Local Resources

T.H.E. Center for Disordered Eating
297 Haywood Street, Asheville, NC 28801
828.337.4685
www.thecenternc.org
thecenternc@gmail.com



THERAPISTS

All Souls Counseling Center
23 Orange Street, Asheville, NC 28801
828.259.3369
Sliding Scale
Kathleen Krupar, CLC
Life Map To Freedom
A National Aftercare Relapse Prevention Life Coaching Program designed to successfully transition women out of their eating disorder treatment and back into their everyday lives. We personally customize our services to support, mentor and coach women into a life filled with self-confidence, happiness and freedom!
Kathleen@LifeMapToFreedom.com
http://lifemaptofreedom.com/

440.506.4547

 

Hayley Bauman, Psy.D.
Etowah, NC 28729
305.606.6301 Dr.hayleybauman@gmail.com
www.drhayleybauman.com
Individual and group therapy, dream workshop
Private Pay

Jane Lawson, LPC
2 Westwood Place
Asheville, NC 28806
828.712.7797
janelawson@skyrunner.net
Insurance, private pay

Cynthia Buff, Ph.D., CEDS, CCSW, RN, CCAS

107 Brevard Road

Asheville, NC 28806

828.253.0778

Individual therapy, family, most insurances and private pay.

Elizabeth Massey, LMFT, #1079
70 Woodfin Place, #212
Asheville, NC 28801
828.279.4212
emassey1@aol.com
Sandplay therapy, expressive arts therapy
Private pay/sliding scale, client files own insurance

 

Susan Crews, LPC
PO Box 1005
Fletcher, NC 28732
828.687.9046
Insurance, private pay

Michelle Mendez-Youell, MSW, LCSW, LCAS
T.H.E. Service for Growth, Therapeutic Health and Education
www.michellemendezyouell.com
828-545-9987
828-484-1320

Individual, family and group therapy.

Most insurances, private pay and sliding scale.

 

Veronica Fisher, MA, LPC
20 Battery Park Avenue #503
Asheville, NC 28801
828.254.6957
vfisher@buncombe.main.nc.us
Medicaid, private insurance, private pay, sliding scale

Judith Pohl, Ph.D.
166 East Chestnut Street,
Asheville, NC 28801
828.713.4333
jpohlzaret@aol.com
Medicare, BCBS, Crescent, EAN, other private insurance

 

Natalie H. Frost, MS, LPC
3 Woodfin Avenue
Asheville, NC 28804
828.713.3384
frost_natalie@yahoo.com
Individual and group therapy
Client files insurance

Shannon South, LPC, ThD
1 Zillicoa Street
Asheville, NC 28801
828.230.5477
lovewisdom@att.net
Private pay, most insurances accepted
Robin Harris, LPC, CEDS - Approved Supervisor
58 Laurel Road
Arden, NC 28704
828.775.5506
robinharris5506@yahoo.com
Most insurances, private pay

Susan Strain, LCSW, CEDS
50 Hospital Drive, Suite 3C

Hendersonville, NC 28792

828.650.8034

www.moodandenergydisorders.com
Medicaid, medicare, most private insurance

Heidi Andersen Houser, MS, LPC
828.279.7091
hhouser@tapestrync.com
www.embodyyourself.com
Private pay, sliding scale

 

Tapestry Outpatient Services
Women's Wellness and Education Center
24 Arlington St
Asheville, NC 28801
828.884.2475

We offer a comprehensive range of services treating the full spectrum of eating disorders. Accept most insurances for Outpatient Therapy.

 

Dale Ann Karl, MA, LPC
100 Central Avenue
Asheville, NC 28801
828.231.9409
dalekarl@yahoo.com
Private pay, Medicaid, insurance, sliding scale

UNCA Student Counseling Center
101 Weizenblatt Health Center
One University Heights
Asheville, NC 28804
828.251.6517
Free for UNCA students.

Suzanne Kirby, Ph.D.
Skyland Behavioral Health Associates
One Oak Plaza, Suite 206
Asheville, NC 28801
828.252.2501
Private pay, most insurance, Medicaid

Heather Wingert, LCSW
218 E. Chestnut Street
Asheville, NC 28801
828.333.2426

www.WingertPsychotherapy.com

Individual, family and group therapy.

Out-of-Network provider for BCBS, private pay and sliding scale.

Mark Knecht, Psy.D
31 College Place, Suite D 203
Asheville, NC 28801
828.350.1433

Insurance, private pay, adjusted fees, Medicaid

 

Conway Weary, LMBT, CHT, LPCA

3 Woodfin Avenue

Asheville, NC 28804

828.337.1538

willowwoman@charter.net

Adults, private pay.  Hakomi certified therapist and internal family systems trained.

 

 

 

 




NUTRITIONISTS

Denise Barratt, MS, RD, LDN

828.423.5216

rdbarratt@french.toast.net

healthconceptsnutrition.com

Elizabeth Pavka, Ph.D., RD, LD/N
25 Orange Street
Asheville, NC 28801
828.252.1406
drpavka@elizabethpavka.com

Kendra Gaffney, RD, LDN

553 Haywood Road

Asheville, NC 28806

828.333.0096

NMLwellness@gmail.com

www.NMLwellness.com 

 

Carol Shimberg, MHS, RD, LDN

Registered Dietitian and Licensed Nutritionist

Asheville Nutrition Therapy

1796 Henderonsonville Rd. Suite C

Asheville, NC 28803

828.329.3855 

cshimberg@gmail.com

Blue Cross Blue Shield preferred dietitian provider, private pay 

 

Nutritionist Michelle Rizzi Shelfer, RD, LDN, IBCLC

Tapestry Outpatient Services
Women's Wellness and Education Center
24 Arlington St
Asheville, NC 28801
828.884.2475





SUPPORT GROUPS
Reclaiming Beauty Playshop:
The Reclaiming Beauty Playshop is an opportunity to explore beauty and what it means to you through yoga, embodied movement, expressive arts and ritual. Participants explore personal body image identity, develop positive, self-honoring body practices, create a more loving relationship to their body and are inspired to share the reclaiming beauty message with the women in their lives.
Led by Heidi Houser, MS, LPC
For more information contact Heidi at hhouser@tapestrync.com
www.reclaimingbeauty.com
Overeaters Anonymous
Contact Michaeline for meeting info at 828.280.2213
www.oa.org
Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous
Harris Regional Hospital
Chaplin's Conference Room
68 Hospital Road
Sylva, NC 28779
www.foodaddicts.org
Contact Barbara for meeting info at 828.226.8324

T.H.E. Center for Disordered Eating
297 Haywood Street, Asheville, NC 28801
828.337.4685
www.thecenternc.org
thecenternc@gmail.com
Ongoing support group meets on Wednesdays at 7pm, free.



PASTORAL COUNSELORS

Christy Matlick
828.274.0074
 



INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT AND DAY TREATMENT PROGRAMS

Renfrew Center
6633 Fairview Road
Charlotte, NC 28210
1.800.RENFREW
www.renfrewcenter.com



RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT PROGRAMS
Carolina House
176 Lassiter Homestead Road
Durham, NC 27713
866.690.7240
www.carolinaeatingdisorders.com

River Oaks Hospital
1525 River Oaks Road West
New Orleans, Louisiana 70123

504.734.1740
1.800.366.1740
Medicare, most insurances. 

www.riveroakshospital.com

 

Remuda Ranch

1 East Apache Street

Wickenburg, AZ 85390

928.684.3913

1.800.445.1900

www.remudaranch.com

Tapestry
501 South Broad Street
Brevard, NC 28716
866.647.0623
tnowak@appcounseling.com
www.tapestrync.com

 




INPATIENT HOSPITAL TREATMENT
HOPE Behavioral Health Services
Park Ridge Hospital (adults)
100 Hospital Drive
Hendersonville, NC 28792
800.954.4673
www.parkridgehospital.org/AHSISMidM
enu1/HOPEBehavioralHealth.aspx
UNC Eating Disorders Program
Neurosciences Hospital
101 Manning Drive, CB #7160
Chapel Hill, NC 27599
919.966.7012
www.psychiatry.unc.edu/eatingdisorders
Copestone Psychiatric Services
Short-term inpatient - children, adolescents, adults
Mission Hospital
509 Biltmore Avenue
Asheville, NC 28801
828.213.4055
http://www.missionhospitals.org/body.cfm?id=308

 



PSYCHIATRISTS
Stephen Buie, MD
The Pisgah Institute
158 Zillicoa Street,
Asheville, NC 28801
828.254.9494
sbuie@pisgahinstitute.com
www.pisgahinstitute.com
Most private insurance

William Simons, MD
50 Hospital Drive, Suite 3C

Hendersonville, NC 28792

828.650.8034

www.moodandenergydisorders.com
Medicaid, medicare, most private insurance

Ed Entmacher, MD 
480 Elk Mountain Scenic 

Asheville, NC 28804
828.252.5212 

Gerald Travis, MD
Carolina Mountain Psychiatry
3 Carson Creek Drive,
Asheville, NC 28803
828.274.6622
cmpsych@bellsouth.net
Most private insurance
Julie Lindsey, MD
The Pisgah Institute
158 Zillicoa Street,
Asheville, NC 28801
828.254.9494
jlindsey@pisgahinstitute.com
www.pisgahinstitute.com
Most private insurance

Dr. Weisenberger

Grove Clinic

One Vanderbilt Park Drive, Suite 115

Asheville, NC 28803

828.274.2221

   



PHYSICIANS AND PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS
Karen Ledwith Dedman, MD
Cannon Family Health  
6 Brooklet St.
Asheville, NC 28801
828-250-0898

Kelly Klaaren, PA-C
Asheville Children's Medical Center PA
7 Vanderbilt Park Drive, Ste 100a
Asheville, NC 28803
828.258.0969
www.ashevillechildrens.com
Up to age 21
Most insurance accepted

Colby Grant, M.D.
Asheville Children's Medical Center PA
7 Vanderbilt Park Drive, Ste 100a
Asheville, NC 28803
828.258.0969
www.ashevillechildrens.com
Up to age 21
Most insurance accepted
MAHEC Family Health Center
118 W.T. Weaver Boulevard
Asheville, NC 28804
828.257.4740
www.mahec.net/patient
Medicaid, Medicare, Cigna, most private insurance, sliding scale and payment plan options if qualify