At Nova Luna we believe that people who develop eating disorders are highly intuitive, sensitive, and creative individuals who have the capacity to emerge from their disorder with a sense of renewal, inspiration, and transformative wisdom. The development of an eating disorder is a deeply symbolic and intuitive attempt to meet, mediate, and control the internal dis-ease resulting from external events and life experiences that the person could not navigate at the time they occurred. In our program we invite our clients to develop their inherent gifts and talents and offer them the opportunity to express them within our program. We call this 'The Nova Luna Process'.
At Nova Luna we believe that people who develop eating disorders are highly intuitive, sensitive, and creative individuals who have the capacity to emerge from their disorder with a sense of renewal, inspiration, and transformative wisdom. The development of an eating disorder is a deeply symbolic and intuitive attempt to meet, mediate, and control the internal dis-ease resulting from external events and life experiences that the person could not navigate at the time they occurred. In our program we invite our clients to develop their inherent gifts and talents and offer them the opportunity to express them within our program. We call this 'The Nova Luna Process'.
Go on the Greatest Adventure of Your Life. Transformational Residential Wellness, Extended Aftercare & Sober Living Programs that help individuals further their healing, personal growth and recovery on the magical island of Maui.
Go on the Greatest Adventure of Your Life. Transformational Residential Wellness, Extended Aftercare & Sober Living Programs that help individuals further their healing, personal growth and recovery on the magical island of Maui.
Online Treatment Centers
We are a physician-operated residential mental health program specializing in complex psychiatric conditions. Licensed for advanced treatments like ketamine and TMS, we focus on minimizing medications and offering intensive one-on-one care in a small, supportive home like setting. With only 6 clients at a time, we provide truly personalized treatment. We serve adults of all ages, including those with chronic pain. Unlike most centers, we are licenced for advanced mental health and crisis stabilization, ensuring the highest clinical standards.
We are a physician-operated residential mental health program specializing in complex psychiatric conditions. Licensed for advanced treatments like ketamine and TMS, we focus on minimizing medications and offering intensive one-on-one care in a small, supportive home like setting. With only 6 clients at a time, we provide truly personalized treatment. We serve adults of all ages, including those with chronic pain. Unlike most centers, we are licenced for advanced mental health and crisis stabilization, ensuring the highest clinical standards.
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Dissociative Disorders (DID) Treatment Centers
How does therapy for dissociative disorders work?
Dissociation may be triggered by stress or other upsetting circumstances, and therapy can address the traumatic events at the core of an individual’s dissociation. Understanding why a person may dissociate can help the therapist and the individual come up with alternative methods of coping. A person with a dissociative disorder may get stuck on negative thinking, for example, and treatment like Cognitive behavioral therapy is a gold standard for breaking such thinking. And dialectical behavior therapy, for example, can help a person manage their anguish through better emotion regulation.
Which therapies are best for dissociative disorders?
Specific approaches used by professionals include cognitive behavioral, dialectical behavior, psychodynamic, schema therapies, among others. Cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior therapies are two widely used therapies that can help individuals with painful memories and past traumas. These therapies work to integrate an individual's different identities into one person.
Are there specific medications for dissociation?
There are no specific medications prescribed for dissociative disorders. However, psychosis, depression, anxiety, and/or panic often co-occur in dissociative disorders. A psychiatrist may prescribe medications for any accompanying symptom—which may include antipsychotics like aripiprazole, antidepressants like selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or anti-anxiety drugs like benzodiazepines.
How often and how long are therapy sessions?
Like any type of therapy, sessions depend on the individual. Patients may see improvement within 15 to 20 sessions, at an average of 50 minutes per session, others may opt for 20 to 30 sessions over, perhaps, a six-month period. There are still other patients, especially those who have co-occurring conditions like depression and anxiety, who may need to continue sessions for up to 12 to 18 months.