Prosperity Eating Disorders and Wellness Center

09/03/2026

Searching for eating disorder treatment in Northern Virginia? You’re in the right place.

Prosperity Eating Disorders & Wellness Center specializes in treatment for eating disorders in children, teens, and adults, right in the heart of NOVA.

We offer in-person intensive outpatient and partial hospitalization programs, with flexible scheduling designed to support real life outside of treatment.

📍 1897 Preston White Dr, Ste 300, Reston, VA

👉 Learn more: prosperityedwell.com/nova

08/28/2026

Did you know Prosperity has a NOVA location? 💜

Located in the heart of Northern Virginia, our Reston center provides specialized eating disorder treatment in a supportive, welcoming environment designed to meet individuals and families where they are.

At Prosperity, we offer:

🫶 In-person IOP & PHP programming

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Care for children, teens, and adults

🗓️ Flexible programming designed to support real life outside of treatment

📍 Conveniently located in Reston, Virginia, serving individuals and families throughout NOVA

Specialized eating disorder care may be closer to home than you think.

🔗 Learn more: prosperityedwell.com/nova

08/25/2026

Seeing double at Prosperity Reston! 👯‍♀️

Reagen Amand, RDN, and Selena DanDan, MA, understood the assignment for Twin Day. From matching outfits to the smiles, we love seeing our team bring a little extra fun and connection into the day!

Because even in the meaningful work of eating disorder treatment and recovery, there is always room for joy, laughter, and moments like these. 💜

08/19/2026

Join Our Norfolk Team!

Prosperity Eating Disorders and Wellness is hiring a Full-Time Registered Dietitian to join our Norfolk team.

Help support individuals on their journey to full, lasting recovery. Since 2012, Prosperity has been on the front lines of eating disorder treatment as Virginia's first dedicated PHP and IOP program. Our Norfolk team is a close-knit group of clinicians, dietitians, and medical staff deeply committed to whole-person care.

If you're passionate about whole-person care and want to make a real difference every day, we'd love to hear from you!

📧 To apply, please email your resume to [email protected]

08/18/2026

As students head back to campus this month, it’s worth talking about a risk that can easily go unnoticed: the college years overlap with a particularly vulnerable period for the emergence of eating disorders.

New routines, increased independence, academic pressure, and distance from familiar support systems can make existing symptoms harder to manage and easier for the people around a student to miss.

And many students who are struggling are never identified. In one large study, only 10.5% of college students experiencing eating disorder symptoms had received an eating disorder diagnosis.

In our latest blog, we cover:

👉 Why the transition to college can be a vulnerable time

👉 Warning signs that can be mistaken for “normal” college habits

👉 How families, roommates, professors, and other trusted people can recognize when something may be wrong

👉 Why students do not need to wait until symptoms become severe to seek support

Read the full article: https://prosperityedwell.com/eating-disorders-in-college-students/

Prosperity Eating Disorders & Wellness Center provides individualized PHP and IOP eating disorder treatment in Reston and Norfolk, Virginia.

Eating disorders can become harder to recognize during the college years. Learn common warning signs, risk factors, and when to seek support.

08/17/2026

As students head back to campus, conversations about mental health should include eating disorders, too. 🎓

College can bring major changes all at once: new routines, increased independence, academic pressure, shifting social environments, and changes in access to familiar support systems. For students who are already struggling with food, body image, or disordered eating, those transitions can make symptoms harder to manage or easier to overlook.

And eating disorders do not have one "look." They can affect students of every gender, identity, background, and body size, yet many students experiencing symptoms never receive a diagnosis.

Knowing the signs and taking concerns seriously early can make treatment more effective. Changes in eating patterns, increasingly rigid food rules, excessive exercise, social withdrawal, or growing preoccupation with food or body image are worth paying attention to.

If you or a college student in your life is struggling, support is available close to home. Prosperity provides compassionate, individualized eating disorder treatment across Hampton Roads and Northern Virginia. 💜

08/14/2026

Happy Birthday to our founder, Heather Baker, LCSW-S, CEDS-S! 🥳🎉

Today, we're celebrating so much more than a birthday. We're celebrating the vision, compassion, and dedication that have shaped Prosperity and touched the lives of so many individuals, families, and professionals along the way.

Heather, the impact you've made through your commitment to eating disorder treatment and recovery reaches far beyond the walls of Prosperity, and we are so grateful for everything you've built and continue to inspire.

Here's to another incredible year, and so much still ahead. Please join us in wishing Heather the happiest birthday! 🎂💜

08/13/2026

Did you know Prosperity has a Hampton Roads location?

Take a peek inside our Norfolk office with founder Heather Baker, LCSW-S, CEDS-S, as she walks through our space and what treatment here actually looks like!

Hampton Roads is home to one of the largest military communities in the world, along with a large student population across our local universities. For years, specialized eating disorder care here meant traveling hours away, until Prosperity opened its doors right here in Norfolk.

At Prosperity, we offer:
🫶 In-person IOP & PHP programming
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Care for all ages
🗓️ Flexible schedules that meet you where you are
📍 Right here in Norfolk, Virginia

Recovery is closer to home than you think.

🔗 prosperityedwell.com/hampton-roads

08/11/2026

August can bring a lot of change. Summer routines start shifting, schedules get busier, and messages about getting "back on track" seem to show up everywhere.

For someone navigating eating disorder recovery, changes in routine can also bring changes in eating patterns, movement, body image thoughts, and expectations around what recovery is "supposed" to look like.

This month, remember that recovery does not require perfection. Your body is allowed to change without needing to be "fixed." Your needs still matter on quieter days. Enjoying food does not require compensation. And as summer winds down, your body does not need an end-of-season evaluation.

A shift in routine does not mean losing the progress you have made. Give yourself permission to meet yourself where you are and keep choosing the things that support your recovery!

Save these August Recovery Reminders for the days you need a little extra encouragement, or share them with someone who might need them too. 💜

08/06/2026

Looking for ARFID treatment in Virginia? Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder is often missed. Not because it's rare, but because it doesn't fit the profile most people associate with eating disorders. It isn't about body image. It's rooted in sensory sensitivities, fear-based avoidance, or low appetite, and it can affect clients of any age.

Untreated, ARFID carries real medical risk: cardiovascular strain, GI complications, delayed growth, and nutritional deficiencies. Accurate diagnosis and individualized treatment are critical. It's hard to find without the right team.

At Prosperity Eating Disorders & Wellness Center, our PHP and IOP programs in Hampton Roads and Northern Virginia provide ARFID-specific care: CBT tailored to food-related fears, supported exposure therapy, nutritional rehabilitation, and family-based support, coordinated by an interprofessional clinical team.

Read more about our approach to ARFID treatment:

Learn what ARFID is, why it can be serious, and how Prosperity treats it through evidence-based PHP and IOP care in Reston and Norfolk, VA.