Dignified, Whole-Person Care
Eating Disorders
Supportive psychiatric care for anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder, and related conditions — coordinated with the right team for lasting recovery.
Quick Answer
Eating disorders are serious mental health conditions involving disordered patterns of eating, body image, and control that affect physical and emotional health. At Haven Wellness, psychiatric care focuses on thorough evaluation, medication management for co-occurring anxiety or depression, and close coordination with nutrition and therapy specialists.
Understanding Eating Disorders
Care Built Around Your Specific Experience
Eating disorders are complex, and they rarely show up alone — anxiety, depression, obsessive thinking, and trauma frequently travel alongside conditions like anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating disorder. Effective care means treating the whole picture, not just eating behaviors in isolation.
At Haven Wellness, we approach eating disorder care with the seriousness it deserves. Psychiatric evaluation is one part of a coordinated team approach that should also include a physician monitoring physical health, a registered dietitian, and a therapist experienced in eating disorder treatment — we help build and coordinate that team around you.
Signs & Symptoms
- —Preoccupation with food, weight, or body shape that interferes with daily life
- —Restrictive eating, bingeing, or compensatory behaviors
- —Significant weight changes, fatigue, or medical complications
- —Anxiety or distress specifically around eating or meals
- —Co-occurring depression, anxiety, or obsessive-compulsive symptoms
- —Social withdrawal connected to food or body image concerns
Our Approach
How We Treat Eating Disorders at Haven
Every eating disorder evaluation starts with understanding the full pattern — eating behaviors, body image, mood, and physical health — along with any prior treatment history. We take this seriously and never rush a diagnosis or minimize symptoms based on appearance or weight alone.
Psychiatric treatment typically addresses the co-occurring conditions that maintain the eating disorder cycle, such as anxiety, depression, or obsessive-compulsive patterns, through careful medication management where appropriate. We coordinate directly with dietitians and eating-disorder-informed therapists to ensure the medical, nutritional, and psychological pieces of care are working together, not in separate silos.
For higher-acuity cases, we help connect patients and families with appropriate levels of care, including intensive outpatient or residential programs, while staying involved in ongoing psychiatric follow-up as recovery progresses.
How It Works
Your Path to Treatment
Comprehensive Evaluation
A detailed clinical interview and diagnostic review — never a rushed checklist — to understand your specific pattern of symptoms.
Personalized Care Plan
A treatment plan built around your history, goals, and preferences, which may include medication, referrals, or lifestyle strategies.
Careful Management
Close follow-up in the early weeks of any new treatment to fine-tune the plan and monitor how you're responding.
Ongoing Support
Your care continues beyond the first visit, with regular check-ins as your needs evolve over time.
Individual Care
Related Psychiatry Services
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Common Questions
Eating Disorders FAQ
Do you provide nutrition counseling directly?
Psychiatric care at Haven focuses on evaluation and medication management; we coordinate closely with registered dietitians and therapists who specialize in eating disorder nutrition and therapy.
Can eating disorders occur without being underweight?
Yes. Binge eating disorder and bulimia often occur at any body weight, and disordered eating patterns deserve evaluation regardless of weight or appearance.
What if my loved one refuses treatment?
This is common and difficult. We can talk through approach strategies with family members and help connect you with appropriate resources, even before the patient is ready for a full evaluation.
Take the First Step Toward Healing
Our team is here to listen, evaluate, and guide you with compassionate, personalized psychiatric care for eating disorders — in-person in St. Petersburg or via telemedicine anywhere in Florida.