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Orthorexia

Orthorexia is a type of disordered eating characterized by an extreme fixation on “healthy” eating– one so severe that it interferes with daily life. People who struggle with this condition may be obsessed with checking nutrition labels and ingredients to ensure “clean eating” habits and are known to cut out entire food groups if perceived as unhealthy. 

These behaviors, when persistent and extreme, can result in malnutrition, severe anxiety, and other adverse effects. If this sounds like you or someone you love, our team at Focus is here to offer help.

Warning Signs

  • Unhealthy weight loss
  • Inflexible eating patterns
  • A fixation about the quality of food and a need to be “healthy”
  • Elimination of entire food groups
  • Constant worry about sickness or disease
  • Anxiety from just being around certain types of foods
  • Severe emotional distress if self-determined rules about food are broken
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Treating Orthorexia

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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