Transformation. Empowerment. Healing.
Carolina House is a 24-hour, 12-bed residential eating disorders treatment facility for women ages 17 and older. Situated in a beautiful craftsman style farmhouse and surrounded by 10 acres of forest in Durham, North Carolina, Carolina House provides exceptional evidence-based care to women with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, and related physical and mental health concerns.
Eating disorders affect the whole person, including mind, body, family, community, culture, value systems, and spiritual traditions. Our multi-disciplinary treatment approach combines medical, psychiatric, psychotherapeutic and dietary interventions alongside other helpful ancillary services. Our highly skilled clinical team consists of certified eating disorder specialists, master’s and doctoral level psychotherapists, dietitians and a board-certified psychiatrist, each of whom work closely with our 24-hour nursing staff, internal medicine physician, residential patient assistants and full-time chef to ensure that our patients receive the most comprehensive and effective treatment available for their eating disorders.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is the foundation of treatment at Carolina House. In a safe, nurturing environment, we address the development and strengthening of vital life skills: mindfulness, emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. Using the DBT skill sets, patients examine their current beliefs, worldviews, and core values for increased awareness of the dynamics of their eating disordered behaviors.
The relationships we form with our patients are founded on dignity and respect, with an understanding and appreciation of the role that an eating disorder has played in their lives. We believe every individual has the capacity to live a fully empowered life, and to make effective choices for optimal physical, emotional, cognitive, and spiritual health. Upon completion of treatment at Carolina House, a patient will have the awareness and tools to significantly improve her daily functioning, maintain health through optimal nutrition, and thrive with a greatly enriched quality of life.
Our Commitment to Evidence-Based Eating Disorder Treatment
Research and outcome studies play an important role in effective eating disorder treatment. As new information emerges, Carolina House is at the forefront of the latest research and technological developments in the eating disorders field. Our commitment to best practices in the treatment of eating disorders is evident in our research-based interventions and our ongoing participation in leading professional associations, such as the International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals (IAEDP), the Academy of Eating Disorders, the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA), and participation with other mental health organizations and advocacy groups.
In addition to incorporating the best evidence-based practices into our program, Carolina House actively participates in research studies and outcome measures. Presently, Carolina House is collaborating with the Duke University Eating Disorders Program and researcher Nancy Zucker, Ph.D., in an exciting new research study to benefit women with anorexia nervosa. This study offers clinical staff valuable information about social discomfort in women with eating disorders. The data, presented to both the patient and clinical staff, can appropriately guide treatment decisions at Carolina House as well as inform future directions for therapeutic work. Click here to learn more about this and other research endeavors at Carolina House.
Carolina House is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF), an independent, nonprofit organization with rigorous quality and service standards, and adheres to APA (American Psychological Association) Levels of Care guidelines for eating disorders treatment.
For more information on our eating disorders treatment program in North Carolina, or to schedule an admission, please call 866.690.7240 or fill out our confidential online assessment form.