Center for Eating Disorders

What Center for Eating Disorders does

The Center for Eating Disorders (CED) is a non-profit outpatient treatment organization founded in 1983 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, that specializes in eating and body image disorder treatment for children, adolescents, adults, and seniors across the state of Michigan. Since 2020, CED has delivered its services primarily via telehealth, with a maintained physical affiliation at the NEW Center (Non-Profit Enterprise At Work) at 1100 North Main Street, Ann Arbor for periodic educational and training workshops. The organization serves individuals with anorexia nervosa, binge eating disorder (BED), bulimia, ARFID, and co-occurring anxiety, depression, OCD, and trauma, and engages families through Family Based Therapy (FBT).

CED's clinical portfolio includes the Bodywise Program (a strengths-based, trauma-informed BED treatment incorporating Internal Family Systems and body-based techniques), Hungerwise™ (a 9-week online non-diet skills program for ending chronic dieting), the Child and Adolescent Eating Disorders Treatment Program, telehealth-delivered individual psychotherapy, medical care, nutrition counseling, trauma evaluation, Virtual Yoga for Eating Disorder Recovery, professional training, and wraparound services for patients in treatment with outside providers. The clinical team comprises approximately 10 named practitioners with 7–20 years of experience, led by founder Judith Banker (MA, LLP, FAED), board president Amy Pershing (LMSW, ACSW), and research director Suzanne Dooley-Hash (M.D.).

CED operates on a fee-for-service model without direct insurance billing — patients receive statements with diagnostic and procedure codes for self-submission to insurers. Supplementary revenue streams include membership dues ($15 student / $24 regular / $50 professional annually), professional in-service training, wraparound services for outside providers, and the annual Tri-State Eating Disorder Conference. The organization also maintains an innovative consulting partnership with St. Joseph Mercy Hospital-Ann Arbor's Huron Oaks Eating Disorder Recovery Program, where CED staff serve as Lead and Clinical Consultants to a partial hospitalization program. Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed, and no private equity, venture capital, or institutional funding rounds are present in the available data.

Name

Center for Eating Disorders

Legal name

Center for Eating Disorders

Website

https://center4ed.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The Center for Eating Disorders is a non-profit founded in 1983 that provides telehealth-based outpatient treatment, education, and support services to children, adolescents, adults, and families in Michigan affected by eating disorders including anorexia, binge eating disorder, bulimia, and ARFID.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Eating Disorder Treatment Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420)

SIC

Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Eating Disorder Treatment Programs (HLAFACAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Eating Disorder Teletherapy Platforms (HLALAEAE)

Keywords

• Eating disorder treatment
• Outpatient mental health services
• Telehealth behavioral health
• Binge eating disorder care
• Family based therapy

Headquarters

HQ city

Ann Arbor

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Fee-for-Service Outpatient Treatment: Fee-for-service practice providing telehealth-based outpatient eating disorder treatment services. Services include individual and family therapy, clinical assessments, nutrition counseling, and professional training. No direct insurance billing; patients receive statements with diagnostic and procedure codes for insurance reimbursement.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Center for Eating Disorders provides telehealth-based outpatient treatment, education, support, and referral services to children, adolescents, adults, seniors, and families affected by eating and body image disorders including anorexia nervosa, binge eating disorder (BED), ARFID, and bulimia. Core service lines include the Bodywise Program (specialized BED treatment), Hungerwise (a 9-week online non-diet program), Family Based Therapy for children/adolescents, individual psychotherapy, nutrition counseling, trauma evaluation, and professional training.

Product overview

The Center for Eating Disorders offers a comprehensive telehealth-based outpatient treatment system for eating, weight, and body image disorders. The portfolio includes the Bodywise Program (specialized treatment for binge eating disorder), Hungerwise™ (a 9-week non-diet online skills program), and a Child and Adolescent Eating Disorders Treatment Program utilizing Family Based Therapy. Additional services include individual psychotherapy, nutrition counseling, trauma evaluation and treatment, Virtual Yoga for Eating Disorder Recovery, professional training, and wraparound services for outside providers. All core clinical services are delivered via telehealth, with periodic educational workshops offered at the NEW Center in Ann Arbor.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bodywise Program Comprehensive outpatient program for the treatment of binge eating disorder (BED) and related disorders, developed by Amy Pershing, utilizing a strengths-based and trauma-informed approach that incorporates Internal Family Systems (IFS) and body-based techniques. Designed for adults and clients needing specialized BED care.
• Hungerwise Program A 9-week online program for ending chronic dieting and weight cycling, designed to assist people in regulating compulsive/binge eating and yo-yo dieting patterns through non-diet skills training. Designed by CED Board President Amy Pershing.
• Child and Adolescent Eating Disorders Treatment Program Specialized treatment program for children and adolescents with eating, weight, and body image issues including Anorexia Nervosa, ARFID, Bulimia, BED, and related anxiety, OCD, depression, and trauma. Uses Family Based Therapy (FBT) to coach parents and loved ones on supporting refeeding and eating normalization.
• Telehealth-based Outpatient Treatment Services Individualized outpatient treatment services delivered via telehealth platform, including individual psychotherapy, medical care and pharmacotherapy, nutrition counseling, body image work, trauma evaluation and treatment, and support groups for eating and body image disorders in children, adolescents, adults, and seniors.
• Professional Training and Development In-service programs, staff development sessions, clinical supervision, and community outreach education for community therapists and providers on eating disorder prevention, enhancing body image, media awareness, and the role of family in eating disorder treatment.
• Wraparound Services for Outside Providers Complementary services including nutrition counseling, behavioral treatments, medical management, and support groups offered to patients who are in treatment with outside providers, supporting coordination of care and avoiding gaps in clinical support.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 40 years of continuous service to Michigan community
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• NEW Center (Non-Profit Enterprise At Work)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCED maintains a physical footprint in downtown Ann Arbor through affiliation with the NEW Center located at 1100 North Main Street. The NEW Center is a community organization created to support, develop, and provide services for local non-profits. Educational and training workshops are offered periodically at this location.
• St. Joseph Mercy Hospital-Ann ArborcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInnovative partnership between CED and St. Joseph Mercy Hospital-Ann Arbor providing partial hospitalization treatment to adolescents and adults with eating disorders through the Huron Oaks Eating Disorder Recovery Program. CED staff serve as Lead Consultant and Clinical Consultants to the program.
• Pershing Consulting, LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-founded by Amy Pershing, CED Board President. Offers training to clinicians treating BED and trauma worldwide.
• Academy for Eating Disorders (AED)minorOthersGlobal professional association committed to leadership in promoting eating disorders research, education, treatment and prevention. Judith Banker served on AED Advisory Board and is Past President and Fellow. Suzanne Dooley-Hash elected to AED Class of Fellows.
• Binge Eating Disorder Association (BEDA)minorOthersNational association for binge eating disorder awareness and treatment. Amy Pershing served as Past Chair; Suzanne Dooley-Hash served as past Board member. Amy Pershing received BEDA's Pioneer in Clinical Advocacy award.
• F.E.A.S.T. (Families Empowered and Supporting Eating Disorder Treatment)minorOthersGlobal support and education community for parents of those with eating disorders. Judith Banker served as Lead Consultant to the Professional Advisory Panel.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• The Emily Program: Multi-state non-profit outpatient and residential eating disorder treatment organization offering PHP/IOP, individual therapy, and nutrition services across the Upper Midwest and beyond. Highly comparable to CED in treatment modalities, patient populations, and non-profit structure, but with substantially larger geographic footprint and higher-acuity service lines.
• Renfrew Center: Nation's first residential eating disorder treatment facility; provides outpatient, PHP, and residential services nationwide. Shares CED's evidence-based, multidisciplinary, women-focused treatment approach and is one of the most established clinical peers in the same specialty.
• McCallum Place: Eating disorder treatment center offering residential, PHP, IOP, and outpatient services in Missouri and Illinois. Shares CED's multidisciplinary, evidence-based treatment philosophy and patient population focus (children, adolescents, adults).
• Alsana: Eating disorder treatment provider offering residential, PHP, IOP, and outpatient services across multiple states with a weight-inclusive, HAES-aligned approach comparable to CED's clinical philosophy. Direct competitor for adult and adolescent ED referrals.
• Walden Behavioral Care: Specialty behavioral health system focused on eating disorders, providing inpatient, residential, PHP, IOP, and outpatient services in the Northeast. Comparable clinical model with broader levels of care than CED and a similar focus on evidence-based multidisciplinary treatment.
• Clementine Programs: Residential and outpatient eating disorder treatment specifically for adolescents, using family-based treatment approach. Directly comparable to CED's adolescent and FBT focus, but operates at higher acuity (residential) and in different geographies.

Broad incumbents

• Eating Recovery Center: Large national network of eating disorder treatment programs providing PHP, IOP, residential, and outpatient services. Comparable to CED in core eating disorder specialty but operates at much greater scale, multiple levels of care, and accepts insurance directly — directly competitive on referrals in CED's potential expansion geographies.
• Accanto Health: Parent company of The Emily Program and Veritas Collaborative, providing multi-site eating disorder and mental health treatment. Comparable specialty positioning to CED but at meaningfully larger scale with multiple service lines including residential treatment.

Emerging players

• Equip Health: Telehealth-first eating disorder treatment provider using family-based treatment and virtual care to serve families across multiple U.S. states, accepting insurance. Direct competitor in virtual FBT for adolescents — the segment CED also targets — but with venture backing, broader geographic reach, and in-network payer contracts.

Others

• F.E.A.S.T. Global non-profit support and education community for parents of those with eating disorders. Adjacent ecosystem player where CED leadership (Banker) has served as Lead Consultant. Not a direct treatment competitor but a referral source and content ecosystem participant.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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