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Chrysalis Center is committed to supporting and engaging with the Wilmington community in an effort to raise awareness about the risks that surround eating disorders and other mental health issues and the need for prompt intervention and effective treatment. As a multidisciplinary group, we offer specialized workshops and presentations to other medical professionals as well as the general public.

Alaina Van Gelder at the Southeastern Behavioral Health Summit

Chrysalis Gives Back

Chrysalis believes in being stewards in our community and engages in a service project on a semi-annual basis. We support local organizations and causes that are important to us, encouraging staff as well as client involvement. If you would like to make a donation or learn more about any of the organizations we have contributed to, follow the links below. 

Nourish NC: Provides hungry children with healthy food, empowering them to succeed in the classroom and in their community.

A Safe Place: An empowerment organization for young women and girls focused on prevention, advocacy, and restoration to assist victims of commercial sexual exploitation and domestic sex trafficking.

Open Gate: A 24-hour center working toward the elimination of domestic violence by providing emergency and support services for survivors.

Adopt an Angel: Partners with area shelters to reduce the number of animal euthanizations in New Hanover, Brunswick, and Pender Counties through adoption and spay/neuter programs. 

Operation Pretty Things: Dedicated to loving and empowering victims of domestic violence and sexual assault by providing an on-call lifeline to victims of abuse by meeting their immediate needs as well as offering life-impacting gifts, services and support. 

NEDA Walk: Brings together over 25,000 people of all ages and backgrounds to raise money to fund eating disorder education, prevention, and support, as well as advocacy and research initiatives.

Cape Fear Heart Ball: Since 1999, CFHB has been driving change and raising funds supporting research and education in the fight against cardiovascular disease and stroke.

If you have a charitable organization in need, please contact us at (910) 790-9500 or at administration@chrysaliscenter-nc.com




Professional Speaking Engagements

Our team will often present at conferences or speak at community events to provide education. Topics of interest often include eating disorders, body image, nutrition, bariatrics, trauma, and substance abuse. If you are interested in inviting one of our clinicians to a speaking engagement, please contact us at (910) 790-9500 or at administration@chrysaliscenter-nc.com

Executive Director, Kelly Broadwater, speaks regularly at the regional and national level. She shares her expertise regarding Eating Disorders in Higher Weight Patients and Eating Disorders in Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Patients, hoping to increase awareness and competency amongst medical professionals and integrated health providers.
Staff Therapist and IOP Treatment Coordinator, Lauren Francis, presented on Exposure Meal Group at NC iaedp’s first annual training day.  Lauren started Exposure Meal Group as an alternative to typical meal support  that allows client’s to challenge fear foods and incorporate different ways of addressing thoughts and emotions during mealtimes.

Join Us at Events

Kelly Broadwater-Pickell and Aiereal Lloyd at “Let’s Taco ’bout Maternal Mental Health” event
Chrysalis staff – Aiereal Lloyd, Lauren Francis, Macy Baynor, Alaina Van Gelder, and Kaelin Kennedy – at the 2023 Wilmington OCD Walk

Chrysalis staff and loved ones at the 2022 Cape Fear Heart Walk
Lauren Francis and Madelyn Huey representing Chrysalis at the 2024 Wilmington Biz Expo

About Us

At Chrysalis, we believe that a supportive, healing environment is essential in order for change and growth to occur. We seek to offer such an environment to clients and help them create that in their lives and relationships. Read More

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Hours

Mon: 8AM – 6PM
Tue: 8AM – 6PM
Wed: 8AM – 6PM
Thu: 8AM – 6PM
Fri: 8AM – 4PM
Sat: CLOSED
Sun: CLOSED

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