Monte Nido Westchester White Plains

This White Plains location is an outpatient site focused on eating disorders and the conditions that often accompany them. Boys, girls, men and women come here for structured care that addresses both nutrition and the emotional side of an eating disorder, including trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder.

The clinical team blends evidence-based methods with wellness and mindfulness practices. Rather than sending people away between visits, the program builds a daily rhythm around meals, therapy and education, so that what is learned in session carries into the rest of the week.

Treatment also makes room for co-occurring drug use and other mental health concerns. Clients work on recognizing harmful beliefs and patterns, building coping skills, and returning to a steadier physical baseline under clinical oversight.

Outpatient care in White Plains

In outpatient care, people continue living at home while coming in for scheduled sessions. Here, the plan may draw on individual counseling, family cognitive behavioral therapy dialectical behavior therapy and therapy group work, shaped by what the clinical assessment shows.

Meal planning and dietary sessions are woven into the weekly schedule, and nutrition counseling sits at the core of the program. Clinicians also draw on psychoeducation, motivational interviewing, twelve step facilitation, and trauma-focused work. That mix means someone dealing with an eating disorder alongside a substance use concern can work on both in the same setting. Should a clinician decide a higher level of care is warranted, the outpatient schedule by itself may not be enough, and the next step is a conversation about referral.

1. Motivational Interviewing and Enhancement Therapy (MET)
2. Dialectical Behavior Therapy
3. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
4. Wellness
5. Family Therapy
6. Group Therapy
7. Nutrition Counseling
8. Twelve Step Facilitation
9. Evidence-Based
10. Psychoeducation

Who this program is designed for

1. Adolescents, including boys and girls, in outpatient care
2. Adults, both men and women, of all genders
3. People with eating disorders such as anorexia, bulimia or binge eating concerns
4. People with co-occurring post-traumatic stress disorder or trauma histories
5. People with co-occurring drug use or other substance use concerns
6. Family members who wish to take part in treatment

Days in care, group size, and languages

A typical course of care here lasts about 30 days, but the actual length depends on clinical need and progress rather than a fixed calendar. Sessions are held on an outpatient basis in White Plains, a short distance from much of Westchester and the northern Bronx. Services are available in English. Alumni events and get-togethers offer a way to stay connected after the formal program ends.

Paying for Monte Nido Westchester

This center works with public insurance plans and private ones alike, and self-pay pricing exists for people who would rather handle costs themselves. Because each plan differs in what it covers, the useful move is to phone ahead and let the staff check your benefits before you set up any appointment. Should your plan turn out not to include this level of care, request the self-pay price and set it beside other outpatient choices in New York. Nobody can say ahead of time what your insurer will agree to cover.

Worth asking before you agree to admit

1. Will my insurance cover outpatient eating disorder treatment here, and what will I owe after the deductible?
2. How many days per week would my schedule include, and how long is each day?
3. Who leads the nutrition sessions, and how are meals and meal planning handled?
4. If I already have a therapist or prescriber elsewhere, how does the staff here coordinate care with them?
5. What is the plan if my symptoms worsen and outpatient care is no longer enough?