Eating Disorders
You deserve peace with food, your body, and yourself.
Common types of eating disorders include:
- Anorexia Nervosa: Restricting food intake, extreme fear of weight gain, distorted body image.
- Bulimia Nervosa: Cycles of binge eating followed by purging through vomiting, laxatives, or excessive exercise.
- Binge Eating Disorder (BED): Repeated episodes of overeating without purging, often accompanied by guilt or shame.
- Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID): Limited eating not based on body image concerns, but often tied to fear, sensory issues, or lack of interest in food.
- Other Specified Feeding and Eating Disorders (OSFED): Disordered eating patterns that don’t fit into one category but still cause distress and harm.
If you recognize several of these signs, therapy can provide a safe, supportive space to process your feelings and learn tools to manage depression.
Understanding Eating Disorders
Eating disorders are complex and can take many forms.
- Obsessive thoughts about food, calories, or weight
- Skipping meals or extreme dieting
- Binge eating or loss of control around food
- Frequent trips to the bathroom after meals
- Overexercising or rigid exercise rules
- Withdrawal from social situations involving food
- Physical symptoms such as fatigue, hair loss, digestive issues, or irregular menstrual cycles
Warning signs may include:
Our Approach to Eating Disorder Therapy
At Olive Branch Therapy Group, we understand the courage it takes to seek help for an eating disorder. Our licensed therapists create a safe, non-judgmental environment where you can begin your healing journey.
We use evidence-based treatments, including:
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Eating Disorders (CBT-E): Targets the thoughts and behaviors that keep eating disorders going.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills: Builds mindfulness, emotion regulation, and distress tolerance to manage urges and triggers.
- Family-Based Therapy (FBT): Often used with teens, involving parents and caregivers as active supporters in recovery.
- Nutritional awareness and body image work: Focuses on rebuilding self-esteem and creating a healthier relationship with food.
- Trauma-informed therapy: Addresses root causes, such as past trauma, anxiety, or depression, that often underlie eating disorders.
We also work collaboratively with medical providers, nutritionists, and psychiatrists when needed, ensuring you receive comprehensive care for both your mental and physical health.
What to Expect in Therapy for Eating Disorders
The first step is often the hardest—reaching out.
Once you do, here’s what the process may look like:
Recovery from an eating disorder takes time and support, but it is absolutely possible.
Learn coping skills, process emotions, and develop healthier habits around food and body image.
ON-Going Sessions
Celebrate milestones—big and small—on your journey toward recovery.
Progress over time
Work together to identify specific goals, whether reducing harmful behaviors, improving self-esteem, or managing anxiety.
Treatment planning
Explore your history with food, body image, family, and mental health.
ASSESSMENT
Meet your therapist and share your concerns and goals.
FIRST SESSION
- Reduce harmful eating patterns and behaviors
- Learn to manage triggers and difficult emotions
- Build self-esteem and body acceptance
- Improve relationships with friends and family
- Restore balance, energy, and peace in your daily life
Why Eating Disorder Therapy Matters
- Specialized therapists experienced in eating disorder treatment for teens and adults.
- Compassionate care tailored to your unique journey.
- Integrated support that considers your mental, physical, and emotional well-being.
- Flexible therapy options with in-person sessions in East Brunswick and Somerville, plus secure online therapy across New Jersey.
Why Choose Olive Branch Therapy Group
Start Eating Disorder Therapy in New Jersey
If you’re searching for eating disorder therapy in East Brunswick, Somerville, or online across New Jersey, Olive Branch Therapy Group is here to help. Whether you are personally struggling or worried about a loved one, our therapists are ready to support you in building a healthier, more peaceful relationship with food and yourself.
