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Anorexia Nervosa (AN)

Anorexia nervosa, often referred to as just anorexia, is an eating disorder characterized by an obsessive concern over food intake and an intense fear of weight gain. People who struggle with anorexia have a disturbed body image, leading to a severe restriction of food and calories which interferes with their overall health and everyday lives. Anorexia can involve both food restriction and binge/purge behaviors. If you or someone you love is living with anorexia, help is within reach.

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Warning Signs

  • Incessant worry about food, weight, dieting, and calorie intake
  • Eliminating entire food groups like carbohydrates
  • Sticking to an excessive exercise schedule
  • Obsessively checking yourself in the mirror
  • Lying about food intake
  • Wearing oversized or layered clothing to hide your body
  • Extreme weight loss
  • Dry hair, skin, and nails or thinning of nails
  • Loss of menstrual cycle
  • Cold intolerance
  • Anxiety around meals and/or social situations that involve food
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Treating Anorexia Nervosa

Our multidisciplinary team is committed to upholding clinical excellence while providing compassionate care for every patient seeking treatment at Focus. Care with us utilizes the following therapeutic framework: 

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Trauma-informed care (EMDR)
  • Motivational Interviewing (MI)
  • Health at Every Size (HAES) aligned/non-diet approach
  • Art therapy
  • Dance/movement therapy
  • Equine therapy
  • Adventure programming
  • Yoga, meditation, & mindfulness
  • Psychoeducation and skill building groups
    • Body image
    • Emotion regulation
    • Shame resilience and self-compassion
    • Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
    • Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Family therapy and support
  • Relapse prevention and early discharge planning for sustained recovery

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Why Focus?

Helping others find healing and recovery is our passion and life’s work. We work together to create a safe and compassionate treatment environment for everyone who walks through our doors.
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We're experienced.

Why Focus?

Our experienced and multidisciplinary team is made up of doctors, therapists, dietitians, nurses, and support staff who are great at what they do. We’re wholly committed to providing the best possible care.
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We've been there too.

Why Focus?

Many of us are walking our own paths of recovery. That means we understand your struggles first hand because many of us have experienced the same adversities ourselves. We believe this insight helps us better support you.
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Seeking treatment is a big step, and we’re here to help you find the right program for you or your loved one. Learn more about our program offerings through the link below.

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*Focus defines dual diagnosis as treating co-occurring eating disorders and substance use disorders.
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