Questions to Ask While Finding the Right

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A comprehensive investigation with an eating disorder treatment center near you is the
most important thing while looking for treatment. Initially, the treatment professionals
will try to know your history and the path of your eating disorder to know: When did
your struggles with food begin? 

What was going on in your life at that time that might have fueled these struggles?

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The provider will want to hear as much as you can comfortably share the nature of your
eating disorder symptoms including specifics about the behaviors along with their
frequency and intensity.

He/she will want a sense of your social and emotional development to date, your family
life, and any major events that occurred previously that might impact how you feel
today. It’s also helpful to get a basic record of your weight and diet history and any
treatments you might have had in the past.

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It is natural to feel nervous if you’ve never spoken about your struggles before. Eating
Disorder Treatment professionals understand that there may be things that you leave
out in this initial meeting… Perhaps because you forget, or feel embarrassed or nervous
(it’s not easy to share your deepest secrets with someone you just met for the first
time!). This is understandable. There will always be opportunities in the future to share
more when you’re ready.

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What to ask?

It’s important to be proactive when inquiring about the training of prospective clinicians
and about the treatment options that a facility may offer. The following questions may
be useful in this regard:

o Do you have a specialization in eating disorder treatment and how

long have you been treating?
o If an outpatient provider: Dov you work closely with other
professionals (i.e. dieticians, psychiatrists, medical doctors) who specialize in the
treatment of eating disorders? 
o Have you received the training for eating disorder treatment? Do you
have any evidence-based treatments that you provide?
o How do you figure out that what you do in treatment works?

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Cost
Eating disorder treatment can be very expensive. Depending on factors like geographic
location An Individual therapy can range from $50 up to $500 per session. The Turning
tides has been treating the eating disorder for a very long time and has a history of a
successful treatment since its inception. All the patients are given really good care and
treatment at our centers. Get in touch with us to get the treatment for your eating
disorder ASAP.

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 Team
Robert Yagoda, LMHC, LPC, CAP, ICAD, SAP
Founder, Clinical Director

As founder and Clinical Director of Turning Tides Center for Eating Disorders, Robert Yagoda
brings his knowledge and passion of more than 13 years in the field of treating and caring
for clients in need. His combined clinical and administrative experience of eating disorders,
drug and dual diagnosis treatment has given him the knowledge to appropriately design
programming that is targeted at helping persons suffering.

Kristen Perez, MED, LMHC

Therapist
Kristen Perez is a Licensed Mentalv Health Counselor who received her Bachelor of Science
in Criminal Justice from the University of North Florida and her Master of Education in
Counselor Education, also from UNF. She gained experience working at the UNF Counseling
Center as an individual and group therapist specializing in the treatment of anxiety,
depression, eating disorders, trauma, and identity issues. She also worked in the
hospital setting completing mental health evaluations for mental health patients at Baptist
Medical Center Downtown. 

Sabrina Fichera, MSH, RDN, LD

Lead Dietitian

Sabrina Fichera, MSH, RDN, LD is a licensed and registered dietitian with a Master’s of
Science and Health with emphasis in nutrition from the University of North Florida.  Prior to
joining the Turning Tides team, Sabrina gained extensive experience in eating disorders as a
dietician at The Center for Eating Disorders at Sheppard Pratt in Baltimore, Maryland. After
relocating to Orlando, Florida, Sabrina started a private practice where she continued to
focus on eating disorders.

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