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Important Info

The EDRC is a Comprehensive State Licensed Outpatient Treatment Facility.We serve adults and adolescents who are
15+ years of age and older male and female suffering from all forms of eating disorders including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorders and compulsive exercise. We
are covered by most insurance companies to specialize in the outpatient treatment of those suffering from eating disorders utilizing integrated medical and psychiatric care; providing psychotherapies, nutritional support and family therapy for
clients with disordered eating patterns including anorexia,
bulimia, binge eating, or excessive exercise. The Eating
Disorder Recovery Center is truly centrally located within the
St. Louis area allowing it to easily serve the needs of clients
from all over the country including those clients from Missouri
and Illinois. Additionally we do provide Family Maudsley
Programming for Eating Disorders or Childhood Obesity. 



At the Eating Disorder Recovery Center we also provide care and the understanding for males suffering with eating disorders including anorexia, bulimia, compulsive exercise, and binge eating. A growing number of eating disorders are being seen in men than the previous 10% of the total eating disorder population. Our clinical staff is sensitive to the special needs of males seeking treatment for these devastating illnesses.
Eating Disorders Treatment Programs
Eating Disorder Recovery Center offers a full continuum of individualized care. Eating Disorder Treatment Programs
at EDRC include 10 and 6 hour day treatment, intensive outpatient, transitional living, aftercare groups and support groups.

Clients who are seeking anorexia treatment, bulimia treatment and binge eating disroder treatment are under the supervision of an experienced, dedicated and talented team of treatment professionals. Our multi-disciplinary eating disorder treatment team includes medical staff, dietitians, therapists, and direct care staff. Deborah Kuehnel, Director and founder, has over twenty seven years of experience working with adolescents and adults with eating disorders, such as anorexia and bulimia and founded the Eating Disorder Recovery Center in 2002.

At the EDRC individuals with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa or binge eating disorders enter into relaxed and supportive therapeutic environment. The treatment center is a short walk from the community's downtown area and offers a significantly different atmosphere than is available in a traditional hospital setting.

Housing
While in programming, patients recovering from an eating disorder can live at home, one of the many nearby hotels, The Ronald McDonald House for low cost housing for those under 18 and their family members & Haven House for those over the age of 18. With the appropriate paper work housing can be as little as $40/night and less if the stay is longer than 1 week. This includes meals and some transportation.

News
As of April 03, 2010 our hours have changed.
We offer IOP treatment
Hours: Monday-Thursday 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Symbol for ED Recovery

The EDRC has organized the Eating Disorder Recovery Foundation during 2007. Our sole purpose is to assist people financially attain treatment. We have chosen our logo to be the 'Flip-flop' representing the recovery process to be a 'One Step at a Time' process. To date the foundation has raised and distributed $250,000.00 across the bi-state area. Please be generous and visit our 'Flip-flop Shop' to assist us in helping others! The foundation's website is currently under construction.

Insurance Coverage:

There are many facilities that advertise they accept your insurance. The intake process is a very stressful process for clients & families. Often facilities utilize these intake times to encourage admission if needed. Unfortunately they also utilize some deceptive practices regarding insurance coverage. To have the best coverage by your insurer the facility must be an ‘in-network’ provider. There are facilities that know they are considered out-of-network providers to your insurance company. This ‘out-of-network’ status means that if your insurer agrees to cover the treatment at all, it will be at a much less percentage than an ‘in-network facility’. Therefore they require the client to make a large cash deposit prior to treatment (thousands of dollars). These practices lead the client to pay for treatment that would normally be covered at an ‘in-network’ treatment center like ours. The Eating Disorder Recovery Center’s treatment options are contracted with most major insurance companies. In addition to complying with all the state requirements for licensure to provide quality care we also comply with all our contracted insurance carriers regulations. A list of these insurance companies is on this web site. Please call us to discuss all of your insurance questions. .

Online Support

EDRC is now available on YouTube, MySpace, FaceBook and Twitter

Topics Include:

  • Discussion about changes through the years concerning weight loss products including the new ‘Alli’ & the steroid ‘zero pill’ – “Clenbuteral” Clen for short
  • Fury about young child being humiliated by school ‘grading’ her as overweight (fat for short)
  • New friends interested in recovery
  • Support
  • A place to vent
  • Share your ideas
  • Blogs
  • WE WELCOME COMMENTS AND FEEDBACK