Eating Disorder Center of Montana

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Eating Disorder Center of Montana

Living wholeheartedly. We treat the whole person, not just the symptom. We work closely with other medical providers to coordinate care.

Our experienced team of multi-disciplinary clinicians takes an evidence-based approach to eating disorder treatment, education, and advocacy. The Eating Disorder Center of Montana (EDCMT) is a licensed healthcare facility with structured and holistic programs for patients 16 years and older through its outpatient, intensive outpatient, and partial hospitalization/day treatment programs, located in Bozeman, Montana. We strive to empower our patients with newfound resiliency and skills they can use the rest of their lives. We guide our patients to address their stressors, moving beyond disordered coping to free them to live wholeheartedly. Program services include a combination of individual, family, and group psychotherapy, nutrition counseling and rehabilitation, psycho-education, and supervised meal encounters. The treatment team consists of an attending physician (psychiatrist), advanced-degree licensed therapists, registered dietitians, registered nurses, milieu therapists, and administrators. At EDCMT, we place our patients into specific levels of care based on the unique needs of each person: partial hospitalization/day treatment, intensive outpatient, and outpatient programs. We work with patients as well as the families of those who are struggling with eating disorders such as anorexia, bulimia, ARFID, binge eating disorder, and all eating problems that don’t fit a specific category. Our spacious and attractive lodging facility for adults is located within walking distance from EDCMT’s two locations in Downtown Bozeman, providing an accommodation for out-of-town patients (over 18) who need a place to stay during the course of their treatment. In addition to in-person treatment, we also provide tele-health services through our virtual HIPAA compliant platform for outpatient clients throughout Montana.

11/11/2025

When we think of veterans and their mental health—PTSD, depression and anxiety are most often at the forefront of conversations around improving mental healthcare for veterans. But did you know that studies have shown that 31% of veterans seeking treatment “met probable criteria for either bulimia nervosa (BN), binge-eating disorder, or purging disorder.”⁣

The stigma of eating disorders and the false beliefs around who can struggle with them, keeps many from realizing they are struggling and speaking up and asking for help. This is true in veteran and active military populations.

Veterans deserve better. They deserve resources that are accessible, comprehensive and affordable that are equipped for treating all types of mental struggles and illnesses.

One small way we can help make this happen is by growing the awareness that eating disorders can affect anyone, that they’re common in our society, and that screening for them (in all populations, not just thin, young white women) should be an important part of healthcare.

11/10/2025

Here’s another Sunday Journal Prompt for this November afternoon! Have you tried writing about your relationship with your eating disorder? Why did it come into your life? What function has it served in getting your deeper needs met? What does your ED have to say? Why is it there? What does it want? What is it trying to give you?

If you wish to dig a little deeper, take a moment to write down your thoughts about these questions. You might surprise yourself with what you write down.

11/08/2025

The holiday season can be hard to manage, with family asking about your love life, job, body, and more. It is especially hard when you have been working to heal your relationship with food and your body, and your family continues to bring them up.⁣

When someone is talking about their diet, what anyone is eating, about your body, their body, or someone else’s body, you can try these tricks to change the conversation:

❄️ Acknowledge and Redirect “I hear that you’re really excited about this diet. How is your grandmother?”
❄️ Boundary Setting “I am working on healing my relationship with my body, and I would appreciate if we not talk about bodies while we’re together”
❄️ Asking for what you need “I’m wondering if we can talk about something else?”
❄️ Excuse yourself from the conversation “I’m going to step outside- I’ll see you later!”

Remember that setting these boundaries takes a lot of courage and practice. It is vulnerable, but you have the agency to change what you are a part of, even if it means just leaving the room for a bit. How you approach this might depend on the relationship with the person you are talking to, but please do what is best for you.

We’re wishing you the best this holiday season, and we’re thinking of you.

11/04/2025

It can be hard to understand if you’ve never struggled with an eating disorder, but for many people, those behaviors once served a purpose. They helped you cope. They felt like a way to manage overwhelming feelings or experiences in the world around you.

And yet, there often comes a moment when you realize they’re no longer helping… they’re hurting. When the behaviors that once felt protective begin to cause more pain than relief.

Recognizing this isn’t failure, it’s strength. It’s the first step toward reclaiming your life, your peace, and your self-worth.

If you’re noticing those shifts within yourself, you don’t have to navigate that realization alone. Support is available, and healing is possible. Reaching out is a courageous step toward a future where you don’t have to cope to survive, you get to live.

10/24/2025

Halloween is just a few days away and something we get asked about is how can families navigate the holiday season in ways that support and foster healthy relationships with food and body.⁣

Here are few tips for supporting yourself and others this week:

👻Choose neutral language around candy. Words have a lot of power. When we talk about food as ‘good’ or ‘bad’ we’re correlating our worth and value with what we’re eating. Food does not have that kind of power.

👻Try talking about candy as just another food that provides fuel to our bodies and happiness to our hearts. This helps us work towards building a relationship with food that isn’t rooted in fear.

👻Normalize candy and treats throughout the year. If candy is off limits most of the year, we are more likely to go into “last supper mode” any time we get candy, eating past the point of fullness because we know it will be a long time before we have it again.

👻Most importantly, focus on the celebration and the whimsy that holidays like Halloween can bring to our lives.

It can be hard for our children to learn food neutrality if we are unable to model that behavior ourselves. It’s ok if you’re working on your relationship with food too. You’re going to make some mistakes in your journey towards a more food neutral home. That’s normal and ok.

10/23/2025

Eating disorders are sneaky. They're good at convincing us there really isn't a problem or that it's only a small one we should be able to resolve ourselves.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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So many of our patients didn't think they were actually sick when they first entered treatment. But once they start working with their team and their ED is brought into the light, it's a lightbulb moment for most--I've been sick and deserving of treatment for a long time.⠀⠀⠀⠀
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We're here to remind you that there is no such thing as "sick enough."⠀⠀⠀
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If you have any questions, ANY, about whether something isn't right with your relationship with food, body or movement, it's very likely that's worth investigating.

We're here for you.

10/20/2025

You can eat Halloween candy when and if you want. On Halloween or a random Tuesday in November. You can eat candy any day. You are not good or bad for eating or not eating candy on Halloween, or any other day.⁣

🎃 You do not need to earn it.
🎃 Eating candy does not affect your worth.
🎃 Eating candy is not a sign of weakness.
🎃 Your body knows what to do with sugar and high fructose corn syrup.
🎃 It's also ok if you don't feel like candy.

In our culture it can feel impossible to give yourself permission to eat what you want when you want. Changing the stories we know and believe isn't easy. Our stories make us feel comfortable even if we've outgrown them and they are hurting us.

With time, practice and the willingness to try different ways, we can change the narrative.

🎃 You can learn to enjoy all foods without guilt and shame.
🎃 You can lose the desire to binge.
🎃 You can change your relationship with food. Your relationship with exercise.
🎃 You really, really can.

But again, if this is new, it's going to take time. And that's ok. Believe in yourself. Go easy on yourself. Culture also tells you not to do that. We disagree. Science actually says that a lack of self compassion gets in the way of growth. So be kind. Believe in your journey. And remember that we're here.

10/17/2025

National Eating Disorder Screening Week starts next week, and this is such an important awareness week!

Did you know that early diagnosis of an eating disorder and seeking treatment earlier can lead to shorter time spent in treatment and reduce the need for higher levels of eating disorder treatment?

You can never tell if someone is struggling from an eating disorder just from looking at them, and even lab results can hide serious issues, which is why having a comprehensive screening process is so important. We encourage primary care practitioners, therapists, doctors, and psychiatrists to have a plan in place for screening patients for eating disorders, and have resources available to them if you are concerned they might have an eating disorder.

We have an assessment tool that can help you make sure you are asking the right questions, and know what to do with the answers! If you would like copies of our assessment tool, plus brochures and information to share with patients, sent to your office, please reach out to info@edcmontana.org

10/15/2025

Thank you to for generously sharing their space with us each week so that our patients can experience an intentional yoga practice!

Did you know that we have multiple yoga instructors on our team, and offer trauma-informed yoga as part of our treatment process, as a way to introduce intentional and joyful movement.

What is trauma-informed yoga? Trauma-informed yoga is a gentle approach to movement and breath that prioritizes safety, choice, and empowerment, recognizing the unique needs of individuals who have experienced trauma. Instead of focusing on perfect poses, it emphasizes creating a supportive environment where participants can reconnect with their bodies at their own pace.

We are so lucky to get to practice in the beautiful new space in downtown Bozeman.

10/12/2025

SUNDAY JOURNAL PROMPT: Write a letter of apology to yourself, your body, or your mind.

This letter is not about blaming yourself but rather grieving what was lost while also making space for hope, healing, and self-compassion. 💙

Comment below if you took some time to journal this week 🔽

10/10/2025

Today is World Mental Health Day! We are so glad that you are here and always engaging with us about eating disorders, body image, mental health, and reducing the stigma of mental healthcare.

Eating Disorders, while a medical issue, are also a mental health issue. Eating Disorders are never a choice, trend, or phase, and almost always require specialized treatment.

We all have mental health, and we all deserve to receive the treatment we need, when we need it, without fear of judgment.

10/08/2025

In 2021 we realized that we needed to give the Voss’ exterior as much love as we had the interior. The porches were in a bad state of repair and lifting away from the front of the house. As far as we know from the history of the house, the porches had never been rebuilt! The rebuild required a total demolition of entire front and back porches with engineered footers to support the new porches. Demolition began in Spring 2024 and the renovation was finally completed in Fall 2025!

We are so thankful for all who worked on this project to make the porches both safe and functional for our team and patients, as well as historically accurate and beautiful!

Thank you to Tammy Minge with , Lars Nelson with Allgood Construction and his subcontractor, Nata Brown, and Dave Herman with Park Painting.

And thank you to local business for creating replicas of all of the historical architectural features, keeping the look and feel of our historic building as close as possible to the original!

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14 S Willson Avenue
Bozeman, MT
59715

Telephone

+14064517370

Website

https://edcmontana.org/

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