Specialties
With our mother location in Santa Cruz, The Lotus Collaborative is proud to serve the San Francisco community from our beautiful space on Market Street in the heart of the Castro. Our Eating Disorder Programs, Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) and Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP), support ages 14 and up and treat anorexia, bulimia, ARFID, binge eating, and any other food and body-related concerns. * In-person, virtual, & hybrid options * Individualized treatment in a small, intimate setting * Led by a creative, warm, dynamic team offering authentic & queer-competent care We also offer a Mood & Trauma Treatment (MTT) IOP for adults 18 and up, supporting those navigating depression, anxiety, PTSD, and any other mental health symptoms that cause significant distress. Join our free Community Support Group (every Friday, open to everyone, no diagnosis required) through the resources page on our website. Insurance: We’re currently in-network with Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross, Cigna, United Healthcare, and Kaiser Permanente. We also partner with the counties of San Francisco and Santa Cruz, and we work with Medi-Cal through Single Case Agreements. For clients covered by other providers, we’re always happy to explore an SCA. Call our Admissions Team to learn more!
History
Established in 2011.
The Lotus Collaborative had been a dream of Dr. Esalen's for some time. Many years ago, she was called to open a healing center in a beautiful place that provided those seeking healing a soft place to land. In 2011 she created a recovery center with heart, soul, top-notch treatment, and a caring staff in beautiful Santa Cruz, California.
Building off the success of Lotus Santa Cruz's transformative treatment approach and in responses to the need for higher level of care options, Dr. Esalen decided to open The Lotus Collaborative San Francisco.
Lotus knows profound healing can happen when guided by kind, competent staff that have a passion for helping clients obtain health and true happiness. Come and see how Lotus is different from other treatment programs.
Meet the Business Owner: Dr. Elizabeth E.
Dr. Liz is the Founder and Director of The Lotus Collaborative. Her focus is to help clients achieve a feeling of peace, strength, vibrancy, freedom, and zest. She has been in the helping profession for over 15 years now and treated clients struggling with eating disorders for the past decade. She is a Doctor of Clinical Psychology (Psy.D.) and a Licensed California Psychologist (#PSY24204). Dr. Liz has provided eating disorder treatment at every level of care including inpatient, PHP, IOP, university counseling centers and individual therapy. She has been the Clinical Director of Carolyn Costin's Eating Disorder Center of California and La Ventana's Calabasas and San Jose branches. She has taken her experience and created The Lotus Collaborative, gentle, soulful healing centers in beautiful Santa Cruz and San Francisco, CA. Dr. Liz has a unique personable approach to working with clients that's described as warm, empathic, and empowering.