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Chicago, Illinois, United States
Eating Recovery Center Chicago
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Evidence-based and comprehensive eating disorder treatment for adults, offering an inclusive and therapeutic environment for recovery.
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Certified Professionals
Eating Disorders Program
About Eating Recovery Center Chicago
Located in downtown Chicago, The Eating Recovery Center in Chicago offers specialized treatment for adult clients with eating disorders and co-occurring mental health issues. Their services include inpatient, day treatment, and intensive outpatient programs. The Eating Recovery Center focuses on individualized care by using evidence-based treatment methods to support patients in achieving long-term recovery. Their expert team of licensed therapists is dedicated to helping clients overcome eating disorders and co-occurring conditions in a supportive environment.
Comprehensive Tailored Treatment
The Eating Recovery Center uses a holistic and personalized approach to treat eating disorders, combining medical, psychological, and nutritional support. This treatment center provides healing for adults who struggle with anorexia, AFRID, binge eating disorder, bulimia, compulsive overeating, orthorexia, and other specified feeding and eating disorders. The Eating Recovery Center’s staff are trained on the most up-to-date and evidence-based therapies to address complex cases. The center is fully equipped to provide these services if clients require medication management and psychiatric supervision.
Lighting the Way to Recovery
At The Eating Recovery Center in Chicago, the treatment focuses on building coping skills and whole-person support. The clinicians use nutritional rehabilitation, Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Exposure Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients build resilience, navigate stress, and create lasting connections with others. Additionally, they offer group therapy, nutritional counseling, and family therapy to deepen each client’s recovery experience.
State-of-the-Art Facilities and Aftercare Program
The Eating Recovery Center in Chicago offers a modern, supportive environment with amenities and services, including quiet, dedicated therapy spaces, art groups, nutritional counseling, and family education. Clients see the same clinician as they transition from residential treatment to outpatient treatment, making for a smooth and cohesive transition.
The aftercare program for alumni provides ongoing support through resources like virtual support groups, community events, and periodic follow-up appointments. The Eating Recovery Center of Chicago has a Community Outreach Team dedicated to assisting alumni and their families with continued recovery.
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Insurance Accepted
Provider's Policy:We Are In-Network With Most Major Commercial Insurance Providers. We do not currently accept Medicaid or Medicare. To ensure you can pursue recovery, our dedicated team will work on your behalf by acting as a liaison with your insurance provider, answering your questions, and providing guidance and support every step of the way.
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Expert Eating Disorder Care
The Eating Recovery Center of Chicago has a highly experienced team, including physicians, dieticians, nursing support, family support, and licensed therapists who address complex co-occurring eating disorders and mental health issues.
Comprehensive Eating Disorder Treatment
The Eating Recovery Center of Chicago treats various eating disorders with a holistic approach that integrates medical, psychological, and nutritional support into residential, day treatment, or intensive outpatient programs. Each program is tailored to meet the unique needs of each individual.
Personalized Nutrition Programs
The Eating Recovery Center of Chicago’s nutrition program provides personalized dietary plans developed by dieticians to support eating disorder recovery. The program focuses on balanced meal plans and nutritional education and addresses food-related anxieties to restore physical health and promote a healthy relationship with food.
Seamless Admissions and Clinical Assessment
The admissions process at The Eating Recovery Center of Chicago begins with a free, confidential assessment to determine the appropriate level of care. The team assists with insurance verification, financial arrangements, and scheduling intake for a clinical assessment.
Center Overview
Founded
2016
Languages
English
Accreditation
Joint Commission
Who We Treat
Men
Women
Men and Women
Men and women attend treatment for addiction in a co-ed setting, going to therapy groups together to share experiences, struggles, and successes.
Address
150 E Huron St, Chicago, IL 60611
Treatment Focus: Eating Disorders
What does this mean?
What does this mean?
Treatment
Specializations
Co-Occurring Disorders
A person with multiple mental health diagnoses, such as addiction and depression, has co-occurring disorders also called dual diagnosis.
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Eating Disorders
An eating disorder is a long-term pattern of unhealthy behavior relating to food. Most people with eating disorders have a distorted self-image.
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Family Therapy
Family therapy addresses group dynamics within a family system, with a focus on improving communication and interrupting unhealthy relationship patterns.
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Licensed Primary Mental Health
Some primary care providers offer mental health diagnosis and treatment. This can prevent patients from developing more serious conditions.
Treatment Services
Day Treatment
In a PHP, patients live at home but follow an intensive schedule of treatment. Most programs require you to be on-site for about 40 hours per week.
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Intensive Outpatient Program
In an IOP, patients live at home or a sober living, but attend treatment typically 9-15 hours a week. Most programs include talk therapy, support groups, and other methods.
Virtual
Residential
In a residential rehab program, patients live onsite, with access to daily treatment and 24-hour care. An average stay is 30-90 days.
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Approaches
Evidence-Based
A combination of scientifically rooted therapies and treatments make up evidence-based care, defined by their measured and proven results.
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Family Involvement
Providers involve family in the treatment of their loved one through family therapy, visits, or both–because addiction is a family disease.
Group Therapy
Two or more people meet with a therapist together. Patients get valuable peer support, strengthen interpersonal skills, and improve self-awareness.
Individual Treatment
Individual care meets the needs of each patient, using personalized treatment to provide them the most relevant care and greatest chance of success.
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Therapies
1-on-1 Counseling
Patient and therapist meet 1-on-1 to work through difficult emotions and behavioral challenges in a personal, private setting.
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Online Therapy
Patients can connect with a therapist via videochat, messaging, email, or phone. Remote therapy makes treatment more accessible.
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Art Therapy
Visual art invites patients to examine the emotions within their work, focusing on the process of creativity and its gentle therapeutic power.
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Family Therapy
Family therapy addresses group dynamics within a family system, with a focus on improving communication and interrupting unhealthy relationship patterns.
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Nutrition Counseling
Nutritious food helps patients heal from within, setting them up for mental and bodily wellness as they learn about healthy eating.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
This cognitive behavioral therapy teaches patients to accept challenging feelings and make the appropriate changes to reach personal goals.
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Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Group Therapy
Two or more people meet with a therapist together. Patients get valuable peer support, strengthen interpersonal skills, and improve self-awareness.
Conditions We Treat
Eating Disorders
An eating disorder is a long-term pattern of unhealthy behavior relating to food. Most people with eating disorders have a distorted self-image.
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Substances We Treat
Co-Occurring Disorders
A person with multiple mental health diagnoses, such as addiction and depression, has co-occurring disorders also called dual diagnosis.
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Aftercare
Online Aftercare
Aftercare Home Support
Alumni Events & Get-Togethers
Private, Online Alumni Groups
Experience
Personal Amenities
Air-Conditioned Rooms
Activities
Yoga
Yoga is both a physical and spiritual practice. It includes a flow of movement, breathing techniques, and meditation.
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Professional Staff
Kim Effertz
Regional Vice President
MSW
Lara Kenik
Regional Nursing Director
MS, RN
Theodore Weltzin
Medical Director, Psychiatrist
MD, FAED, FAPA
Colleen Pipia
Clinical Director
LCPC
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