Virtual treatment available: CFD outpatient programs can also be accessed via online telehealth services.
Center for Discovery Maitland is an eating disorder intensive outpatient treatment center for patients of all ages and all genders. This outpatient treatment center opened in August 2016 and prides itself on its wide range of therapeutic specialties, including internal family systems, psychodrama, feminist approach, LGBTQIA+ informed care, HeartMath (biofeedback), and reality-based therapy. 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. This treatment center emphasizes a body positive approach and Health at Every Size® (HAES®).
Insurances we accept include but are not limited to Beacon Health Options (Value Options)- GHI & MVP incl., Cigna/ Great West, HealthNet, HMC, and UNICARE – Beacon HS. Please remember that the insurances we accept change frequently. Our insurance team will verify your coverage.
Conveniently located in Maitland, just off Highways 414 and I-4, this facility is easily accessible to the Greater Orlando Area, beautiful Winter Park and Altamonte Springs.
*Health At Every Size® and HAES® are registered trademarks of the Association for Size Diversity and Health and used with permission.
CENTER FOR DISCOVERY
151 Southhall Lane, Ste 175
Maitland, FL 32751-7100
PH 866.482.3876
M-F 9:00am to 5:00pm
PROGRAM FEATURES
Intensive Outpatient
Partial Hospitalization
Virtual Programming
All Genders
Ages 9+
MEET THE TEAM

Jennifer Hounshell, LMFT, QS

Stacey Herdegen, BA

Stan Bogard, MS, MFT

Sara Dreier

Jessie Pincombe, RDN, LDN

Danielle Stagni, RDN, LDN

Brittany Moreira, RDN, LDN

Kathleen Acevedo, Ed.M, MA

Tyler MacDonald, RMHCI

Corinna Kudwa, RDN, LDN

Tristin McDermott, BS

Claudia Haywood, LMFT

Brittany Harper-Salisbury, LMHC

Tristin McDermott
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*
“My daughter improved because of everyone here who helped us. We needed the help. My daughter felt so comfortable staying here, like it was her home. Everyone felt like family. I would like to thank everyone who works here for everything you guys did for my daughter and our family.” – Thuyoanh N.
“Our experience at Center for Discovery was top notch. We are incredibly grateful to them for not only their professionalism, but their knowledge as well as compassion for our daughter and family.” – Sarah S., parent of CFD alumni
*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
This location provides free in person eating disorder support groups on Thursdays 7:00PM. We also have a handful of free online support groups. Find out more about how to join our free support groups.
Kathleen graduated from Teachers College, Columbia University in New York City with a Master of Education in Mental Health Counseling and a Master of Arts in Psychological Counseling in 2018. Kathleen’s role at Center for Discovery is to work with individuals and their families to understand their eating disorder and work towards meeting their recovery goals. Prior to working at Center for Discovery, she has had many years of experience working with children, adolescents, families and adult patients. Her experience includes treating anxiety, depression, severe and persistent mental illness, substance use and trauma. Kathleen utilizes cognitive behavioral, person-centered and a mindfulness approach with an emphasis on each client’s own strengths and needs as her therapeutic modality. She has been trained in eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), a specialized trauma therapy that she uses to assist in the eating disorder recovery process. Kathleen’s passion for working with the disordered eating population has always been her driving force of her clinical work, as she believes recovery is possible for everyone.