Frequently Asked Questions

Click here to complete our treatment screener. Once we receive your responses, a member of our team will reach out within 5 business days via phone to talk more about our services to see if they are a good fit for you and to schedule an intake appointment.

We currently are able to treat children (ages 6+), adolescents, and adults. We typically require family/caregiver involvement for children and adolescents, as research and our clinical experience has demonstrated that caregiver support is critical for recovery.

We know making the decision to get help is difficult and that treatment can be overwhelming, so we do our best to make sure you feel as comfortable as possible. At your first appointment (1.5-2 hours), we will ask you questions about your eating, body image concerns, mood, and history. We know this can be a lot and we ask these questions so that we can help develop a personalized and collaborative treatment plan that will be a good fit for you.

After this first appointment, we will give you treatment recommendations and create a comprehensive treatment plan based on evidence and your unique needs. We may also recommend that you work with a general medical provider, dietician, and/or psychiatrist, based on your unique needs. If so, we will work to provide you with referrals as needed and obtain a release of information so that we can all communicate together as a team to help you in your recovery. 

Therapy fees in person and via telehealth are determined using a sliding scale. In order to be eligible for the sliding scale, clients will be asked to provide proof of income at their first visit.

Fees for the initial intake session: $80

Fees for ongoing therapy sessions:

The AEDC does not accept insurance, as we are a training clinic (meaning that our therapists are graduate students in the Clinical Psychology PhD Program at Auburn University, supervised by licensed psychologists, Drs. Tiffany Brown and April Smith). Third party health insurance will NOT pay for the services rendered with the AEDC. For sessions completed in-person or remotely, clients will be expected to pay for each session at the time it is held, unless other arrangements have been determined. Therapy clients are charged per 50-minute session.

Therapy fees in person and via telehealth are determined using a sliding scale. In order to be eligible for the sliding scale, clients will be asked to provide proof of income at their first visit.

Fees for the initial intake session: $80

Fees for ongoing therapy sessions:

Our payment options include cash, check, online bill pay, Visa, Mastercard and Discover credit cards as well as most debit cards. If services are rendered solely via telehealth, payment is expected to be received prior to appointment time.

Eating disorders can impact your physical body (from head to toe) and we need to make sure that you are physically okay to be treated at an outpatient level. As such, we do require lab work for some of our clients, based on history, presentation, and symptoms. Your therapist will talk to you about whether you will need to get lab work done prior to starting treatment at the AEDC. 

The AEDC is located at 101 Cary Hall, Auburn University, AL 36849.

Download driving directions and parking details.

To Auburn from Opelika:

• Travel southwest on 2nd Ave toward N 11th St 0.9 mi
• Continue onto Pepperell Pkwy 2.9 mi
• Continue onto Opelika Rd 2.5 mi
• Turn left at N Gay St 0.4 mi
• Turn right at E Magnolia Ave 0.6 mi
• Turn left at S Donahue Dr 0.1 mi
• Turn left at War Eagle Way 328 ft
• Turn next right on Miller Dr 226 ft
• Client parking is on the left Cary Hall is on the right

To Auburn from Montgomery on I-85 North:

• Take I-85 N to EXIT 51
• Turn left at AL-147 N/AL-15 N/S College St 2.2 mi
• Turn left at S Donahue Dr 1.4 mi
• Turn right at War Eagle Way 328 ft
• Turn next right on Miller Dr 226 ft
• Client parking is on the left Cary Hall is on the right

To Auburn Birmingham on Highway US-280E:

• Turn right at AL-147 S 5.0 mi
• Turn right at W Magnolia Ave 0.5 mi
• Turn left at S Donahue Dr 0.1 mi
• Turn left at War Eagle Way 328 ft
• Turn next right on Miller Dr 226 ft
• Client parking is on the left Cary Hall is on the right

To Auburn from Atlanta on I-85 South:

• Take I-85 S to EXIT 51
• Turn right at AL-147 N/AL-15 N/S College St 2.2 mi
• Turn left at S Donahue Dr 1.4 mi
• Turn right at War Eagle Way 328 ft
• Turn next right on Miller Dr 226 ft
• Client parking is on the left Cary Hall is on the right

Clients of AEDC are provided with a parking pass to use while on campus for appointments. When you arrive for your appointment, please park in one of the dedicated parking spots on Miller Drive. These spots are identified with signs that read “Restricted Parking-Client Parking with Permit.” Once you’ve parked, enter Cary Hall and go to the waiting room 101. A Staff member will then give you a reusable parking hangtag to display in your car.

If no dedicated client spaces are available, you may also park in any spaces located in A, B, or C zones. If you park in one of these spaces, you will still need to display the clinic hangtag and inform the staff member at check in. Clients are not allowed to park in service vehicle spaces. Clients with a current, posted disability access license plate or tag may park in accessible spaces. There are several accessible spaces located near Cary Hall.

Hours: Monday—Thursday 8:00 am — 7:00 p.m.; Friday 8:00 a.m.— 12:00 p.m.

All client contact must occur during these hours. The clinic is also closed during Auburn University holidays and breaks.