Therapy for Anorexia
What is Anorexia Nervosa (Anorexia)?
Anorexia nervosa is a mental illness that can cause people to spend most of their time thinking about food and their body, struggle with fear around weight gain, body image heavily impacts their sense of self worth, and they are not eating enough for their energy needs. Anorexia can cause health complications and may also be deadly if left untreated. Whether you are personally struggling or are worried about your loved one, living with anorexia feels exhausting.
Eating disorders — including anorexia — do not discriminate, and they impact people of all ages, races, body sizes, and genders. Contrary to what many people think, Anorexia nervosa can occur in folks of all shapes and sizes! It's important to note that while the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual labels this as 'atypical anorexia,' it is a very common presentation of anorexia that we treat in our practice. Please know that if you are struggling with an unhealthy relationship to food and your body, then you are 100 percent "sick enough" to receive therapy and pursue recovery — no matter what your mind may be telling you!
Eating disorders — including anorexia — do not discriminate, and they impact people of all ages, races, body sizes, and genders. Contrary to what many people think, Anorexia nervosa can occur in folks of all shapes and sizes! It's important to note that while the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual labels this as 'atypical anorexia,' it is a very common presentation of anorexia that we treat in our practice. Please know that if you are struggling with an unhealthy relationship to food and your body, then you are 100 percent "sick enough" to receive therapy and pursue recovery — no matter what your mind may be telling you!
If this resonates with you-we can help!
Our team at The Eating Disorder Center in Rockville, Maryland has therapists that truly specialize in helping teens and adults to recover from anorexia and reclaim their lives. Recovery is possible!
We provide therapy for anorexia in Rockville, Maryland, serving Bethesda, Potomac, Gaithersburg, and Olney. We also provide therapy for anorexia virtually throughout Maryland, Virginia, Florida, Washington, D.C., New York, and California.
We know that part of you may be scared to recover, while part of you desperately wants to be free from this. With specialized therapy geared towards helping you to recover from anorexia, you don't have to continue to feel so trapped.
Our team at The Eating Disorder Center in Rockville, Maryland has therapists that truly specialize in helping teens and adults to recover from anorexia and reclaim their lives. Recovery is possible!
We provide therapy for anorexia in Rockville, Maryland, serving Bethesda, Potomac, Gaithersburg, and Olney. We also provide therapy for anorexia virtually throughout Maryland, Virginia, Florida, Washington, D.C., New York, and California.
We know that part of you may be scared to recover, while part of you desperately wants to be free from this. With specialized therapy geared towards helping you to recover from anorexia, you don't have to continue to feel so trapped.
Symptoms of Anorexia
- Preoccupation with weight.
- Fear of weight gain
- Rigidity around food (food rules, avoidance, and rituals)
- Restriction of food intake (under-eating based on energy needs)
- Body image concerns, and self esteem/mood is very tied to body image
How can we help?
At The Eating Disorder Center we are highly skilled in providing therapy for individuals who are struggling with anorexia. We help clients to make peace with food, their bodies and ultimately themselves. We will work as part of a treatment team to help you to recover from anorexia, which may include a physician, dietitian, and/or psychiatrist.
We use evidence-based treatment methods, including acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) skills, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and modified FBT treatment. We are also Health At Every Size (HAES) informed. If there is co-occurring trauma we also offer EMDR therapy for trauma and eating disorders. We help clients to uncover the underlying functions of the eating disorder and find more values-aligning ways of coping. We help individuals with anorexia to make peace with food, their bodies, and ultimately themselves.
We pride ourselves on being action-oriented therapists, setting recovery goals, and doing exposures with clients, such as eating meals or snacks together. We value collaboration with other local eating disorder treatment providers. Many of our therapists are also personally recovered from eating disorders.
We are thankful to have helped many people to recover from anorexia.
We use evidence-based treatment methods, including acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) skills, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and modified FBT treatment. We are also Health At Every Size (HAES) informed. If there is co-occurring trauma we also offer EMDR therapy for trauma and eating disorders. We help clients to uncover the underlying functions of the eating disorder and find more values-aligning ways of coping. We help individuals with anorexia to make peace with food, their bodies, and ultimately themselves.
We pride ourselves on being action-oriented therapists, setting recovery goals, and doing exposures with clients, such as eating meals or snacks together. We value collaboration with other local eating disorder treatment providers. Many of our therapists are also personally recovered from eating disorders.
We are thankful to have helped many people to recover from anorexia.
Therapy for anorexia in Rockville, Maryland, Serving Potomac, Bethesda, Gaithersburg, Montgomery County. Specializing in the treatment of anorexia, in Annapolis, Chevy Chase, Germantown and Olney.
Therapy for anorexia in Arlington, Virginia. Serving McLean, Vienna, Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church, Leesburg, Purcellville, and Herndon. Specializing in the treatment of anorexia.