Treatment for Picky Eating and ARFID.

For when it’s more than “just a phase”.

Finding peace with food.

Picky eating isn’t your fault and it doesn’t have to run your life anymore.

Whether it is you or your child that is struggling, help is available.

I offer evidence-based virtual behavioral treatment for disruptive picky eating and mild-moderate Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID).

Disruptive picky eating and ARFID are both characterized by patterns of eating that cause social, emotional, and/or physical problems in a person’s life, such as weight loss, stressful family meals, or not being able to enjoys social events. Common causes are treatable when properly assessed and diagnosed. Common causes include:

Sensory sensitivities to foods

Fear of negative eating consequences (e.g., choking)

Apparent lack of interest in eating or not having an appetite

What is Picky-Eating/ ARFID Treatment?

While the goals for treatment are different for everyone, behavioral treatment for picky-eating and ARFID may include:

  • Overcoming anxiety and/or sensory sensitivities related to certain foods

  • Increasing the number of accepted foods

  • Improving family relationships/stress during meals times

  • Reducing the stress of eating in social situations

  • Increasing weight or improving nutritional gaps

  • Improving parental distress about feeding

  • Improving eating confidence

Sometime ARFID requires extensive medical support, but many presentations are appropriate for virtual treatment with an evidence-based provider.

Please reach out to learn more about whether virtual behavioral treatment is right for you.

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