Online Eating Disorder Treatment In Houston, Texas

Alsana’s Virtual PHP/IOP Programs offer online treatment for adults of all genders in Houston, Texas who are ready for more autonomy in their recovery.

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Houston Online Eating Disorder Treatment

Alsana Connect provides virtual PHP/IOP eating disorder treatment for individuals recovering from the following eating disorders:

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Flexibility While In Virtual Treatment

Alsana Connect provides evidence-based clinical care with comprehensive medical oversight. Online eating disorder treatment in Houston, Texas allows the flexibility for you to:

continue working with your outpatient team.
live your life while honing your recovery skills.
build a strong foundation for lasting recovery by learning how to cope with life’s daily challenges.
keep eating disorder behaviors contained and prevent health risks from worsening.
heal from the comfort of your home environment.

happy woman engaging in online eating disorder treatment with Alsana.

Virtual PHP/IOP Program Features

Alsana Connect virtual programming offers the same quality of personalized care as our traditional in-person programs.

You can access online eating disorder treatment every day with flexible scheduling. Plus:

Every online eating disorder treatment client receives a full clinical assessment at admission to aid in the creation of their individualized treatment map-regardless of care method.
Virtual PHP/IOP programming includes group and individual therapy, nutrition counseling and nourishment support, and recovery-minded movement/yoga.
We offer support for members of clients’ support network, including family members and supportive others.
Care is provided by a compassion-focused, licensed care team with experience treating eating disorders in the virtual space.

A Houston Eating Recovery Community

While eating disorders thrive in isolation, we believe recovery happens in community. That’s why we’ve designed our vPHP/IOP programs so each client joins a steady, supportive group from the start all the way to the end. This helps build a sense of community and support right from the comfort of each client’s home.

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Is Online Eating Disorder Treatment Right For Me?

The flexibility of online eating disorder treatment in Houston makes it uniquely well-suited to support individuals who:

Are transitioning from a higher level of care.
Are caregivers/parents.
Have severe food-related allergies.
Are ready for more autonomy/less structure.
Are working or attending school.
Are seeking early intervention to avoid needing a higher level of care in the future.
Want to be with family and other members of their support network while in treatment.

The flexibility of virtual care makes it a valuable care option for adults of all genders who are ready to practice recovery skills and cope with triggers in a less-structured, ‘real-life’ treatment environment.

Because safe recovery is our top priority, every client must complete medical and clinical assessments so we can determine the most appropriate method and level of care. Contact our admissions team via 24/7 live chat to learn more.

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Learn more about how our eating disorder treatment program in Houston can assist in your recovery, and contact our team.

Meet Our Alsana Houston Care Team

Our clients come first and are the center of our universe. We are committed to providing a safe, inclusive, affirming treatment environment where you can focus on healing.

- Katherine interned at Alsana and would leave each day fulfilled from spending time with the amazing clients. Now a Director of Virtual Nutrition Services with Alsana, she is inspired daily by clients’ bravery and courage. She also appreciates the cohesive team that pushes her to not only become a more effective dietitian, but also a better person.
  
  Katherine Jordan, MS, RDN, LDN, CEDS-C
  
  Director of Virtual Nutrition Services | she/her/hers
- Kimberly Wynn is the Virtual PHP/IOP Program Coordinator for Alsana. Kim is passionate about helping individuals who seek recovery get and stay well! She meets individuals where they’re at in their journeys and walks with them to reach their goals.
  
  Kimberly Wynn
  
  Program Coordinator
- Dr. Louie received his medical degree from Western University of Health Sciences and went on to complete his psychiatry residency training at Loma Linda University. He is well versed in treating adult, child and adolescent, and geriatric patients and has been working with adolescents in the eating disorder space for 10 years. Louie has an understanding and ability to treat a range of disorders including depression, anxiety, eating disorders, addiction, and psychosis.
  
  Dr. Michael Louie
  
  Psychiatrist | he/him/his
- I am a licensed professional counselor with extensive experience in the treatment of eating disorders, trauma, dissociative disorders, substance-related and addictive disorders. I have treated complex issues at the inpatient, residential, PHP, and IOP levels of care.
  
  Rhea Grover
  
  Lead Therapist
- Caitlyn earned her Master’s degree in Social Work from Saint Louis University in 2020, and is currently practicing as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). Caitlyn is currently licensed in Missouri, Illinois, Florida, Texas, Alabama, Colorado, South Carolina, and Arizona and is pursing licensure in Georgia and Tennessee.
  
  Caitlyn Cummings, LCSW
  
  Primary Therapist | she/her/hers
- Kristen is an Associate Clinical Social Worker specializing in the treatment of eating disorders from a person-first, strengths-based perspective. With over 10 years in social services, she brings with her a wealth of experiences contributing to her work as a therapist. Kristen has devoted the last five years of her career to gaining experience in the field of eating disorders working at some of the most prominent clinics in the Los Angeles area.
  
  Kristen Tritt, LCSW
  
  Primary Therapist | she/her/hers
- Alyson is a Primary Therapist with Alsana’s Virtual Program. Alyson is Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Certified Eating Disorder Specialist-Consultant. She has experience working with adolescents and adults in individual, family and group therapy. Her clinical work has focused on the treatment of eating disorders, anxiety, depression, addiction, and women’s mental health.
  
  Alyson Lischer, LMFT, CEDS-C
  
  Primary Therapist | she/her/hers
- Imani White currently serves as a primary therapist with Alsana Connect. She is an LPC and BC-DMT and has been working in the eating disorder community for five plus years. Imani is passionate about helping people to live their lives in an authentic and balanced way. She enjoys being able to provide a brave space for clients to share their experiences and connect with others in order heal and move forward in their recovery journey.
  
  Imani White, LPCC
  
  Primary Therapist | she/her/hers
- As a primary therapist, Sam is responsible for meeting with clients individually, in groups, and with family or supportive others to help them navigate the emotional/mental/physical aspects of eating disorder recovery. Sam earned their master’s degree in marriage and family therapy from California State University, Northridge in 2018. After graduation, Sam began working as a group therapist and direct care staff with Alsana at their Santa Barbara location in 2019 and gradually worked up to being a primary therapist first at Santa Barbara and then with the Alsana Connect virtual team.
  
  Sam Breedlove, LMFT
  
  Primary Therapist | she/her/hers
- Lauren started with Alsana in September of 2023 after graduating from UAB’s counseling program. Prior to working with clients with eating disorders, Lauren held a position as a therapeutic intern at a residential addiction facility in Birmingham for almost 2 years.
  
  Lauren Foster, ALC, LPCC, LPCA, PLPC, NCC, ERYT
  
  Primary Therapist | she/her/hers
- As a Registered Dietitian with Alsana’s Virtual Program, Elizabeth has been working in the field of eating disorders for several years. Elizabeth believes completely in the Alsana nutrition model and helping each of her client’s find peace and a positive relationship with nourishment; as well as, having compassion and instilling hope for her client’s recovery.
  
  Elizabeth Beil, RD
  
  Registered Dietitian
- Lorissa Bronson is a Registered Dietitian for the Alsana Virtual Program. Lorissa became part of the Alsana family in 2020. Prior to working for Alsana, she has worked in a variety of settings including acute care hospitals, physical rehab hospitals, an eating disorder treatment center, and a private practice where she worked with adults and adolescents struggling with their eating disorders.
  
  Lorissa Bronson, RD
  
  Registered Dietitian | she/her/hers
- Dylan Carson is a registered dietitian serving our virtual PHP/IOP programs. Dylan has been working with Alsana and in the eating disorder space for over 2.5 years now at all levels of care. Dylan found his passion working with eating disorders in grad school after interning with our Alsana team in Birmingham and enjoys the opportunity to connect with clients individually and walk alongside them in their recovery journey.
  
  Dylan Carson, MS, RDN, LDN
  
  Registered Dietitian | he/him/his
- Elise has worked at Alsana as a dietitian in all levels of in-person care and is now in the virtual space. Elise believes in Alsana’s adaptive care model and is passionate about helping clients improve their relationship with food. Outside of work, Elise enjoys reading and planning her next travel adventure.
  
  Elise Webster, MS, RD, LD
  
  Registered Dietitian | she/her/hers
- Hannah (pronounced haw-nuh) has been a dietitian at Alsana since 2022 and has been with the virtual team since 2023. Prior to becoming an RD, Hannah worked as direct care staff with Alsana while completing her Master of Science in Nutrition. She is passionate about the intersection between nutrition and mental health, and she feels lucky to be able to help her clients realize their full potential in recovery. In her free time, Hannah loves playing beach volleyball, rock climbing, and hanging out with her dog, Hila.
  
  Hannah Fried, MS, RDN
  
  Registered Dietitian | she/her/hers

What Clients Say About Their Virtual Care Experiences

Find out what some of our alumni have to say about Alsana’s eating recovery community.

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Virtual Perception of Care

Alsana’s care teams administer Perception of Care Surveys for all clients when they step down to a new level of care or discharge from Alsana, regardless of discharge type. This aids our teams in identifying opportunities for improvement while also inviting clients to reflect on their online eating disorder treatment experience and use their authentic voices.

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Alsana Virtual Eating Disorder Locations for Adults and Adolescents

Online eating disorder treatment is currently available in the states shaded green on the map below. Alsana is an advocate for clients in receiving insurance coverage for eating disorder treatment online. We are in-network for virtual programming with nearly all major payors. In addition, there are many plans that have agreed to waive co-pays.

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*Alsana takes an individualized, whole-person approach to eating disorder treatment, however it is not considered a form of holistic medicine.

¹Because Alsana clients are surveyed about PoC when stepping down their level of care and when discharging from programs, the percentages above do not describe a percentage of survey respondents but the overall results in terms of survey responses received.
²N=152 | ³N=149 |⁴N=151 | ⁵N=150 | ⁶N=143

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