Eating Disorder Treatment
At AddictionRehab, we will provide you with an individualised eating disorder treatment to achieve the best possible results for you. We look beyond your eating habits and physical symptoms but also help you deal with the underlying emotional issues which could be complicating your eating disorder. With the help of our specialists, you will be able to:
- Understand the factors that are contributing to your illness
- Learn new you skills and coping mechanisms for the future
- Help you to take steps towards a lasting, sustainable recovery
We can also collaborate with your family and carers to help them understand how they can effectively support you. The eating disorder treatment we provide at AddictionRehab is in accordance with the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines, guaranteeing that you will receive the best quality support from us.
Our team of eating disorder experts, which includes psychiatrists, psychologists, therapists, and other professionals, are always up to date with current research, an assurance that our practice is informed by the latest research.
Common Eating Disorder Behaviours
Eating disorders are complex mental health conditions. People with eating disorders become overly fixated on how they look, their body shape and their weight, causing them to develop very extremely unhealthy eating habits and behaviours. These behaviours include the following:
- Restricting the amount of food you eat
- Consuming large amounts of food in one sitting even when you’re not hungry
- Trying to eliminate calories from your body in harmful ways such as inducing yourself to vomit, abusing laxatives or exercising excessively
- A combination of the above
Without professional eating disorder intervention, these unhealthy behaviours can adversely affect your physical and mental health, and may even be fatal. The good news is that with appropriate treatment, it is possible to overcome eating disorders permanently – all it takes is to seek the proper support you need.
Fast Access to Residential Treatment
We are currently able to offer fast access to private inpatient treatment.
Please call us today and speak to one of our expert advisors.
Call in confidence: 0800 0148 970
What Eating Disorders Can We Treat
We provide treatment for different types of eating disorders, including the following:
- Anorexia nervosa
- Bulimia nervosa
- Binge eating disorder (BED)
- Other specified feeding or eating disorders (OSFED), also known as ‘atypical eating disorders’ or ‘eating disorders not otherwise specified’ (EDNOS)’
At AddictionRehab, we offer a wide range of eating disorder treatment programmes and a variety of formats and therapy types to help you to get your life fully back on track.
Our Expert Eating Disorder Treatment Programmes
The type of treatment and therapies we will provide you will depend on your personal needs and factors which include:
- The severity of your eating disorder
- The symptoms you’re experiencing
- Your body mass index (BMI)
- Your overall physical health
We have different treatment programmes to help you with your eating disorder. To find out more about them, you can look at our treatment programmes page.
- Outpatient treatment programme
- Day care programme
- Inpatient (residential) treatment programme
Eating disorder treatment and therapy
delivered in a number of tailored formats
We use different formats to deliver eating disorder therapy. Visit our therapy formats page to learn more. The therapy formats we use are the following:
- 1:1 therapy
- Group therapy
- Family and couples therapy
Eating disorder therapy types
At AddictionRehab, we have a variety of therapy techniques that have been proven effective in treating eating disorders. These are offered on an outpatient, day care or inpatient basis and in different formats.
- Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness
- Eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR)
- Cognitive analytic therapy (CAT)
- Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT)
- Interpersonal therapy (IPT)
- Compassion focused therapy (CFT)
- Emotion focused therapy (EFT)
- Person centred therapy (PCT)
- Psychodynamic counselling
- Integrative counselling
- Schema therapy
- Solution focused therapy
- Psychoeducation
- Art therapy
- Wellbeing activities
For detailed information on each of these specific types of therapy please read our therapy types page.
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Specific eating disorder therapies
Our team of eating disorder treatment specialists also provides different kinds of therapies and techniques specially designed for the treatment of eating disorders. These are typically used in inpatient treatment and include the following:
- Maudsley Model of Anorexia Nervosa Treatment for Adults (MANTRA)
- CBT for eating disorders
- DBT for eating disorders
- Dietetic support and advice
- Meal and post-meal support
- Occupational therapy including food exposure interventions
- Body image workshops
- Psychoeducation focused on eating disorders
- Eating disorder focused family therapy and carer support groups
Support for families and loved ones
We know that it can be incredibly hard for families and loved ones to witness someone they care about suffer through an eating disorder. This is the reason why we have specialist family support available to the families, carers, and loved ones of our eating disorder patients. Our family support sessions are normally scheduled weekly and can be delivered online or face-to-face. The sessions aim to educate family members about eating disorders and cover relevant topics such as the following:
- Understanding eating disorders
- Specialist skills when living with someone with an eating disorder
- Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) for eating disorders, known as CBT-enhanced (CBT-E) – an understanding of this therapy model and how to apply it from a carer’s perspective
- Managing difficult conversations
- The impact of the eating disorder on the individual/family, helping you to process your own experiences of your loved one’s eating disorder
- When to stand back
FREE Eating Disorder Assessment
If you or a loved one are struggling with an eating disorder, there is hope and healing for you. You can receive treatment as an outpatient or inpatient and through one-on-one or support group therapy. We understand the challenges you’re facing and we’re here to offer compassionate help and support.
We design personalised treatment plans that meet an individual’s unique needs and circumstances. We will work together to address your symptoms, help you develop coping strategies for the future and get you and your life back on course.
We also have a young people’s service which provides specialist eating disorder treatment exclusively for adolescents and young people.
Our highly trained advisers are available to speak to you right away, simply call 0808 252 3379 today.
We can discuss your concerns in complete confidence, explore the options for treatment, and help you to understand what will work best for you.
We’ll also help you to book your free eating disorder assessment there and then, with appointments usually available within only a few days.
We understand that taking the first step can be the most difficult, but we’re here to support – with no pressure or judgement.
Professional and compassionate help is just a phone call or click away.
