Therapy for Orthorexia
What is Orthorexia?
Orthorexia is an eating disorder that is characterized by an obsession to eat “clean” or so called “healthy foods." The diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders - fifth edition (DSM-5) does not formally recognize orthorexia nervosa as an eating disorder, however it has been on the rise for decades as new diets have evolved and that there has been more emphasis to eat “clean” or “healthy." Not having a diagnostic criteria can make it difficult for people to be diagnosed and treated with orthorexia nervosa.
Similar to anorexia nervosa, orthorexia nervosa includes restriction of food groups, rigidity around food, potential weight loss, potential health impacts, and body image disturbance.
Note: Just being orthorexia nervosa is not in the DSM-5, does not make it any less dangerous of an eating disorder. Many people struggling with orthorexia nervosa suffer emotional, physical, and psychological consequences as a result of this disorder. If you think you are struggling with orthorexia nervosa, you deserve help and treatment!
From constantly thinking about food and obsessing over ingredients, to anxiety around eating out, to your world shrinking as your food rules expand. Living with orthorexia is exhausting.
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 orthorexia and reclaim their lives. Recovery is possible!
We provide therapy for orthorexia in Rockville, Maryland, serving Bethesda, Potomac, Gaithersburg, and Olney. We also provide therapy for orthorexia 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 orthorexia, you don't have to continue to feel so trapped.
Similar to anorexia nervosa, orthorexia nervosa includes restriction of food groups, rigidity around food, potential weight loss, potential health impacts, and body image disturbance.
Note: Just being orthorexia nervosa is not in the DSM-5, does not make it any less dangerous of an eating disorder. Many people struggling with orthorexia nervosa suffer emotional, physical, and psychological consequences as a result of this disorder. If you think you are struggling with orthorexia nervosa, you deserve help and treatment!
From constantly thinking about food and obsessing over ingredients, to anxiety around eating out, to your world shrinking as your food rules expand. Living with orthorexia is exhausting.
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 orthorexia and reclaim their lives. Recovery is possible!
We provide therapy for orthorexia in Rockville, Maryland, serving Bethesda, Potomac, Gaithersburg, and Olney. We also provide therapy for orthorexia 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 orthorexia, you don't have to continue to feel so trapped.
Symptoms of Orthorexia:
- Not eating processed or already prepared foods.
- Spending a lot of time preparing and measuring foods.
- Not eating foods that they have not prepared themselves.
- Food rules.
- Potential weight loss or lab abnormalities.
- Obsession over eating “clean” or “healthy."
- Having a hard time finding something to eat when going out to restaurants.
- Believing that self worth is tied to being able to eat “clean” or “healthy.”
So, how can we help?
At The Eating Disorder Center we are highly skilled in providing therapy for individuals who are struggling with orthorexia. 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 orthorexia, 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 Health At Every Size (HAES) informed providers. We also work with clients with orthorexia to expand and challenge their definition of "health." If there is co-occurring trauma we also offer EMDR therapy for trauma and eating disorders.
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 orthorexia.
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 Health At Every Size (HAES) informed providers. We also work with clients with orthorexia to expand and challenge their definition of "health." If there is co-occurring trauma we also offer EMDR therapy for trauma and eating disorders.
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 orthorexia.
Therapy for orthorexia, in Rockville, Maryland, Serving Potomac, Bethesda, Gaithersburg, Montgomery County. Specializing in the treatment of orthorexia in Annapolis, Chevy Chase, Germantown and Olney.
Therapy for orthorexia, in Arlington, Virginia. Serving McLean, Vienna, Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church, Leesburg, Purcellville, and Herndon. Specializing in the treatment of orthorexia.