Are You Or A Loved One Struggling With Food Or Body Image Issues?
Are thoughts of food and your weight ruling your life? Has your personal time and energy been taken up by obsessing over what you eat or how you look?
Maybe you realize that you have been struggling and are ready to take your life back from body image obsession and disordered eating habits. Or perhaps your child has been showing warning signs of a budding eating disorder, and as a concerned parent, you are seeking expert evaluation. You probably wonder if eating disorder therapy can help you or your child break free and be truly happy.
Pre-Occupations With Food And Body Image Can Be Exhausting!
Eating disorders are complex mental health conditions resulting from a combination of reasons, including genetic predisposition and family history, psychological and biological factors, as well as external trauma or stressors. It can stem from vulnerable moments when one is told they were overweight by a physician, or being called “fat” by a bully, a peer, or even an athletic coach.
We find that there is usually not one cause that jumpstarts an eating disorder, but often multiple conditions or stressors that occur in one’s life, creating a “Perfect Storm,” a metaphor borrowed from the 2000 boating film. Eating disorder symptoms can involve restrictive eating, binging or purging, compulsive exercise, body image dissatisfaction, and even body dysmorphia. A persistent preoccupation with your food and body image can interfere with your self-esteem, quality of life, and relationships.
If it is your child who is struggling with food and weight obsessions, take action now. In a child or adolescent, developing a fear of foods that were previously enjoyed, or restricting food groups, can lead to a malnourished brain and keep them from thriving. Supporting your child’s intuition to eat when they are hungry and stop when they are full is so important because it allows them to reach their full growth potential and blossom as they should.
No matter who you are, Resilience Therapy can provide you or your child guidance and support to recover from your eating disorder using evidence-based treatments.
People Of All Genders, Ethnicities, Ages, And Body Types Develop Eating Disorders
Eating disorders will affect nearly one in ten people in the U.S. during their lifetime. (1) The most common eating disorders include:
- Anorexia Nervosa
- Bulimia Nervosa
- Binge Eating Disorder
- Emotional Eating
- Body Image Concerns
- Body Dysmorphia
- Orthorexia Nervosa
- Atypical Anorexia
Eating disorders do not discriminate. No groups of people are exempt from being vulnerable to developing an eating disorder.
At Resilience DBT & Eating Recovery, we have a firm commitment to treating eating disorders in a Multi-Cultural Framework. The myth that eating disorders are a “white girl’s illness” is a stereotype that prevents marginalized members of the community from seeking and receiving the help they need. Members of the LGBTQ community have a high rate of body dissatisfaction and are deserving of Gender-Inclusive care.
Boys and men are just as at risk for developing an eating disorder, as girls and women, but often go undiagnosed due to this stereotype. Media messaging leaves men, women, and children lost in the overvaluation of shape and weight and not able to love the bodies that they were given.
Social media has had damaging effects on the developing body image of young people, leading to a level of unattainable beauty standards and the relentless striving for thinness and bodily perfection. The age of onset of anorexia has dropped from 14 to 12 (2) and in our clinical experience, even younger. Eating disorders can begin at any age. The longstanding stigma that eating disorders only impact younger people can lead to shame and confusion in middle-aged adults, discouraging them from seeking help.
No matter how long you have been suffering, developing coping skills will help you recover quicker and help prevent chronic or deadly outcomes. Developing inner strength and resilience through eating disorder counseling is possible and can help you recover and be more in control of your emotions, thoughts, and behaviors connected to food, body image, and self-worth.
Transforming Lives Through Evidence-Based Eating Disorder Therapy
At Resilience DBT & Eating Recovery, we believe in creating a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment that promotes hope, growth, and inner strength for people of all ages facing eating disorders. Let us help you or your loved one embark on the journey to a healthier and happier life.
We have a 25-plus-year history with a Prevention-First Philosophy, dedicated to the prevention and early intervention of eating disorders. Whether this is a budding eating disorder, an early onset, or you have been struggling for years, the earlier you begin your counseling, the better your prognosis. Don’t delay reaching out, we are here to help.
Getting started is scary! Feel proud you took this step!
You begin with a free consultation phone screening that is highly confidential, to help determine if coming to the Resilience practice is the best course for you or your loved one for eating disorder therapy.
If we determine that you are in the right place, we will schedule your 90-minute intake appointment. During this expert assessment, we will gather more information to identify your stressors and your needs—and work with you to develop your Resilience treatment plan.
Your Eating Disorder Treatment Plan Is Based On Your Unique Needs
We offer evidenced-based therapies, parent training, and family support that meet your needs, fostering your path to recovery. Our Health at Every Size (HAES) approach will help you accept your body and yourself!
FAMILY BASED TREATMENT (FBT)
Family-Based Treatment (FBT) stands as the gold standard for addressing eating disorders in children and adolescents, particularly for early-onset cases of anorexia, bulimia, and Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID).
This well-researched approach places parents at the forefront of their child’s re-nourishment and weight restoration process. Eating disorder recovery can be achieved through this early intervention.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT-E)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy – Enhanced (CBT) is an ideal approach for older adolescents and adults struggling with eating disorders.
This evidenced-based approach is a powerful and effective treatment for anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge-eating disorder, and other specified feeding or eating disorders (OSFED). CBT-E treatment sessions are time-limited, structured, and goal-oriented.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Eating Disorders (DBT-ED)
Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Eating Disorders is the method of choice for individuals who struggle with co-occurring mental health issues in addition to the eating disorder; such as depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation, or PTSD.
This comprehensive treatment method addresses the complexity of these mental health issues, in concert, prioritizing the most dangerous symptoms first.
Full Recovery is Possible
Our comprehensive services include Expressive Arts Therapy, Eating Disorder Recovery Groups, and Meal Support.
At Resilience Therapy, we have been practicing for over 25 years and know that full recovery is possible. When you are finally healed from your eating disorder, you’ll find that a whole world of possibilities will open up to you. Your healing will help free you to be successful, make a difference in the world, and live the life you dream of.
We are here to support and guide you, to help keep your household Body Positive, and to help you or your child reach their full growth potential and blossom the way they should—in mind, body, and soul.
You Might Still Have Concerns About Eating Disorder Therapy…
Start Your Path To Recovery
Beginning your journey at Resilience Therapy is the first step to achieving true healing and happiness. If you’d like to meet with an Eating Disorder Specialist to get started, please reach out through our contact form, or by calling (973) 783-2292 with any questions. We look forward to working with you. Experience hope!