Eating Disorder Treatment at Victory Bay
If food, eating or your body has started to take up more of your thoughts than you'd like, or you're worried about someone you love, you're in the right place. At Victory Bay, our team works with adults to find eating disorder care that fits their lives, from outpatient sessions and telehealth to more structured programs.
Understanding Eating Disorders
An eating disorder is a serious but treatable condition that affects how a person eats and how they think and feel about food, weight and their body. It isn't a choice, a phase or a lack of willpower. At Victory Bay, therapists, psychiatrists and nutrition professionals work together with each adult client on a personalized treatment plan.
The National Institute of Mental Health describes eating disorders as serious illnesses marked by severe disturbances in eating behaviors. It also says plainly that they can be treated successfully.
Eating disorders are more common than many people realize. According to the National Eating Disorders Association, 9% of the U.S. population, or nearly 31 million Americans, will have an eating disorder in their lifetime. They affect people of all genders, ages, races, body shapes and weights.
You can't always see an eating disorder from the outside. Someone may seem fine to others while living with strict rules about food, constant worry about their body or cycles of eating that feel out of control. Whatever this looks like for you or your loved one, it deserves care. You don't have to be sure it's "serious enough" to reach out. Recovery often happens gradually, through healing in the body, new coping skills and a kinder relationship with food.
Types of Eating Disorders We Treat
Anorexia Nervosa
Anorexia nervosa involves limiting food in ways that affect health, often with an intense fear of gaining weight. Eating can start to feel frightening. Read more about anorexia nervosa treatment at Victory Bay.
Learn More Bulimia Nervosa
Bulimia nervosa involves repeated binge eating followed by behaviors meant to make up for it, such as vomiting, fasting or exercising compulsively. Shame can make it hard to speak up. Explore our approach to bulimia treatment.
Learn More Binge Eating Disorder
Binge eating disorder involves recurring episodes of eating a large amount of food while feeling unable to stop, without regular purging afterward. This isn't about willpower. See how our binge eating disorder treatment works.
Learn More ARFID (Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder)
Avoidant restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) leads a person to avoid many foods or eat very little, but not because of concerns about weight or shape. Learn how our ARFID treatment is structured.
Learn More OSFED (Other Specified Feeding or Eating Disorders)
Other specified feeding or eating disorders (OSFED) cause real distress but don't match every criterion for anorexia, bulimia or binge eating disorder. They deserve the same attention and care. Read about our OSFED treatment.
Learn MoreEating disorders take different forms, and many people don't fit neatly into one category. With or without a diagnosis, care starts with a thorough assessment, so your plan reflects your history, health and goals rather than a label.
How Care is Tailored
Your care reflects what you're experiencing, not just the name of a diagnosis:
- Anorexia nervosa: Care focuses on medical and nutritional stability, support at meals and therapy for the thoughts and feelings underneath.
- Bulimia nervosa: Treatment helps interrupt the cycle, bring more balance to eating and build healthier ways to cope with stress and emotion.
- Binge eating disorder: Therapy and nutrition support help you understand what drives the cycle and respond to it differently.
- ARFID: Avoidance may stem from sensitivity to texture, taste or smell; a fear of choking or vomiting; or little interest in eating. Our program moves through four steps: a full assessment, medical and nutritional stabilization, therapy with gradual food exposure and step-down planning.
- OSFED: A diagnosis that doesn't fit a textbook definition is no less serious. If you've wondered whether your struggles are "enough" to ask for help, they're worth a conversation.
Treatment Programs for Eating Disorders
Victory Bay offers a continuum of eating disorder care for adults. It runs from residential treatment to a partial hospitalization program (PHP), an intensive outpatient program, outpatient care and telehealth. Your care team includes therapists, psychiatrists and a registered dietitian, with case management support. Together, you'll choose a starting point based on your assessment, and your plan shifts as you make progress.
At every level, care may include eating disorder-focused therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) skills groups, nutrition counseling, psychiatric care and family involvement. Victory Bay holds accreditation from The Joint Commission and certification from LegitScript.
Co-Occurring Disorders
Eating disorders rarely exist on their own. People with eating disorders are at higher risk for other mental health conditions, including depression, anxiety and substance use disorders, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and trauma can be part of the picture, too.
These concerns often feed one another. Anxiety can make meals harder, and an eating disorder can deepen low mood or isolation. That's why Victory Bay offers eating disorder care alongside mental health treatment and substance use care, with programs under one roof.
Rather than treating each concern separately, your care team weaves them into a single treatment plan. That plan can include therapy for anxiety or depression, support for substance use when it's part of your story and psychiatric evaluation with medication management. You don't need to know where to start. Sorting that out is part of our work together.
Frequently Asked Questions
Start Your Recovery Today
Reaching out doesn't mean you need to have everything figured out. Call to talk through what you've noticed, ask questions or set up a confidential assessment. Our helpline is open 24/7, and family members are welcome to call for someone they love. You can also verify your insurance online.
This content is for informational purposes only and is not medical advice. If you are experiencing symptoms that concern you, contact your care team or visit your nearest emergency room.