Anorexia Nervosa
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At Victus our specialized Counselors are dedicated to providing the tools and supports needed to overcome an eating disorder. Specialized registered dietitians are available through a network of providers we have cultivated collaboration with. Including IAEDP trained and certified dietitians licensed in multiple states.
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Victus Counseling2025-05-14 04:42:122025-06-03 05:22:26Eating Disorders: They Don’t Just Happen to Skinny, White, Affluent GirlsCreating a Pathway for Recovery
Victus Counseling is dedicated to guiding individuals on a transformative journey toward recovery from eating disorders. We understand the complexities of these conditions and offer a supportive environment where you can find the most effective treatment tailored to your needs. Our experienced team uses a range of evidence-based therapies, like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), which helps in altering negative thought patterns; Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), encouraging a life aligned with personal values even in the face of distress; and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), which equips you with coping skills for emotional stability.
We also incorporate Motivational Interviewing to empower your willingness to change, Person-Centered Therapy to provide a non-judgmental space for growth, and Family Behavior Therapy (FBT) to engage the support of loved ones in your recovery process. Every step you take with us is a stride toward reclaiming control and creating a balanced, fulfilling life.
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We accept cash, credit card, online payments & checks.
Aetna, Anthem, Cigna, BlueCross and BlueShield, Avera, Sanford & more.
Eating disorder treatment should not be harder to access than the illness itself.
Great article by Eli Cahan, MD, MSc, highlighting the challenges many individuals and families face when seeking medically necessary eating disorder treatment.
As a licensed mental health therapist and owner of South Dakota's only standalone eating disorder treatment clinic, I see firsthand the resilience of those navigating recovery while also confronting insurance barriers, coverage denials, and access challenges.
I am especially grateful for journalists like Eli who take the time to listen to frontline providers, individuals in recovery, and families. Meaningful advocacy begins with understanding the real experiences of the people most affected by these systems. Loved talking with you!
Mental health parity cannot simply exist on paper. Progress requires clear standards, meaningful oversight, and enforceable parity protections that ensure behavioral health conditions are treated with the same seriousness and coverage expectations as physical health conditions.
Again, thank you, Eli for bringing attention to an issue that impacts so many individuals and families seeking care.
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- Victus Counseling - South Dakota
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'Going Home to Die': People With Eating Disorders Need Special Care. Insurers Are Denying It
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Some of my professional friends on social media may remember the story about my flat tire in the middle of a California desert — and spending the next 3 hours educating the tow truck driver on the ride from California to Las Vegas about eating disorders, treatment access, and recovery. 😅
Well… today gave me another reminder that education and support opportunities show up everywhere.
Our building is currently having some construction work done, and one of the electricians asked if we happened to have a bottle of water.
My response?
“Of course! We also have Gatorade — what flavor do you like? And snacks! Let me grab you some snacks too.”
He laughed and shared that he forgot his lunch today.
And honestly? No shame in that.
At our eating recovery center, we spend a lot of time helping people rebuild relationships with nourishment, hydration, and self-care. Sometimes that means clinical interventions and treatment planning… and sometimes it simply means normalizing that humans forget meals, need support, and deserve access to food without guilt or shame.
One thing working in eating disorder treatment has taught me is this:
Food support should never feel embarrassing.
Hydration matters.
Snacks are healthcare.
And kindness around nourishment can go a long way.
The little moments matter too. 💙
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Last month Victus Counseling reached the infamous 3 year business mark! For me I give God the glory - the trials experienced opening the only stand alone eating disorder clinic in South Dakota with CEDS credentials and having Compassionate Nutrition onsite with South Dakota’s only CEDS RD - it took mountain moving faith to make it happen.
I am so grateful for the supports of the eating disorder community nationally that have helped us help our local community. The professional mentors and leaders who have helped guide me through - thank you on behalf of South Dakota and my very humbled heart! It’s been a journey.
We are excited to welcome Lucy and Jada onboard and Alexis this fall has we continue to expand services and exciting Fall/Winter updates coming! Check out the great profiles and talents these three bring on our website www.victusrecovery.com ... See MoreSee Less
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Victus in South Dakota is always proud to stand with the @edcoalition + 131 partners to strengthen the federal response to #eatingdisorders—expanding provider training, improving early identification, and advancing life-saving research. Read our letter to Congress: bit.ly/4dnf1rw ... See MoreSee Less
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Funny Sunday story - I made a run through our local store to get some Victus supplies and yummy snacks. Well a customer behind me decided to share unsolicited advice about what I was purchasing and “bad food”
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My daughter was graciously along for helping me load and unload products and literally said “oh no” (she later said ‘Mom I was thinking this is not going to be good”)
I loved the opportunity to share very frankly and with the best smile and energy I have “Funny thing you said that - I am actually an eating disorder therapist and I don’t believe in good or bad foods. These are actually my favorites and I encourage everyone to eat what they like 😂”
No more comments on food occurred however, I was loading my cart with printing paper and put my chapstick in my mouth to move the boxes. And…the next comment “..well if your going to be healthy you probably shouldn’t be using nicotine 😂😂”
My daughter was speechless and totally wanting to disappear. I am actually allergic to nicotine/smoke and it was my chapstick. My even better reply was even more energy and smiles that said it’s actually my chapstick - I bet my daughter I would use all of it before buying a new one and I have not lost yet.
lol - Sharing to say - people will make comments - unsolicited - unhelpful- unnecessary about whatever you do or don’t do. It’s a society of stigma, bias, and misinformed comments. Remember it does not have to mean you don’t get to make your voice heard - share your truth - and keep on going forward in life.
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Conversations around GLP-1 medications are everywhere right now—and for many people, they can feel confusing, overwhelming, or even activating.
Over the past several months, I’ve had more and more individuals and professionals reach out asking:
(So thankful for the medical professionals reaching over with curiosity because mental health matters!)
“How do we navigate this in a way that supports mental health and a healthy relationship with food?”
This group was created in response to that need.
Body, Appetite, & Healing: A GLP-1 Discussion Group is a supportive, psychoeducational space exploring the intersection of GLP-1 medications, eating behaviors, and mental health—through a compassionate, weight-inclusive lens.
Led by a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist (CEDS), this group aims to offer a clinically informed, weight inclusive perspective on a rapidly evolving and often misunderstood topic.
This is not a weight-focused space.
It’s a space for understanding.
Together, we’ll explore:
• What GLP-1 medications do (and don’t do)
• How eating behaviors like emotional eating, grazing, or loss of control can still show up
• Why appetite changes don’t always equal healing
• How to approach these conversations in a more informed, ethical, and supportive way
This group is educational (not therapy) and is open to:
• individuals navigating these experiences
• those wondering about their relationship with food
• and professionals seeking a more nuanced perspective
No assumptions. No pressure. Just space for curiosity, learning with evidenced based resources, what current research studies show, and always from a place of care.
🗓 Saturday, May 9 or May 23
⏰ 9:00 AM – Noon
📍 Details + registration available on the flyer
If you’re navigating questions at the intersection of mental health, eating behaviors, and GLP-1 use, you deserve access to informed, compassionate guidance.
Content note: This discussion includes topics related to appetite and eating experiences. Please engage in a way that feels supportive for you.
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Recovery is not linear — and that does not mean you are failing. 💙💚
As 2026 National Eating Disorders Awareness Week comes to an end, one message matters most: hope does not expire when the week does.
In Sioux Falls, the iconic Falls have been illuminated in blue and green, standing as a powerful reminder that healing is possible even when it feels messy, slow, or uncertain.
Sunday is the last day to see the Falls lit in the NEDA colors here in the heart of our city.
The water doesn’t flow in a straight line. It crashes, shifts, and finds new paths forward — yet it keeps crashing forward.
Recovery often looks the same. There are setbacks. There are hard days. There are moments of doubt. But forward is still forward, even if it doesn’t feel perfect.
At Victus Counseling, we believe in walking alongside individuals and families through every phase of recovery — not just the highlight moments, but the complicated ones too. We believe in evidence-based care, compassion, and we never give up.
Awareness week may be ending, but hope continues.
Keep going. Keep reaching.
Keep believing that change is possible.
You are never alone.
- Faith 💙💚
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💚 Tomorrow We Kick Off National Eating Disorders Awareness Week 💚
This year’s theme is “Every BODY Belongs.”
And I really want to pause on that.
Because eating disorders do not have a look.
They do not only affect one body type.
They do not only affect teenage girls.
And they are being missed every single day.
I’ll be joining Ashley and Mitchell on KELOLAND Living tomorrow (2/23) to talk about why early screening matters — especially for atypical anorexia nervosa — and why so many young people are falling through the cracks simply because they don’t “look” sick.
We will also be lighting up Falls Park this week in recognition of Eating Disorder Awareness Week 💡
Awareness isn’t just a hashtag.
It’s earlier intervention.
It’s better training.
It’s fewer kids being told they’re “fine” when they are medically unstable.
It’s adults finally being seen.
If you watch tomorrow, share it.
If you know someone struggling, check in.
If you’re a provider — screen earlier.
Every body belongs in care.
Every body belongs in recovery.
— Faith@Victus
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Happy Valentines (or Galentines) day from Victus Counseling!
😉 Messages like this LIGHT UP this eating recovery mom therapist heart ♥️ we practice what we say both in and outside of the therapy clinic - nurture your body and celebrate life.
Know your celebrated and supported from the eating recovery team in Sioux Falls!
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