About this facility
Located in the western suburbs of Chicago, The Eating Recovery Center in Oak Brook offers specialized treatment for children, adolescents, and adults with eating disorders and co-occurring substance use and mental health issues. Their services include intensive outpatient (IOP), partial hospitalization (PHP), residential, and virtual programs. The Eating Recovery Center uses an evidence-based approach to provide each patient with the necessary support to achieve long-term recovery. Their treatment team includes psychiatrists, registered dietitians, family clinicians, nursing support, and educational specialists who are dedicated to helping clients heal in a safe and supportive environment.
The Eating Recovery Center uses a holistic and personalized approach to treat eating disorders, combining medical, psychological, and nutritional support. The center provides treatment for adults, adolescents, and children struggling with anorexia nervosa, ARFID, bulimia nervosa, diabulimia, compulsive overeating, orthorexia, and other specified eating disorders. Their team is trained on evidence-based therapies, providing options for even the most complex cases, and they are involved with eating disorder research.
The clinicians use exposure and response prevention (ERP), cognitive processing therapy (CPT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), emotion-focused family therapy (EFFT), and family-based treatment-informed care (FBT) to help clients build resilience, navigate stress, and create lasting connections with others. Additionally, they offer group therapy, family therapy, and nutritional counseling to strengthen each client's recovery.
The Eating Recovery Center in Oak Brook offers individual and group excursions to restaurants, including food exposure sessions at the nearby Oak Brook Mall.
They offer assistance for those traveling out of state and in need of accommodations. The aftercare program provides comprehensive care for alumni to sustain their recovery, including support groups for alumni and family members, reunion events, and resources for further care.
Services
A quick overview of services associated with this facility.
Type of Care, TC, Substance use treatment; Mental health treatment; Treatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental health illness in adults/serious emotional disturbance in children
Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, Inpatient, etc.), SET, Hospital inpatient/24-hour hospital inpatient; Partial hospitalization/day treatment; Residential/24-hour residential
Facility Type, FT, Residential treatment center (RTC) for children
Treatment Approaches, TAP, Activity therapy; Cognitive behavioral therapy; Couples/family therapy; Dialectical behavior therapy; Group therapy; Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment; Individual psychotherapy; Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
Emergency Mental Health Services, EMS, Psychiatric emergency mobile/off-site services
Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public), FOP, Private for-profit organization
Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted, PAY, Medicaid; Private health insurance; Cash or self-payment
Special Programs/Groups Offered, SG, Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders; Clients who have experienced trauma; Persons with eating disorders; Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Testing, SCR, Metabolic syndrome monitoring; Laboratory testing
Recovery Support Services, RSS, Mentoring/peer support
Facility Smoking Policy, SMP, Smoking permitted in designated area
Age Groups Accepted, AGE, Children/Adolescents
Facility Vaping Policy, FVP, Vaping permitted in designated area
Ancillary Services, AS, Assertive community treatment; Family psychoeducation; Case management service; Integrated primary care services; Suicide prevention services; Education services
