitored therapeutic processes traditional psychological principlesexperiential and alternative therapiesself esteem building daily activities
The Victorian has a history of achieving very successful outcomes and is dedicated to helping the woman who struggles with an ED
achieve lasting and meaningful recovery.
Please contact us by calling 888-268-9182
to learn more about our rehab's treatment philosophy, our staff of clinicians, and our distinctive residential therapeutic environment.

The Victorian Staff
Michele S. Lob, Psy.D., MFT
Program Director
Michele is a licensed Marriage Family Therapist who has extensive experience in working with families, children and individuals. …MORE
Healing Blog — Recent Posts
Posted on September 08, 2010 by blogger
Over the weekend I was asked by my very sweet friend Jamie “How do you help someone who you suspect has an Eating Disorder?” Jamie is an intelligent, sophisticated and caring woman. It was so startling to see someone who is so well spoken look to me for guidance on how to speak to this elephant in the room. I realized that there are many of us who are in the same scenario, wanting to help, but having no idea how to. Today we will explain how to lovingly answer the CALL to talk to someone about their Eating Disorder when we see it.
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Posted on September 03, 2010 by blogger
Studies show that women with Eating Disorders have a stunted mental growth from the time their addictive behaviors started. Meaning if they started their behaviors at 10 and they are now 25, they still have the reasoning and emotions of a 10 year old. Part of the The Victorian treatment involves raising the clients to become women. Teaching them how to live in society without their addicitons. This is a testimony from one girl who grew into a woman during her time at The Victorian.
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Posted on August 16, 2010 by blogger
How the absence of "Mothers" contributes to Eating Disorders
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Posted on August 16, 2010 by victorian
From the National Institute of Mental Health, here are some eating disorder statistics.
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Posted on August 13, 2010 by blogger
Our friend Kirsten Haglund continues her campaign for the understanding and battling of ED.
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Featured Articles
Posted on February 28, 2010 by victorian
When family members bring their loved ones to treatment for substance abuse and eating disorder issues, the hopeful anticipation is that at discharge, they will be ‘fixed’. Despite the fact that my magic wand holds a special place in my office, it seldom works the way family members want it to.
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Posted on February 17, 2010 by admin
Eating disorders are serious conditions that affect people physically and mentally. One of the most difficult things about diagnosing eating disorders is that people generally try to hide the fact that something is wrong.
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Posted on February 28, 2010 by victorian
We’ve all been told that “Nobody’s perfect” and “Everyone makes mistakes,” but not all of us take this advice to heart. Perfectionists feel an intense pressure to be the best at everything they do and are overwhelmed with disappointment if they aren’t able to live up to their own unrealistic expectations.
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Posted on April 15, 2010 by victorian
This article was reprinted from the Orange County Register's Coverage of The Victorian's Monumental Eating Disorders: From Awareness to Action Event.
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Posted on April 15, 2010 by victorian
Another fine article from the Orange County Register's coverage of our Eating Disorder Event: From Awareness to Action.
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