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California Virtual Eating Disorder Experts:a premier telehealth treatment center for teens and adults
Intensive eating disorder treatment, from home. Groups, supported meals, individual therapy, nutrition, psychiatry, family therapy, case management and a recovery app. Everything included in one program, led by eating disorder specialists, many of whom are recovered themselves.
Book a free call with EmilySee what’s includedOne program. Everything you need.
Groups run Monday to Friday. Most people attend 3 or more sessions a day on the days they’re enrolled, and your exact schedule is set with you in your care coordination session. Supported meals are built right in.
Many of us have been there. We really get it.
A lot of our clinicians, dietitians and coaches are recovered from an eating disorder themselves. That lived experience, together with years of clinical training, means you’ll be understood, not judged, and you’ll be working with people who know full recovery is possible.
More support than weekly therapy. Without putting life on hold.
IOP is for teens and adults who need more structure than one session a week, or who are stepping down from residential or PHP. Our virtual PHP launches in 2027.
How do I know if I need IOP?
Start with a free 15-minute pre-screening call. We’ll look at what’s going on medically, emotionally and day to day, and recommend the right level of care honestly, even if that’s somewhere else.
Can I keep my current therapist or dietitian?
Yes. You can keep your outpatient providers and we’ll coordinate with them. If you don’t have them, your IOP team can continue with you after you graduate.
Is it covered by insurance?
California Virtual Eating Disorder Experts is in-network with Kaiser, Aetna, Cigna, Medicare and more. We’ll verify your benefits for free before you start.
Can I go to school or work?
Yes. Groups run morning and evening, and your case manager plans your schedule around school or work.
I’m on a GLP-1. Can I still join?
Yes. We welcome clients on GLP-1 medications and coordinate with your prescriber.
What happens after IOP?
You can step down to outpatient care with Joyful Therapy Group, often with the same therapist and dietitian, and join our alumni group.
Book a free call with Emily.
Emily Rotenberg, RDN, CEDSChief Officer of Nutrition & Program OperationsA free, private 15-minute call for you or someone you love. Emily will walk you through how the program works, answer your questions, and help figure out whether IOP or PHP is the right level of care. We’ll check your insurance for free, too.
Know exactly what to say, in the moment it matters.
Alongside is a 24/7 coach for the people supporting someone with an eating disorder. Built on the approaches leading eating disorder clinicians use and on current research, it tells you exactly what to say and do in the moment, the way an expert clinician would coach you. Type, or talk out loud.
The science of feeling better, before it reaches your doctor’s office.
New mental health research is published every week, and most of it never makes it out of medical journals. Our specialists read it for you and send the findings that matter, with what they mean for real life.
- ✓The newest research, translated into plain English
- ✓What it actually means for you or your family
- ✓Written and reviewed by our specialists
- ✓A 4-minute read, every Tuesday morning
