Three Eating Disorder Recovery Resources in Arlington, Virginia

 By: Jennifer Rollin, LCSW-C, Therapist & Founder of The Eating Disorder Center

Living with an eating disorder is exhausting. From constant thoughts about food and your body, to negative body image (for some), to feeling like many of your life moments are being colored by an eating disorder.

Eating disorders impact approximately 28 million Americans, and they can be deadly for some (Deloitte Access Economics, 2020). Without treatment and support, individuals with eating disorders suffer, and the progression of an eating disorder can have dire consequences. Eating disorders can cause people to hyperfixate on food and body image, can impact relationships, and can have other physical and mental consequences if left untreated. 

As an eating disorder therapist, the founder of The Eating Disorder Center, and a person who has recovered from an eating disorder, I am highly passionate about connecting others to eating disorder recovery resources. I have struggled myself in the past, and I know how exhausting and isolating it can feel to be deeply consumed by an eating disorder. Finding freedom from an eating disorder inspired me to help others on their healing journeys. 

If you or someone you know is struggling with an eating disorder in Arlington, Virginia, there are a variety of resources available in the area.

Here are a few eating disorder recovery resources in Arlington, Virginia:


1. Rock Recovery

Rock Recovery is a nonprofit eating disorder recovery organization that provides a variety of eating disorder support groups, including ones for meal support, body image, and general processing! Additionally, they offer support for clients who desire faith-based groups as a part of recovery. They offer groups in Arlington, Virginia and virtually throughout Virginia.

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2. Stay Strong Virginia

Stay Strong Virginia is an eating disorder organization that provides support, education and advocacy. They offer client and caregiver support groups, as well educational videos, meal support videos, and an online screening tool. 

This organization was created by a mom whose daughter struggled with an eating disorder, as she wanted to connect people to resources and support. They offer eating disorder resources in Spanish as well as psychoeducational resources on the impact of malnutrition.


3. The Eating Disorder Center

The Eating Disorder Center specializes in therapy for teens and adults with eating disorders in Arlington, Virginia, including anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder, OSFED, ARFID, orthorexia, and compulsive exercise. We also have therapists who specialize in treating co-occurring OCD and trauma in Virginia.

We provide therapy services in our office in Rockville, Maryland, as well as virtually serving Arlington, Virginia and individuals throughout the state of Virginia. 

We are specialized and skilled when it comes to helping people to find food freedom, make peace with their bodies, and improve their relationships with themselves. Many of our team members have also personally recovered or have supported a loved one in recovery. 

We are action-oriented therapists — not sit back and nod therapists. We love to help clients set treatment goals and do activities between sessions to help promote recovery. We also do food exposures with clients in sessions when appropriate. 

Eating Disorders Are Highly Treatable and There Is Hope for Recovery!

Eating disorders are highly treatable, and specialized eating disorder therapy is key for positive recovery outcomes.

I hope that these eating disorder recovery resources in Arlington, Virginia help you on your recovery journey!

Schedule a FREE 15-minute consultation to explore how eating disorder therapy or recovery coaching can help you to find freedom.
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The Eating Disorder Center is a premier outpatient eating disorder therapy center founded by Jennifer Rollin. We specialize in helping children, teens, and adults struggling with anorexia, binge eating disorder, bulimia, OSFED, and body image issues. We provide eating disorder therapy in Rockville, MD, easily accessible to individuals in Potomac, North Potomac, Bethesda, Olney, Silver Spring, Germantown, and Washington D.C. We also provide eating disorder therapy in Arlington, Virginia and virtually throughout Virginia. Additionally, we offer eating disorder therapy virtually in New York (NYC), Florida, Pennsylvania, and California. We provide eating disorder and EMDR trauma therapy in Rockville, Maryland and virtually throughout Maryland and Virginia. We provide eating disorder recovery coaching via Zoom to people worldwide. Connect with us through our website at www.theeatingdisordercenter.com

References:

• Deloitte Access Economics. The Social and Economic Cost of Eating Disorders in the United States of America: A Report for the Strategic Training Initiative for the Prevention of Eating Disorders and the Academy for Eating Disorders. June 2020. Available at: https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/striped/report-economic-costs-of-eating-disorders/