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Clearwater, Florida, United States
Fairwinds Eating Disorders Treatment Center
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Insurance AcceptedInsurance AcceptedProvider's Policy
Fairwinds does not accept Medicaid or Medicare plans. Costs vary based on the level of care provided. Fortunately, most health insurance companies now cover portions of the cost of addiction treatment. Additionally, our experienced admissions staff can help you find a way to cover the care you need. Our primary goal is to get you treatment as quickly as possible for as little out-of-pocket cost as possible.
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About Fairwinds Eating Disorders Treatment Center
Fairwinds Treatment Center provides eating disorder treatment for men and women. Their non-diet approach emphasizes compassion and total health in all levels of care. Clients can attend inpatient care (most intensive), residential treatment, day/night treatment (partial hospitalization), intensive outpatient, and general outpatient.They address co-occurring mental health conditions in each level of care, including trauma, depression, and anxiety.
Individualized Eating Disorder Treatment
Each client in Fairwinds Treatment Center’s eating disorder program receives a tailored treatment plan created by their team, which can include a psychiatrist, physician, nurses, therapist, and nutritionist. Therapists provide 1:1 sessions up to once a day, depending on recovery needs. Clients have mealtime support during meals and receive nutritious dishes prepared with their health goals in mind.
Clinically Guided Care
Fairwinds Treatment Center’s physician and dietician collaborate to determine each client’s calorie needs and health goals. They monitor progress through regular team meetings and make adjustments as needed. Therapists provide evidence-based therapies like cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), radically open DBT, and rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT).
Safe, Comfortable Setting for Recovery
Clients live in a comfortable, cottage-style home in inpatient and residential levels of care. Fairwinds Treatment Center provides dietician-informed meals to meet unique recovery needs. Their nutrition and therapeutic services address anorexia nervosa, bulimia, compulsive overeating, and eating disorders. They invite family into healing too, with weekly family therapy and multifamily support available.
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Insurance Accepted
Provider's Policy:Fairwinds does not accept Medicaid or Medicare plans. Costs vary based on the level of care provided. Fortunately, most health insurance companies now cover portions of the cost of addiction treatment. Additionally, our experienced admissions staff can help you find a way to cover the care you need. Our primary goal is to get you treatment as quickly as possible for as little out-of-pocket cost as possible.
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A leading healthcare provider serving over 100 million Americans as one of the largest insurance companies in the country.
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Fairwinds Treatment Center treats eating disorders in adults. Their on-staff nutritionists, dieticians, physicians, and therapists offer meal support, nutrition education, and a safe healing environment. They provide eating disorder care in an inpatient setting with 24/7 monitoring, a residential setting, and in outpatient settings (day treatment, IOP, and standard outpatient).
Non-Diet Approach
Fairwinds Treatment Center uses a non-diet approach to help clients heal from eating disorders. They focus on normalized eating behaviors and total health, not ideal weight. Treatment promotes non-emotional eating and mindful movement over rigid exercise routines. Staff at Fairwinds Treatment Center additionally share a respect for all body types, not idealized stereotypes.
Treating Co-Occurring Mental Health Conditions
Fairwinds Treatment Center treats mental health conditions that may occur alongside eating disorders. They address anxiety, depression, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), and underlying trauma. Initial assessments help diagnose mental health conditions and allow their team to create an appropriate treatment plan.
Multiple Levels of Eating Disorder Treatment
Fairwinds Treatment Center provides inpatient care, residential care, and multiple outpatient options, including telehealth. Their partial hospitalization program (PHP) has day and evening availability. Clients in IOP go to treatment 3 times a week, 3 hours a time. Fairwinds Treatment Center offers virtual IOP, PHP, and outpatient care.
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Center Overview
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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.
Treatment Focus
You can get treatment for eating disorders at this center, helping you navigate symptoms, build coping tools, and restore your physical health under expert care.
Care Options
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.
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.
Life Skills
Teaching life skills like cooking, cleaning, clear communication, and even basic math provides a strong foundation for continued recovery.
Therapeutic Community
Therapeutic communities allow patients to contribute to the success and progress of their community, through healthy behaviors or even basic chores.
Wellness
Wellness philosophies focus on the physical, mental, and spiritual wellness of each patient, helping them restore purpose with natural remedies.
Approaches
Family Involvement
Providers involve family in the treatment of their loved one through family therapy, visits, or both–because addiction is a family disease.
Personalized Treatment
The specific needs, histories, and conditions of individual patients receive personalized, highly relevant care throughout their recovery journey.
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.
Art Therapy
Visual art invites patients to examine the emotions within their work, focusing on the process of creativity and its gentle therapeutic power.
Experiential Therapy
With this approach, patients heal by doing. Therapists help patients process difficult emotions to speak, using guided activities like art or dance.
Eye Movement Therapy (EMDR)
Lateral, guided eye movements help reduce the emotional reactions of retelling and reprocessing trauma, allowing intense feelings to dissipate.
Family Therapy
Family therapy addresses group dynamics within a family system, with a focus on improving communication and interrupting unhealthy relationship patterns.
Gestalt Therapy
This treatment teaches self-awareness, interrupts negative thought patterns, and gives patients insight into how their environment impacts mental health.
Life Skills
Teaching life skills like cooking, cleaning, clear communication, and even basic math provides a strong foundation for continued recovery.
Nutrition Counseling
Nutritious food helps patients heal from within, setting them up for mental and bodily wellness as they learn about healthy eating.
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.
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.
Experience
Personal Amenities
Amenities
Special Considerations
Gender-specific groups
Patients in gender-specific groups gain the opportunity to discuss challenges unique to their gender in a comfortable, safe setting conducive to healing.
Activities
Yoga
Yoga is both a physical and spiritual practice. It includes a flow of movement, breathing techniques, and meditation.
Smoking and Vaping Policy
Professional Staff
Dr. M.K. (Khal) El-Yousef Founder
Medical Director
Amy Helland
CEO BSN, RN-BC
Dr. Kyle Stephens
Kourtney Gordon
MS, RD/LD, CEDRD
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