Center for Discovery in Alexandria, Virginia, is an outpatient treatment center that opened in 2017 and treats patients of all ages who are struggling with an eating disorder or with an eating disorder in the presence of a mental health disorder, otherwise known as a co-occurring disorder. Located in Old Town Alexandria, our outpatient location serves patients from Washington, DC, Northern Virginia and Southern Maryland. It is easily accessible to the George Washington Memorial Highway, Richmond Highway and I-495. There is easy parking garage access included to easily access facility. Treatment modalities we offer include cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), exposure & response prevention (ERP) and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT).
In addition to receiving evidence-based therapies, patients all have the opportunity to put “joyful” back into movement through yoga and other activities. Discovery’s specialized binge eating disorder (BED) program, Path to Peace, is also offered at this location virtually. This treatment center emphasizes a body positive approach and Health at Every Size® (HAES®).
Our spacious facility encompasses two suites, which serves adults and adolescent patients in separate areas of the milieu. Each patient gains hands-on food preparation experience while meeting their individual dietary needs.
Insurances we accept include but are not limited to Employee Health Network (EHN), MCCP (Medical Cost Containment Professionals, LLC), OPTUM BH (PBH, UHC, UBH) and UNICARE – Beacon HS. Please remember that the insurances we accept change frequently. Our insurance team will verify your coverage.
*Health At Every Size® and HAES® are registered trademarks of the Association for Size Diversity and Health and used with permission.
CENTER FOR DISCOVERY
209 Madison Street
Suite 3B
Alexandria, VA 22314
PH 866.482.3876
M-F 9:00am to 5:00pm
PROGRAM FEATURES
Intensive Outpatient
Partial Hospitalization
All Genders
Ages 10+
MEET THE TEAM

Hallie Fliesch, LCSW

Morgan Canner

Taylor Merloni, MS, RD

Kathryn Mullins

Maria Kim, RDN

Paige Settle

Madison Marble

Heidi Hartig

Brianna Ringley

Natalie Horne

Marissa Cassens, MSW
Support Group
Support in Recovery is every Thursday, 7pm-8pm. This will be a virtual support group for alumni and community members in recovery only.
Link:
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://centerfordiscovery.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
IN-PERSON SERVICES UPDATE: We are resuming in-person programming for partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient treatments. In-person connection is incredibly important to behavioral health treatment and we are eager to provide this support to our patients as they move forward on the road to recovery. We also know that the safety and health of our patients and staff is top priority. See our latest update on steps we are taking to ensure everyone at our facilities are following guidelines as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).