For people struggling with eating disorders in Oregon, from the coast range to the high desert.
Empowered Treatment is an adult eating disorder program in Austin, Texas, with partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient care, and transitional housing. If you live in Oregon and are weighing treatment out of state, we can walk you through how it would work.
What looks healthy is not always well.
Oregon offers a lot of ways to be outside, from trail runs in Forest Park to ski days on Mount Hood and long rides through the Willamette Valley. That brings real good. It can also give cover to compulsive exercise, rigid eating, or restrictive diets that look like healthy living from the outside. Eating disorders do not always announce themselves, and the people closest to you may not see one.
They show up in students in Eugene and Corvallis, in healthcare and tech workers in Portland and Hillsboro, and in people across Bend, Medford, and the eastern counties. They affect adults of every body size and background. If thoughts about food, exercise, or your body are getting louder and harder to quiet, that is worth taking seriously, whatever anyone else can see.
Food does not have to be a battle forever.
Maybe you have been told to just eat more, or less, or more intuitively, and none of it has touched what is really happening. Eating disorders are not solved by willpower or better information. They respond to treatment that addresses the thoughts, emotions, and habits that keep them going.
A first call is free and private. You will talk with a member of our team about what you are noticing, what you have tried, and whether PHP or IOP would be a better fit. To learn how we understand your needs, read what an assessment involves.
Noticing is the first part of helping.
Families often sense something is off long before they can name it. A loved one who never misses a workout, avoids shared meals, or seems irritable around food may be struggling. You do not need certainty to express concern. Our guide for loved ones walks through warning signs and a gentle way to begin.
If they begin treatment in Austin, family education gives you a clearer view of the illness and practical ways to support recovery. It is a place to ask questions, learn what helps, and get ready for the return home to Oregon.
A Hyde Park home during treatment.
Committing to treatment about 1,700 miles from Portland means daily life needs a place to happen. Our transitional housing is a real house in Austin's Hyde Park neighborhood, open to adults in PHP or IOP. Living with others in recovery gives the evenings structure and company, and it lets you practice everyday skills in a supportive setting before heading back to Oregon.
Shared living spaces
A room of your ownEvery clinician, on the same page.
Empowered is organized so that nothing about your care is siloed. Therapists, registered dietitians, psychiatric providers, and a family therapist share one plan, meet often, and talk directly with you about changes to it. When you are ready to step down, we help coordinate aftercare with clinicians in Oregon so the plan keeps working once you are home.
Partial hospitalization (PHP)
Full treatment days at our Austin center: supported meals, daily groups, individual therapy, dietitian care, and medical and psychiatric monitoring.
About PHP →Intensive outpatient (IOP)
Group programming plus weekly individual and dietitian sessions, built to fit around work, school, and family once more structure is not needed.
About IOP →
“When someone reaches out from the other side of the country, I want them to know they are not signing up to be managed, they are joining a team that will get to know them as a whole person. Recovery asks a lot, and our job is to make sure no one has to carry those demands alone.”Steffani Roller, LPC, IEDSCo-Founder & Clinical Director, Empowered Treatment
The journey down and the coverage questions.
From Oregon to Austin
Air travel is the realistic route from Oregon, and our team can help you time your flight around your first day.
- Distance: about 1,710 miles from Portland as the crow flies
- Airports: Portland International Airport (PDX) is the largest option, with Eugene Airport (EUG), Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport (MFR), and Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM) serving other regions on the way to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)
- After landing: count on roughly 30 minutes by car from AUS to our center, more during rush hour
- Where you will live: transitional housing is offered with PHP or IOP
Oregon plans and out-of-state care
Before you book anything, we can review your benefits together and explain how your plan approaches care in another state.
- Begin with verify your insurance, or call and our team will check coverage with you
- If your insurer is based in Oregon, ask how it covers out-of-network PHP and IOP delivered in Texas; we can help you prepare questions and understand the response
- The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation has consumer advocates who help with insurance questions and complaints
- If you are covered through Medicaid, coverage for care outside your home state is usually limited, so call us and we will help you figure out what applies
Support across Oregon, for what comes next.
Aftercare is part of the plan from the beginning. These statewide resources in Oregon can help you and your family keep support steady after you return.
- Oregon Health Authority: Behavioral Health DivisionState information on mental health and addiction services and supports for adults, including crisis services and 988.
- NAMI OregonFamily support groups and education for people affected by mental illness and the people who care about them.
- Oregon Division of Financial RegulationConsumer advocates and a toll-free help line for insurance questions and complaints.
- 988 Suicide & Crisis LifelineCall or text 988, any time, from anywhere in the United States. In an emergency, call 911.
Oregon questions worth asking.
Is Austin very different from Oregon?
In some ways, yes. Austin is warmer and sunnier, especially in summer, and the landscape is Hill Country rather than forests and mountains. A change of scenery can make it easier to set aside old routines while you focus on treatment, and our team can share tips on settling in.
Does exercise get addressed in treatment?
Yes. For many people, exercise is tangled up with the eating disorder, and we look at that carefully rather than ignoring it. Your team will help you understand your relationship with movement and, when it is appropriate, rebuild it in a way that supports recovery.
What if I am in my 40s, 50s, or older?
Eating disorders affect adults at every age, including people who have struggled for decades and people who developed symptoms later in life. Our programs are designed for adults. Read more about eating disorders in midlife and beyond.
How do I return to Oregon without losing progress?
We plan the step-down with you, often moving from PHP to IOP before you leave, and we help line up a therapist, dietitian, and psychiatric provider in Oregon. Reading about relapse prevention ahead of time can help you prepare for the transition.
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You can start without having it all figured out.
Call to talk with our clinical team about what you are noticing and what could help. There is no cost, and you are free to take your time.