What is a PHP for Eating Disorders?

A Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) is the highest level of outpatient care for eating disorders. It provides the intensity of inpatient treatment — including daily therapy, meal support, and medical monitoring — but clients return home or to supportive housing at night.

PHP is ideal for individuals who need more structure than standard outpatient care but who are medically stable enough not to require 24/7 supervision.

At Virtue Recovery, PHP is an important step for clients either transitioning from inpatient treatment or those who require intensive support without full hospitalization.

5 Benefits of PHP for Eating Disorders

Daily Structured Support

Offers a consistent routine with therapy, meals, and accountability.

Step-Down Care

Bridges the gap between inpatient treatment and outpatient recovery.

Family & Home Integration

Allows clients to begin practicing recovery skills in real-world settings.

Flexible Healing

Provides intensive care while still allowing time at home with family or in supportive housing.

Lower Cost Than Inpatient Care

Provides access to intensive treatment at a reduced cost compared to residential programs.

Do I Have an Eating Disorder?

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What to Expect in Virtue Recovery’s PHP

  • Individual therapy (CBT, DBT, ACT, ERP, trauma-informed)

  • Group therapy for peer connection and support

  • Supervised meals and snacks with therapeutic guidance

  • Nutritional counseling and education

  • Medical and psychiatric monitoring

  • Family therapy and involvement

  • Holistic therapies such as yoga, mindfulness, and art therapy

  • Relapse prevention and aftercare planning

PHP for Eating Disorders

Virtue Recovery offers PHP in a comfortable, supportive, and private environment. Clients benefit from chef-prepared meals, serene therapy spaces, and holistic wellness services, ensuring treatment feels safe and restorative.

Our Las Vegas Outpatient Eating Disorder Treatment Center

Our Las Vegas Partial Hospitalization Program provides a full day of structured treatment in our state-of-the-art facility. Clients receive intensive support during the day while practicing recovery skills at home each evening.

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Frequently Asked Questions

A Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) is an intensive day treatment program that provides therapy, meal support, and medical monitoring without overnight stays.

PHP is ideal for clients stepping down from inpatient treatment or those needing more support than outpatient care provides.

PHP typically runs 6–8 hours per day, 5–7 days per week.

Yes. Clients receive meal support and nutritional counseling as part of PHP.

Glossary of Terms for PHP

Intensive day treatment for eating disorders.

24/7 residential care.

Flexible therapy while living at home.

Transitioning from higher to lower levels of treatment.

Guided support during meals and snacks.

Involving parents and caregivers in adolescent treatment.

Strategies to sustain recovery long-term.

Yoga, mindfulness, art, and more to support whole-person healing.

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