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Eating Disorder Treatment for Scituate, MA

Every clinician at Harborside has an extensive background in treating eating disorders and the conditions that tend to travel alongside them, from anxiety to mood disorders to trauma. That depth matters because eating disorders are rarely simple, and care that only looks at food and weight misses the rest of the picture. In a town like Scituate, where harbour village life and long commutes into Boston shape most weeks, that kind of informed, well-rounded care needs to fit into a schedule that already has very little slack in it.

Many Scituate households have one or both adults leaving early for the city and getting home late. A half-day lost to a drive and a waiting room is a real cost, not a minor inconvenience. Care delivered by video, on a schedule built around a working week, is a practical fit for how people in this town actually live.

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Eating Disorder Treatment for people in Scituate, MA

Harborside Psychiatrics is based in Yarmouth Port, Massachusetts, and delivers care by video to patients across the state, including Scituate. You do not travel to an office. You need a private space, a stable internet connection, and a phone, tablet, or computer with a camera.

Appointments happen over a secure video platform at a scheduled time, the same way any other appointment would. An initial evaluation runs longer than a follow-up, since there is more ground to cover on history, current symptoms, and any past treatment. Follow-up appointments are typically shorter and are scheduled at an interval that fits the person, whether that is weekly, every other week, or monthly, and that interval can change as needs change.

If medication is part of the plan, prescriptions are sent electronically to a pharmacy of your choosing near Scituate, the same way a prescription from any other provider would be sent. Therapy sessions follow a similar structure: video, a set time, and a regular cadence agreed on with your therapist. Nothing about the format limits what can be discussed or addressed. It simply removes the drive.

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How telehealth care actually works

Eating disorder care at Harborside addresses restrictive eating, binge eating, purging behaviors, body image distress, and the anxious or obsessive thinking that often drives disordered eating patterns. This includes anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, and other feeding and eating patterns that interfere with daily life, whether or not they fit neatly into a single diagnostic category.

Eating disorders rarely show up alone. Anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive patterns, trauma histories, and body dysmorphic concerns frequently overlap with disordered eating, and treating one without attention to the others tends to fall short. Care at Harborside is built to look at the whole clinical picture, not just the eating behavior on its own.

What we treat

The first appointment is a conversation, not a checklist. Expect questions about your eating patterns, your relationship with food and your body, your physical health, your mood, and any past treatment or hospitalization. If medication management is part of what you are seeking, the psychiatric nurse practitioner conducting the evaluation will also ask about medical history and any medications you currently take.

By the end of that first session, you should have a clearer sense of what care could look like going forward: whether medication management, therapy, or both make sense, and how often you would be seen. Nothing is decided without you.

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 the practice’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 the mood and anxiety symptoms that often accompany eating disorders. Full bios and credentials for each of them are on the team page.

Therapy and eating disorder work are carried out by the 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 offers an additional avenue for patients who find body image and eating concerns difficult to put directly into words. Together, this team brings a wide range of experience with eating disorders and the conditions that commonly accompany them.

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 them before anything is booked.

What it costs

If you are ready to schedule, or if you want to talk through whether Harborside is the right fit before you commit to an appointment, you can reach out through the website. Someone can walk you through scheduling, what to expect at the first appointment, and how billing works for your situation. There is no obligation attached to asking questions first.

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 does not constitute medical advice. It does not create a provider-patient relationship. Decisions about your care should be made with a qualified clinician who knows your full history.

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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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