by Columbus Park Staff | Jul 25, 2018 | In The News
Melissa Gerson, LCSW, the Founder and Clinical Director of Columbus Park Outpatient Center for Eating Disorders came to the mental health field after a having fulfilled a dramatically different career course as a professional ballet dancer. Melissa joined the Miami...
by Melissa Gerson | Jul 6, 2018 | Blog
The most important question consumers should ask when seeking treatment for eating disorders is: “What are your results and how do you measure them?” Consider for a moment, treatments for cancer… If you were to interview an oncologist about his/her recommended...
by Melissa Gerson | Jul 6, 2018 | Blog
Family Based Treatment (also called the Maudsley Method) for children and adolescents with eating disorders has proven to be the most effective intervention for sustained recovery from Anorexia Nervosa. Increasingly studies are showing similar success in recovery...
by Melissa Gerson | Jun 12, 2018 | Blog
Our journey through the Emotion Regulation Module of DBT continues as we travel on to “ABC PLEASE.” This skill gives us tangible tools and skills that can be used to increase our own personal and emotional resilience. If this sounds similar to the principles behind...
by Melissa Gerson | May 10, 2018 | Blog
As we continue to progress on through the four DBT modules in this blog series, we find ourselves exiting Distress Tolerance and entering Emotion Regulation. This module does just what it says— it teaches us various ways in which we can understand our emotions and...
