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Eating Disorder Treatment Programs
The staff members at The Victorian have created a safe and intimate treatment facility where a woman can come to receive top notch clinical care from experts in the field of eating disorder treatment. The women receiving care feel like they are at a safe haven in fun Newport Beach, but they are also actively receiving treatment and learning new ways to cope with very serious eating disorders that have had such a negative impact on their lives. That is why we feel it is so important to make the living arrangements so enjoyable and still maintain a very highly supervised treatment program and access to a wide variety of consulting medical experts including: psychiatrists, psychologists, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Addictionologists.
Treating co-occurring addictions in our clients in addition to the eating disorder is a specialty of The Victorian.
See Women's Extended Residential Treatment Program Sample Weekly Schedule »
The Victorian Phase I:
Structured inpatient treatment with 24 hour staff supervision. Treatment consists of :
- 12 Step Meetings for eating disorders/substance abuse
- Bi-weekly sessions with registered dietitian
- Individualized meal plan preparation, and monitored mealtimes
- Individual counseling sessions with staff therapist and case manager
- Family sessions with clinical director
- Psychiatric evaluation and medication management
- Process groups
- Nutritional education
- Body image group
- Yoga & meditation
- Gym
- Restaurant outings
- DBT (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy)
- CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy)
- Relapse prevention
- Relationship group
- Life skills & goal setting.
The Victorian Phase II
Usually offered in the 2nd month, Phase II offers the same groups as Phase I with more choice and flexibility. With the assistance of the case manager, patients’ treatment schedules are individualized and can include:
- Spiritual growth groups (Celebrate Recovery)
- Enrolment in TEACH program (back to school)
- Grief and trauma
- Anger management
- Dual diagnosis
- Volunteer work within the community.
The Victorian Phase III:
Phase III is provides a transitional living experience during which women will participate in a minimum of 20 hours treatment per week, including a minimum seven 12-Step meetings per week. Other groups/workshops offered include:
- menu planning
- grocery shopping with staff
- house meeting and process group
- individual counseling with staff therapist, case manager, and registered dietitian
- involvement in volunteer work, a ‘get-well’ job, or school work.
Weekend and overnight supervision is monitored by house parent. Client may have her own transportation.
The Victorian Phase IV:
Sober Living Environment" for females with Eating Disorders (and/or Substance Abuse issues). Length of stay – unlimited. Requirements:
- must meet weekly with case manager
- must attend minimum five 12 step meetings per week
- must attend weekly house meeting
- must participate in random drug screenings
- mandatory weight checks
- must participate inlabs
- demonstrate a commitment to continued recovery/abstinence
