Adolescent & Teen Eating Disorder Treatment
Adolescent and Teen Eating Disorder Treatment
About Our Adolescent Program
Eating disorders impact adolescents and teenagers nationwide, often going unnoticed. Our specialized teen eating disorder treatment program addresses specific disorders such as anorexia, bulimia, and other eating and feeding disorders.
Selah House is dedicated to helping your child regain their health and wellness. Our comprehensive approach empowers teens to build a strong foundation for a healthier, brighter future. Allow us to support your family on this journey to recovery.
Quality Outcomes,
Sustainable Recovery
eating disorder symptom severity
Teen-Specific Programming: A Path to Lasting Recovery
Our program for teens is specifically designed to help your adolescent build a solid foundation for sustained recovery. Treatment includes:
Equine therapy (Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association model), utilizing ground activities based on building connection and relationships
Expressive therapy and creative groups held in our robust art room, which is also available for free time
Continued education offered on-site, year-round, and overseen by our full-time teacher who coordinates with local school districts to ensure each teen’s education stays on track
Cooking groups held once a week through our nutrition program
What Does Christian Eating Disorder Treatment Mean?
Equine Therapy
What Our Clients, Their Families, and Clinical Partners Are Saying
Student Life at Selah House
Family Programming
Selah House Leadership
Executive Director
Jessica Ward, MS, RD, CEDRD-S
Jessica Ward graduated from Gannon University with a Bachelor’s degree in Dietetics and earned a Master of Science in Wellness Management from Ball State University. With over 15 years of experience at Selah House as a dietitian and leader, she has presented to numerous professional audiences and taught a course on eating disorders at Anderson University for several years.
Jessica is an active member of the Eating Disorders Task Force of Indiana, the Indiana Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the International Federation of Eating Disorder Dietitians, and the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals. Her passion for her profession and clients is evident in every interaction.
Clinical Development Lead
Alicia Burress, MSW, LCSW
Alicia Burress is a licensed clinical social worker in Indiana, where she serves as the clinical development lead and primary therapist at Selah House. Alicia earned her BSW and MSW from the University of Southern Indiana in Evansville, where she has worked as a therapist for 15 years. The beginning of her career was spent working with the veteran and military populations through the Indiana Army National Guard. Since 2018, however, Alicia has been dedicated to her work at Selah House, where she has primarily served adolescent clients and their families in the treatment of eating disorders. In her role as Clinical Development Lead at Selah House, Alicia is responsible for providing clinical skill development, supervision, and support for the clinical staff conducting specialized eating disorder treatment in the inpatient, residential, and partial hospitalization programs. Additionally, Alicia co-facilitates equine-assisted psychotherapy sessions at Selah with tenured Equine Specialist Marcie Schott. She loves using a variety of therapeutic modalities in her work at Selah and feels that therapy is truly an art form.
Furthermore, she believes having various tools to choose from and utilize as a clinician is essential. In addition to clinical work, she is passionate about advocating and bringing awareness to the unique challenges that those with eating disorders face. Alicia has called Indiana home for much of her life, and when she’s not working, you can find her on her family’s farm with her three boys.
Therapist
Erica Brown
Family Therapist
Breanne Porter, PhD
Born and raised in Indiana, Dr. Porter attended college in California and Florida. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and her Master of Arts in Development Psychopathology from Humboldt State University. While studying to earn her Ph.D. in Marriage and Family Therapy from Florida State University, she counseled clients of all ages in the contexts of individual, couples, group, and family sessions in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Before joining Selah House, she worked at a Christian-based eating disorder treatment center in Florida where she developed her passion for empowering women and girls in recovery. Dr. Porter and her husband returned to Indiana to raise their children and be closer to their extended families. In her spare time, she and her family enjoy exploring state and national parks, canoeing, theme parks, planning family parties, and watching science fiction. At Selah House, she works with families to help them understand what their loved one is going through and what they can do to support her while she is here in treatment and after she goes home. She realizes that eating disorders can affect not just the individual seeking treatment but all those who care about her and that they have a valuable role in the healing process as well. “I love the warm, relaxed, authentic community we’ve created here at Selah House. I know that everyone I work with is genuinely passionate about what they do and cares about our clients. I’m so proud of the compassion and grace showed to these ladies who come to us in the midst of such a dark and vulnerable time in their lives. We want them to feel like they can be themselves, even on their messiest of days. Going to treatment (and taking a loved one to treatment) shows so much courage, and we don’t take that for granted.”
Family Therapist
Patrice Adams
Patrice Adams has joined the phenomenal Selah House clinical team in December 2020 as a Family Therapist. Patrice studied and completed her Bachelor’s Degree at Central State University in Psychology. She then completed her Master’s Degree at Christian Theological Seminary with a Master’s of Art in Family and Marriage Therapy.
At Selah House, her focus will be Family Therapy for both Adolescent and Adult populations. She was drawn to the treatment here at Selah House due to utilizing the use of Art Therapy in connection with the client’s Spirituality.
Growing up, Patrice observed her parents working within the capacity to help and serve others. Her father served as a Pastor while her mother was a social worker. She grew into the lifestyle to help others grow. She strives for her role her at Selah House to help move with the clients during those difficult obstacles and walk into freedom.
When not at Selah House, Patrice enjoys her time being a mom and spending time with her family.
She enjoys completing DIY projects and renovating.
Is your adolescent ready to overcome their eating disorder through our teen program? If so, contact Selah House today at
855-651-1340. Discover how our treatment can make a difference in their journey to wellness.
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