Alsana Santa Barbara

Alsana Santa Barbara is a residential eating disorder treatment center in Santa Barbara, California that servies adults of all genders.

The program provides 24 hour nursing and therapy, nutrition counseling and psychiatry within a home like residential setting, treating anorexia and bulimia, binge eating disorder and ARFID, OSFED and ED-DMT1.

Even thought the center doesn't offer direct substance use treatment, they can connect you with another local program.

Residential Eating Disorder Care

Alsana Santa Barbara builds each week around a defined, high frequency clinical rhythm rather than an open ended residential stay.

You receive two individual therapy sessions and two nutrition counseling sessions, one psychiatry session and five group sessions daily along with a full psychological assessment and an individualized treatment map at intake.

This can be a good fit for you if you need intensive and structured intervention rather than lighter touch support and it means nutrition and psychiatric care are woven into the same week and not scheduled as occasional add ons.

Staff Supported Meals

Alsana Santa Barbara integrates staff supported meals, snacks and dedicated post meal processing into daily programs with weekend outings added to practice recovery skills outside the facility.

You also receive one supportive other session weekly and a vegan inclusive recovery program is available through Alsana.

Alumni feedback centers on emotional safety and staff who do not reinforce eating disorder behaviors with one alumnus describing an "unbelievable amount of safety."

This makes the program a strong fit for you if you want mealtime support and accountability without collusion.

Alsana Santa Barbara serves clients in person in Santa Barbara and identifies as a preferred in network provider for many major insurance companies.