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Eating Disorder Resources

 

If you need services that cannot be provided by Healthy Futures, please use this as a partial list of possible resources available to you. We do not specifically endorse any of the following individuals or facilities, we simply are providing this list as a community service. If any of the information is incorrect, or you know of other great resources, please contact us @ (480) 451-8500.

Inpatient/Residential Facilities in Arizona: (all have a family week)


Remuda Ranch

Wickenberg, AZ. 

(800) 445-1900

Christian, 12-step, biblically based.  Adolescent & adult females.  Acute.  They have a step-down program in Chandler (referred to as the Cul-de-sac).

 

Sierra Tucson

Tucson, Ariz. 

(800) 842-4487

12-step.  Adult male and female.  Eating disorder, trauma, and substance abuse tracks.  30-45 days.  Work with some insurances.  No step-down, but fairly active alumni groups in most cities, including Phoenix.

 

Mirasol

Tucson, Ariz. 

(888) 520-1700

Adult female only. Small ranch style feel.  Alternative therapies.   Whole foods environment.  Serves family style.  Incorporates mindfulness and intuitive eating. Works with some insurances.  No step down but good phone aftercare program.

 

Center for Discovery

Multiple locations in California

(800) 760-3934

Provides male and female adolescents 10-19 years old. Based on a strategic and carefully designed process. Discovery programs were designed to be intensive interventions that include the family as part of the treatment process, allowing the teen to return home quickly with optimal results.

 

IOP (Intensive Outpatient Program) – 2-5 days a week for approx. 3 hours per day.


 

Healthy Futures

Scottsdale, Ariz.

(480) 451-8500,

www.healthy-futures.com

 

 

Dietitians and Nutritionists in Phoenix Area

Consulting professionals for Healthy Futures


 

Jody Pannozzo, RD (Registered Dietitian)

(480) 451-8500 or current patients call (480) 313-1390

Extensive eating disorder inpatient and outpatient experience.  Also experienced with sports nutrition.

 

Kristine Schirm, RD (Scottsdale)

(480) 451-8500 or current patients call (480) 313-1390

 

Laurie Geraghty, LCSW, DTR (Clinical Social Worker and Registered Diet Tech)

(480) 451-8500

Much experience with adult and adolescent eating disorders, childhood/teen obesity (Certified Pediatric Obesity Specialist)  as well as medical nutrition needs.

 

Dena Wombolt, BS (Bachelors of Science in Dietetics)

(480) 451-8500

Dena has more than 10 years experience in food services in the elementary school system and 6 years of experience in inpatient and outpatient eating disorder clinics.  If you need a different nutrition professional, Dena is it.  She is bubbly and has a way of making our nutritional needs common sense.

 

Other recommended dieticians:

 

Debbie West, RD (North and South Scottsdale)

(480) 502-1633

 

Debbie Kohl, RD (Phoenix)

(602) 266-0324

 

Monica Woolsey, RD (West side)

(602) 486-0737

West side, does not do a lot of mainstream eating disorder work.  Knows quite a bit about hormonal issues like PCOS.  Has a non-diet approach.  Great resource for education on PCOS, Omega Fatty Acids and nutritional consequences of psychotropic meds. 

 

 

Crisis Lines


 

Empact Crisis Line

(866) 205-5229, or (480) 784-1500

 

Banner Helpline

(602) 254-HELP (4357)

 

Community Crisis Line

(602) 222-9444

 

Psychiatrist/Nurse Practitioners for medication evaluations and management:


 

Jill Zweig, DO (Central Phoenix)

(602) 955-8077

 

Jan Hamilton, PMHNP, BC

(602) 997-2880

 

Steve Dulla, DO (Chandler)

(480) 889-8474

 

Heidi Pence, NP (Central Phoenix)

(602) 393-2367

 

Patti Jo Davis, NP (Tempe)

(480) 345-1200

 

Robert Schulte, MD (Scottsdale, near Healthy Futures)

(480) 451-3454

 

Tanya Feinberg, MD (North Scottsdale - Phoenix)

(480) 993-3303

Child, adolescent, adult

 

Saif Jaffery, MD, CIME (North Scottsdale - Phoenix)

(480) 993-3303

Addiction specialty

 

Saba Monsoor, MD (N. Scottsdale, near Kierland Commons)

(480) 609-0001

 

Kenneth Zwier, MD (Scottsdale)

(480) 423-0713

Adolescents and young adults up to 25.  Works with substance abuse, some eating disorder experience. 

 

James Hicks, MD (Phoenix)

(602) 993-2959

 

Sheldon Wagman, DO (Scottsdale)

(480) 951-8977

 

Marc Schwartz, DO (Chandler)

(480) 889-8474

 

Shelly Doumani, MD (West Side)

(623) 487-9630

 

 

Primary Care Physicians who work with eating disorders: (all are downtown Scottsdale)


 

Marcella Bonnici, MD and Jennifer King, MD

(480) 429-4690

 

Dana Paull, MD, Kim Olson-Gibbs, MD, Susan Morris, PA

(480) 949-9047

 

 

Therapists on insurance panels:


 

*Healthy Futures accepts insurance for our intensive outpatient program for eating disorders.  For individual/group/family therapy (if you are not in the program) we can provide superbills for you to submit to your own insurance.  If you are not able to pay out-of-network rates and need a referral to someone on your insurance, we are happy to assist. The following therapists are those we often refer to that are on these insurance panels. This is not an exhaustive list. If you know of other experienced therapists on insurance panels, we would be happy to list them.

 

Cigna:

Michelle Crowell, LCSW

(480) 897-7307

Christian therapist, good family therapist, experience with pre and post bypass surgery behavioral modification. 

 

Kimberly Popkey, LPC

(480) 451-9800

 

Contact/Schaller Anderson:

Michelle Crowell, LCSW (Tempe)

(480) 897-7307

 

Biodyne:

Edie Yoder, LCSW (Phoenix)

(602) 266-2282

 

Blue Cross/Blue Shield:

Abby Garcia, Ph.D. (Scottsdale)

(480) 609-2855

 

Amy Bjorkman, Ph.D. (Scottsdale)

(480) 688-4987

 

PHCS:

Amy Bjorkman, Ph.D. (Scottsdale)

(480) 688-4987

 

Arizona Foundation for Medical Care:

Amy Bjorkman, Ph.D. (Scottsdale)

(480) 688-4987

 

Kimberly Popkey, LPC

(480) 451-9800

 

Beechstreet:

Amy Bjorkman, Ph.D. (Scottsdale)

(480) 688-4987

 

Kimberly Popkey, LPC

(480) 451-9800

 

United Behavioral Health (UBH):

Alyssa Mandel, LCSW

(480) 734-1199

 

Libby Howell, Ph.D.

(480) 756-8686

 

Not on insurance panels, but may work as an out-of-network provider if you can submit to your own insurance and receive reimbursement back:

 

Lisa Galper, Psy.D. (Scottsdale)

(480) 315-9311

Very talented and busy clinician. Specializes in obesity and compulsive overeating.  Has many workshops on overcoming overeating.

 

Abby Garcia, Ph.D. (Scottsdale)

(480) 609-2855

 

Karen Klibanow, LCSW (Scottsdale)

(480) 540-4194

Specializes in eating disorders and individual DBT counseling.

 

Gayle Selby, LPC (Scottsdale)

(480) 296-2050

Specializes in EMDR/trauma resolution.

 

Buddy Messer, Psy.D. (Tempe)

(480) 391-3885

marital/relationship counseling/eating disorders

 

Lori Haas, LCSW (Chandler/Awatukee)

602-332-4360

 

Marcie Edmonds, LPC (Chandler/Awatukee)

(602) 460-8270

 

Jay Lewis, Ph.D. (Phoenix) 

(602) 242-9400

 

A New Beginning (S. Scottsdale)

(480) 941-4247

Several Ph.D. and Masters level therapists, groups, evening DBT group, body image group, anorexia/bulimia group, meal support.

 

Groups:


 

DBT – Individual and group

Helene Rollins, LCSW

(480) 921-0101

 

Phoenix Interfaith

(480) 367-1660

 

 

DBT – Group only

Healthy Futures

(480) 451-8500

Tuesday a.m., Wed a.m., or Friday a.m.

 

A New Beginning

(480) 941-4247

Monday PM

 

 

Eating Disorder Therapy Groups

Healthy Futures

(480) 451-8500

 

A New Beginning

(480) 941-4247

 

Mandel Center

(480) 734-1199

 

 

Family Education/Support Groups

Healthy Futures

(480) 451-8500, Monday PM

*open to public, space permitting for a nominal fee

 

A New Beginning

(480) 941-4247

Once a month

 

Weight Management/Obesity/Compulsive Overeating Groups

Balance Program

At Scottsdale Behavioral Healthcare – Shea

(480) 675-4636

Classes, one-on-ones with psych, nutrition, exercise, support groups

 

Lisa Galper, Psy.D.

(480) 315-9311

 

Shapedown at Healthy Futures

(Child/teen weight management)

(480) 451-8500

 

Kidshape with Healthy Futures as consultants

(Child/teen weight management)

(480)

 

           

No-Fee or low-fee support groups:

E.D.A.

www.eatingdisordersanonymous.org

 

S.H.E.D. (Self Help for Eating Disorders)

Mondays from 6-7 p.m., $10 fee

 

 

Alternative Medicine:

Dr. Steven Ehrlich, NMD

1219 E. Glendale Ave., #3

Phoenix, AZ  85020

(602) 374-6902

 

           

Healthy Futures-MSE, LLC, 2009