PHP with overnight accommodations

The Eating Disorder Center of Denver (EDC-D) is the only facility in Colorado that offers partial hospitalization while providing the highest level of care for adults with anorexia, bulimia, and related disorders.

Our Partial Hospitalization Program provides comprehensive treatment on an outpatient basis. Our patients learn to practice and internalize recovery skills until they can incorporate these behaviors into their way of life. As patients begin to experience daily successes, they make a gradual transition from our supportive, structured environment back into their homes and lives.

A Team Approach to Changing Lives

Our multidisciplinary team of physicians, clinicians, nurses, and dietitians are dedicated to bringing about change through empowerment. Working together, they create specialized treatment plans that fit each patient’s physical, emotional, social, spiritual, and nutritional needs.

PHP is available to males and females 16 years and older. They spend 11 hours a day with us, 7 days a week, with shortened schedules on weekends. Our highly structured program includes:

Medical Evaluation: Board-certified psychiatrists oversee each treatment team to ensure the proper focus of each special regimen and to see that co-morbid psychiatric conditions are appropriately diagnosed and treated. In addition, a board-certified internist carefully monitors the physical and medical conditions of all patients. This extensive medical presence enables EDC-D to effectively treat individuals who are seriously ill with only partial hospitalization, resulting in maximum improvement without institutionalization.

Individual Therapy: Patients meet weekly for a psychiatric consultation, and they have two weekly sessions with a primary therapist. Patients also attend weekly staff meetings to update their treatment goals and plans for aftercare.

Family/Couples Therapy: The designated family therapist meets with patients and their families each week. Additionally, patients and their families are encouraged to attend weekly multi-family group sessions that offer education for everyone affected by the eating disorder. We also have a free family and friends support group.

Group Therapy: PHP includes a wide range of daily psycho-educational, experiential, and process groups. The groups cover such topics as:

• Nutrition
• Healthy relationships
• Medical lectures
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
• Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
• Sensing the self
• Body image
• Addictions
• Grief and loss
• Feminine identity

Experiential groups include yoga, movement therapy, art therapy, and psychodrama.

Nutrition Therapy: Our staff dietitians plan three daily meals and two snacks for patients. Meals are eaten in groups with a therapist. The dietitians are also available to meet with patients weekly to review their individual meal plans and goals. Our comprehensive nutrition therapy includes a weekly cooking group and meals out.

Click here to view our PHP Program Schedule 

Lodging
For patients needing accommodations, EDC-D has two luxury two-bedroom apartments available at 4550 Cherry Creek (www.4550cherrycreek.com).  The apartments are within walking distance of the center and are located at the corner of Cherry Creek Drive South and Cherry Streets in Denver.  This luxury high rise apartment complex includes the following amenities for an affordable daily rate:

• 24-hour concierge
• Assigned parking spaces
• Security
• Stunning Rocky Mountain and downtown skyline views
• Convenient to Cherry Creek shopping and entertainment district, art museums, Coors Field, LoDo, downtown and Denver Tech Center

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Evening Intensive Outpatient Program (EIOP)

Eating Disorder Center of Denver’s (EDC-D) Evening Intensive Outpatient Program (EIOP) offers 13 hours of therapy combined individual and group per week from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.  This includes a one-hour session with a primary therapist and 12 hours of various types of didactic, process and experiential groups.  This opportunity to implement exposure therapy is used to increase the likelihood of successful outcome.  Also included in the program is nutritional monitoring and meal therapy. 

The EIOP level of care is for individuals needing more than once weekly outpatient therapy, but not requiring EDC-D’s Partial Hospitalization Program.

Click here to view the Evening Intensive Outpatient Program Schedule

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Outpatient Services/Aftercare

Outpatient Services provide an effective alternative for individuals whose symptoms do not require a more intensive treatment program, those unable to participate in a more intensive level of care, and those transitioning from more intensive treatment programs.  Patients can also participate in one or more of our Outpatient Services to enhance work with outside treatment providers.  Our services include: 

• Individual, family, and couples therapy
• Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
• Group therapy (aftercare, DBT, body image and family groups available)
• A free support group sponsored by Eating Disorders Anonymous
• Psychiatric evaluation and medication management (available in EDC-D’s Denver and Boulder offices)
• Gastric Bypass assessments and aftercare groups
• Nutritional counseling in Denver and Boulder

Support Groups

Outpatient Process Group—Tuesday 5:30-7:00 pm—A weekly psychotherapy group for individuals in recovery who want to use a safe group environment to practice recovery skills.  This group is designed for those wanting to increase interpersonal skills, authenticity and empowerment.  Cost is $50 per group.

DBT Skills Training—Monday 7:30-9:00 pm—12-week course focusing on the skill sets of core mindfulness, interpersonal effectiveness, emotion regulation and distress tolerance.  This interactive educational group is open and ongoing, allowing one to join at any time.  Cost is $75 per group.

Minding the Body—Monday 6:30-8:30 pm—12-week ongoing group for individuals establishing positive lifestyles and a healthy pattern of eating.  The group is split into an educational hour followed by a group process hour.  The educational topics include body image, food and feelings, mindful eating and how to manage hunger and interpersonal relationships.  This group is open and ongoing allowing one to join at any time.  Cost is $75 per group. 

Body Image 101—Tuesday 5:30-7:00 pm—12-week ongoing group designed to facilitate the connection between a woman and her body.  A variety of cognitive, behavioral and experiential techniques are utilized to foster acceptance of the body in all its uniqueness.  Cost is $50 per group. 

Art Therapy Group—Monday 6:30-8:00 pm—This weekly on-going group will utilize art and creativity to develop skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance and interpersonal effectiveness. The individuals will explore the authentic self through mindfulness in the art process to identify individual strengths necessary in recovery. Cost is $50 per group. 

Family & Friends Support Group—First and Third Thursday of each month 6-8:30 pm—A group for families and friends of individuals suffering with eating disorders to discuss their problems, concerns and successes.  RSVP & questions to Eating Disorder Foundation at 303-322-3373.
**Meetings are held at The Eating Disorder Foundation, 3003 East Third Ave, Suite 110, basement level, Denver, CO 80206

Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders – Saturday 1:30-2:30 pm—ANAD support group is a safe havens for those seeking support and understanding.  The role of the ANAD group is to offer information and support to those who are affected by an eating disorder.  ANAD provides information, possible resources and hope for recovery.  It is a forum for discovering that you are not alone--other people have similar problems and feelings.

 ANAD is not intened to replace therapy, but should ideally serve as an adjunct to therapy.  ANAD is not a substitute for treatment.  It is important that  members understand this.  Some may seek out our groups as a quick fix and then become disenchanted.  It can be a long road to recovery...ANAD is here to help you on your journey.

**Please call 303-771-0861 to register for any of the groups, except for the Family & Friends Support Group.

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