Therapy for Eating Disorders

A diagnosis for eating disorders that cause real distress and impairment but don't fit neatly into the specific criteria of the categories above. OSFED is just as serious and just as treatable as any other eating disorder — it is not a "lesser" diagnosis.

Rumination Syndrome A condition involving the repeated, effortless regurgitation of food, which may develop or co-occur alongside other eating disorders. It often responds well to a combination of behavioral treatment and therapy addressing the anxiety or stress that can maintain the pattern.

Orthorexia An unofficial but increasingly recognized pattern involving rigid, anxiety-driven "clean" or "healthy" eating that becomes restrictive and distressing rather than genuinely health-supporting — often overlapping with perfectionism and control.

Characterized by restriction of food intake and an intense focus on body size or shape, often accompanied by significant fear around weight gain. Anorexia carries serious physical health risks and benefits from a coordinated care team, including medical monitoring.

Bulimia Nervosa involves cycles of eating patterns that feel out of control, followed by behaviors intended to compensate for them. Shame and secrecy are often central to the experience, and therapy focuses on interrupting the cycle while addressing the emotional drivers underneath it.

Binge Eating Disorder The most common eating disorder, involving recurrent episodes of eating that feel out of control, typically accompanied by significant distress, shame, or guilt afterward — without the compensatory behaviors seen in bulimia.