Center for Discovery in Bellevue, Washington, is an eating disorder treatment center that caters to female and non-binary (regardless of sex assigned at birth) patients ages 18 and older who have been diagnosed with an eating disorder. Center for Discovery Bellevue has been opened since August 2012 and the city is home to 145,000 people and is the third largest city in Washington. Center for Discovery Bellevue caters to the entire Pacific Northwest and Northwest United States including Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska and Montana. The center is conveniently located just off of the intersection of I-90 and I-405. Our facility is just a short distance from the city of Seattle, downtown Issaquah, downtown Bellevue and the Lake Washington waterfront. This eating disorder treatment facility is in small residential neighborhood just miles from Lake Sammamish.
This treatment center works to incorporate individualized care in a home-like setting in a residential neighborhood and works with each patient to help them meet their recovery goals, while incorporating the Health at Every Size® (HAES®) perspective.
Treatment approaches include:
- Yoga therapy
- Weight restoration
- Family therapy
- Group therapy
- Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
- Dialectal behavior therapy (DBT)
- Nutritional counseling
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.
PROGRAM FEATURES
Residential
Partial Hospitalization
Female Identifying
Non-Binary
Ages 18+
MEET THE TEAM

Maureen Peterson, MA, LMHC, CEDS-S

Melissa Holmes, PA-C

Julia Fulk, RD

Jenni Scharf

Clacy Albert

Megan Pritchard

Lisa Green

Kat Bonnington

Brandy Minks, RDN

Mia Reyes

Christina Adams
Here’s What Patients Say After Completing Treatment*
- 97% can identify their triggers*
- 97% believe they can help themselves get better*
- 96% understand when to ask for help*
“I achieved all the goals I set for myself with the help of my treatment team at Center for Discovery.” – Ashley M., former patient at CFD Bellevue
“The staff has been very understanding, supportive and accommodating to my needs and gender identity. I felt respected, heard and validated.” – Bee N., former patient at CFD Bellevue
*Percentage includes adult and adolescent patients who admitted to the Center for Discovery program in 2021 (between 1/1/2021 and 12/31/2021) and completed the Recovery Assessment Scale (RAS, N=2,644). Average treatment range 41.3 days for those who completed treatment (did not discharge to higher level of care, due to insurance, against treatment advice transfer or administratively).
Support Group
The Support in Recovery group is for those who are in treatment, in recovery or who have not yet sought help. We also have a group for family and friends.
Thursdays @ 7-8pm — Support in Recovery (SIR)
When: Jun 11, 2020 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Register in advance for this meeting
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Thursdays @ 7-8pm — Family/Friends Support Group
When: Jun 11, 2020 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Register in advance for this meeting
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.