Bay Area Eating Disorder Program

Our Bay Area Eating Disorder Program consists of 8 weeks of:

• Individual Therapy
• Family Therapy
• Nutrition Therapy​
• Medical Support
• DBT Group Therapy

Individual therapy

Chose from one of our highly qualified therapists with specialties designed to meet the needs of their patients. CTFT offers several different therapy modalities in order to provide individualized treatment.

• EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)
• CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy)
• Art Therapy, Play Therapy
• DBT (Dialectic Behavior Therapy)
• ERP (Exposure Response Prevention Therapy)
• Mindfulness Training

Family Therapy

At CTFT we believe that parent involvement in therapy is crucial to a successful outcome. We will work with parents and families to restore balance so families can thrive. Family therapy can range from everyone in the family attending to parent/child, siblings or to just parents attending depending on the needs of the family. Sibling support can be vital if one child has high needs that take up the attention in the family.

We offer both family systems family therapy and FBT, family based therapy.

Nutrition Therapy

Teens believe they are invincible and they can eat anything they want or skip meals. Parents sometimes fall in to that mentality also, thinking, “they’re teens, they can handle it! This is the time in life where they can skip a meal and get away with eating anything!” We know that nutrition has a direct impact on mood and brain development. Working with teens and their families to see how, what, when and where they eat affects them is a hard task at best! That is where our wonderful team of dietitians comes in. They can get into the nitty gritty details of what you eat, how it affects you and what emotions make you eat certain foods. They are trained in intuitive eating and can help teens reconnect with their childhood ability to listen to their bodies and what they need and respond accordingly. At CTFT we look at the whole person. We believe in strengthening the mind body connection. We partnered with Bay Area Nutrition, LLC to provide dietitians to meet with and assess the impact of nutrition on mental health and to develop a user friendly and cohesive plan for those with eating disorders and other mental health illness. We recognize the impact of nutrition on developing minds and bodies and its role in healing the whole person.

Psychiatry (as needed)

Medication is not for everyone. We live and work in a diverse community and want to respect all beliefs surrounding medication. Prior to a referral to a Psychiatrist we always recommend teens start with their Primary Care Physician. A simple blood test can tell if their hormone or vitamin status is optimal for mental health and development. If the results are negative, there is a family history of mental illness, and/or they are not responding to therapy alone, then medication may be necessary. We are aware of the risks and contraindications involved in adolescent medication and we do not take this decision lightly. There are tests available (www.genesite.com) that can determine what medications will work best for your teen’s body and brain. This is not as scary as it used to be. We are proud to have good relationships with psychiatrists in the community who can provide a full psychiatric assessment to determine if medication is right for your adolescent. If it is determined to be helpful, they will provide medication monitoring to reduce side effects and safely reach a therapeutic dosage and collaborate with us to form an ideal treatment plan.

Medical Support

In order to treat the whole child we believe that a medical evaluation is vital. For some disorders, such as eating disorders, anxiety, depression or school refusal it is essential. We have good working relationships with many physicians in the area and communicate with the entire treatment team in order to ensure your teen is healthy both mentally and physically.  Medical monitoring will consist of a weekly weight check and vitals check with the provider of your choice!  We can work with your current primary care provider!

Group Therapy

The power of group therapy is incredible. It helps to break down isolation, shame, guilt, loneliness and fosters good social skills and peer support. We offer a DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy) group that will help your teen learn skills to manage emotions while they are in treatment.  This group is open to all clients in our practice and is focused emotional regulation skills.

Evaluation

Progress is important. We are committed to giving families progress reports that will show where the patient is in treatment every 4 weeks. We use several measuring scales to ensure that the services we provide are both qualitative and quantifiable. We do not want to waste your time or money and believe in providing feedback to ensure that this program works for you. At the beginning of treatment we will establish a baseline utilizing the EAT 26.  At 4 weeks we will have a progress review to ensure that your teen is making adequate progress.  At the end of the 8 weeks we will have another progress review and will make recommendations based on progress made for ongoing after care.

Weekly Care Conferences

One thing that sets the BAED program apart from other programs is our commitment to good communication. Communication is a vital aspect of a successful response to treatment. One of the problems we often run into is that the providers do not communicate important information affecting treatment. Our program staff are committed to sharing communication after every session and having a weekly treatment team meeting to ensure that all providers are on the same page.  All recommendations for treatment are made at a team level including the registered dietitian, the individual therapy, the family therapist, the group therapist and the primary care doctor.

Our Partnership

CTFT has partnered with Bay Area Nutrition, LLC in order to provide a holistic approach to mental health for families in the city of Campbell and surrounding areas.

Visit Bay Area Nutrition Website