Prosperity Eating Disorders and Wellness Center

Prosperity Eating Disorders and Wellness Center Our therapists and nutritionists use an empathetic approach to using evidence-based theories to treat the whole person.

Virginia eating disorder treatment center committed to the prevention and treatment of eating disorders.
◦ Located in Norfolk & Reston, we offer PHP & IOP programs.
◦ In-network with most major insurances.
◦ Contact us today for an initial assessment! Prosperity Eating Disorders and Wellness offers evidence-based, comprehensive and holistic treatment to individuals struggling with eating disorders, depression, anxiety, and self-esteem. Our goal is to help individuals struggling with Eating Disorders and co-occurring illnesses find a full recovery by meeting their psychological, medical, nutritional, spiritual, emotional and relational needs. With locations in Herndon and Norfolk, Prosperity is equipped to serve the needs of adolescents and adults throughout Virginia.

Shared meals can bring joy, but they can also bring anxiety when food comments are involved.For many navigating eating d...
12/15/2025

Shared meals can bring joy, but they can also bring anxiety when food comments are involved.

For many navigating eating disorders, even small remarks can feel loud.

Here are some examples of comments not to say:
💬 “Are you really going to eat all of that?”
💬 “Wow, that’s a lot for you.”
💬 “Do you really need seconds?”
💬 “You’re barely eating. Is something wrong?”
💬 “I wish I could eat like that.”
💬 “I’m being so bad today… look at my plate.”
💬 “Should you be eating that?”

Let’s make space for kindness this season and keep plates a judgment-free zone. 🍽️🫶

This time of year can be especially challenging for anyone navigating an eating disorder.Eating disorders are not holida...
12/12/2025

This time of year can be especially challenging for anyone navigating an eating disorder.

Eating disorders are not holiday habits, seasonal stress, a lack of willpower, or personal flaws. They are serious, complex mental health conditions that deserve support and compassion.

They are complex.
They are also treatable.

And no one has to face them alone. If this season feels harder, you’re not alone. Support, understanding, and evidence-based care can make a difference. 💜

You are worthy of support, nourishment, and peace in your relationship with your body and with food, today and every day.

Eating disorders are not “one size fits all.”Media often reinforces the myth that only those who are severely underweigh...
12/11/2025

Eating disorders are not “one size fits all.”

Media often reinforces the myth that only those who are severely underweight can have an eating disorder. In reality, you cannot tell who is struggling based solely on appearance. These illnesses can affect anyone.

At Prosperity, we know that eating disorders do not discriminate, and neither do we. We are committed to providing compassionate, informed, and unbiased care to individuals of all genders, races, ethnicities, body types, and diagnoses.

💜 If you are seeking support this season, we are here to walk beside you.

Prosperity offers in-person PHP and IOP programs at our Reston and Norfolk, VA locations.

📞 Call (703) 466-5150 or visit prosperityedwell.com for a free treatment assessment.

This month, we’re celebrating two incredible team members who bring so much heart to Prosperity! 💜Mary Dye, MPH, RDN, CE...
12/10/2025

This month, we’re celebrating two incredible team members who bring so much heart to Prosperity! 💜

Mary Dye, MPH, RDN, CEDS-C, is marking 4 years as our Nutrition Director in Norfolk. Her compassion, leadership, and steady presence have shaped so many recovery journeys.

Selena DanDan, MA, Clinical Therapist, Resident in Counseling, is celebrating 2 years with Prosperity! From intern, to therapist, to now stepping into her new role as Clinical Manager. Her growth, dedication, and care for our clients and team shine every single day.

We’re grateful for both of you and the impact you make across our community!

🎄 The holidays often bring warmth, tradition, and togetherness, but they can also intensify stress for someone strugglin...
12/09/2025

🎄 The holidays often bring warmth, tradition, and togetherness, but they can also intensify stress for someone struggling with an eating disorder.

As families gather around food and celebration, certain behaviors may signal that a loved one is finding this season especially difficult.

Some signs to be mindful of include avoiding shared meals, withdrawing from favorite holiday foods, expressing rigid diet-focused plans, or frequently leaving the table right after eating.

If you notice these patterns, approach with compassion. A gentle conversation can make a meaningful difference, and support is always available.

Today in group, we explored something powerful: the thoughts we carry can either build bridges or create walls between o...
12/05/2025

Today in group, we explored something powerful: the thoughts we carry can either build bridges or create walls between our community and us.
Those negative voices — "I'm not interesting enough," "They won't like me," "I'll say the wrong thing" — they're heavy. They keep us isolated when connection is exactly what we need.
But here's the truth: being the first to say hello isn't just brave for you. It might be the bright spot in someone else's day. Is that person sitting alone? They might be hoping someone notices. Your smile, your "hi," your willingness to reach out — it matters more than you know.
Connection starts with one person being brave enough to make the first move. What if today, that person is you?
💙

It’s National Cookie Day! 🍪 And here’s our hot take on “cutting out cookies”: the only cookies we’re cutting out this ho...
12/04/2025

It’s National Cookie Day! 🍪 And here’s our hot take on “cutting out cookies”: the only cookies we’re cutting out this holiday season are the ones made with cookie cutters.

The holidays can bring up a lot around desserts and traditions, but recovery means giving yourself permission to enjoy festive foods without fear or guilt.

Whether your cookie is a tree, a star, a candy cane, or a gingerbread person, you deserve to eat it. 🎄🌟🍪

Recovery makes room for joy, tradition, and treats that don’t come with rules or restrictions.

The holidays can bring joy, connection, and tradition, but they can also stir up stress, food pressure, and complicated ...
12/01/2025

The holidays can bring joy, connection, and tradition, but they can also stir up stress, food pressure, and complicated emotions.

If this season feels heavy or overwhelming, you’re not alone.

These reminders are here to support you: your feelings are valid, your needs matter, nourishment is essential, and you deserve compassion through it all. Recovery doesn’t pause for the holidays, and you don’t have to navigate any of it alone.

A reminder for Thanksgiving tomorrow 💜Just because something is common in our culture does not mean it has to be your no...
11/26/2025

A reminder for Thanksgiving tomorrow 💜

Just because something is common in our culture does not mean it has to be your norm. We can teach ourselves and our kids to name diet culture and call it out when it shows up.

A few years ago our team at Prosperity Eating Disorders and Wellness created these bingo cards filled with recovery tools and reframes to support our community during the holiday season. As we bring them back this year and play bingo together, our goal is to normalize gratitude, connection, memory-making, and the enjoyment of food while calling out the food and body shaming that tends to increase this time of year.

By playing bingo together while apart, we hope our community feels less alone as they swim upstream. Whether comments come from friends, family, or the media, these cards remind us that what we hear has nothing to do with our worth or our bodies. They are predictable, culturally reinforced, and often rooted in projected insecurities.

We may not be able to silence the noise entirely, but we can choose how we respond to it, how we care for ourselves, and whether or not we engage with it.

A few reminders for tomorrow:
✅ Help quiet the noise by avoiding comments on body size or changes.
✅ Even if others skip breakfast, your body still deserves to be nourished.
✅ No one has to “trot” to earn their food. Movement is for joy, not punishment.
✅ Everyone’s needs are different. Focus on your own plate and avoid commenting on others’ portions, including kids’. Trust their bodies, even if all they want is buttered rolls.
✅ Cherish the people at your table, even if their comments fill up your bingo card. Food is more than nutrition. It is connection, culture, memory-making, and sometimes simply joy.

Check out this helpful resource from MEDA (Multi-Service Eating Disorders Association) for anyone navigating eating diso...
11/26/2025

Check out this helpful resource from MEDA (Multi-Service Eating Disorders Association) for anyone navigating eating disorder recovery or working on their relationship with food and body image this Thanksgiving. 🦃🧡

Prosperity Norfolk’s annual Mock Thanksgiving Dinner was a success! 🦃Each year, our nutrition team and clients work toge...
11/26/2025

Prosperity Norfolk’s annual Mock Thanksgiving Dinner was a success! 🦃

Each year, our nutrition team and clients work together to recreate a traditional Thanksgiving meal as a way to prepare and plan for a recovery-oriented holiday. This gives our folks on their recovery journey an opportunity to practice for the real deal, as we know that the upcoming food-centric holiday may present a challenge for someone with an eating disorder.

To make the exposure as true to the spirit of Thanksgiving as possible, we invite our whole team to gather around the table with the clients, simulating a larger family gathering. We set the mood by dressing up our space with fall décor, including fresh flower centerpieces, and wrapping the table in brown paper to allow for some fun doodles (throwing it back to elementary school with several hand-traced turkeys).

A wonderful suggestion made by a client was to incorporate one of their own family traditions. Each person at the table wrote down things they were thankful for onto slips of paper that we shared with each other before the meal. We fashioned a paper chain out of our thankful thoughts and placed it on display at the entrance to the office. There were several mentions of family, pets, and friends in our paper chain, but it was truly touching to see several mentions of Prosperity and recovery as well.

Happy Thanksgiving from Prosperity Norfolk! We are grateful for our community, our clients, and our staff. An extra special shoutout to Chef Savannah Dyer for making this event possible.

💜 Written by Norfolk Dietitian, Rachel Howell, RDN

🍁 November Recovery Reminders 🍁November brings a season of gathering, gratitude, and slower days, but it can also bring ...
11/25/2025

🍁 November Recovery Reminders 🍁

November brings a season of gathering, gratitude, and slower days, but it can also bring unique challenges around food, routines, and expectations. This month is a good time to return to compassion, grounding, and gentle reminders that support your recovery.

Here are a few reminders to carry with you this month!

If you’re ready for support this season, we’re here to walk beside you.

💜 Prosperity offers in-person PHP & IOP programs at our Reston and Norfolk, VA locations.

📞 Call (703) 466-5150 or visit prosperityedwell.com for a free treatment assessment!

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1897 Preston White Drive, Suite 300
Reston, VA
20191

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Tuesday 8am - 8pm
Wednesday 8am - 8pm
Thursday 8am - 8pm
Friday 8am - 5pm
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Prosperity was designed to meet the nutritional, psychological, psychiatric, and emotional needs of clients with eating disorders for a number of reasons:


  • We are conscientious about the amount of time, energy and resources it takes for someone to be treated in a comprehensive and integrative way. Prosperity created a place where one can receive all their treatment under one roof.

  • We believe that the client’s treatment team should be able to interface, coordinate and communicate efficiently for the benefit of the client.