ARFID Therapy in Houston
Evidence-based ARFID treatment for lasting relief from avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder
"This is way more than picky eating."
You watch your child push food around their plate, the same three safe foods they've eaten for months. Or maybe you're an adult who feels trapped by an extremely limited diet that others don't understand.
- The texture of certain foods makes you gag
- You feel genuine fear or disgust around many foods
- Mealtimes have become a source of stress and conflict
- You're losing weight or your child’s pediatrician is concerned that they aren’t growing properly
This isn't about being stubborn or seeking attention. ARFID (Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder) is a real eating disorder that can seriously impact your health, relationships, and quality of life.
You might be avoiding social situations that involve food, making excuses to skip family dinners, or feeling completely alone because no one seems to understand that certain foods genuinely trigger intense anxiety or revulsion.
For parents, every meal has become a battleground. You're walking on eggshells, constantly worried about your child's nutrition and growth. The advice to "just try one bite" isn't helping, and you know this goes far beyond typical picky eating.
What you might not know is that ARFID is a legitimate eating disorder that affects people of all ages. With the right specialized treatment, you can expand your diet, reduce your child’s food-related anxiety, and find peace, instead of chaos, at the dinner table.
Get matched with a therapist for ARFID treatment
We're here to listen and support you. But when ARFID disrupts your life and impacts your health, you need more than just talk therapy, you need effective, specialized ARFID treatment.
That's why we prioritize:
Quick Matching
Connect with an ARFID therapist in Houston who understands the complexity of avoidant/restrictive eating and is the right fit for you or your child.
Evidence-Based Treatments
Our ARFID treatment approaches are studied and proven to work. We use cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), exposure therapy, supportive parenting for anxious childhood emotions (SPACE ARFID protocol), and family-based treatment specifically adapted for ARFID.
Efficiency
We focus on helping you manage ARFID symptoms and expand your food repertoire as safely and effectively as possible, working at a pace that feels manageable.
Ready to take control of ARFID?
Take the first step: Fill out our brief questionnaire below, and we'll match you with the right ARFID specialist for your specific needs.
ARFID symptoms that may feel familiar
You might experience one or multiple of these symptoms commonly associated with ARFID. Whatever you're going through, we're here to help.
- Extreme food selectivity based on texture, smell, taste, temperature, or appearance
- Sensory sensitivities that make certain foods feel unbearable in your mouth
- Fear of choking, vomiting, or allergic reactions that limits what you or your child will eat
- Lack of interest in food or forgetting to eat regularly
- Weight loss or failure to gain weight in children
- Nutritional deficiencies due to limited food variety
- Avoiding social situations that involve eating
- Relying on nutritional supplements to meet basic needs
- Significant distress around mealtimes for you or your family
- Limited "safe foods" that may change or disappear over time
how we do it
What to expect from ARFID therapy
Your first session
In your first therapy session, we'll get to know you or your child and your relationship with food. We'll create a personalized, goal-oriented plan that respects your current limitations while working toward gradual expansion.
Evidenced-based treatment
Come back for regular sessions, either in Houston or online, where we'll use approaches like systematic desensitization, cognitive restructuring, and gradual food exposure to help you overcome ARFID.
Freedom to eat!
Use the techniques and strategies you learn to expand your or your child’s diet safely and reduce food-related anxiety. Our goal is to help you develop a healthier, more flexible relationship with food.
FAQ's
Questions about ARFID treatment in Houston?
Ready to stop letting food fears control your life?
You deserve to eat without anxiety and enjoy social situations involving food. Our Houston therapists help you find relief from ARFID symptoms, expand your diet gradually, and take back control of your relationship with food.
