Melissa Gerson | Source | Columbus Park Center for Eating Disorders
Melissa Gerson
I've dedicated my career to treating eating disorders, having helped thousands of adults, adolescents, children and their families battle these conditions. As the Founder and Clinical Director of Columbus Park Center for eating disorders, I'm on the front line, providing thorough assessment and guiding patients in the most effective and efficient approach to eating disorder treatment. Of note, I was a professional ballet dancer with the Miami City Ballet during my late teens and into my 20's so I have a unique perspective on the arts and mental health.
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Online Eating Disorder Treatment May Be Here to Stay
Melissa Gerson, LCSW, eating disorder treatment expert, speaks with Teen Vogue about addressing the limitations of telehealth services by working with doctors, using careful observation, and employing tech, like scales that don’t display a weight but send the results directly to a provider.
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Selena Gomez Seeking Dialectical Behavior Therapy After Hospitalizations: What to Know
After suffering an emotional breakdown while in the hospital,Selena Gomezis seeking an unusual talk therapy treatment used to help patients cope with negative thoughts and behaviors, a source has confirmed to PEOPLE
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Are You Too Young to Join a Company?
Melissa Gerson, LCSW, ballerina turned eating-disorder treatment expert, talks to Pointe Magazine about the challenges of entering into a ballet career as a teen.
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There are well-established, proven, time-limited treatments for eating disorders. Too often, patients land in "eclectic" treatments that lead to a protracted process without enough emphasis on change. Sadly, the wrong treatment can waste critical time and can contribute to worsening or chronicity of illness.
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It matters how fast symptoms improve in therapy. If you see significant change in the first 4-8 weeks, the chances of a full and sustained recovery increase dramatically. Early change in treatment is the most well established predictor of a good outcome in psychotherapy.
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Telling parents to back off when their teen has a burgeoning eating disorder is the same as telling them to hand over the car keys when their teen is drunk.
