What to expect from Equip treatment
Get support all in one place, wherever you are
Equip’s fully virtual model makes treatment more accessible than ever, making resources convenient and comprehensive.
- Access appointments, support groups, workshops, and more — all on one platform
- Use Equip from your computer or mobile app, anywhere
- Schedule sessions easily and at times that work for you
Before treatment begins
You’ll have an initial phone conversation with a member of our admissions team to make sure Equip is right for you. In this conversation we’ll talk about what symptoms you’re experiencing, as well as your living situation, insurance coverage, goals for treatment, and more.
The next step is to share some more details about your eating disorder. You’ll take a 30-minute online survey about your symptoms, history, any prior treatment, and other aspects of your illness. You’ll also have another more in-depth phone screening with someone from our team.
Our team will verify your insurance coverage for Equip treatment and walk you through any out-of-pocket costs you may be responsible for.
You’ll log in to your Equip Account to complete the final steps of the admissions process, including providing clinical background to help us evaluate medical stability.
Meet your dedicated care team
Every patient who comes to Equip is matched with a multidisciplinary care team. They collaborate with you and each other to provide wraparound support. 
Registered dietitian
Establishing regular eating habits and stopping disordered behaviors (like restricting, purging, or binge eating) is a key part of eating disorder treatment. Dietitians work to achieve this through an individualized meal plan, nutritional education, mealtime support, and more.
All Equip dietitians are registered dietitians (RDs) or registered dietitian nutritionists (RDNs) experienced in helping people recover from eating disorders.
Licensed therapist
Therapists work to address the psychological and emotional components of an eating disorder. They pull from the leading evidence-based modalities to create personalized treatment plans that may include both individual and family sessions.
All Equip therapists specialize in treating eating disorders.
Peer mentor
A peer mentor is someone who has recovered from an eating disorder and completed specialized mentorship training. They know what patients are going through, and provide a listening ear and actionable advice from their own experience.
Family mentor
Recovery can be hard on those supporting a loved one through treatment. Family mentors are people who know this firsthand, and have completed specialized mentorship training. Family mentors provide empathy, encouragement, and advice.
Medical provider
Equip's medical providers monitor patients' physical health. They stay on top of any existing or new health issues, track weight and vitals, and manage prescriptions, if needed.
Our medical providers all specialize in treating eating disorders and include physicians, pediatricians, psychiatrists, registered nurses and nurse practitioners.
Recovery navigator
Recovery navigators are paired with every patient and family to help them navigate the logistical side of treatment. They help facilitate a smooth onboarding, assist in scheduling appointments, and provide regular check-ins to ensure patients have the support they need to stay on track toward recovery.
During discharge, recovery navigators also provide a tailored list of resources for continued support.
What treatment schedules look like
During your first two weeks of treatment, you’ll met with each of your providers to assess your needs and develop a personalized treatment plan. This might seem like a lot of appointments at first, but they’re important—and you can join from wherever is convenient for you.
After those initial two weeks, appointments generally become less frequent and can be scheduled to accommodate busy work or school schedules.
For patients under 18
For adult patients
Groups at Equip
Equip treatment is virtual, but you can still connect with and get support from others on similar journeys. We run a wide variety of groups that give you the opportunity to learn more about a specific topic, get ideas on how to handle challenging situations, learn skills, and more.
Below is a sampling of some of the groups you can choose to join.
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support group
Men’s group
BIPOC support group
Teen 2SLGBTQIA+ support group
Adult patient skills group
Nutrition group
Teen patient skills group
Athlete processing group
Click Me
Relapse prevention at Equip
At Equip, one reason we seek insurance authorization for up to a year of treatment is so that we can support patients during early recovery in order to prevent a relapse.
While in treatment, you’ll work with your team to create a "relapse prevention plan" that helps you anticipate and prepare for stressors that may trigger a relapse. Because treatment continues after your eating disorder is stabilized, you have a safety net during those vulnerable first few months of recovery.
What Equip treatment looked like for real patients
Hope
ARFID, 19
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Holly
ARFID, 10
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DannyAnorexia, 14
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AvaBulimia, 16
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Eating disorder treatment is hard, but Equip made the logistical part so easy: my entire team was in one place, just a message away if I needed them. After about five or six months of treatment, I started to feel my life coming back to me.
22 year-old patient with ARFID
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