Eating Disorder Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) in Atlanta

Daily DBT Based Structure And Specialized Eating Disorder Care For Adults Who Need More Support Than IOP Without Stepping Away From Home At Night.

Eating Disorder PHP is a full-day, five-day-a-week program at our Marietta location for adults whose eating disorder needs more consistent support than IOP provides. It combines DBT, specialized eating disorder therapy, medical monitoring, and nutrition support in one coordinated plan, in partnership with Best Within You Therapy & Wellness. (See our general eating disorder treatment overview → for how we approach eating disorder care and who it’s for.)

You may still be attending IOP, seeing your therapist, doing the work, but the eating disorder is still winning more moments than it should. Urges to restrict, binge, or purge don’t stop at the end of a session. What used to hold steady with a few days a week of support isn’t carrying you through the rest of the day anymore.

At RecoveryDBT, Eating Disorder PHP gives you that daytime structure and medical oversight while you continue sleeping at home and staying connected to the people around you.

We offer Eating Disorder PHP for adults, and all groups are gender affirming.

Eating Disorder PHP in Atlanta

What Is a PHP for Eating Disorders?

A Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) for eating disorders is a structured, full-day treatment program that sits between a few days a week of IOP and residential or inpatient care. You attend treatment during the day therapy, medical monitoring, nutrition support and return home each evening.

At RecoveryDBT, Eating Disorder PHP is built on the same DBT-based foundation as our Eating Disorder IOP, with more structure across the day for those who need it: more therapy hours, more consistent medical oversight, and more support around meals and daily eating patterns.

Signs You May Need PHP Rather Than IOP

Eating Disorder IOP may not be enough if:

Symptoms are escalating despite consistent IOP or outpatient care

Eating patterns are harder to manage across the full day, not just during sessions

Medical stability needs closer, more frequent monitoring

Urges to restrict, binge, or purge are difficult to manage between IOP sessions

You're stepping down from residential or inpatient eating disorder treatment

Daily structure and accountability are needed to stay safe and stable

If you are in immediate danger or experiencing a medical emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.

Eating Disorders We Treat

Eating Disorder PHP at RecoveryDBT supports adults facing:

What Treatment Looks Like

Eating Disorder PHP provides full-day, five-day-a-week support built around the same integrated model as our IOP, with more structure across the day:

DBT skills groups: emotion regulation, distress tolerance, mindfulness, and interpersonal effectiveness, applied directly to eating disorder recovery

Individual therapy with a DBT-trained therapist and a specialized eating disorder therapist

Medical support with Dr. Kara Pepper, MD, Georgia's premier eating disorder physician, informed by a Health at Every Size (HAES) approach

One-on-one nutrition support with a registered dietitian

Psychiatric support, when clinically appropriate

24/7 phone coaching with your DBT therapist between sessions

This integrated, multi-disciplinary approach DBT, eating disorder therapy, medical care, and nutrition support in one coordinated plan is delivered by the same clinical team behind our Eating Disorder IOP, including doctoral-level eating disorder therapists and registered dietitians from Best Within You Therapy & Wellness.

A Day in Teen PHP
Can Look Like

Your exact daily structure, including how meals are supported during program hours, is built during intake, based on your clinical needs.

Eating Disorder PHP for Teens?

Right now, RecoveryDBT’s specialized Eating Disorder PHP and IOP track including the partnership with Best Within You Therapy & Wellness is available for adults. If your teen is facing an eating disorder, our Teen PHP program can incorporate eating disorder support as part of a broader DBT-based treatment plan.

Explore Teen PHP → or reach out to our admissions team to talk through what fits best for your teen.

Eating Disorder PHP vs. Eating Disorder IOP

Eating Disorder IOP

Offers 2–5 days a week of group therapy alongside individual DBT and eating disorder therapy, while you continue living your daily life.

Eating Disorder PHP

Adds a full-day structure, five days a week, with more frequent medical monitoring and nutrition support for when IOP’s few hours a week aren’t enough to stay medically and emotionally stable.

If you’re not sure which level fits, our admissions team can help you decide.

How Eating Disorder Care Is Delivered

Eating Disorder PHP

Includes the full integrated DBT, medical, and nutrition support described above.

Eating Disorder IOP

Explore Eating Disorder IOP →

Eating Disorder PHP in Atlanta, Marietta,
and Nearby Communities

RecoveryDBT provides Adult PHP for adults and young adults across the metro area, including Marietta, Alpharetta, Sandy Springs, Decatur, Buckhead, Brookhaven, Dunwoody, and Smyrna. Our Marietta → location runs the full range of PHP-level groups; if you’re closer to Alpharetta →, our admissions team can confirm the best way to build a full PHP schedule for you, which may include a combination of in-person and virtual groups.

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Real Progress, From Families Who've Been There

Choosing a program is easier when you can hear how it’s worked for other families from teens learning to manage emotions differently to parents feeling more equipped to support them at home.

“Recovery DBT is a wonderful IOP program. Ann Guzman, the owner, is incredible. It is a pleasure to collaborate with this highly skilled team for the eating disorder IOP program.”

Rebecca

Local Guide

“The absolute best care I’ve ever received from any therapist. I feel so seen and their attentiveness truly helped me tremendously. Thank you so much for all you do” 

Natasha

Google Review

“After countless IOP’s told me they couldn’t help me, I found Recovery DBT. When they say they specialize in clients that have been turned away from other treatment centers, they really mean it.”

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Cost, Insurance, and Paying for Eating Disorder PHP

Cost varies depending on your clinical needs, recommended length of stay, and insurance benefits.
Your care plan is personalized, and so is what it costs.We work with most major insurance carriers, including First Health Network, Beacon, Meritain, Molina Healthcare, Florida Blue, Cigna, and Blue Cross Blue Shield.

You don’t need to understand your coverage before reaching out.
Our team verifies your benefits and works to reduce out-of-pocket costs, so you can focus on what matters most getting better.

We Work With Most Insurance Carriers

How to Start Eating Disorder PHP

You don’t need to have everything figured out before reaching out.
Clients typically come to Eating Disorder PHP through:

We accept:

A referral from your doctor or eating disorder therapist

Finding us online or through a trusted recommendation

Stepping down from full or partial hospitalization elsewhere

Stepping up from IOP due to worsening symptoms or urges

We’ll help with a confidential assessment, insurance verification, and if Eating Disorder PHP is a fit, your start date and next steps. Space is limited, so we recommend reaching out as soon as you’re considering this level of care.

DBT and Eating Disorder Care You Can Trust

Eating Disorder PHP is led by doctoral-level eating disorder therapists and registered dietitians from Best Within You Therapy & Wellness, alongside RecoveryDBT’s DBT-trained clinical team combining thousands of clinical hours and leadership experience from institutions including Kaiser Permanente and Northwestern University with RecoveryDBT’s adherent DBT model.

Common Questions About Eating Disorder PHP

What makes RecoveryDBT's Eating Disorder PHP different from other Atlanta programs?

Many programs staff eating disorder tracks with general clinicians or trainees. Ours is led by doctoral-level eating disorder therapists and registered dietitians from Best Within You Therapy & Wellness, integrated with RecoveryDBT’s adherent DBT model rather than treated as a separate add-on.

How do I know if RecoveryDBT is the right fit, compared to other eating disorder programs I'm considering?

The clearest way to find out is a direct conversation. Our admissions team will walk through your specific situation and tell you honestly whether Eating Disorder PHP is the right level of care, or whether IOP or another program would serve you better.

Will you tell me if RecoveryDBT isn't the right fit for me?

Yes. If your needs are better served by residential or inpatient eating disorder treatment, or a program with a specialty we don’t offer, we’ll say so and help point you toward the right option including if a step-down to Eating Disorder IOP makes more sense once you’ve stabilized.

Can I switch to RecoveryDBT if I've already started treatment elsewhere?

Yes. Many clients come to us stepping down from residential or inpatient eating disorder treatment, or after finding another program’s approach wasn’t the right fit. We review where you are and build a plan that picks up from there.

Is there a physician and dietitian on the team, not just therapists?

Yes. Care includes a specialized eating disorder physician and a registered dietitian alongside your DBT and eating disorder therapists, all coordinating on one treatment plan.

Is there an eating disorder PHP program near me in Atlanta?

RecoveryDBT’s Eating Disorder PHP is based in Marietta, serving Atlanta, Alpharetta, Sandy Springs, Decatur, and surrounding communities. See our Marietta location → for the exact address and directions. Our Eating Disorder IOP is also available virtually throughout Georgia.

You Don't Have to Manage This Alone

You don’t need to know whether Eating Disorder PHP, IOP, or another level of care is the right fit before reaching out.

Reaching out doesn’t mean committing to treatment it means getting clarity on what level of support may help you or your loved one heal.