Eating Disorder Therapy in Chicago
At Tides Mental Health, we provide specialized eating disorder therapy that Chicago residents trust for compassionate, evidence-based care. Our diverse team of therapists understands that eating disorders are complex mental health conditions requiring personalized treatment approaches. We're here to support you in developing a healthier relationship with food, improving self-esteem, and addressing the underlying factors contributing to disordered eating behaviors.
Whether you're struggling with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, or other forms of disordered eating, our eating disorder treatment combines clinical expertise with warmth and understanding. We believe meaningful change happens when you feel genuinely understood by therapists who are attentive, curious, and engaged with your experience.
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Comprehensive Eating Disorder Care
Eating disorders are complex mental health conditions, not choices or phases, and they are treatable. Our therapists understand the relationship between eating concerns, self-esteem, body image, and the other mental health experiences that often accompany them.
We work collaboratively and at a safe pace to understand what's underneath, build healthier coping, and support lasting recovery. Care is individualized, affirming, and coordinated with medical and nutrition providers as part of a full treatment team.
Start Healing TodayCore Principles of Our Eating Disorder Care
Recovery Is Possible
Full recovery is real and achievable. We hold genuine hope and walk alongside you toward it.
Weight-Inclusive & Non-Judgmental
We offer compassionate, weight-inclusive care free of judgment, focused on your relationship with yourself rather than appearance.
Address Root Causes
We work with the emotions, experiences, and patterns beneath eating concerns, not behaviors alone.
Coordinated, Team-Based Care
We collaborate with medical providers and dietitians as part of a full care team. Psychiatric medication management for co-occurring concerns is available in-house through our on-staff PMHNPs.
Safety First
Medical safety and stability come first. We coordinate care and recommend a higher level of care when that's what's needed.
Identity-Affirming & Whole-Person
We honor your full identity and lived experience, creating a space where you can show up as yourself.
What We Treat
Our team supports recovery across the range of eating disorders and disordered-eating concerns.
Anorexia Nervosa
Including the intense distress around food, body image, and self-worth that accompanies it, supported with compassionate, coordinated care.
Bulimia Nervosa
Support for breaking the cycle and addressing the emotions and patterns underneath, at a safe pace.
Binge Eating Disorder
Compassionate care for the distress, shame, and loss of control that can accompany binge eating.
ARFID & Other Concerns
Avoidant/restrictive food intake and other forms of disordered eating (including OSFED), met with individualized care.
Our Treatment Services
We offer coordinated care across formats, tailored to where you are in recovery.
Individual Therapy
Personalized work on the thoughts, emotions, and patterns beneath eating concerns, using CBT, DBT, and ACT.
Group Therapy
Connection with others in recovery, reducing isolation while building coping skills and self-worth together.
Family-Based Treatment
For teens and young adults, involving loved ones as partners in recovery and in creating a supportive home.
Specialized Care for Diverse Communities
BIPOC Clients
Culturally responsive care that recognizes eating disorders affect every community, free of stereotypes about who they impact.
LGBTQIA+ Individuals
Affirming, identity-centered care attentive to the unique pressures across queer and trans communities.
Neurodivergent Clients
Care that accounts for how neurodivergence can shape eating experiences, including sensory and ARFID-related concerns.
Teens, Adults & Families
Developmentally appropriate care across ages, with family involvement where it supports recovery.
Benefits of Professional Eating Disorder Treatment
A Healthier Relationship with Food
Moving toward food and eating with less fear, distress, and preoccupation over time.
Improved Self-Worth & Body Image
Building self-esteem and a kinder relationship with your body, anchored beyond appearance.
Stronger Coping Skills
Practical tools to manage the emotions and triggers that drive disordered eating.
Lasting Recovery & Support
Coordinated, whole-person care that supports durable recovery and reduces isolation.
What to Expect: Your Treatment Journey
We begin every potential therapeutic relationship with a free 15-minute consultation. During this call, you can share about your experiences and learn about our approach while we ensure we're the right match for treating your eating disorder.
Rather than assigning you based solely on availability, we take time to understand your needs, preferences, and goals in order to match you with a therapist whose training and approach are well aligned with you. Our intake team supports you through a clear, streamlined onboarding process and helps ensure a strong fit from the start.
Once care begins, we typically meet weekly or bi-weekly through individual therapy sessions, with group therapy options available. Our approach is collaborative and tailored to your unique situation – whether you need immediate coping strategies for managing emotions around food, deeper processing of underlying issues, or support navigating life stressors impacting your eating behaviors. We conduct regular check-ins to reassess goals, evaluate progress, and ensure the therapeutic relationship continues supporting your recovery process effectively.
Why Choose Tides for Eating Disorder Treatment
Specialized, Compassionate Care
Therapists experienced in eating disorders who pair clinical expertise with genuine warmth.
Coordinated & Team-Based
We collaborate with medical and nutrition providers, and guide higher levels of care when needed. Psychiatric medication management for co-occurring concerns is available in-house through our on-staff PMHNPs.
Weight-Inclusive & Affirming
Non-judgmental, identity-affirming care focused on your whole self, not appearance.
Flexible & Accessible
In-person sessions at our easily accessible Chicago location plus secure online therapy.
Eating disorders can carry serious medical risk and you deserve support. For free, confidential help finding resources, contact the National Alliance for Eating Disorders helpline at 1-866-662-1235. If you are in crisis, call or text 988 anytime.
About Tides Mental Health
Tides Mental Health is a Chicago-based group therapy practice providing inclusive, compassionate mental health care for individuals, couples, and families. From our easily accessible Chicago location, our team of licensed clinical therapists offers evidence-based treatment with both in-person and secure telehealth options. We are committed to accessible, culturally responsive care that empowers every client to navigate life's challenges and move toward a more fulfilling life.
Take the First Step Toward Recovery
Recovery is possible, and you don't have to face it alone. Begin with a free 15-minute consultation, a compassionate, no-pressure conversation about where you are and how we can support you.
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