Discovery – Seattle News:
Meet the Staff at
Center for Discovery Washington

With a national reputation for quality care, Center for Discovery is pleased to present our newest Adolescent Residential Eating Disorder Program. Located near Seattle in Edmonds, Washington, this program is JCAHO Accredited, State Licensed and contracted with most major health care insurance providers. Discovery offers an intensive individual therapeutic and nutritional experience giving new life to the resident and family.

Center for Discovery is proud to introduce you to the staff at CFD, Washington:

James “Buck” Runyan, LMFT, LPC, CEDS
Chief Operations Officer and Clinical Director
Eating Disorders Division
Treating eating disorders since 1994, Buck joined the Center for Discovery in 2006. His experience includes outpatient services, intensive outpatient and residential care settings for adults and adolescents. Buck’s treatment specialties include eating disorders, self injurious behavior and bariatric surgery assessment and counseling programs. He is a board member for the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals and founding President of the California chapters division. Buck was founding Program Director of the Remuda Ranch Adolescent Center and Program Administrator for the San Bernardino County Mental Health Court dual diagnosis day treatment programs. He retains credentials as a California Marriage and Family Therapist, an Arizona Licensed Professional Counselor and Certified Eating Disorder Specialist.

Adrianne Altman, Ph.D,
Program Director
Dr. Altman received her PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of Northern Texas.  She has been the Program Director and Primary Therapist at Center for Discovery’s Menlo Park house since 2006. She has presented at many national organizations including National Eating Disorder Association (NEDA), International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals (iaedp) and the Association of Professionals Treating Eating Disorders (APTED). Prior to joining Center for Discovery, Dr. Altman worked at Children’s Hospital Orange County (CA) and Scottish Rite Hospital (TX).

Caleb Mitchell, MDiv, MAC, LPC, LMHC
Primary Therapist
Caleb obtained his Masters Degree in Counseling and Masters of Divinity from Covenant Theological Seminary. He is a licensed therapist in both Arizona and Washington and worked as part of Remuda Ranch’s inpatient and outreach teams for six years. During his time at Remuda Ranch, Caleb was a program therapist, expressive therapist, a primary therapist and a member of the Remuda Ranch speakers bureau. Caleb is a published writer in the area of intersection of eating disorders and spirituality. Therapeutically, he has experience and special interest in eating disorders, sexual addiction and domestic violence.

Meaghan Ormsby, RD
Dietitian
Meaghan is a Registered and Certified Dietitian who specializes in weight concerns, disordered eating, insulin resistance, Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome and child feeding issues. She has worked with eating disorders for 9 years, providing individual nutrition therapy as well as group education. Her experience and expertise are focused on helping individuals to improve their relationship with food using the non-diet approach. She completed her degree in Nutrition and a dietetic internship at California State University, Long Beach. Meaghan offers nutrition counseling for dieters, individuals with full-blown eating disorders, and everything else on the spectrum of disordered, unhealthy eating.

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Holiday Tips
As we know, holidays can be hard on our clients with the increase in stress, family dynamics and for those with eating disorders, the emphasis on food during the holiday season.  Some general tips to use with clients to deal with the holidays in a healthy way include:

• Plan ahead so you feel a certain amount of security and to help avoid the extra stress and anxiety created by the holidays.
• Only attend what you feel comfortable with. The holiday invitations can become overwhelming and it is important to choose activities where you feel safe and able to enjoy yourself.
• Set goals for the holidays that are NOT weight and food related.  Have the goals be something positive you want to accomplish, like providing a toy for a toy drive or visiting someone during the holiday season that you have not seen in awhile.
• Eat regularly. Do not restrict before the big meal of the day and then binge.  Avoid skipping meals and eat in a regular pattern.
• Be flexible. The holidays always bring surprises, like unexpected foods, pressures and family dynamics.  Staying flexible with your food, your expectations of yourself and others’ behaviors will help you remain less stressed.
• Find a support group. If you cannot attend your usual support group, find one where you are.  Be flexible in the type of support group you look for; 12 step groups, spiritual groups or an eating disorder group will offer you the support you need.
• Create an exit plan.  Plan ahead of time “safe” people you can talk to and how to exit when needed if you become overwhelmed.  Learn to trust your “gut” when you start feeling as if it is all too much and leave for a little while.

You can find more information on this and many other tips at National Eating Disorders Association’s website, www.nationaleatingdisorders.org.

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Networking Events
The OC Network – San Juan Capistrano , CA co-hosted by Reasons Eating Disorder Treatment at BHC Alhambra, Discovery Practice Management, and Hope by the Sea. Meetings are held on the third Friday of every month at Hope by the Sea from 11:30 – 1pm. Upcoming events: Friday, December 18 featuring Bob Tyler “Craving and Relapse”; Friday, January 15  featuring Ron Bacon, “Alcoholism: Revolutionary Ideas and Implications for Treatment”; Friday, February 19, featuring Tawny Murdock, MFTI “Diabulimia” and Friday, March 19, featuring Brandi Elliot, TBD. For more information, contact Alexia Mowry at 562-881-9886 or alexia.mowry@centerfordiscovery.com

Adolescent Resource Network – Sherman Oaks, CA co-hosted by Center for Discovery, Clearview and Insights. Next meeting is Friday, December 18 from 9am – 11am at Insight Treatment Center – Holiday Networking Event. For more information, contact Christina Weiss at 562-457-7373 or christina.weiss@centerfordiscovery.com

The SD Network – La Costa, CA co-hosted by Reasons Eating Disorder Treatment at BHC Alhambra, Discovery Practice Management, Hope by the Sea, and Miracle Recovery. Next meeting is Thursday, January 7, 2010  from 11:30 – 1pm at Miracle Recovery featuring Brandi Elliot, Northwest Academy, TBD; Thursday, February 4 featuring Jennifer Messier, Miracle Recovery, TBD; and Thursday, March 4 featuring TBD. For more information, contact Alexia Mowry at 562.881.9886 or alexia.mowry@centerfordiscovery.com

IAEDP Puget Sound (New Chapter!) – Seattle, WA. “Winter Social Networking Event”, January 20, 2010 @ 7pm at The Sorrento Hotel. RSVP by January 13, 2010 to iaedppugetsound@gmail.com

IAEDP Los Angeles – Beverly Hills, CA. Next meeting is Friday, February 5, 2010 from 11:30 – 1pm at the Beverly Hills Country Club featuring Ovidio Bermudez, MD, Medical Director, Laureate Eating Disorders Program “Readiness for Change in the Treatment of Eating Disorders.” For more information contact Christina Weiss at iaedpla@gmail.com or call 562-457-7373.

IAEDP Inland Empire (New Chapter!) – Redlands, CA co-hosted by Loma Linda Behavioral Medicine Center and Reasons Eating Disorder Center at BHC Alhambra Hospital. FIRST MEETING is Friday, February 5, 2010, 11:00 – 1pm featuring Buck Runyan, MA, MFT, LPC, CEDS. For more information, contact IAEDP Inland Empire at iaedpinlandempire@gmail.com.

IAEDP So Cal – Beverly Hills, CA. Discovery Practice Management is a proud sponsor of IAEDP Southern California’s “An Evening of the Arts: A Multimedia Experience to Raise Eating Disorder Awareness”, Saturday, February 20, 2010, 4pm – 8pm at the Beverly Hills Country Club. For more information visit www.iaedpsocal.com, to RSVP contact Christina Weiss 562-457-7373 or christina.weiss@centerfordiscovery.com

The South Bay Network – Torrance, CA co-hosted by Discovery Practice Management and Thelma McMillen Center. Next meeting is Tuesday, February 23, 2010 from 8:30 – 10:00am at Thelma McMillen Center featuring Joyce Parker, Phd, “Adolescent Substance Abuse and Attachment Issues”. For more information, contact Christina Weiss at 562-457-7373 or christina.weiss@centerfordiscovery.com

IAEDP San Diego – San Diego, CA. Next meeting is Saturday, February 27, 2010 featuring the film, “America the Beautiful” and a presentation by Carolyn Costin, M.A, M.ED, MFT, Founder/Clinical Director Monte Nido. For more information, contact IAEDP San Diego at iaedpsd@gmail.com.

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CEU Events
Discovery looks forward to offering CEU events for Professionals seeking more training in the Adolescent and Eating Disorder fields in the coming year. Please check back in 2010 for the new schedule of events. For more information, please feel free to contact your Regional Manager of Clinical Outreach for any questions.

Upcoming Conferences
Stop by Discovery’s booth!
CSNO (California State Nurses Organization)
February 11 – 14, 2010
Hollywood, CA

Columbia River ED Network (CREDN)
February 25, 2010
Portland, OR

IAEDP Symposium
March 11 – 14, 2010
Orlando, Florida

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Discovery Practice Intake

When to Refer to Discovery’s Residential Eating Disorder Programs

Discovery follows the American Psychological Association guidelines when referring to the appropriate levels of care for the treatment of eating disorders. Residential treatment is appropriate when someone is failing at the outpatient level, or if they have dropped a significant amount of weight in a short period of time. Other factors that determine the appropriate level of care are the need for 24-hour supervision (especially during mealtime), lower ideal body weight, medical stability, and the inability to stop maladaptive behaviors. The Intake Staff at Discovery understands this process and as a result, adhere to strict clinical criteria before admitting patients to our programs.

Discovery offers a free and confidential assessment for those who are seeking to understand what level of care is suitable for them. If you are currently working with, or have been recently referred an eating disorder client who may be in need of a higher level of care, please contact our Intake department for a free assessment. This assessment will take approximately 60 minutes and includes physical, social, emotional and behavioral aspects, as well as a thorough history of the disordered eating.

We understand that not all individuals struggling with an eating disorder are in need of residential treatment. This is why Discovery’s Intake department has an extensive list of resources at all levels of care suitable for most circumstances. Please feel free to contact our Intake Representatives to obtain information for resources in your area.

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Contact
For more information, please contact our Intake Department at 800.760.3934 or info@centerfordiscovery.com
We have immediate placement availability for eating disorder residential treatment!

24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Center for Discovery: 800.760.3934.
Oceanaire: 866.406.1066.

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Center for Discovery
At-A-Glance
Center for Discovery is a residential treatment program dedicated exclusively to adolescents struggling with eating disorders and dual diagnosis issues. We believe that just as eating disorders and dual diagnosis disorders require specialized treatment, so do adolescents. Discovery offers professional, structured environments with the comfort and nurturing of serene home-like settings where adolescents can safely address their challenges. Our individualized treatment approach is provided by a multidisciplinary team and a low staff to resident ratio. At Center for Discovery, we assist hundreds of adolescents and their families annually across our seven JCAHO accredited, California and Washinton licensed campuses. Since 1997 we have been privately owned and operated. Discovery is contracted with most major health care insurance providers and will assist families in verifying their insurance benefits. Our Intake Department is available for both professionals and families 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

EATING DISORDERS PROGRAM
• Helping males and females 10 to 19 years old
• Disorders treated:
- Anorexia Nervosa
- Bulimia Nervosa
- Binge Eating
- Other related complex disordered eating
• Weekly Family Involvement
• The Discovery Therapeutic Family Meal
• Four private therapy sessions per week
• Over 41 structured groups per week

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DUAL DIAGNOSIS PROGRAM
• Helping males and females 12 to 17 years old
• Disorders treated:
- Addictive Disorders
- Anxiety Disorders
- Depressive Disorders
- Childhood/Adolescent Disorders
• Weekly Family Involvement
• 12-Step Focus
• Four private therapy sessions per week
• Over 41 structured groups per week

Our mission at Center for Discovery is to combine the finest traditional inpatient approaches with creative, innovative and individualized interventions that position our therapeutic experience at the forefront of adolescent treatment.

For more information please call 800.760.3934 or visit us at www.centerfordiscovery.com 

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 Oceanaire
At-A-Glance

Oceanaire is a spacious residential six-bed setting in a serene and confidential location on the Palos Verdes Peninsula for adult women struggling with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder or compulsive exercising. Nestled above one of the greens of the Los Verdes Country Club Golf Course, Oceanaire provides ocean vistas and Pacific Coast sunsets, creating a peaceful and healing environment for the mind and body. The home has a private interior courtyard swimming pool and lovely patio for outdoor relaxation and events. The space at Oceanaire provides a peaceful setting for healing where adult women can safely and effectively address their issues and begin their path to recovery. Oceanaire provides an intensive treatment program with four private weekly therapy sessions, a strong family component including weekly family conjoint sessions, multi-educational groups including DBT (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy) groups, hands-on food exposure, restaurant outings, nutritional education, medical and psychiatric consultations, yoga, relaxation and stress management techniques and much more. Oceanaire is contracted with most major health care insurance providers and will assist families in verifying their insurance benefits. Our Intake Department is available for both professionals and families 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.