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About EDCare Kansas City
EDCare Kansas City is a welcoming and gender-inclusive center specializing in treating eating disorders in adults and adolescents. Their clinical campus and partial hospitalization housing are located in downtown Oakland Park close to the Missouri border. EDCare Kansas City promotes experiential therapies, total mind-body recovery, and helps clients connect with their authentic selves. Some of EDCare Kansas City’s therapies include DBT, ACT, a nutrition group, and multifamily and process groups. Their experiential therapies include yoga, movement and psychodrama, art therapy, and cooking classes. They treat a range of eating disorders including bulimia, binge eating, or other specified feeding or eating disorders (OSEFED). EDCare Kansas City also has specialized tracks for athletes, substance use, binge eating, and trauma within their PHP and IOP programs. They also offer an evening intensive outpatient (EIOP) program for adolescents.
EDCare Kansas City values diversity, equity, and inclusion and recognizes the disparity in the care given to Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC), LGBTQ+ communities, as well as people in larger bodies. They aim to provide competent and high standards of care to reflect the diversity of their patient population.
Their clinical office features bright and modern therapeutic spaces and a shared kitchen space. Nearby, EDCare Kansas City’s PHP housing boasts home-like and comfortable spaces with a living room, dining area, and shared bedrooms. The house can accommodate up to 4 clients at a time. EDCare Kansas City accepts a variety of public and private insurances and is Joint Commission accredited.
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Insurance Accepted
Provider's Policy: We are in-network with over 35 insurance providers, including some state-funded programs.
Founded
2014
Occupancy
2-5
Languages
English
Accreditation
Joint Commission
Who We Treat
Men
Women
Adolescents
Adolescents receive the treatment they need for mental health disorders and addiction, with the added support of educational and vocational services.
Address
8300 College Blvd Suite 300 Overland Park, KS 66210
Adolescents
Adolescents receive the treatment they need for mental health disorders and addiction, with the added support of educational and vocational services.
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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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Trauma
Some traumatic events are so disturbing that they cause long-term mental health problems. Those ongoing issues can also be referred to as "trauma."
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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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Experiential
Expressive tools and therapies help patients process past situations, learn more about themselves, and find healing through action.
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Personalized Treatment
The specific needs, histories, and conditions of individual patients receive personalized, highly relevant care throughout their recovery journey.
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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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Trauma-Specific Therapy
This form of talk therapy addresses any childhood trauma at the root of a patient's current diagnosis.
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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DBT
This stage-based therapy helps patients address their realities and behaviors while inspiring healthy change, primarily in regulating emotions.
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Experiential Therapy
With this approach, patients heal by doing. Therapists help patients process difficult emotions to speak, using guided activities like art or dance.
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Expressive Arts
Creative processes like art, writing, or dance use inner creative desires to help boost confidence, emotional growth, and initiate change.
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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Interpersonal Therapy
This brief and structured therapy addresses present relationships and improves overall communication at work, home, and other social settings.
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy
MBCT combines mindfulness practices—like meditation—with cognitive therapy techniques to help patients work through negative thought patterns.
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Motivational Interviewing
Based on the idea that motivation to change comes from within, providers use a conversational framework to discover personalized methods for change.
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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Group Therapy
Two or more people meet with a therapist together. Patients get valuable peer support, strengthen interpersonal skills, and improve self-awareness.
Yoga
Yoga is both a physical and spiritual practice. It includes a flow of movement, breathing techniques, and meditation.
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Grief and Loss
Grief is a natural reaction to loss, but severe grief can interfere with your ability to function. You can get treatment for this condition.
Anxiety
Anxiety is a common mental health condition that can include excessive worry, panic attacks, physical tension, and increased blood pressure.
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Depression
Symptoms of depression may include fatigue, a sense of numbness, and loss of interest in activities. This condition can range from mild to severe.
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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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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
OCD is characterized by intrusive and distressing thoughts that drive repetitive behaviors. This pattern disrupts daily life and relationships.
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
PTSD is a long-term mental health issue caused by a disturbing event or events. Symptoms include anxiety, dissociation, flashbacks, and intrusive thoughts.
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Trauma
Some traumatic events are so disturbing that they cause long-term mental health problems. Those ongoing issues can also be referred to as "trauma."
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Alcohol
Using alcohol as a coping mechanism, or drinking excessively throughout the week, signals an alcohol use disorder.
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Benzodiazepines
Benzodiazepines are prescribed to treat anxiety and sleep issues. They are highly habit forming, and their abuse can cause mood changes and poor judgement.
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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Cocaine
Cocaine is a stimulant with euphoric effects. Agitation, muscle ticks, psychosis, and heart issues are common symptoms of cocaine abuse.
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Drug Addiction
Drug addiction is the excessive and repetitive use of substances, despite harmful consequences to a person's life, health, and relationships.
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Methamphetamine
Methamphetamine, or meth, increases energy, agitation, and paranoia. Long-term use can result in severe physical and mental health issues.
Opioids
Opioids produce pain-relief and euphoria, which can lead to addiction. This class of drugs includes prescribed medication and the illegal drug heroin.
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Prescription Drugs
It's possible to abuse any drug, even prescribed ones. If you crave a medication, or regularly take it more than directed, you may have an addiction.
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Yoga
Yoga is both a physical and spiritual practice. It includes a flow of movement, breathing techniques, and meditation.
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