This website is supported by The Victorian of Newport Beach, a premier eating disorder treatment center for women-only in Newport Beach, California. Please contact The Victorian online or by phone at 877.637.8939 for more information.
"When women come to our facility... they have lost their feelings (good and bad). To see the light that returns to their eyes..." …more
Why We Do What We Do
Every woman should live a life filled with love, hope and purpose. The Victorian is dedicated to helping women overcome their eating disorders to live free from shame, guilt and self-loathing, as well as any other dysfunctional behaviors that often accompany addiction. We partner with Sierra Tucson for anorexia and bulimia treatment in Arizona ... more
Follow the story of Chevese Turner which caught our eye this week... she has battled an eating disorder her entire life but received a disappointing amount of support from her health insurance plan. …more
Diabulimia is a trend that is very disturbing because it greatly endangers the diabetic woman (or man) who withhold insulin to help weight loss. …more
Any woman who reads magazines or watches television is confronted with images of super-thin models and actresses. For some women, viewing these images creates a feeling of dissatisfaction with their own bodies and can lead to an eating disorder. …more
Katie Couric has bravely admitted that she struggled with body image and self esteem issues while still in high school, …more
Vegetarians are typically making a healthy and altruistic choice but there is also a possibility that the choice is part of a decision to restrict caloric intake to an unhealthy degree. …more
For most people, exercise is a good thing. When exercise is associated with an eating disorder, it's possible to get too much of a good thing. Over-exercise occurs when someone engages in exercise to an excessive degree and puts themselves at risk of health problems. …more
Family members hope that after they bring their relatives or children into treatment for eating disorders or substance abuse issues, they come out as a “fixed” individual, free of their problems. Although my magic wand is prominently featured in my office, it isn’t the be-all, cure-all family members hope it could be. …more
We have been featured in such fine publications as the OC Register. Here is another one of the articles they have published on eating disorders, based on one of our events. …more
We have been featured in such fine publications as the OC Register. Here is one of the articles they have published on eating disorders, based on one of our events. …more
Affecting a person both physically as well as mentally, eating disorders are very serious conditions. Those that have them generally attempt to hide their problem and that is probably the most difficult thing about diagnosing eating disorders. …more