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Eating Disorder Treatment for Hingham, MA

Every clinician at Harborside brings an extensive background in treating eating disorders and the anxiety, depression, and trauma that often travel alongside them. That depth matters, because eating disorders are rarely simple, and care that only addresses the surface behavior tends to miss what is actually going on. In a coastal community like Hingham, where harbor-village life runs alongside long commutes into Boston and full working days for one or both adults in a household, care that fits into an evening or a lunch break without eating up a half day matters just as much as the clinical skill behind it.

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Eating Disorder Treatment for people in Hingham, MA

Families in Hingham are often stretched thin between commuter rail schedules, school pickups, and the general pace of a South Shore town that looks quiet but runs on tight timing. When a teenager’s eating habits change, or an adult’s relationship with food has quietly become a source of daily stress, finding care that does not require another commitment on top of everything else is part of what makes getting help realistic. Harborside’s clinicians work with the layered nature of eating disorders directly, from disordered eating patterns to co-occurring anxiety, mood symptoms, and body image concerns, and they do it through a model built around video appointments rather than office visits.

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How telehealth care actually works

Harborside Psychiatrics is based in Yarmouth Port, Massachusetts, and delivers care by telehealth to patients across the state. For someone in Hingham, that means sessions happen over secure video from home, a car during a break, or anywhere private with a stable internet connection and a phone, tablet, or computer with a camera. No special software purchase is required; a link is sent ahead of each appointment.

Initial evaluations typically run longer than follow-up visits, since the clinician needs 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 first and spacing out as things stabilize. Therapy sessions for eating disorder work generally run on a weekly or biweekly cadence, decided between you and your therapist. If medication is part of the plan, prescriptions are sent electronically to the pharmacy of your choice in Hingham or wherever is most convenient.

What we treat

Eating disorder treatment at Harborside addresses restrictive eating patterns, binge eating, purging behaviors, and the anxious or perfectionistic thinking that often drives them. Many people seeking this care are also managing depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive patterns, or a history of trauma that intersects with how they relate to food and their body. Some are navigating these concerns for the first time as adults; others have carried disordered eating patterns since adolescence and are looking for care that treats the whole picture rather than one symptom in isolation. Sessions are structured around your specific history, not a generic checklist.

What the first appointment involves

The first appointment is an evaluation. You will talk through your eating history, current patterns, physical health, and any related mental health concerns. If you are meeting with a prescriber, this conversation also covers past medication trials and whether medication management makes sense as part of your care. If you are starting with a therapist, this session sets the foundation for ongoing work, including how often you will meet and what approach fits your situation. Either way, this is a conversation, not a test, and there is room to ask questions about how the practice works before committing to anything further.

Who our clinicians are

Medication management and functional psychiatry at Harborside are performed by psychiatric nurse practitioners: Rachel Egan, RN PMHNP-BC, who is also the 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 those that co-occur with eating disorders. 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 offers an additional avenue for patients who benefit from a non-verbal approach to processing body image and food-related distress. Together, this team covers both the medical and therapeutic sides of eating disorder care.

What it costs

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, they can be answered before you book anything.

Getting started

If you are in Hingham and considering care for yourself or a family member, the next step is scheduling an initial evaluation with either a prescriber or a therapist, depending on what seems most pressing. You do not need to have it fully sorted out ahead of time. The first appointment is designed to help figure that out together.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

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, the [CITATION: National Institute of Mental Health eating disorders overview, used for general public health context on symptoms and treatment approaches] is a useful reference.

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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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