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Eating Disorder Treatment for Norwell, MA

Every clinician at Harborside has an extensive background in treating eating disorders and the conditions that tend to travel alongside them, anxiety, depression, trauma, and body image concerns among them. That depth matters because eating disorders are rarely simple, and a person deciding to get help deserves a team that already understands the layers involved rather than one that is learning as it goes. For households in Norwell, where harbour village life runs alongside long commuting days into Boston, care that fits into a full week matters as much as the care itself. Video appointments mean no one loses half a workday driving to and from a session.

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Eating Disorder Treatment for people in Norwell, MA

Harborside is based in Yarmouth Port, Massachusetts, and delivers care by video to patients across the state, including Norwell. You do not need special equipment. A phone, tablet, or computer with a camera and a private space for the appointment is enough. Sessions are held through a secure video platform, and the link is sent ahead of time.

Initial evaluations typically run longer than follow-up visits, giving the clinician time to understand your history, current symptoms, and any past treatment. Follow-up medication management appointments are shorter and scheduled at an interval that fits your situation, often every few weeks at the start and spacing out over time. If medication is part of your plan, prescriptions are sent electronically to the pharmacy of your choice, the same way they would be from any in-person practice. Therapy sessions run on a separate, regular schedule set between you and your therapist.

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How telehealth care actually works

This service addresses disordered eating patterns and diagnosed eating disorders, including restrictive eating, binge eating, purging behaviors, and the anxious or perfectionistic thinking that often drives them. Because eating disorders rarely show up alone, care also accounts for what tends to come with them: anxiety, depression, obsessive thinking patterns, trauma history, and difficulty regulating emotion. Treatment is not limited to symptom checklists. It looks at how eating, mood, and daily functioning connect for you specifically, and builds a plan around that.

What we treat

The first appointment is a conversation, not a checklist read aloud. Expect questions about your eating patterns, physical health, mood, sleep, and how long these concerns have been present. If medication management is appropriate, the psychiatric nurse practitioner will discuss options, including how any prior medications worked or did not. If therapy is the right starting point, your therapist will talk through approach and frequency. Many patients use both medication management and therapy together, coordinated as one plan rather than two separate tracks.

What the first appointment involves

Medication management and functional psychiatry are performed by psychiatric nurse practitioners Rachel Egan, RN PMHNP-BC, who is 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 co-occurring conditions such as anxiety and depression. Full bios and credentials for each of them are on the team page.

Therapy and eating disorder work are delivered by Harborside’s licensed therapy team: Hannah Legesse, LICSW, Tori Mahoney, LMHC, Jacquelyn Duford, LCMHC ATR, and Lexie Carchedi, LCSW. Jacquelyn is also a registered art therapist, which offers an additional avenue for patients who find traditional talk therapy alone doesn’t capture everything they’re working through. Together, this team brings a wide range of clinical experience to eating disorder treatment for patients across Massachusetts.

Who our clinicians are

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

What it costs

If you are ready to schedule, or you want to ask a few questions first, reaching out is the next step. You will be matched with a psychiatric nurse practitioner, a therapist, or both, depending on what you describe about your situation. Care is delivered by video across Massachusetts, so scheduling is generally more flexible than an in-person appointment tied to office hours. For a broader look at how this service works across the state, visit the eating disorder treatment page or the Massachusetts telehealth page. Patients elsewhere on the South Shore can find more on the South Shore region page.

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 disorder warning signs and treatment options generally, the [CITATION: National Institute of Mental Health overview of eating disorders, used as a neutral government health source for readers wanting background information] is a useful independent resource.

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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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