Find Hope Here – Our Philosophy on Treating Eating Disorders through Whole-Person, Unforced Treatment

Whether it’s you or someone you love living a life feeling powerless because of anorexia, bulimia or binge eating disorder (also known as compulsive overeating), you need to know – there is Hope and help available from The Center for Counseling and Health Resources, Inc. We are leaders in whole-person care bringing Hope for 24 years.

Some believe you cannot help people suffering from eating disorders unless that person wants to change. Our philosophy is different.

We do not believe force will change those suffering from eating disorders like anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa or compulsive overeating. Force does not work. In fact, it can drive eating disorders like anorexia and bulimia even deeper.

Instead of force, The Center’s Intensive Treatment Programs for Eating Disorders provide an atmosphere of acceptance where change can take place for those suffering with anorexia, bulimia and compulsive overeating. We look beyond eating disorders and reach into each person’s heart and see them as a person who needs unconditional love, acceptance and forgiveness. We also help them learn how to forgive themselves, as well as those who may have abused them.

Our philosophy is that counseling for eating disorders must address the whole person during anorexia treatment, bulimia treatment and binge eating treatment – “inspired healthcare,” addressing medical, physical, psychological, emotional, nutritional, fitness and relaxation factors during the recovery process. The Center’s team members see themselves as helpers who take on the initial responsibility for the whole program so they can reach in and rescue those who are in the grip of eating disorders. It’s like throwing their client a life preserver to save them from drowning in the disease of anorexia, bulimia or binge eating disorder.

Many times, addictions to alcohol and drugs accompany eating disorders like anorexia, bulimia and compulsive overeating, and our team is equipped to address these addictions in conjunction with eating disorders.

According to a Harvard study that surveyed 3,000 adults nationwide, of those suffering with anorexia or bulimia, 25 percent were men. Unfortunately, some programs for eating disorders are only open to women – especially anorexia treatment centers and bulimia treatment centers. So The Center not only welcomes men, but is especially sensitive to their unique needs, and we have a program just for men.

Anger, fear, and guilt are common among those suffering with eating disorders. And they typically suffer from serious physical health problems because of their eating habits, such as:

• Heart problems
• Organ damage
• Loss of periods
• Swollen joints
• Brittle bones

To help overcome eating disorders like anorexia, bulimia and compulsive overeating – and to improve the physical health of the body – The Center has collaborated with biochemists to create Specialized Nutritional Formulas specifically for those suffering with eating disorders. This is especially critical for those suffering with anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa.

In an atmosphere of unconditional love and acceptance – combining counseling, nutrition and medical care – our clients can get on the road to recovery being honest about their anorexia, bulimia or compulsive overeating, and accepting the help they need.

Forget the lies you’ve read on pro anorexia websites. Hope and healing does exist for those with eating disorders.

Misinformation about eating disorders leaves many feeling as though their lives can never be different. Yet despite what you may have read on pro anorexia websites, healing is possible for all eating disorders, including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder.

With 24 years of experience working with literally thousands of individuals, we know that people living in bondage to eating disorders can experience freedom that is life changing and life enduring.

At The Center, we realize the debilitating impact that eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and compulsive overeating have on an individual's life.

Our team approach to anorexia nervosa counseling, bulimia nervosa counseling and compulsive overeating counseling includes individual and group counseling, as well as nutritional education, medical care by our staff physician (or collaboration with your current physician) and physical care based on each client's individual needs.

Your medical, physical, psychological, emotional, nutritional, fitness and relaxation health is in serious jeopardy when suffering with eating disorders.

Eating disorders like anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating include extreme emotions, attitudes, and behaviors surrounding weight and food issues.

Anorexia Nervosa is characterized by self-starvation and excessive weight loss with symptoms that include:

• Refusal to maintain body weight at or above a minimally normal weight for height, body type, age, and activity level
• Intense fear of weight gain or being “fat”
• Feeling “fat” or overweight despite dramatic weight loss
• Loss of menstrual periods
• Extreme concern with body weight and shape

Bulimia Nervosa is characterized by a secretive cycle of binge eating followed by purging. Bulimia includes eating large amounts of food – more than most people would eat in one meal – in short periods of time, then getting rid of the food and calories through vomiting, laxative abuse, or over-exercising. Symptoms include:

• Repeated episodes of bingeing and purging
• Feeling out of control during a binge and eating beyond the point of comfortable fullness
• Purging after a binge, (typically by self-induced vomiting, abuse of laxatives, diet pills and/or diuretics, excessive exercise, or fasting)
• Frequent dieting
• Extreme concern with body weight and shape

Binge Eating Disorder is characterized primarily by periods of uncontrolled, impulsive, or continuous eating beyond the point of feeling comfortably full. While there is no purging, there may be sporadic fasts or repetitive diets and often feelings of shame or self-hatred after a binge. People who overeat compulsively may struggle with anxiety, depression, and loneliness, which can contribute to their unhealthy episodes of binge eating. Body weight may vary from normal to mild, moderate, or severe obesity.

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