Center for Discovery - Menlo Park

Center for Discovery Menlo Park is a residential eating disorder treatment center in Menlo Park, California, offering high-quality, individualized care for adolescents of all genders ages 10 to 18. Located in a quiet, residential neighborhood near Stanford University Medical Center, this intimate, six-bed facility serves the greater San Francisco Bay Area, including Palo Alto, San Jose, and San Francisco.

This home-like setting provides evidence-based treatment, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Exposure & Response Prevention (ERP), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), as well as weekly family therapy and mindful movement sessions. Patients are supported through the CARE-CFD dietary model, which emphasizes trauma-focused nutrition therapy, body attunement, and weight inclusivity. With a focus on emotional healing, body acceptance, and skill development, Center for Discovery Menlo Park helps adolescents recover from eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, ARFID, and co-occurring conditions, while also offering culturally sensitive services tailored to each individual.