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Eating Disorder Treatment for Wenham, MA

Every clinician at Harborside has an extensive background in treating eating disorders and the conditions that tend to travel alongside them, including anxiety, depression, trauma, and perfectionism-driven patterns. That depth means a client gets care built around the whole picture, not just the symptom that finally prompted the call. For families in Wenham, that matters. This is a small, historic town where school performance, athletic commitments, and family reputation carry real weight, and where privacy is not a preference but an expectation. People here tend to want one clinician who knows their history well, not a rotating cast of providers.

Harborside works with residents of Wenham by video, with a team whose experience in eating disorder care runs across medication management and therapy alike.

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Eating Disorder Treatment for people in Wenham, MA

Harborside Psychiatrics is based in Yarmouth Port, Massachusetts, and delivers care to patients across the state by secure video. For someone in Wenham, that means no drive to the South Shore or into Boston for an appointment. You need a private space, a stable internet connection, and a phone, tablet, or computer with a camera.

An initial evaluation typically runs longer than a follow-up, giving the clinician time to understand eating history, physical health, mood, and any past treatment. Follow-up medication appointments are usually shorter and scheduled at an interval your prescriber sets based on your situation, often every few weeks at the start and spaced out over time. Therapy sessions generally run about 45 to 50 minutes and follow the cadence you and your therapist agree on, whether weekly or less frequent.

If medication is part of your care, prescriptions are sent electronically to the pharmacy of your choice in Wenham or a neighboring town, the same way a prescription would be handled after an in-person visit.

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How telehealth care actually works

This service addresses restrictive eating, binge eating, purging behaviors, body image distress, and the anxious or compulsive thinking that often surrounds food and weight. It also covers the conditions that commonly accompany disordered eating, such as generalized anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive patterns, and difficulty regulating emotion. Care can involve medication management, therapy, or both, depending on what the evaluation shows and what a patient and clinician decide together.

What we treat

The first appointment is a conversation. Your clinician will ask about eating patterns, physical health, weight history, family history, and how food and body image affect daily life. If you are meeting with a prescriber, expect questions about current medications, past treatment, and any physical symptoms that might need medical follow-up outside Harborside. If you are meeting with a therapist, expect a broader conversation about what led you to reach out and what you’re hoping care will look like. From there, the clinician will talk with you about a plan, which may include a referral for physical monitoring, a therapy schedule, or a medication discussion.

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 medications sometimes used alongside therapy in eating disorder care. Full bios and credentials for each of them are on the team page.

Therapy and eating disorder-focused counseling are delivered by the 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 can offer another way into the work for clients who find that talk therapy alone doesn’t reach everything they’re carrying.

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’re ready to schedule, or you just want to ask a few questions first, reaching out doesn’t commit you to anything. A short intake call is usually the first step, followed by scheduling your initial appointment with the right clinician for your situation. You can find more detail on eating disorder care generally on our eating disorder treatment page, and more about telehealth availability across the state on our Massachusetts telehealth page. Wenham families are also part of the wider area we describe on our North Shore, MA page. If anxiety is part of what you’re dealing with alongside eating concerns, our anxiety treatment page covers that in more depth.

Getting started

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.

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 National Institute of Mental Health’s overview of eating disorders [CITATION: NIMH page on eating disorders, used for general public education on symptoms and health risks].

Reviewed by Hannah Legesse, LICSW. 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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