Eating Disorder Program - Adult - Kootenay Boundary

Provided by Interior Health

Provides eating disorders services to individuals 19+.
Eating disorders program provides a range of services in a safe and supportive environment to adults 19+, and their families, who are dealing with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder.

Services may include community-based individual and family therapy, group therapy, psycho-educational sessions and information and education for the public and health professionals. Services offered in-person or virtual. Guided by the needs of the individual, they provide specialized outpatient services which may include:
  • Psychiatric assessment & treatments
  • Group counselling & support
  • Individual & family counselling & education
  • Interventions to initiate re-nourishment, increase body weight, and promote medical stabilization

  • The Kootenay Boundary Eating Disorder Clinic team consists of a coordinator / therapist, a registered dietician, and the team physician. This clinic operates primarily as an assessment, treatment planning, and consultation team for mental health clinicians and family physicians rather than providing the primary treatments for clients. Also provides follow-up care planning.

    Limitations:
    Clients must be willing to connect with a mental health clinician in order to be scheduled for an Eating Disorder Clinic Assessment. The clinic does not work with clients with binge eating disorder or compulsive overeating.

    Location finder: https://www.interiorhealth.ca...

    250-304-1243

    Castlegar Mental Health & Substance Use - 707 10th Street, Castlegar, British Columbia, V1N 2H7

    Wheelchair accessible.

    Service is available in English.

    Cost: No cost

    Referral options:

    • Physician or nurse practitioner referral
    • Nurse Practitioner
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    Availability

    Service area: Castlegar, Christina Lake, Grand Forks, Kaslo, Midway, Nakusp, Nelson, New Denver, Rossland, Salmo, Slocan, Trail

    Ways to Access
    • Provided 1:1 in-person
    • Provided in a group in-person
    • Provided online: email / video / on-line

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    community-services@pathwaysbc.ca

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