The Bridge Program: Help for Binge Eating

Binge eating and emotional overeating are common contributors to weight gain. If you’ve experienced these forms of disordered eating, you probably know how challenging it is to maintain a healthy weight.

In the past, people suffering from binge eating disorder or emotional overeating have had to choose between eating disorder treatment and a weight loss program – neither of which adequately addressed all of their physical, emotional, and psychological needs.

Some treatments for binge eating disorder may be effective in reducing binge eating and emotional overeating, but do not help you lose weight.

Diet and weight loss programs can help you lose weight, but do not address the psychological and emotional issues related to binge eating and emotional overeating.

Structure House offers an innovative four-week program that treats both obesity and binge eating disorder/emotional eating. The Bridge Program is the first program of its kind to "bridge the gap" between these two distinct types of treatment, emphasizing healthy weight management (as we have done successfully for over 30 years) and the emotional recovery needed to manage binge eating.

The Bridge Program integrates many of the weight management classes and sessions offered in Structure House's renowned Core Program,  with several new classes and therapies designed specifically for people struggling with binge eating or emotional overeating.

Highlights of the Bridge Program:

• Comprehensive health, fitness, nutrition, and psychological assessments
• Weekly individual therapy sessions
• Group therapy three times per week
• Behavioral skills training twice per week
• Individual nutrition counseling
• Individual exercise counseling
• Specially developed therapeutic eating experiences facilitated by registered dietitians and therapists
• Relapse prevention and aftercare planning

In our residential setting in Durham, North Carolina, you will have access to informative classes, research-backed therapies, and world-class experts who will guide and support you as you change your thoughts and behaviors around food. Your care will be in the hands of an experienced staff made up of:

• Registered dietitians
• Registered nurses
• Exercise specialists (including an exercise physiologist)
• Licensed social workers
• Clinical psychologists

You've struggled long enough. Complete a free, confidential assessment to learn more about the Bridge Program, and take control of your health!