The holiday season does not need to be “all or nothing.”
In this clip from her Spectrum News NY1 interview with Shannan Ferry, Melainie shares guidance on navigating post-holiday conversations about dieting and weight loss.
She reminds viewers that there are no “rules” about holiday meals and that they can be eaten at any time. Remembering that this time of year doesn’t need to be all or nothing can help shift away from those diet-culture thoughts.
Join Melainie Rogers, Founder & CEO of BALANCE, and Emilie Faure, Founder & CEO of Juniver, for a free workshop, Beyond Automation: The Role of AI in Human-Centered Care, tomorrow, December 16th at 2 PM ET.
During this in-person workshop, Melainie and Emilie will:
👉 Explain how AI-assisted tools can improve efficiency and continuity of care
👉 Identify ethical, privacy, and human-impact considerations in AI adoption
👉 Evaluate the potential impact of AI on practitioner roles and client engagement
👉Apply key considerations for responsibly interacting with AI tools within their own scope of practice
All providers in the NYC area are welcome to join us and receive 1.5 CE credits!
Seeing family and relatives during the holidays can feel stressful, and that stress can impact how we eat.
In this clip from her interview with Shannan Ferry from Spectrum News NY1, Melainie Rogers, shares how some people may overeat at holiday gatherings to cope with emotions or family dynamics, and how checking in with yourself, staying grounded, and taking breaks can help you enjoy the meal with more ease.
Our Annual Holiday Provider Party is tomorrow, December 5th, at 5 PM ET!
This is one of our favorite ways to connect with fellow eating disorder providers, enjoy the season together, and celebrate the meaningful work we’ve all done this year to support clients in recovery.
📍BALANCE (18 W. 21st Street, 4th Floor, NYC 10010)
We’re so grateful for this community and can’t wait to come together before the year ends.
Last week, our Founder & CEO, Melainie Rogers (she/her), spoke with Spectrum News NY1 Anchor Shannan Ferry about how to enjoy the holiday season without guilt around food.
In this clip, Melainie shares practical tips for approaching holiday meals, like eating breakfast, slowing down, checking in with yourself, and more.
Although this conversation took place before Thanksgiving, we’ll be sharing highlights from Melainie’s interview over the next few weeks that apply to the holidays in December and into the new year.
Now that November is in full swing, we know the anticipation of seeing relatives at Thanksgiving can bring up stress, especially around food and body comments.
In this podcast clip, BALANCE Founder & CEO Melainie Rogers (she/her) joins Sam Previte (she/her) of Find Food Freedom, to talk about how to navigate those moments with confidence and care.
Having conversations with family beforehand, setting a plan, and reminding yourself it’s okay to disengage from triggering topics can make a big difference.
Is it possible for partners to coexist when one is in eating disorder recovery while the other still engages in diet culture behaviors “for their health”?
It’s not easy, especially with the rise in GLP-1 use, but in this podcast clip, Melainie Rogers (she/her) and Sam Previte (she/her) from Find Food Freedom discuss the importance of having honest conversations about these differences.
Eating disorder recovery looks different for everyone.
In this podcast clip, BALANCE Founder & CEO Melainie Rogers (she/her) joins Find Food Freedom host Sam Previte (she/her) to discuss how partners or loved ones can view progress in someone’s recovery from disordered eating or an eating disorder.
Melainie also shares how she views progress through the shifts in a client’s behaviors over time.
Diet culture talk is so normalized that many people don’t realize they are engaging in it.
In her podcast episode with Sam Pervite, the host of Find Food Freedom, our Founder & CEO Melainie Rogers suggests how a journaling exercise can help make people more aware of the diet culture language they used.
We’re now accepting Extern and PsyD student applications for our PHP & IOP Eating Disorder Programs at BALANCE in NYC!
This is an unpaid clinical training placement designed for PsyD and extern students completing practicum or clinical hours for academic credit.
This in-person clinical training placement offers supervision, group facilitation experience, and hands-on exposure to eating disorder treatment.
🗓️ Spots are limited! Apply by November 15th and send your resume and cover letter to summerh@balancedtx.com.
10/20/2025
We are excited about our next FREE provider webinar this Thursday, October 23rd!
Join BALANCE Founder & CEO, Melainie Rogers (she/her), alongside Dietitian, Author and U.S. New & World Reporter Contributor, Tamara Duker Freuman (she/her), for their Evidence Over Influence: Navigating Gut Trends In Your Practice webinar!
Together, we’ll explore what science really says about gut health, inflammation, and nutrition. We hope to see you there!
📺 The webinar will also be recorded and shared on our YouTube page!
10/13/2025
For 25 years, Melainie Rogers has been an advocate for body acceptance and the belief that health exists at every size.
In her NY1 interview with Shannan Ferry, she shares why it’s disappointing to see GLP-1 medications centered around appearance, and why so many still feel pressured to look a certain way.
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BALANCE eating disorder treatment center is dedicated to treating the spectrum of eating disorders, including anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder, compulsive overeating and other disordered eating behaviors and body image issues. Through our array of services, we offer treatment for women, men, LGBTQAI and adolescents and provide all levels of outpatient care.
What distinguishes BALANCE from other programs is our ability to offer customized treatment to each individual client, as we understand that every client is unique and responds to treatment differently. We maintain a limited group size for each of our programs to allow for significantly more individualized attention and thus more effective treatment.
We serve clients with a variety of treatment needs: we serve those who require intensive day treatment as a natural step-down following a course of residential care and those who may benefit from augmenting their existing individual treatment plan with complementary programs and services. We offer a comprehensive continuum of care to any individual seeking outpatient treatment for an eating disorder.
At BALANCE we believe in treating the whole person.
We recognize that recovery requires more than simply treating specific eating behaviors. Therefore, our programs utilize an integrative therapeutic approach that incorporates evidence-based treatments and is collaborative in nature.
The foundation of our approach is based on our nutritional philosophy of intuitive eating using the All Foods Fit Model. At BALANCE we employ a diversity of treatment modalities to help clients develop a neutral and peaceful relationship with food, body acceptance and positive self-esteem.
Our programs incorporate: relational psychotherapy; behavioral therapies (CBT, DBT); expressive therapies (art, drama & movement), yoga and mindfulness; experiential therapy; meal support; family therapy groups; and individual treatment.
Our goal is to help our clients not only reduce symptoms but also move toward a more harmonious relationship with food and their bodies.
