Monte Nido® Eating Disorder Treatment Center
"I will love the light for it shows me the way, yet I will endure the darkness for it shows me the stars."

Og Mandino

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Dieting Increases the Risk of Obesity and Eating Disorders


8 Keys to Recovery from an Eating Disorder
Carolyn Costin and Gwen Schubert Grabb, Fall 2011

"Carolyn Costin was my eating disorder therapist and I credit her with my recovery. 8 Keys gives the reader the same insight, inspiration and tools that Carolyn gave to me. It's straightforward, well-written and allows the reader to actively participate in her own recovery. I highly recommend it to anyone who is struggling with an eating disorder." -Portia de Rossi, Actress ...download intro

* Copy of book for review available upon request


About Carolyn Costin, Founder and Executive Director

About Monte Nido - Philosophy




America the Beautiful 2: The Thin Commandments - A look at our unhealthy obsession with dieting and other weighty matters

America the Beautiful 2 Premier - Dates and Locations





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Headquarters in Malibu, California, Monte Nido and Affiliates is one of the oldest and most premier eating disorder programs in the country.

Monte Nido and Rain Rock Brochure

Our Programs include:

Monte Nido, six-bed residential program near Malibu, CA
Monte Nido Vista, 12-bed residential program in Agoura Hills, CA
RainRock, 12-bed residential program in Eugene, OR
Bella Mar, transitional living program in Malibu, CA
TurnBerry, transitional living program in Eugene, OR
The Eating Disorder Center of California, an intensive outpatient and day program in Brentwood, CA
Community Counseling, individual and family therapy servicing the Los Angeles, Ventura and Santa Barbara area

For Media inquiries please contact Christina Weiss, 310.938.9729 or Christina@montenido.com