The Renfrew Center Paramus

This Paramus site is an outpatient eating disorder treatment center. It describes itself as an inclusive setting for adolescent girls, women, transgender women and non-binary individuals living in New Jersey and New York. Care is built around evidence-based practice, and family members are treated as part of the work rather than as bystanders.

Treatment runs at three intensities: a day program, an intensive outpatient program and standard outpatient therapy. Someone stepping down from residential care can move into day treatment, while a person who needs more than a weekly session can enter the IOP. Each client gets an individualized plan that accounts for co-occurring conditions such as trauma and substance use.

Mental health needs alongside substance use and substance use are addressed here together, and the clinical team treats both at the same time. If it is not clear which level of care fits, a call to the helpline can help sort through the options before you contact the center. Talking with someone costs nothing and puts no obligation on you.

The center was founded in 1985 and has been accredited by the Joint Commission. It treats people in an outpatient setting, so no one sleeps on site. That makes the location in Paramus practical for anyone in northern New Jersey who needs structure during the day but returns home at night.

Programs at Renfrew Paramus in Paramus

The Paramus center offers three outpatient programs with different time commitments. Day treatment meets five days a week and combines group and individual therapy with medication management, psychiatric evaluation, nutrition therapy, expressive therapies and psychoeducation, plus two meals and snacks each day. The intensive outpatient program meets three times a week and includes nutrition consultation, group therapy, psychiatric services, one meal a day and psychoeducation. Standard outpatient care provides weekly individual, family or group therapy for people who want steady support without a full schedule.

Methods used in therapy include cognitive behavioral therapy, trauma-focused therapy, family therapy, mindfulness-based therapy, art therapy, dance and movement therapy, body image work and additional expressive arts, provided individually and in group settings. The center calls its approach evidence-based, gender-specific and individualized, and every one of the three outpatient programs is available virtually. Someone unable to make the weekly trip to Paramus may be able to continue treatment through virtual attendance.

For anyone comparing this program with other New Jersey rehabs, intensity is the central question. Someone who needs daily structure and medical monitoring is considering day treatment; someone who is stable but wants more than weekly sessions is considering the IOP. If withdrawal from alcohol or benzodiazepines is involved, a clinician should assess it first, since those withdrawals can become medically dangerous and outpatient care may not be the right place to begin.

Support meetings are also listed among aftercare options, which may help a person maintain progress once a program finishes. The Renfrew Center Paramus in Paramus, New Jersey, offers day treatment, IOP and weekly outpatient care at three levels, allowing the schedule to adjust as needs evolve. For a wider picture of addiction treatment options in New Jersey, the helpline can also suggest other programs. The center has been Joint Commission accredited and has been operating since 1985 in outpatient eating disorder care.

1. Trauma-Specific Therapy
2. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
3. Expressive Arts
4. Gender-Specific
5. Mindfulness Therapy
6. 1-on-1 Counseling
7. Personalized Treatment
8. Body Image Therapy
9. Family Therapy
10. Dance Therapy

Who the Paramus program is built for

1. Women, including adolescent girls, who need structured eating disorder treatment in an outpatient setting.
2. Transgender women and non-binary people looking for a program in New Jersey that welcomes them.
3. People stepping down from residential care who still need a structured daytime schedule.
4. People for whom weekly outpatient therapy is not enough on its own.
5. People with co-occurring conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder, trauma or substance use.

Location, daily schedule, and languages

Day treatment runs across five days each week with meals and snacks included, while the IOP meets three times weekly with one meal provided. The center lists 30 or more days as a typical program length, and care is offered in English. Sessions happen at the Paramus office or virtually, and the program treats women in a gender-specific setting.

Paying for treatment at this center

The center lists self-pay rates among its payment options, and our helpline can help you check benefits and ask about insurance before committing. When a plan covers outpatient behavioral health, what you pay depends on your deductible and copays, which your insurer and the center can confirm. If you use New Jersey Medicaid, ask the program directly whether it is accepted. No one can promise that coverage will apply or that admission will follow; the helpline only connects you to licensed providers, and the decision remains yours.

Ask these things before admission

1. What level of care would the clinical team suggest for my circumstances, and on what basis?
2. Is my insurance plan accepted by the center, and what would my share be once benefits are verified?
3. How are co-occurring substance use and trauma addressed within the treatment plan?
4. What does a typical week look like in day treatment versus the IOP?
5. Can sessions be delivered virtually, and does that change the cost?