Services for Adults (18+) 

The Adult Eating Disorders program at CMHA WW is a community-based outpatient treatment for eating disorders.  Our program consists of 4 phases orientation, assessment, treatment and follow-up. The adult eating disorders program is offered out of CMHA WW offices in Guelph and Kitchener.  There are also some options for virtual care.   

Orientation

Individuals referred to the program will be asked to attend an orientation session to learn more about our eating disorders, our services and other levels of care for eating disorders.  You will be given information to help you decide if our program is a good fit for your needs and if you would like to be added to our waitlist.  You will be provided with information and resources on where you can access supports for eating disorders   

Those who remain interested in our services following the orientation group will then be added to the waitlist for assessment.  To be eligible for assessment, you must attend an orientation session.   

Assessment

Assessments are completed by a multi-disciplinary team that consists of a therapist, registered dietitian, and nurse practitioner.  Assessments are to confirm an eating disorders diagnosis and appropriate level of care based on your current symptoms.   After assessment, our team will help you determine if our services will meet your needs.  We will schedule your treatment group or provide additional resources if our program is not a fit at this time. 

Treatment

• Our program uses Enhanced Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Eating Disorders (CBT-E), a treatment for people with eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, or other specified feeding or eating disorders (OSFED). 
• CBT-E works best when people are open to and ready for change. 
• This treatment lasts 20 to 40 weeks.  
• You will have individual appointments with members of our treatment team throughout this time.  
• Our treatment team includes therapists, dietitians, and nurse practitioners. 
• The main treatment goals are to restore weight (when needed), normalize your eating patterns, and find other ways to cope with the situations, thoughts, and emotions that trigger eating disorder symptoms.  

Follow-Up

Three individual check-ins at regular intervals for one year following completion of treatment to see how things are going.  During this time, you may be referred for additional outpatient treatment, encouraged to seek a higher level of care or provided with resources where you can access ongoing support in the community.