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beyond recovery: embracing true wellness at galen hope

At Galen Hope, we believe in getting well, not just getting better.

Our compassionate team provides frequent, intensive, individual mental health and eating disorder therapy for adults and adolescents in a supportive, affirming environment. In addition to addressing specific conditions or symptoms, we guide and support our clients in identifying where they find meaning, purpose, satisfaction, and joy. These are essential to nourishing and sustaining recovery.

By becoming an integral part of the Galen Hope therapeutic community, our clients discover they are not only here to receive help, but that their presence and essence brings something to others as well. Through self-discovery and community building, lasting healing can take root and grow.

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programming for the whole person

Galen Hope offers several tiers of Intensive Outpatient (IOP) and extended Partial Hospitalization Programs (PHP) with community integration for adults and adolescents. No matter the program, our clients are seen as unique individuals with their own gifts and challenges, and who are more than a diagnosis. So that we can understand the whole person, our process begins with a thorough and comprehensive assessment to understand how experiences, environment, and medical history have shaped the whole person. From there, we recommend the right level of treatment and tailor a plan to each individual. Our goal is to not only address areas of struggle, but to also optimize our clients’ strengths.

adolescent programs

FOR LIFELONG HEALING & RECOVERY

adult programs

TREATMENT FOR A HEALTHIER LIFE

individual therapy

CUSTOMIZED TO EACH UNIQUE CLIENT

group therapy

HEALING FOR ALL AGES AND GENDERS

community integration

ENCOURAGING CONNECTED LIVES

family engagement

COMPASSIONATE SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES

curating a sense of belonging

Healing does not occur in isolation. In fact, isolation is known to sabotage recovery. That’s why our approach to care is designed to create cohesion and interaction among all who attend and work at Galen Hope – because belonging is at the core of our mission.

The interactions, relationships, achievements, and shared sense of purpose that occur between our clients, their treatment peers, and our therapists and other staff members all serve to facilitate a sense of belonging and a commitment to recovery. This is as fundamental to client care as the clinical services we provide. We find tremendous meaning in bringing someone into our circle and helping them realize the importance they play in it.

Our goal for all Galen Hope clients is that they also find places where they feel a sense of belonging in the wider community. Those connections provide a buffer for the stressors that come with life’s up and downs, and are fundamental to one’s overall well-being.

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a place where everyone belongs

at galen hope, the diversity of our clients is embraced and affirmed

We welcome eating disorder and mental health clients of all sizes and who fall under the neurodivergent umbrella or are members of the LGBTQI+ community. We strive to create a therapeutic community that is socially inclusive, sensitive, and celebrates the uniqueness of each client. Our flexible approach to treatment allows them to stabilize and heal in ways that support their unique needs and ways of seeing the world.

all genders

Galen Hope is an inclusive and gender-affirming therapeutic community. We recognize that trans/non-binary individuals and other members of the LGBTQI+ community face stressors and trauma that have their roots in stigma and discrimination. Research has shown that members of LGBTQI+ communities may be at higher risk of mental health disorders than heterosexual or cisgender individuals. Trauma such as harassment, discrimination, lack of access to affirming medical and behavioral health supports, poverty and homelessness, and rejection or fear of rejection by family or friends can all contribute to developing mental health concerns.

Galen Hope welcomes and honors the diversity of all people. We celebrate the uniqueness of each client and strive to create a therapeutic community that is inclusive of and sensitive to the range of diversity that enriches our world. We are committed to ongoing training and conversation to better understand and support the needs of our LBGTI+ clients and staff. In our safe and affirming environment, our clients feel a sense of belonging, work to heal from past trauma and stabilize their mental health symptoms, and explore ways to integrate into the larger, supportive communities that exist as they prepare to live joyful, fulfilling lives.

For BIPOC Individuals

At Galen Hope, we recognize the unique challenges that Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) face when dealing with eating disorders and mental health conditions. Cultural stigma, systemic inequalities, and a lack of representation can often create barriers to seeking help. Our program provides inclusive, culturally competent care that respects and understands the diverse backgrounds and experiences of our clients.

We offer tailored treatment programming that addresses the specific needs of BIPOC individuals, ensuring that therapy is relevant and sensitive to cultural contexts. Our diverse team of mental health professionals is trained in cultural competency and is committed to creating a safe and supportive environment for all clients.

bilingual clients and families

Galen Hope in Coral Gables is a bilingual treatment facility, equipped to serve Spanish-speaking clients and their families. We have bilingual team members on our admissions, administrative, and clinical teams, including our medical staff, therapists, and care partners. While our groups are run in English, we can provide all individual and family sessions in Spanish. In addition to having a strong foundation for providing myriad of services in Spanish, we have team members with language capabilities in French and Farsi.

neurodivergent clients

At Galen Hope, we embrace and affirm neurodiversity and welcome clients who are autistic or have ADHD, dyslexia, dyspraxia, or other diagnoses that fall under the neurodivergent umbrella. We do not label neurodiversity as disordered, but rather view it as a piece of the larger clinical picture. We strive to make the necessary accommodations to help our neurodivergent clients with eating disorders and mental health diagnoses access treatment in the ways that best suit their needs and unique ways of seeing the world.

We achieve this via a socially inclusive environment, adaptations to manualized treatments that were initially designed for neurotypical individuals, a strengths- and interests-based approach, work with families, independent-living support, community integration, and space and time in the day for sensory needs to be accommodated – including a sensory room! The intimate and flexible nature of Galen Hope’s therapeutic community enables us to tailor treatment to best suit our clients’ needs and help to heal the treatment trauma that may have previously occurred in other settings.

As with our approach to gender-inclusive care, we are committed to ongoing training and learning to continually improve our ability to be affirming, with a particular emphasis on learning from those with lived experience.

BODY SHAPE AND SIZE

We know health comes in many shapes and sizes. In keeping with Health at Every Size (HAES) principles, we help our clients find compassionate ways to take care of themselves, eat in a way that values pleasure and honors internal cues of hunger/satiety, and find joy in body movement. Our centers have furniture suitable for all bodies.