Hi my name is Cyd Davis-Hubler and I am an art therapist/counselor at the Eating Disorders Treatment Center in Albuquerque. What is art therapy? Well, the boring definition is art therapy combines the knowledge of psychological theories and techniques with visual arts and the creative process to help clients heal. A definition that makes more …
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Dr. Vicki Berkus MD, PhD, CEDS is now the newest member of our clinical team here at Eating Disorders Treatment Center! Dr. Berkus is a renowned psychiatrist and eating disorder specialist who will focus on working with EDTC patients in our Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) and provide expert consultation on treating eating disorders at all …
Partial Hospitalization Program Eating Disorders Treatment Center is pleased to announce the opening of the first Partial Hospitalization Program, or PHP, in New Mexico designed to help those with eating disorders. Please check our PHP page for all of the information about this new program. For more information, contact our Patient Services Coordinator, David Keys …
EDTC is happy to announce the start of a new Free Support Group at our offices starting Monday, November 2nd at 5:45 PM. Here is the original listing on The Alibi’s website: EATING DISORDER SUPPORT Struggling with anorexia or bulimia? The holiday season can be especially tough, but there is help available. This is a …
By Jessica Muñoz, Counselor and IOP Case Manager at EDTC It’s almost that time of year when we begin planning and preparing for Halloween. Most of the money and time go into the costumes we display at parties and with our children at home, passing out treats. What is it about the costumes that …
We are excited to announce EDTC’s new apartment for IOP clients! Now, clients from out-of-town have a nice, clean, safe place to stay in Albuquerque during their time in IOP. EDTC has IOP for adults with eating disorders and the state’s only adolescent IOP group. Our IOPs were created to help those in need of …
We all encounter challenging experiences from time to time—both small challenges and more significant ones. Learning to cope with these experiences in healthy ways can help you avoid developing problems related to food and eating—and if you’re recovering from an eating disorder, learning healthy coping strategies can support your recovery. You can use the journaling …
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“Movement never lies. It is a barometer telling the state of the soul’s weather to all who can read it” – Martha Graham “There is more wisdom in your body than in your deepest philosophies.” – Friedrich Nietzche From the beginning of time, humans have used dance and movement to express themselves, connect …
Buzz Alert! Holly and Jessika Brown will be on live TV tomorrow morning around 7:30 am. KASA Fox 2 will be interviewing our Clinical Director and Lead Dietitian on the show “2 KASA This Morning” about the work they do with people suffering with Eating Disorders. Check it out if you can!
Here at EDTC we are totally committed to wellness. There has been a recent trend in psychological research towards studying the connections between substance abuse disorders and eating disorders. Studies have shown that the rates of substance abuse are much higher in populations with eating disorders.(1,3) Specifically, those with bulimia nervosa are much more likely …
