• Weekly sessions with your practitioner for the first 8 weeks: we suggest you choose a specific day and time that works for you 

• You must be under the care of a Physician AND a therapist- we can provide referrals if needed

• Abide by our cancellation policy: if unable to attend a session due to medical reasons, a doctor’s note is required. We have a strict 72 hr cancellation policy- You will be charged the full appointment fee if you miss your appointment. This does NOT get billed to insurance

• Blood work from your Doctor is Required, an EKG may also be needed: frequency of blood work and specific labs will be discussed at your first visit

• If under the age of 18, a parent is required to be present at the FIRST session

• Newly diagnosed patients are required to be seen in-person for all sessions, some exceptions may apply

• Eating in every session- This experience increases exposure to eating socially, trying new foods and fear foods

• Cooking/prep- Patients will learn how to increase confidence/skills to prepare, cook and clean 

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• Vitals will be taken:  blood pressure, blood sugar and oral exam

• Blind weigh-in on IN-body machine

• Assessment of past medical history, medication/supplement use, bowel movements, food and fluid intake, eating behaviors/social history, labs

• Review of where you are in terms of your treatment journey

• Discussion of nutritional goals and plan for treatment moving forward 

• Review of goals 

• Vitals and Weigh in

• Discussion of challenges/accomplishments

• Challenging fear foods

• In-session eating: you can either bring a meal/ snack from home or ingredients to prepare/cook in session.  Appropriate in-session meal and snack options will be determined by you and your practitioner, if a snack/meal brought in from home does not meet criteria, you will be provided a meal, meal replacement shake or snack- $8-$10 fee

• Cooking/food prep exposure: a component of your treatment process in decreasing negative associations with food and increasing confidence around food prep

• Family collaboration sessions

• Exchange system worksheets: required to be filled out and brought to each session for and review by your practitioner  (this will be taught at the 2nd or 3rd session)- Not every patient will be using this system

• Ongoing collaboration with your practitioner and interdisciplinary team (therapist, MD, ect) required between sessions

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