Southern California’s Leading Eating Disorder Treatment Programs

Located in beautiful Carlsbad, California, just 3 miles from the Pacific coast, Montecatini is a renowned and respected treatment program for female-identifying and nonbinary people who are living with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge-eating disorder, other eating disorders, and co-occurring diagnoses. 

At Montecatini, we recognize the courage it takes to enter treatment for an eating disorder, and we respect and honor the strength of each person who makes the decision to begin their recovery with us. Our goal is to provide you with a safe and nurturing environment where you can receive personalized care that meets your specific needs and reflects your unique talents and abilities. From the moment you first walk through our front door until long after you have completed care and returned home, you will forever be a cherished member of the Montecatini family.  

When you choose to heal at Montecatini, you will work in close collaboration with a variety of experienced and dedicated professionals, including therapists, nurses, psychiatrists, physician assistants, registered dietitians, and other qualified team members. 

Treatment at Montecatini is offered through multiple programs, including adult residential treatment, adolescent residential treatment, partial hospitalization programming (PHP), and intensive outpatient programming (IOP). When a person comes to our facility, they will take part in a thorough assessment process, which helps us learn what specific program will be best for them. 

At Montecatini, we believe in the importance of inclusivity. In a world where bias can be found in many areas, we want to ensure that everyone who seeks our care finds refuge in a place where they feel seen, heard, respected, and accepted. 

We structure our programs so that they address everyone’s narrative. Every patient who receives care in our programs has had their own personal experiences that have brought them to where they are today. We believe that it is crucial to delivering successful treatment that we make sure that those experiences are heard and honored so that the patients in our care have the support and encouragement they need during their healing process. 

Our adolescent residential program is available for female-identifying and nonbinary individuals between the ages of 12 and 17. 

Adolescents in this program are provided with age-specific treatment that meets them where they are socially, developmentally, and emotionally. They have access to many different services, including individual therapy, group therapy, family therapy, and medication management services. They can also receive medical care on an as-needed basis.  

Because we want to meet every patient’s individual needs, in our adolescent residential program, we offer a number of different types of groups. Examples include expressive arts groups, self-empowered groups, body image groups, and connected recovery groups. 

We also offer experiential therapies that have proved to be successful in ensuring that patients have a truly comprehensive treatment experience. Some of the experiential therapies available are yoga, art therapy, and dietary exposures. 

Additionally, patients age 16 and older who are struggling with alcohol addiction and need a safe and monitored environment while they go through withdrawal can receive detoxification services in our on-site detox program.  

Our adult residential program is available for female-identifying and nonbinary individuals age 17 and older. In this program, patients have the opportunity to receive many different types of services, all of which are customized to meet their specific needs. 

Adult patients may participate in group therapy, individual therapy, and family therapy. They can also receive medication management services and medical care when needed. Patients who have an addiction to alcohol are able to receive detox services in our detoxification program. 

In our adult residential program, group therapy sessions give patients an opportunity to talk through their experiences with other individuals who may be facing similar challenges. The therapists who lead these groups bring up a variety of topics of discussion, including attachment repair, self-compassion, body image, and self-reflection. The support patients get during these sessions can be instrumental to their healing process. 

We also offer experiential therapies in our adult residential program. These types of therapies give patients a chance to step away from the traditional talk therapy and spend time discovering themselves through creative and recreational outlets. Experiential therapies we offer include dietary exposures, art therapy, and yoga. 

Our partial hospitalization program is available for female-identifying and nonbinary individuals age 16 and older. 

If you have completed residential care and need a step-down level of support, or if you are struggling to keep up with your recovery efforts in lower levels of care, our PHP may be the ideal choice for you. In our PHP, you will have the opportunity to participate in a range of therapeutic activities, and you will have more independence than is available in residential care. 

During your time in our PHP, you may participate in the following groups: nutrition education, meal planning, body image, interpersonal process group, relapse prevention, dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) skills training, art therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), self-esteem, yoga, spirituality, and a family intensive program. The typical length of stay in our PHP is 60 days. 

Our PHP services, which are offered Monday-Friday, include supervised meals and snacks, as well as weekly sessions with our primary therapists, dietitians, and psychiatrist. Each patient gets a customized schedule that is based on their needs. If you would like to live in a supportive community while taking part in our PHP, we have a six-bed residence for PHP participants. 

Our intensive outpatient program is available for female-identifying and nonbinary individuals age 16 and older. 

When you are ready for our least intensive form of treatment, we offer IOP services. This program meets four hours a day, three to five days a week, with flexible hours to accommodate work, school, and family obligations. If your schedule does not allow you to attend daytime sessions, you may also choose to participate in our evening IOP, which meets from 5-8 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.  

IOP groups include DBT skills training, nutrition education group, yoga, body image, relapse prevention skills development, interpersonal process group, spirituality, self-esteem, cognitive behavioral therapy, expressive art therapy, and a family intensive program. During your time in our IOP, you may also participate in two professionally facilitated ANAD (National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders) groups at no extra charge. 

To learn more about the types of care that are available at Montecatini, or for answers to any other questions you may have about any aspect of our programming, please feel free to contact us today. Our friendly and informative staff members look forward to helping you determine if Montecatini is the perfect place for you.