Medical, Psychiatric and Clinical Care

Every individual at an Oliver-Pyatt Centers eating disorder treatment program is seen as a human being first.  We know they come to us with their own psychological and medical histories, life circumstances, fear, goals and motivation.  Every aspect of our eating disorder recovery programs, from goals to meal planning, work with family and friends to aftercare planning, is tailored to meet the particular needs of the individual and their continued recovery.

The medical team at Oliver-Pyatt Centers is integrally involved in residential care through daily interaction with clients throughout their stay and communication with the clinical and nutrition teams. Clients are treated by a psychiatrist and a nurse practitioner, receive nursing and medical assessments and lab work when indicated. Additionally, we specialize in the psychiatric and medical management of co-occurring disorders, including mood and anxiety disorders, trauma, PTSD and substance abuse disorder, which affect many of the individuals we treat.

At Oliver-Pyatt Centers, psychotherapy sessions occur with high frequency throughout each clients stay, establishing a relationship of trust, collaboration and hope between the patient and their therapist that will continue through all levels of care. This allows for full exploration of the core issues driving the eating disorder and the building of a roadmap for authentic and long-term recovery. A clients therapist will stay with them from residential through day treatment programming

Our facilities are beautifully and comfortably decorated and are located in safe, suburban neighborhoods near South Miami, FL. Our multidisciplinary treatment team includes recovery coaches who assist residential patients in all aspects of daily living, providing mentorship, guidance and affirmation in recovery from all types of eating disorders. Our primary therapists maintain a manageable caseload that allows for extensive communication with the family and outpatient providers. We believe this environment encourages our clients to significantly connect to every member of their treatment team and helps them do the difficult work of eating disorder recovery.

We integrate residential clients into real-life through guided outings in the community from the earliest appropriate stage in their recovery process. This helps our clients normalize eating in public and rediscover the joy and fulfillment of eating. Additionally, meals are prepared by our private chefs and reintroduce a wide variety of tastes, textures and cuisines. Served in a family setting with staff support and encouragement, meals at Oliver-Pyatt Centers emphasize the sociability and warmth of eating with others. We believe this approach helps approximate real-life living and dining experiences and is a key factor in relapse prevention.

In addition to residential treatment, we offer day treatment to support clients as they build on their progress and work toward increased freedom from their eating disorder. When a client is ready to fully leave our care, we provide a detailed aftercare plan that addresses their ongoing treatment and recovery needs. We develop the plan based on a thorough assessment of the biopsychosocial environment the client will face upon their return home, factoring in family dynamics, spirituality and individual life goals. Strategies for academic reintegration for students are included in the aftercare plans for our clients returning to school. We believe a gradual progression to independence allows our clients to embody their recovery more fully.