Ryther’s Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) for Eating Disorder Recovery focuses on treating restrictive eating disorders requiring intensive intervention for youth of all genders, ages 8-16. By partnering with Seattle Children’s Eating Disorder Recovery Program, we meet the client’s physical health care and nutritional needs to support their treatment.

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Listening and understanding is our guiding principal that drives the work of our therapists, nurse practitioners, psychologists, case managers, and behavior specialists. This principle strengthens our ability to be responsive to the specific needs of our clients and their loved ones.
 

We focus on the whole person, not just their diagnosis. Our mission is to help our clients develop an improved sense of belonging, self-development, and confidence. We support them through individual therapy, group therapy, parent/caregiver coaching, and when clinically appropriate, healthy weight restoration support. Our evidence-based therapy often incorporates art, music, and other hands-on group activities to help clients feel a stronger connection to their treatment journey.

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Program Includes:
 

• Nutritionist/Dietician and Nurse support to consult and supervise in treatment planning. 

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• Meal Support: Hand-in-hand guidance during meals and snacks.

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• Individual Therapy: Youth will meet with a therapist weekly, with a focus on goals they have collaboratively established to meet individual treatment needs.

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• Family Therapy: Family therapy will occur weekly, with the focus on empowering the family to work together.

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• Group Therapy: Youth will have the opportunity to engage in 3 groups per day which will include a wide range of activities  to promote social confidence.

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• Experiential Therapy: Utilizing in-the-moment activities and experiences to promote the youth’s sense of competency and engagement.

 

• Milieu: Youth will have the opportunity to interact with their peers, strengthening their support system, as well as receive in-the-moment coaching from behavior specialist.

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• Parent-coaching: Caregiver(s) will have the opportunity to receive 1:1 coaching from a behavior specialist prior to their youth discharging to ensure they feel confident and competent in supporting their child’s recover.

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• Psychiatry: Initial evaluation, nursing care, psychiatric medication management as needed.

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Eating Disorder Program Schedule:

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• Our program provides intensive therapeutic intervention through our 6-8 week program.

• Our program occurs four days weekly: Monday through Thursday, from approximately 8:45am – 3:45pm.

• Our program provides lunch and two snacks each day.

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More About Our Program:

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• We are grounded in the ARC model (Attachment, Regulation, Competency). The ARC Model is a trauma-centered lens that informs how we approach our clients and families and how we communicate with our team and our external colleagues. 

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• Culturally responsive: Our team centers our clients and their parents and caregivers. We are especially aware that some of the families we serve come from communities that have traditionally been marginalized and even harmed by the mental health system. We are mission-driven to be responsive to each person’s identity and experience and to deliver treatment that fits their needs.

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• Continuum of care: With IOP and PHP options and ongoing therapy, parent/caregiver coaching, and group opportunities at Ryther, we provide appropriate levels of intervention support to fit clients’ needs as they progress through their treatment process. We coordinate closely with existing providers and support systems to offer the ongoing aftercare support our clients deserve.

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*We accept the following insurance: First Choice, Premera, Regence, Blue Cross, Blue Shield, Kaiser Permanente, LifeWise, Optum United Behavioral Health, United Healthcare Community Plan of Washington, and all Medicaid MCOs: Molina, United Health Care, Wellpoint, Community Health Plan of Washington, and Coordinated Care.

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*Referring providers, please contact us to consult and ask any questions as you explore program fit for clients you are considering referring.