Residential Eating Disorder Treatment in Dallas, Texas
A safe, structured, and supportive residential environment for individuals who need 24/7 care during eating disorder recovery. Our Dallas-based residential program provides comprehensive treatment designed to stabilize, heal, and support long-term recovery.
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What Overall Residential Approach Do You Use to Treat Eating Disorders?
Eating Disorder Solutions provides residential treatment for adults with eating disorders. To ensure personalized care, we keep our client population small and maintain a low staff-to-client ratio. Our holistic approach addresses the physical, emotional, and psychological aspects of recovery. Our dedicated team, chosen for their expertise and compassion, offers consistent support throughout the healing journey. For more information about us or our treatment programs, contact us online or call 855-808-4213.
Why Should I Choose Residential Eating Disorder Treatment?
Eating Disorder Solutions uses evidence-based therapies to treat eating disorders, providing thorough and effective care. With these proven methods, we support lasting recovery and help individuals build a solid foundation for long-term health and well-being.
Located in the Heart of Texas
Our residential eating disorder center is located in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area. Our center’s peaceful, nature-rich environment offers a safe and supportive space for recovery, away from the distractions of city life. The Ranch is accessible to individuals from nearby cities such as Arlington, Plano, Irving, and others, providing convenient access to high-quality care.
A Home-like Environment
We refer to our holistic residential treatment center as your “home away from home.” Here, we prioritize your comfort and well-being, providing ample space for you to truly make it your own sanctuary. With spacious bedrooms, a chef-styled kitchen for delicious and nutritious meals, a cozy living room, beautiful outdoor spaces, and more, our center is designed to ensure that your stay is not just a commitment but a warm and inviting environment where healing feels natural.
Evidence-Based Therapy Methods
Our treatment program incorporates a variety of evidence-based therapies. From nutritional therapy to psychotherapy, ecotherapy, expressive therapy, and exposure therapy, our diverse range of therapeutic interventions helps you explore the intricate interplay between thoughts, emotions, and behaviors related to food and body image. As you progress through each step of your journey, these therapies provide opportunities to learn healthy coping skills, which further enhance your resilience and foster stress and anxiety tolerance directly connected to your eating disorder.
24/7 Support and Supervision
Our team comprises incredibly talented individuals from diverse backgrounds and lifestyles, many of whom have personally confronted eating disorders or mental health challenges. Their firsthand experiences provide a deeper understanding of individuals’ emotions and struggles during treatment. These connections enable us to provide support that is deeply attuned to your well-being. With around-the-clock care available whenever needed, the collaborative efforts among recovery coaches, therapists, dietitians, nurses, and other clinical staff ensure that you are never alone in your journey toward recovery.
Meal Support
Recovering from an eating disorder is a personal journey, and meal support plays a key role in the process. It offers guidance and understanding to help with individual challenges, providing support to ease anxieties around food and create a more positive mealtime experience. Meal support is crucial for normalizing eating behaviors, promoting a healthier mindset, and contributing significantly to the overall success of the recovery journey.
Medical Stability and Monitoring
Continuous medical monitoring is provided to manage any health complications arising from eating disorders. For clients facing medical instability due to severe malnutrition, electrolyte imbalances, or other medical complications, it’s essential to have round-the-clock medical supervision and care. Also, our nursing team conducts regular assessments to meet clients’ medical needs, focusing on maintaining overall physical health. Prompt attention to medical issues is essential to prevent emergencies and support safe recovery. This ongoing medical care helps clients feel secure, knowing that their health is closely monitored.
Behavioral Interventions
Clients navigating eating disorders often exhibit complex behaviors that call for attentive care and intervention. Here in our program, we recognize the significance of addressing these behaviors with understanding and skill. We take a team approach, including therapists, dietitians, and medical professionals, to offer personalized support that meets each individual’s specific needs and challenges.
Transition from Inpatient Care
Entering residential treatment marks an important phase for clients transitioning from the intensity of inpatient care. It’s a comforting space where individuals can find ongoing support as they navigate their path toward greater independence and wellness. Here, they’re surrounded by a caring community ready to assist them every step of the way as they gradually build confidence and self-reliance.
Chronicity or Treatment Resistance
For some clients, their experience with chronic eating disorders has been a tough road, and they haven’t quite found the right support in lower levels of care. That’s where residential treatment comes in. It offers higher support and understanding, acknowledging the complexities and difficulties of long-standing or tough-to-treat cases. Here, individuals discover a nurturing environment where their challenges are met with empathy and care, giving them the chance to finally get the comprehensive support they’ve been searching for.
Our Levels of Care
Every person's journey is unique. We offer personalized treatment programs designed to meet you where you are and support you every step of the way in Dallas, Texas.
Residential Treatment
24/7 inpatient eating disorder treatment providing structured, medically supported care in a safe, healing environment.
Outpatient Treatment
Daytime eating disorder treatment offering intensive support while allowing clients to live at home and maintain daily responsibilities.
Partial Hospitalization
High-level eating disorder treatment combining daily clinical care with increased flexibility outside of inpatient treatment.
Intensive Outpatient
High-level eating disorder treatment combining daily clinical care with increased flexibility outside of inpatient treatment.
Virtual Outpatient
Fully online eating disorder treatment delivering structured therapy and nutrition support from the comfort of home.
Aftercare
Ongoing eating disorder recovery support designed to maintain progress and reduce the risk of relapse after treatment.
Our Approach
Evidence-Based Care with Heart
We combine the latest research with compassionate, individualized care. Our multidisciplinary team works together to address the physical, emotional, and psychological aspects of eating disorders.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Identify and change harmful thought patterns and behaviors.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Build skills for emotional regulation and distress tolerance.
Trauma-Informed Care
Address underlying trauma in a safe, supportive environment.
What is The Intake Process for Residential Treatment?
Eating Disorder Solutions’s intake process is straightforward and focuses on your needs. An intake specialist will guide you through each step, ensuring your questions are answered and gathering vital information about your medical history and current health. This process includes a private interview with a licensed therapist and a physical exam to assess your overall well-being. The goal is to develop a personalized treatment plan tailored to your unique situation, providing a solid foundation for long-term recovery. We prioritize making this experience as comfortable as possible while maintaining the highest standards of confidentiality.
What Comes Next After Residential Treatment?
After completing residential eating disorder treatment, continued support is crucial for sustaining recovery. We offer aftercare programs through Partial Hospitalization Programs (PHP) and Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOP):
- Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP): Provides intensive therapy sessions five to six days a week, focusing on reinforcing coping skills and addressing ongoing challenges.
- Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP): This program offers therapy three days a week, ideal for clients who need continued support but have made significant progress.
Our aftercare program includes regular check-ins, ongoing therapy, and access to support groups. We collaborate with each client to create a personalized aftercare plan, ensuring a smooth transition from residential care to daily life, reducing the risk of relapse, and supporting long-term recovery.
Specialized Programs
We understand that different ages and situations require different approaches. Our specialized programs are tailored to meet specific needs.
Adult Program
Specialized eating disorder treatment designed to support adults balancing recovery with work, family, and daily responsibilities.
Athlete Program
Eating disorder treatment tailored for athletes, addressing performance pressures, fueling needs, and sport-related stressors.
LGBTQ+ Program
Inclusive eating disorder treatment providing affirming, holistic care for individuals in the LGBTQ+ community.
College Students Program
Eating disorder treatment designed to support college students navigating academic demands, independence, and social pressures.
How Does Residential Treatment Insurance Coverage Work?
We’re dedicated to providing support and treatment to anyone struggling with an eating disorder. Eating Disorder Solutions accepts over 80 major insurance policies, including all major providers, such as Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna, Magellan, and United Health Care. To quickly and confidentially check your insurance benefits, submit the form below or call us at 855-808-4213.
Start Residential Eating Disorder Treatment Today
Eating disorders are serious, potentially life-threatening conditions. Fortunately, long-term recovery is possible with the right treatment and support. Our experienced team will show you how to overcome underlying issues, rebuild your relationship with food, and develop a positive body image. Together, we will work to find the best direction for you — a direction that will help you recover the life you deserve. Starting the treatment process early is key. Call 855-808-4213 or contact us online to enroll in holistic residential eating disorder treatment today.
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Conditions We Treat
We provide specialized care for all types of eating disorders in Dallas, Texas.
Anorexia Nervosa
A restrictive eating disorder marked by fear of weight gain and distorted body image, requiring comprehensive medical, nutritional, and therapeutic care.
Bulimia Nervosa
An eating disorder involving cycles of binge eating and compensatory behaviors, often driven by emotional distress and body image concerns.
Binge Eating Disorder
Characterized by repeated episodes of eating large amounts of food with a sense of loss of control, without compensatory behaviors.
Compulsive Overeating
Recurrent episodes of overeating driven by emotional distress rather than physical hunger. Treatment helps address emotional triggers, reduce shame, and develop healthier coping strategies.
Body Dysmorphia
Persistent distress about perceived flaws in appearance that impact daily life. Treatment focuses on improving body image and reducing obsessive thoughts through structured therapeutic support.
Orthorexia
An unhealthy fixation on eating “clean” or “healthy” foods that leads to rigid rules and anxiety around meals. Treatment promotes flexibility, balanced nutrition, and a more sustainable relationship with food.
Co-Occurring Disorders
An eating disorder occurring alongside conditions such as anxiety, depression, or trauma. Treatment addresses both concerns together to support lasting recovery and emotional stability.
ARFID & Other Disorders
Includes avoidant or restrictive eating patterns and other specified feeding or eating disorders that require individualized treatment approaches.
Most Insurances Accepted
We work with most major insurance providers and offer flexible payment plans
Our admissions team will verify your insurance benefits at no cost and help you understand your coverage.
Real People, Real Results
Who Do We Treat?
Our residential eating disorder clinic caters to a wide range of individuals, recognizing the diverse needs of our clients:
- Adults: We offer tailored residential treatment for adults that addresses their unique challenges, including managing work, family, and personal responsibilities while focusing on recovery.
- Athletes: Our specialized support helps athletes handle performance pressures and body image issues, ensuring their physical and mental health are prioritized.
- College Students: Flexible treatment options allow students to continue their education while receiving the necessary care in our residential treatment program.
- LGBTQ+ Community: We provide an inclusive and affirming environment that respects and addresses the specific needs of LGBTQ+ individuals.
- Professionals: Our programs are designed to accommodate busy work schedules, enabling professionals to continue their careers while focusing on recovery.
Do We Treat Other Mental Health Disorders?
Yes! All of our clinicians are Licensed Clinical Therapists and have education regarding mental health. We are absolutely able to process mental health components with all clients in a group and individual setting.
What Do Meal Plans Look Like?
We understand that meal planning can be a sensitive topic, especially for those navigating eating disorders. That’s why, upon admission, you’ll have a chance to meet with our compassionate dietitian for a thorough nutritional assessment. Taking into account your unique needs, diagnosis, and past history of eating disorders, our dietitian will work with you to create a meal plan that feels right for you. Together, we’ll consider what’s realistic and sustainable for you, ensuring your meal plan is tailored to support your well-being and recovery journey.
How Long is The Residential Treatment Program?
Our program’s average length of stay is 30 – 45 program days, although many clients stay in the IOP level of care for longer.
What if I Relapse?
We are deeply committed to your recovery at Eating Disorder Solutions and have seen countless individuals achieve lasting wellness. We offer a treatment guarantee: if you experience a significant setback within 75 days of treatment, we’ll provide an additional 75 days of care at no cost. This guarantee reflects our unwavering dedication to your well-being, recognizing the importance of steadfast support, especially in the early stages of recovery. We provide comprehensive aftercare planning and lifelong alumni support to ensure you continue to flourish long after your journey with us. You’re more than a client—you’re part of our extended family, and we’re here to champion your success every step of the way.
How Is Residential Different From PHP or IOP?
Residential treatment includes overnight supervision and round-the-clock care. PHP and IOP allow clients to return home in the evenings.
Who Is a Good Candidate for Residential Care?
Residential treatment is appropriate for individuals who need 24-hour support to interrupt harmful behaviors and restore stability.
How Quickly Can I Begin Residential Treatment?
Start times depend on availability and clinical readiness, which admissions will review with you.
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Our Dedicated Team
We’re here to truly understand you during your first week of treatment. It’s all about diving into what makes you, well, you! We want to know the strengths that make you shine, the challenges you face, and everything in between. Together, we’ll build a plan that’s uniquely yours, not just for now, but for what lies ahead on your journey. You’ll be introduced to a team of experienced eating disorder treatment specialists who will guide and support you throughout your treatment.
Stephen Schwartz, M.Ed
Executive Director
Christian Small, MD
Adolescent and Adult Psychiatrist
Lauren Reisman LMSW
Director of Quality & Compliance
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Why Choose Eating Disorder Solutions in Dallas?
Eating Disorder Solutions in Dallas offers compassionate, evidence-based care in a peaceful, home-like setting designed to help clients feel safe, supported, and understood. Our multidisciplinary team provides individualized treatment across multiple levels of care, blending clinical excellence with real-world recovery skills that translate beyond treatment. With a strong focus on nutrition, therapy, and long-term healing, we help clients build a sustainable path to recovery, not just short-term progress.