ABOUT

Koli, led by Dr Rachel Bachner-Melman, aims to help clients of all ages improve their quality of life by healing their connection with food, body, self and others.

This includes:

- restoring physical health and nutritional balance - implementing healthy eating habits - changing destructive behaviors - building cognitive, emotional and behavioral coping skills that nourish a healthy mind-body connection.

At Koli, we believe that a full recovery from an eating disorder is possible, and that recovery extends beyond food, weight and physical health to emotional, social, and spiritual aspects of life.

Koli's Individual Treatment Program

Koli provides evidence-based, multidisciplinary therapy for people of all ages with eating disorders, and body image and food issues. Therapists are empathic, professional and knowledgeable about eating disorders and related issues like post-trauma, anxiety, depression, and relational & emotional problems. Treatment programs are tailored to individual needs, and usually include psychotherapy, nutritional therapy, medical management, meetings with family members, and psychiatric medications if needed.

Koli's Group Treatment Program

Groups are available from time to time in English and include 8-10 weekly sessions that focus on topics relevant to recovery from eating disorders, such as body image, emotional regulation, nutrition and recovery skills. When available, groups can be a stand-alone treatment, or an adjunct to individual therapy provided by Koli or another treatment provider. Koli's staff collaborates with clients individual treatment team. Groups for family members and carers are also offered.

Involvement of family and carers

Family members, partners and friends can be powerful agents of change for people with eating disorders. Koli offers Family Based Therapy, a particularly effective intervention for adolescents with anorexia nervosa, designed to train parents to restore their child to health.

Consultations for clients, carers and professionals

Koli offers consultation services, including assessment, treatment recommendations, and psychoeducation. Support and advice are also provided for family members, partners and friends of adults with eating disorders, supporting them in the demanding and often overwhelming task of helping their loved ones.