Melissa Gerson

I’ve dedicated my career to treating eating disorders, having helped thousands of adults, adolescents, children and their families battle these conditions. As the Founder and Director of Columbus Park Center for eating disorders, I’m on the front line, providing thorough assessment and guiding patients in the most effective and efficient approach to eating disorder treatment. Columbus Park offers a full range of specialized services including individual and group therapy, meal support and an Intensive Outpatient Program. In addition to extensive training and experience treating adult eating disorders, as a Certified Family Based Treatment (“Maudsley”) therapist, I am skilled at treating children and adolescents in their home environments, regularly avoiding the disruption of hospitalization. The most important factor in a successful treatment is the working relationship between therapist and client. Columbus Park is a team of therapists with the clinical experience, training and therap