Meal Support

Meal support is a vital part of recovery for individuals struggling with OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder) and eating disorders. If meals bring anxiety, guilt, or distress—or if you avoid certain foods or eating situations—our structured support helps you regain trust in your body and normalize your eating patterns.

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We offer evidence-based meal support to help you face feared foods, challenge intrusive thoughts, and take steps toward intuitive eating and long-term recovery.​

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Why Meal Support Is Essential in Eating Disorder and OCD Recovery

Living with OCD or an eating disorder often means meals are loaded with fear, rules, or compulsions. Our goal is to reduce mealtime anxiety and help you:

 

• Break free from disordered eating patterns

• Decrease compulsive behaviors and food-related rituals

• Learn to eat regular, balanced meals throughout the day

• Reconnect with your body’s natural hunger and fullness cues

 

Our meal support sessions offer structure, encouragement, and a calm space to practice eating without shame or fear.

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Facing Feared Foods and Feared Eating Experiences

A key part of healing involves exposure to feared foods and eating situations. These exposures help rewire the brain’s response to anxiety around food and reduce avoidance behaviors over time.

 

We support you in:

 

• Reintroducing foods that have become “off-limits”

• Challenging rigid food rules and safety behaviors

• Sitting with discomfort without acting on compulsions

• Practicing ERP (Exposure and Response Prevention) techniques in real-time

 

Facing feared foods isn’t about pushing you too far—it’s about taking small, supported steps toward food freedom.

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Practicing Intuitive Eating in Recovery

Many people in recovery want to embrace intuitive eating, but it’s not always clear how to do this safely after experiencing OCD or an eating disorder.

 

With meal support, you can begin to:

 

• Understand and trust your internal hunger and fullness cues

• Separate intrusive thoughts from genuine body signals

• Learn to eat without guilt, fear, or overthinking

• Cultivate a peaceful, balanced relationship with food

 

We meet you where you are—whether you’re learning to eat intuitively for the first time or reintroducing flexibility after structured meal plans.

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How Meal Support Helps Normalize Eating Patterns

Meal support helps your body and brain relearn what it means to eat normally and consistently. Over time, you’ll begin to:

 

• Eat consistently—meals and snacks every 3–4 hours

• Feel more in control and calm during eating times

• Reduce anxiety around food choices and social eating

• Build long-term habits that support full recovery

 

We work with you to establish sustainable routines that promote both physical and emotional healing.

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Who We Support

Our meal support services are ideal for:

 

• Individuals with OCD and food-related compulsions

• Those recovering from anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, or ARFID

• People transitioning from higher levels of care (PHP, IOP)

• Anyone struggling with mealtime anxiety, food fears, or disordered eating

 

Support can be provided one-on-one or in small groups, virtually or in person, depending on your needs.

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Start Healing—One Meal at a Time

Recovery is possible, and you don’t have to do it alone. With compassionate, clinically-informed meal support, you can:

 

• Face feared foods and situations with confidence

• Reduce the power of OCD and eating disorder thoughts

• Learn to eat intuitively and joyfully

• Restore balance, nourishment, and peace