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La Que Sabe ED Clinic
Contact Information
Street Address707 West 10th Street
City, State, ZipcodeAustin, TX 78701
Telephone512-478-9240
Websitewww.laquesabe.com
Email for General Informationtracie@laquesabe.com
Name of Center DirectorTracie Spero Strucker MA, LMFT, LPC

General Information
Levels of care offeredIntensive Outpatient
Organization statusProfit
Facility settingUrban
Does the center have a treatment philosophy or mission statement?Yes - La Que Sabe’s stated treatment philosophy is: a holistic approach to increase the connection between the mind and the body. We work together to change the problematic behaviors while at the same time increasing one's awareness of the underlying issues. Providing customized programs designed to alleviate symptoms, gain an understanding of how the symptoms help to manage feelings, and re-establish a healthy relationship with the body and improve relationships.
Capacity for day treatment6-8 weeks

Patient Demographics
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Staffing and Staff Experience
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Patient Admissions Criteria
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Payment for Services
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Assessment of Patient Outcomes
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Discharge Criteria
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Medical Treatment Provided by the Center
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Individual Psychotherapy Provided by the Center
Individual Cognitive and/or Behavior TherapyOffered
Individual Psychodynamic TherapyOffered
Individual Supportive TherapyNot Offered
Other Individual TherapiesNot Offered
Individual Therapy Sessions per WeekOutpatient Treatment: 1 individual session per week. Online Program: Weekly meetings are arranged for one 45 minute telephone session and two email contacts of 500 words or less per week.
Duration of Individual Therapy Sessions (in weeks)Throughout duration of treatment

Group Psychotherapy Provided by the Center
Group Cognitive and/or Behavior TherapyOffered
Group Psychodynamic TherapyOffered
Group Psychoeducational TherapyOffered
Other Group TherapiesNot Offered
Group Therapy Sessions per Week1
Duration of Group Therapy Sessions (in weeks)Patients attend group therapy once per week throughout the duration of treatment.

Family Involvement Provided by the Center
Family Therapy with Adolescent PatientsOffered
Family Therapy with Adult PatientsOffered
Sessions per Week per FamilyPatients attend Family/Educational group therapy once per week throughout the duration of treatment.

Therapies Offered
Art TherapyNot Offered
Movement TherapyNot Offered
PsychodramaNot Offered
MusicNot Offered
Individual Nutritional Counseling ServicesOutpatient
Group Nutritional Counseling ServicesNot Offered
Mealtime Support TherapyNot Offered
Self-Help Support Groups Offered (types)Not Offered
ExerciseNot Offered
YogaNot Offered
Meditation/Relaxation TrainingNot Offered
JournalingNot Offered
MassageNot Offered
Photo (light) TherapyNot Offered
Emailing or Telephone TherapyOnline intensive therapy program using email and phone is offered; typical treatment course is 8 weeks.
CoachingNot Offered
Eye Movement DesensitizationNot Offered
MandometerNot Offered
BiofeedbackNot Offered
Equine/Animal-assisted TherapiesNot Offered
Recovery Retreats after Intensive TherapyNot Offered
Dialectical Behavior TherapyNot Offered

Additional Information
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Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder in which a person engages in binge eating (eating a lot of food in a short time) followed by some type of behavior to prevent weight gain from the food that was eaten. This behavior can take two forms: self-induced vomiting, misuse of enemas, laxatives, diet pills (called purging) and excessive exercise, fasting, or diabetic omission of insulin (called non-purging). Some people with bulimia nervosa may also starve themselves for periods of time before binge eating again. Bulimia nervosa has important mental, emotional, and physical aspects that require consideration during treatment.

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