Expert Care for Eating Disorders
18 years of dedicated outpatient eating disorder therapy
Treatment for
✓ children
✓ teens
✓ adults
Specialized Eating Disorder Treatment
Columbus Park has been a leader in the field since 2008, providing quality, evidence based care for anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder, and ARFID.
Our providers are highly experienced in addressing the full clinical picture, including co occurring anxiety, depression, OCD, and trauma, as well as eating patterns that don’t fit neatly into a single diagnosis.
Anorexia
Treatment for restrictive eating, weight loss, and fear of weight gain.
Bulimia
Treatment for cycles of food restriction, binge-eating, and purging.
Binge Eating
Treatment for binge eating, emotional eating, and associated behaviors.
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ARFID
Avoidant, restrictive eating related to sensory issues, fear, or low appetite.
Proven outcomes.
Measurable results.
Expert care.
Why Columbus Park?
➤ Structured treatment that creates real progress, not just insight
➤ Deep expertise in eating disorders and co-occurring conditions
➤ Active, proven treatment designed to support change
➤ Team of highly trained and passionate specialists
➤ Thoughtfully matched with the right therapist for you
➤ Care that directly targets the factors that keep people stuck
Care Tailored to Your Stage of Life
How We Work
✓ Building change in real life, not just in session
✓ Targeting patterns that keep people stuck
✓ Working collaboratively around what matters most
What To Expect
✓ A direct, collaborative approach
✓ Practical strategies you can use right away
✓ Proven treatment, grounded in research
What people are saying
The clinicians are all outstanding.
The clinicians are all outstanding.
I no longer believe anorexia will be a life long battle.
I no longer believe anorexia will be a life long battle.
Top-notch evidence-based care
Top-notch evidence-based care
You will receive expert and compassionate care at Columbus Park.
You will receive expert and compassionate care at Columbus Park.
An all-around positive experience.
An all-around positive experience.
Insights and Resources
CBT-E for Eating Disorders
An evidence based approach that targets factors maintaining eating disorders. Learn how we support meaningful, lasting recovery.
Family-Based Treatment Guide
A practical guide that puts parents at the center of recovery. Learn how to support your child in restoring healthy eating and development.
Understanding ARFID
A parent focused guide to ARFID. Understand avoidant eating and how treatment builds flexibility, variety, and confidence with food.
Meet Our Team
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Melissa Gerson, LCSW
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Elizabeth Byrnes, LMHC
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Jana Keith-Jennings, LCSW
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Danielle Greendyk, LCSW
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Ruth Manopla, LCSW
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Nina Elalouf, LCSW
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Mackenzie Fauser, LMSW
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Zoe Cohen, LCSW
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Julie Pappalardo, LCSW
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If you’re ready for a more focused, effective approach to treatment, we’re here to help.