Therapy for Eating Disorders – Your Road to Recovery
Therapy is a vital tool for treating eating disorders, addressing both the physical and emotional roots of conditions like anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating. Get more eating disorder help and learn how to add healthy habits to therapy for better results. Our text and chat platform offers discreet, ongoing support to guide your healing. Discover the best therapy options below.
Types of Therapy for Eating Disorders
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Focuses on altering distorted thoughts about food and body image. The gold standard for bulimia and binge eating disorder.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Teaches emotional regulation and mindfulness. Effective for binge eating and co-occurring emotional issues.
Family-Based Therapy (FBT)
Involves family to support recovery, especially for adolescents with anorexia. Empowers parents to guide eating.
Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)
Addresses relationship issues that fuel eating disorders. Helps with bulimia and binge eating recovery.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Encourages acceptance of difficult feelings and commitment to healthy values. Useful across all eating disorders.
Psychodynamic Therapy
Explores unconscious emotions and past experiences driving disordered eating. Suits deeper emotional work.
Group Therapy
Connects you with others in recovery for shared support. Often used alongside individual therapy.
Trauma-Informed Therapy
Targets underlying trauma (e.g., via EMDR) that may contribute to eating disorders.
How Does Therapy Help Eating Disorder Recovery?
Therapy rewires harmful thought patterns, improves self-esteem, and builds coping skills. For example, CBT tackles binge triggers, while FBT restores healthy eating in anorexia. Our text support keeps you motivated between sessions.
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This information is for educational purposes only. Always consult with qualified healthcare professionals for personalized treatment recommendations.