Eating Recovery Center Denver
Location Details
Highly effective eating disorder treatment in Denver, CO
Eating Recovery Center (ERC) Denver located at 8199 E 1st Ave, provides high-quality, intensive care for eating disorders.
Known as ERC Denver-Willow, this location provides care for adults with serious eating disorders:
- Residential care 24 hours a day, 7 days per week
- Inpatient care 24 hours a day, 7 days per week
Adorned with natural light that displays trees and outdoor scenery, you’ll find peace in ERC Denver-Willow’s tranquil, noise-reducing spaces.
Find our 7-day partial hospitalization program (PHP) and 3-day intensive outpatient program (IOP) at ERC Denver-Conifer nearby.
- Trusted by over 20,000 patients and their families
- 87% of former patients agreed that their experience at ERC was helpful
- 91% of parents of former patients would recommend ERC to others in need of services
- Specialized treatment designed by a team of experienced clinicians
Find Recovery with Evidence-Based Therapies
Connect with the right support at the right time
Adults, children and adolescents of all genders can find the care they need at one of ERC Denver’s multiple locations.
- Work with the experts at our adult day treatment programs at ERC Denver-Conifer.
- Learn about our eating disorder treatment centers of excellence for children and adolescents at ERC Denver-Juniper and ERC Denver-Pine.
- Several ERC Denver locations — including Willow, Conifer and Pine — are all located near each other on the Lowry medical campus near ERC apartment housing, local shops and restaurants — making the transition to care easier for patients and their families.
No matter which location you choose, our compassionate team will be able to support your health and journey to recovery.
Lighting your way to recover from eating disorders
Discover a toolbox filled with new coping skills
Move towards recovery and:
- Learn how to interrupt eating disorder thoughts and behaviors to create a life based on your values
- Work with highly experienced therapists trained in our nationally validated psychotherapy curriculum
- Participate in individual and group therapy featuring the latest evidence-based treatment approaches
A path to healing as unique as you are
Eating disorders can impact the whole family and family therapy plays a major role in treatment. As you take part in family therapy weekly, you can choose to work with your biological family or a different support system.
Find the right support at the right time
Many people with eating disorder symptoms wonder if they are sick enough to need treatment. If you are uncertain about whether you want or need treatment, we are here to meet you where you are at. Treating all patients with dignity and respect, we can accommodate involuntary treatment, if needed.
Find recovery with 24-hour medical and nursing support
Learn how to overcome even the most severe eating disorder thoughts and behaviors.
- Intensive Treatment Unit (ITU) supporting patients with the most complex behavioral and medical comorbidities
- One of the few residential programs providing supplemental tube feeding for those who need it in order to recover
- 62,000 square-foot, 72-bed behavioral health hospital
We can also support co-occurring medical conditions like diabetes and co-occurring mental health concerns like anxiety, depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
ERC Denver is accredited by the Joint Commission, considered the gold standard in healthcare accreditation.
Take a look inside ERC Denver
Meet our expert care team and find out what your day-to-day will look like at ERC Denver. Explore our welcoming flagship campus, see our state-of-the-art teaching kitchen in action, and learn how you’ll develop and practice new skills in real time.
Who We Treat
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Children & Adolescents
We can help guide you and your child on a path to long-lasting change and healing.
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Adults
We provide eating disorder treatment and mood and anxiety disorder treatment for all genders ages 18 and older.
Conditions We Treat
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Eating Disorders
An eating disorder is a treatable mental illness that includes a number of different symptoms, including extreme emotions, attitudes, and behaviors surrounding weight and food issues.
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Anorexia
Anorexia nervosa is characterized by an obsessive fear of weight gain and a refusal to maintain a healthy body weight.
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Atypical Anorexia
You can’t tell if someone has an eating disorder just by looking at them. See how atypical anorexia affects people in a variety of body shapes and sizes.
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ARFID
ARFID is a lesser known eating disorder that frequently begins as early as infancy or childhood, but adults can also suffer.
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Binge Eating Disorder
Binge eating disorder is characterized by frequent overeating – at least once a week for three months – combined with a lack of control, intense feelings of distress and several other characteristic behaviors.
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Bulimia
Bulimia is characterized by patterns of bingeing and purging.
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Compulsive Overeating
Compulsive overeating can involve binge eating and weight gain, but it can also involve other behaviors.
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Diabulimia
The term diabulimia is used to describe the diagnosis of an eating disorder in an individual with type 1 diabetes. These patients intentionally misuse insulin for weight control.
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OSFED
Some eating disorders do not meet all of the diagnostic criteria for specific diagnoses like anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa.
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Orthorexia
Some people go to extremes to “eat clean” at all times. This may lead to a disordered eating pattern known as orthorexia.
Levels of Care Offered
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Inpatient
Our Inpatient programming is designed to support adults, children and adolescents of all genders who are acutely ill and are experiencing medical and mood instability as a result of their eating disorder.
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Residential
Within ERC Pathlight's step-down model of care, the Residential eating disorder treatment program as well as the Residential mood & anxiety treatment program offer medically stable patients a highly-structured and supportive 24-hour treatment environment.
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Partial Hospitalization
Our Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) offers some of the same intensity and structure of Residential mood, anxiety, and eating disorder treatment while providing additional opportunities to practice recovery outside of the controlled eating disorder treatment environment during evenings at home or in peer-supported apartment communities.
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On-Site Intensive Outpatient Treatment
Our Intensive Outpatient program is a flexible mood, anxiety, and eating disorder treatment program that allows patients to work, go to school, or care for children during the day and sleep at home at night.
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Virtual Intensive Outpatient - Eating Recovery At Home
ERC is removing the barriers that can keep patients with anorexia, bulimia, and other eating disorders from receiving treatment. Through telebehavioral health programming, Eating Recovery At Home (our virtual Intensive Outpatient Program) offers the same proven care as our in-person treatment centers.
Struggling with an eating disorder?
One conversation can make all the difference. Connect with us today.
Benefit from eating disorder care with the experts
ERC Denver was founded by a team of nationally recognized experts in the field of eating disorders. Their goal was to fuse evidence-based research and innovation to create a center of excellence for the treatment of eating disorders. In treatment at ERC Denver, you’ll benefit from the expertise of our highly experienced professionals, including:
- Psychiatrists
- Internal medicine physicians
- Therapists
- Registered dietitians
- Nursing staff
- Case managers
- Alumni coordinators
- Trauma-informed yoga instructors
- Art therapists
The Key to Nutrition: Moderation, Variety and Balance
Our nutrition philosophy focuses on support and structure to help you or your loved one overcome eating disorder symptoms.
At ERC Denver, experienced registered dietitians provide education on nutrition with a focus on balance and moderation. Food exposures and therapeutic processing groups are a daily staple in treatment. Our proprietary food service model provides delicious, fresh, attractive cuisine prepared daily in a state-of-the-art kitchen.
Depending on your individual needs, you may take part in one of our adaptable nutrition experiences, including:
- Food exposures at a local coffee shop or restaurants
- Cooking groups in our large kitchen
- Individualized grocery store tours with staff support
We are able to accommodate vegetarian, gluten-free, kosher and halal diets, as well as food allergies.
Questions about travel?
Most patients traveling to our Denver eating disorder treatment centers, especially for residential treatment, come from out of state in the search for high-quality, effective eating disorder treatment.
Our adult treatment centers in Denver are situated across the street from each other in a quiet residential neighborhood with free parking. With a large international airport and easy access to public transportation, you’ll find that you can move around Denver easily.
We are here to help remove any barriers that might make treatment out of reach for you and your family.
Housing Assistance Provided
Meeting the needs of diverse patients, patients in inpatient and residential levels of care live onsite and receive care 24/7.
When stepping down to a partial hospitalization program like the one at ERC Denver-Conifer, you may choose to live in one of our apartment homes located within a mile from our clinical campus. You’ll be able to give and receive support as you live with peers who are also working towards recovery. While staying at our apartments, you won’t have to worry about transportation.
Testimonials
One conversation can make all the difference
Reaching out for help is an important and brave first step. Give us a call and our compassionate admissions team can walk you through the entire process with care and support. No referral is ever needed for you to access the care you need and deserve.
Let us help you with insurance
Concerned about paying for treatment? We can help. Our experienced and compassionate team of insurance and financial specialists will do everything they can to simplify and streamline the insurance and payment process for you. We accept most major insurances. If you do not see your insurance carrier listed below, please call us.
Get matched with the exact support you need.
With one conversation, our mental health professionals will help you better understand what you’re going through and what you need.
We will meet you where you are, listen to your story in a therapeutic setting, and match you with the level of support that meets your struggle.
Covered by Most Commercial Insurance Plans
Our patient access team is here to advocate for you. We can help you address financial challenges and work with you to get you the maximum coverage offered by your plan.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Where is ERC Denver located?
ERC Denver is located 12 miles east of the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in Denver, the capital city of Colorado. Our Lowry clinical campus is just east of downtown where you will find multiple ERC Denver treatment centers for adults, children and adolescents. Take advantage of ride sharing services like Uber and Lyft, along with public transportation options to navigate your way around town. You’ll find many things to do in Denver, including 3 major sports teams, a variety of art and history museums, white water rafting, hiking, and much more.
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What eating disorder support is offered for caregivers, family members and friends?
We offer numerous ways for caregivers, family members and friends to be involved in their loved one’s treatment, including:
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Do you provide additional support after eating disorder treatment ends?
Transitioning from the treatment center back to home can be challenging. Our community outreach team is here to support you each step of the way. We’ll send follow-up emails and phone calls within days of discharge, highlighting alumni resources including virtual support groups, upcoming events, blogs, Mental Note podcast and additional hands-on practical tools. Whether you need words of encouragement or referrals for outpatient treatment, our team will be here to support you.
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How do I know which eating disorder treatment level of care is right for me?
Our Clinical Response Specialists are here to guide you, starting with your first call or web inquiry. They offer you a supportive and confidential place to:
- Chat and explore eating disorder treatment options
- Answer any questions you might have about treatment
- Gather some basic information about you and your experience
If it seems like ERC might be a good fit for you, we will schedule a free 60–90-minute clinical assessment. During this assessment, we will determine treatment needs, explore your treatment options, and recommend the best program for your goals.
Reach out to our team today by calling 1-877-825-8584
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I’m in college. Do you provide time for schoolwork in eating disorder treatment?
Most patients in need of a higher level of care for eating disorders (inpatient, residential, PHP) make the most progress towards recovery by taking a temporary break from schooling. We want to support your education and encourage you to give 100% of your focus to recovery so that you can get back to college and thrive. If you have concerns about maintaining your education and are eligible for a lower level of care, stay enrolled in school while taking part in Eating Recovery At Home — our virtual eating disorder treatment program.
Expert Care for Eating Disorders in Denver, CO
Meet the leadership team at Eating Recovery Center Denver.
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Elizabeth Wassenaar, MS, MD, DFAPA, CEDS-C
(She/Her/Hers)Regional Medical Director -
Libby Erickson, DO
Medical Director, Psychiatrist -
Jennifer McBride, MD
(She/Her/Hers)National Medical Director of Primary Care -
Kristine Walsh, MD, MPH, FAAFP, CEDS-C
(She/Her/Hers)Medical Director -
Sharon Harrison
Director Nursing -
Adam Marion, LCSW
Regional Vice President -
Heather VanHooser, MBA, MSN, RN
Chief Nursing Officer
Find Virtual Eating Disorder Treatment in Colorado
We also offer virtual eating disorder treatment for individuals in Colorado through our Eating Recovery At Home program. Individuals in all cities and towns across Colorado, including the cities listed below, are eligible to participate in Eating Recovery At Home.
- Denver
- Colorado Springs
- Aurora
- Fort Collins
- Lakewood
- Thornton
- Arvada
- Westminster
- Pueblo
- Greeley
- Centennial
- Boulder
- Highlands Ranch
- Grand Junction
- Castle Rock
- Aspen
- Breckenridge
- Vail
View Our Colorado Locations
Eating Recovery Center Denver - Franklin St
1830 Franklin St #500
Denver, CO 80218
United States
Eating Recovery Center Denver - 1st Ave
8190 E 1st Ave, Suite 105
Denver, CO 80230
United States
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Eating Recovery Center is accredited through the Joint Commission. This organization seeks to enhance the lives of the persons served in healthcare settings through a consultative accreditation process emphasizing quality, value and optimal outcomes of services.
Organizations that earn the Gold Seal of Approval™ have met or exceeded The Joint Commission’s rigorous performance standards to obtain this distinctive and internationally recognized accreditation. Learn more about this accreditation here.
