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What is eating disorder therapy?

Eating disorder therapy is a specialized approach aimed at assisting those who are grappling with a range of eating disorders. These disorders are significant mental health conditions characterized by irregular or unhealthy eating patterns and an intense focus on body weight and shape. Common conditions addressed in Eating disorders include anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge-eating disorder, and avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID).

How does eating disorder therapy work?

At Thriveworks, Eating disorders begins with a thorough assessment and personalized treatment plan. Central to eating disorder therapy is psychotherapy, often employing cognitive behavioral therapy and other specialized techniques to target negative thought patterns.

Signs of an eating disorder

The signs of an eating disorder can include:

  • Drastic weight changes
  • Preoccupation with food and body image
  • Binge eating or extreme dieting
  • Excessive exercise
  • Social withdrawal and secrecy around eating
  • Physical and emotional symptoms like fatigue and anxiety

What is the success rate of CBT for eating disorders?

CBT’s remission rate, according to some research, is generally between 50-30% for those seeking assistance for eating disorder symptoms.

What is the recovery rate for people with eating disorders?

The recovery rate for those seeking assistance with eating disorders depends entirely on the individual’s involvement in sessions, the severity of their symptoms, and their willingness to change their eating habits and relationship with food.

Is eating disorder therapy conducted in person or online?

Eating disorder therapy at Thriveworks is conducted both in person and online by video. We encourage you to choose the option that works best for you.

How long does eating disorder therapy last?

The length of Eating disorders will vary from one person to the next, dependent on their specific needs. Your therapist can help to determine what might be most beneficial for you.

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Eating Disorders in Phoenix, AZ—Therapists and Counselors Who Treat Anorexia and Bulimia

A number of factors can cause an eating disorder. Environmental factors, like cultural expectations about body image, can play a part. People often feel pressure to conform their body to random standards of beauty, and this pressure create an environment that is conducive for eating disorders. Childhood abuse, trauma, and family stress can also be causes of eating disorders. As people try to cope with psychological pain, they may gain control in any way they can, even in self-destructive ways. People can also have a genetic pre-disposition for an eating disorder. Their biology can raise their risk for this mental illness.

This multi-faceted illness often requires treatment that is multi-faceted. Because eating disorders attack people’s mind and body, physicians, nutritionists, and therapists often work together to formulate a treatment plan. At Thriveworks Phoenix, our mental health professionals have helped many clients find the holistic treatment plans they need. We understand the risks of bulimia, anorexia, and other eating disorders, and we also understand the interventions that are available to those who suffer. Reach out today to get started.

Signs and Symptoms of Eating Disorders

When people recognize eating disorders for what they are—serious mental illnesses—they may be able to seek early treatment. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) outlines the symptoms for bulimia and anorexia.

The DSM-5 summarizes anorexia’s symptoms as the following:

  • Feeling disgust for one’s own body.
  • A self-perception that experiences one’s body as heavier and larger than it is.
  • An intense fear of being fat or gaining weight along and actions that sabotage the maintenance of a healthy weight.
  • Restricting food consumption to achieve and maintain an unhealthy and below normal body weight (as defined by standards for one’s sex, physical size, development, and age).

The DSM-5 summarizes bulimia’s symptoms as the following:

  • Eating binges that include…
    • The inability to regulate what and how much one eats during a specific period of time.
    • Eating more, during the binge’s time period, than what other people could during a similar time period and under similar circumstances.
  • Responding to the binge through utilizing unhealthy and dangerous means of weight loss. Examples may include (but are not limited to) forcing oneself to vomit, fasting for a longer than recommended period, exercising in extreme ways, misusing diuretics and laxatives.
  • When one’s body dominates one’s self-image so that other attributes (like personality, skills, and intellect) are minimized or even ignored.

Treatment for Eating Disorders

Eating disorder treatment almost always involves a psychological element. There are many options available that may bring psychological healing, and mental health professionals can usually help their clients find the treatment that best fits their symptoms. Possibilities include…

  • Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Family Therapy

Scheduling an Appointment at Thriveworks Phoenix, AZ for an Eating Disorder

If you are fighting an eating disorder, know that you do not have to fight alone. The therapists and counselors at Thriveworks Phoenix have helped many people find the holistic treatment they need to heal from bulimia, anorexia, or another eating disorder. When you are ready to reach out for help, we are ready to meet with you.

When you call Thriveworks Phoenix, a scheduling specialist will answer your call. You may have your first appointment within the week. Weekend and evening sessions are available because we know that not everyone can make an appointment during business hours. We also accept many insurance plans.

Let’s work together. Call Thriveworks Phoenix today.

Pricing & insurance

Our therapists accept most major insurances. We accept 585+ insurance plans, and offer self-pay options, too.
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Our Phoenix therapists and counselors accept 25 insurance plans

  • Aetna

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona Medicare Advantage

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona | BCBS

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield | Anthem (Blue Card)

  • Carelon

  • Cigna | Evernorth

  • Cigna | Evernorth EAP

  • Cigna | Evernorth Medicare Advantage

  • Compsych

  • First Health Network

  • Humana Exchange

  • Humana HMO/POS

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Talk therapy

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Talk therapy

Psychiatry

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$1

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Thriveworks Counseling & Psychiatry Phoenix is located at 1110 E. Missouri Ave. #340, Phoenix, AZ 85014 between N. 11th and N. 12th Streets.

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