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Eating Disorder Treatment for Canton, MA

Everyone on the Harborside team has an extensive background in treating eating disorders and the anxiety, depression, trauma, and body-image struggles that often travel alongside them. That depth matters because eating disorders are rarely one thing on their own, and care that only looks at food or weight tends to miss the rest of the picture. Canton is a town of settled families and practical people who tend to want a straight answer before they commit to anything. This page is meant to give you that: what care actually involves, who provides it, and what it costs, without any of it dressed up.

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Eating Disorder Treatment for people in Canton, MA

Harborside is based in Yarmouth Port, Massachusetts, and delivers care to patients across the state by video. For someone in Canton, that means sessions happen wherever you have privacy and a stable internet connection, whether that is a bedroom, a parked car, or an office during a lunch break. You do not need special software. A smartphone, tablet, or computer with a camera is enough, and you receive a secure link before each appointment.

Initial evaluations typically run longer, usually about 60 minutes, to give the clinician time to understand your history, your relationship with food, and any other conditions that may be part of the picture. Follow-up appointments are shorter and are scheduled at a frequency that fits the situation. For someone starting medication management, that might mean more frequent check-ins early on and longer stretches between visits once things stabilize. Therapy sessions with the licensed clinical team are typically scheduled weekly or every other week, depending on what the person and their clinician decide together.

If medication is part of your care, prescriptions are sent electronically to the pharmacy of your choice, so there is no need to drive anywhere to pick up a paper script. Massachusetts allows telehealth prescribing of a full range of psychiatric medications, including stimulants and other controlled substances when clinically appropriate, and Harborside’s prescribers follow the same evaluation and monitoring standards they would in person.

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How telehealth care actually works

Eating disorder treatment at Harborside addresses the range of ways disordered eating shows up in adults and adolescents, including restrictive eating, binge eating, cycles of bingeing and purging, and patterns of eating that revolve around control, anxiety, or body image rather than hunger. Many people who come to Harborside are also managing depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive patterns, or a history of trauma, and treatment is built to address those conditions alongside the eating disorder rather than as separate, unrelated problems. Some patients need medication management, some need therapy, and many benefit from both working together.

What we treat

The first appointment is an evaluation, not a treatment plan handed to you on the spot. A clinician will ask about your eating patterns, your medical and mental health history, any past treatment, and what has and has not helped before. If you are pursuing medication management, this includes a review of past medications and any physical health factors that matter for prescribing safely. If you are starting with therapy, the first session is about understanding what is happening and what kind of support fits. Either way, you leave with a clear sense of what happens next and who you will be working with.

What the first appointment involves

Medication management and functional psychiatry at Harborside are performed by psychiatric nurse practitioners: Rachel Egan, RN PMHNP-BC, who is also Harborside’s clinical director, Emily Pardue, RN PMHNP-BC, and Kirstin Ritchie, RN PMHNP-BC. Each is qualified to evaluate, diagnose, and prescribe for mental health conditions, including eating disorders and the conditions that often accompany them. Full bios and credentials for each of them are on the team page.

Therapy and eating disorder counseling are delivered by Harborside’s licensed therapy team: Hannah Legesse, LICSW, Tori Mahoney, LMHC, Jacquelyn Duford, LCMHC ATR, and Lexie Carchedi, LCSW. Jacquelyn Duford is also a registered art therapist, which can be a useful option for patients who find that talk-based approaches alone do not capture everything going on. Together, this team’s experience with eating disorders and their common comorbidities is what shapes how care is built at Harborside for people in Canton and elsewhere in Massachusetts.

Who our clinicians are

Harborside is a private-pay practice and does not bill insurance directly for appointments. Current fees for an initial appointment and for follow-up visits are listed on the pricing page, and questions about cost can be answered before anything is booked.

What it costs

If you are ready to schedule, you can book directly through Harborside’s website. If you are still deciding whether this is the right fit, you are welcome to reach out with questions about the process, the clinicians, or the cost before committing to an appointment. Care for people in Canton is delivered entirely by video, so there is no travel involved at any stage.

Getting started

If you are in immediate danger, call 911. For mental health crisis support, call or text 988. Harborside does not provide emergency or after-hours care.

This page is educational and is not medical advice. It does not create a provider-patient relationship. For guidance on eating disorders from a national health authority, see the [CITATION: National Institute of Mental Health page on eating disorders].

Clinically reviewed by Rachel Egan, RN PMHNP-BC, Clinical Director. Last reviewed: {LAST_REVIEWED}.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does Harborside treat eating disorders that haven't been formally diagnosed?

Yes. Many clients start therapy for a difficult relationship with food or body image before, or without, a formal diagnosis.

Yes, when a client is already working with one. Coordination is discussed during intake and ongoing treatment.

No. Eating disorder therapy at Harborside is talk therapy. Medical monitoring, lab work, and meal planning are handled by outside providers and coordinated with as needed.

Clients who want medication management can be connected with one of Harborside’s psychiatric nurse practitioners.

No. Outpatient therapy isn’t appropriate for every situation. If a higher level of care is needed, your therapist will discuss that directly rather than continuing with weekly sessions alone.

Currently, eating disorder treatment at Harborside is available to clients located in Massachusetts and New Hampshire.

If you need help right now

If you are in immediate danger, call 911. For mental health crisis support, call or text 988. Harborside Psychiatrics does not provide emergency or after-hours care.

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