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Eating Disorder Treatment for Hanover, NH

Every clinician at Harborside brings an extensive background in treating eating disorders and the conditions that tend to travel alongside them, which means a client gets informed, coordinated care for a genuinely complex set of challenges rather than a single narrow read on symptoms. In a town like Hanover, where so many households have a professional tie to the college or to the medical center, that background matters for a second reason: privacy. Getting care that has no overlap with the institutions where you work, teach, or are known can be its own form of relief.

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Eating Disorder Treatment for people in Hanover, NH

Harborside is based in Yarmouth Port, Massachusetts, and works with patients across Hanover entirely by video. There is no waiting room and no drive across the river or down the interstate. You need a private space, a stable internet connection, and a phone, tablet, or computer with a camera.

Initial evaluations typically run longer, generally around 60 minutes, to allow time for a full history. Follow-up appointments for medication management are shorter, often 20 to 30 minutes, and their frequency depends on where you are in care, sometimes weekly at first and spacing out from there. Therapy sessions for eating disorder work are usually 45 to 50 minutes on a recurring schedule set with your therapist.

If medication is part of your care, prescriptions are sent electronically to a pharmacy of your choosing in New Hampshire, the same way a prescription from any other clinician would be. You pick it up locally. Everything else, from scheduling to secure messaging between visits, happens through the same online platform.

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How telehealth care actually works

This service addresses restrictive eating patterns, binge eating, purging behaviors, and the preoccupation with food, weight, or body image that interferes with daily life. Eating disorders rarely show up alone. Anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive patterns, trauma history, and body image distress are common companions, and treatment planning accounts for that overlap rather than treating each piece in isolation. Care can include ongoing therapy, medication management when appropriate, and coordination with a primary care clinician or dietitian already involved in your care. The goal of an initial evaluation is to understand your full picture, not just the eating behavior in front of you.

What we treat

The first appointment is a conversation, not a checklist. Expect questions about your eating patterns over time, your physical health, your mood, your history with food and body image, and anything else going on in your life that might be connected. You will be asked about past treatment if you have had any, and about what has and has not felt useful. By the end of that first visit, you and your clinician should have a shared sense of what care looks like going forward, whether that means therapy, medication management, or both, and how often you will be seen.

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. Full bios and credentials for each of them are on the team page.

Therapy and eating disorder work 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 eating disorder work for clients for whom talk therapy alone is not enough. Together, this group’s experience with eating disorders and their common comorbidities is the foundation of how Harborside approaches this kind of care.

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, and any questions about cost can be answered before anything is booked.

What it costs

If you are ready to schedule, or you want to ask a few questions first about fit or logistics, reaching out is the first step. You can review general information about this service on the eating disorder treatment page, learn more about how Harborside works with patients across New Hampshire on the New Hampshire telehealth page, or see how care is organized across the region on the Upper Valley page. From there, scheduling an initial evaluation is straightforward and happens entirely online.

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. If you are experiencing symptoms of an eating disorder, please consult a qualified clinician for evaluation specific to your situation.

[CITATION: National Eating Disorders Association or NIMH page on eating disorders, for general public health information on symptoms and risk]

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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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