Eating Disorder Treatment in Pacific, Missouri

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2510 Spring Valley Rd
Pacific, MO 63069

(855)915-0213

Residential Eating Disorder Treatment in Pacific, MO

Alsana in Pacific, MO offers a full spectrum of eating disorder recovery programs and is proud to support clients throughout our greater St. Louis community.

Located southwest of St. Louis in Pacific, MO, this Residential Treatment Center rests on a serene 14+acre campus, surrounded by trees and fresh air. Clients are welcome to enjoy peaceful walks on our grounds during their free time and can look forward to engaging group sessions and mindful movement, led by our highly credentialed treatment professionals, in the spacious outdoors.

Rebekah Freese

Alsana in St. Louis, MO

Missouri is home to two Alsana residential treatment centers, with PHP/IOP program offerings in Fenton, MO. They are led  by Senior Regional Executive Director Rebekah Freese LCSW, Ph.D.

Program Features

  • Home environment
  • 24 hour care, including on-site nursing
  • 2 individual sessions/week with Primary Therapist
  • 1 supportive other session/week
  • 2 nutrition counseling sessions/week
  • 1 nursing assessment/week
  • 1 psychiatry session/week
  • Up to 6 group sessions/day
  • Medical touchpoints as needed

Eating Disorder Treatment Programs

Alsana in Pacific, MO offers three levels of in-person care. Clients may transition to another program during treatment and have the option of including  Virtual PHP/IOP as part of their treatment plan progression.

Meet the Care Team

Rebecca A. Barach, M.Ed., MSW, LICSW

Regional Executive Director | she/her/hers

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Rebecca A. Barach, M.Ed., MSW, LICSW

Rebecca received a B.A. in psychology and criminal justice from Indiana University-Bloomington, a M.Ed. in Special education from the University of Nevada-Las Vegas, and an MSW with a specialization in clinical mental health from Washington University in St. Louis. She has worked in IOP with adolescent substance abuse, general psychiatric residential facilities with children, adolescents, and emerging adults before moving into eating disorder-specific treatment in 2011. She has been a body image therapist, individual therapist, family therapist, clinical director, and site/executive director in eating disorder treatment centers (inpatient through PHP) before coming to Alsana.

She is a licensed independent social worker supervisor in Ohio, a licensed clinical social worker in Alabama and Indiana, and a licensed addictions counselor in Indiana.

Rebecca is enjoying getting to know the different staff and roles that exist at Alsana, and how each role works together to support the Alsana mission.

In her spare time, Rebecca enjoys going to comic book conventions, exploring the local hiking trails, and spending time with her 3 cats.

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Meredith Throop, MD

Psychiatrist | she/her/hers

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Meredith Throop, MD

Dr. Meredith Throop is a practicing psychiatrist treating the 15 and older population. She attended Amherst College in Amherst, Massachusetts with a Bachelor of Science in Health Psychology. She continued on to Columbia University in New York to complete the Post-baccalaureate Premedical Program. She completed medical school at Saint Louis University and her residency in the Department of Neurology and Psychiatry at Saint Louis University Hospital. She is board certified through the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.

Dr. Throop has extensive experience as the Vice President of Medical Services at Places for People, a community behavioral health organization, as well as in private practice. She has worked with the Department of Corrections and continues to work with the Probate Courts.

Dr. Throop’s approach is patient-centered/patient-focused. Patient-centered care is a concept that gives primacy to the voice and concerns of the person using the health care service. The goal is to enable and empower patients to better appreciate, and play an active role in their overall health. Dr. Throop aims to take a holistic approach to mental health. She has studied traditional healing systems and medical anthropology in India as well as several countries in Africa.

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Niki Vandable

Director of Clinical Services (PHP/IOP)

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Niki Vandable

Niki Vandable is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker by trade, and as such, she is a highly trained clinician and manager.  She was an integral part of helping the School of Social Work at Mizzou in developing and operating a free mental health clinic which served as a training site for psychologists and social workers.  This clinic offered no cost behavioral health services to the community.  After graduating Mizzou, she was the Director of Client Services at Circle of Concern for seven years, managing hundreds of volunteers, events, projects and developing/operating the counseling services within the non-profit.  She is well versed in DBT, CBT and other evidenced based practices.  She has supervised students, staff and volunteers.  Her sharp wit and compassionate attitude make her a fun team member and an effective provider.

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Stephanie Vu

Nurse Manager

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Stephanie Vu

Stephanie is currently the Nurse Manager at St. Louis – Pacific Area RTC. Steph graduated nursing school with her bachelor’s and spent her career as a nurse in children’s behavioral health, neurology step-down and critical care. She will be attending school in the fall to further her education and get her master’s in nursing. During her free time, she enjoys going to concerts and being with her best friend for life – Yoshi, her chihuahua.

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Rachel Sappington, FNP

Nurse Practitioner | she/her/hers

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Rachel Sappington, FNP

Rachel is a family nurse practitioner who works in private family practice, in addition to working with Alsana. She attended the University of Missouri, St. Louis for both her undergraduate and graduate degrees, and has a diverse nursing background which includes working with trauma/ortho, labor & delivery, and urgent care.

Rachel found her passion for working with eating disorders while working in family practice when a colleague spoke about the need for the treatment of medical conditions related to eating disorders. Rachel’s goal is to establish relationships with clients that will help to restore their confidence and trust in the medical treatment of their symptoms that relate to the eating disorder.

Rachel is married with 3 children, and also has a Doberman and a Siamese. She enjoys reading, boating and spending time being active with her family.

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In their own words

Let Alsana help you write your own story of hope and healing. We would like to be your eating recovery community

  • The staff at Alsana proved to be extremely talented in the art and the skill of not colluding with my eating disorder while[read-more-yellow-dm] also not treating me as if  I was an eating disorder. They treated me like the real, whole person that I had lost sight of. They have an ability to hold nuance gently and they aren’t afraid to wade into the hardest waters, which is so much more helpful than receiving treatment that is guided by a rigid manual. There is an unbelievable amount of safety at Alsana because of this and my gratitude is crazy high![/read-more-yellow-dm]

    Sydney
    Sydney
  • As I began to apply the knowledge I gained from Alsana into my daily life, I found that my anxiety, guilt, shame [read-more-yellow-dm] and self-criticism steadily faded like a candle flickering on its last legs. I found authentic joy in things I used to reprimand myself for doing. I took, and continue to take pride in the progress I made and continue to make. Most importantly, I am now capable of self-acceptance and self-love whether I succeed, fail or anything in between.[/read-more-yellow-dm]

    Paul
    Paul
  • Before coming to Alsana, I had never had a treatment experience in which the "how" and "why" of the eating [read-more-yellow-dm] disorder were addressed. This has proven to be essential in my treatment at Alsana and also in my daily life as a member of society. Alsana providers led me through so much illuminating self-reflection about topics that I had never before considered relevant to my treatment, recovery, or self in general. Alsana staff appreciate and treat the individual, and I felt this in and outside of therapy sessions. They always humored my random geography facts and propensity to trail glitter wherever I went. 🙂 Ultimately, my treatment experience at Alsana taught me how to be a shamelessly authentic individual, and it gave me a sense of safety to explore what it means to be myself. With so much love,[/read-more-yellow-dm]

    Kate
    Kate

Adaptive Care
Model®

Our Adaptive Care Model® reflects our integrative approach to eating disorder treatment. We focus on the total health and well-being of each client by empowering these areas: medical, therapeutic, nutrition, movement, and relational practices.

Alsana leadership and treatment teams work collaboratively to develop, train, and create consistency within all of our clinics. Within this framework, we put the client first, offering the client essential tools as well as support to achieve a fully-recovered life.

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Medical Treatment

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Nutrition

We believe in and practice all-inclusive nutrition.

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Movement

We support movement for every body.

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Therapeutic

We cultivate compassion.

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We are accepting of all lived experiences.

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Our locations

Alsana is proud to serve clients across the the United States at Residential, PHP, and IOP levels of care. We also offer Virtual Treatment options.

Alsana St. Louis is a preferred in-network provider for all major insurance companies.

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We will support you in finding your balance, purpose and possibilities. Welcome to Alsana. We are so glad you found us.

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