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National Eating Disorders Organizations ~~ Local Counseling & Support Groups

National Eating Disorders Organizations


(ANAD) National Association of Anorexia Nervosa & Associated Disorders
(847) 831-3438
P.O. Box 7, Highland Park, IL 60035
Web Site: www.ANAD.org
Hotline counseling, support groups, referrals, newsletter.

The Body Positive
(510) 548-0101
2550 9th St. Suite 204B Berkeley, CA 94710
Community-based eating disorders prevention program for teens.

Eating Disorders Resource Catalogue
P.O. Box 2238, Carlsbad, CA 92018
(800) 756-7533
Web Site: www.bulimia.com
Catalogue of self-help books, professional texts, educational videos, national organizations and treatment facilities.

Something Fishy
Web Site: www.something-fishy.org
Online  support and resources.

 National Eating Disorders Association
603 Stewart St. Suite 803, Seattle, WA 98101
Phone: (206) 382-3587 Fax: (206) 829-8501
Toll-Free Information & Referral HelpLine 1-800-931-2237
Web site: http://www.NationalEatingDisorders.org
Email: info@nationaleatingdisorders.org
The National Eating Disorders Association is the largest not-for-profit organization in the United States working to prevent eating disorders, eliminate body dissatisfaction, and provide treatment referrals to those suffering from anorexia, bulimia and binge eating disorder and those concerned with body image, eating and weight issues.

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Local Counseling & Support Groups

ANAD Eating Disorders Support Group
Priscilla Fleischer, LCSW 
(415) 332-3425
Support Group list (415) 771-3068
Free eating disorders support group for anorexics, bulimics, and compulsive eaters. Group meets in San Francisco on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month, from 6:30-8:00 pm.

Kay Bolter, PhD
(650) 780-0619
142 Stambaugh St., Redwood City, CA 94063
Provides individual psychotherapy for anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorders and obesity for adults 18 years and Older - no adolescents or family therapy.

Debora Burgard, PhD
(650) 321-2606
4962 El Camino Real, #225, Los Altos, 94022
Web Site: www.BodyPositive.com
Individual counseling for all eating disorders for adults 18 years and older.

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
Comprehensive Eating Disorders Program (CEDP)

Mountain View

(650) 498-4468
A multi-disciplinary inpatient program for children and adolescents.  After discharge, follow-up is available through outpatient clinic.  Most insurance and MediCal are accepted.


Ohlhoff Eating Disorders Program
(415) 221-3354
2418 Clement Street, San Francisco, CA 94121

www.ohlhoff.org/eating.html
Offers a 4-month, intensive outpatient eating disorders program.

Overeaters Anonymous
(LOCAL) (650) 375-0724
(MAIN #) (505) 891-2664
P.O. Box 1412, San Mateo, CA 94401
WebSite: www.oabayarea.org
Offers help in dealing with both the physical and emotional symptoms of compulsive overeating, anorexia, and bulimia. Call for locations, dates and times.  Spanish speaking groups available.

 

UCSF Langley Porter Psychiatric Institute Outpatient Psychiatric Services
(415) 476-2215
401 Parnassus, San Francisco, CA 94143

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