​At Home For Balance, our ARFID Recovery at Home Program is a structured, compassionate program that combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for ARFID (CBT-AR), Family Based Therapy for ARFID (FBT), ERP (Exposure and Response Prevention), and ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) to help children, teens, and adults increase their resources to face their food anxiety.

 

Sensory sensitivity, low appetite, lack of interest in eating, and fear of negative consequences like getting sick, choking, or vomiting can deeply impact a person's relationship with food. Through personalized skills and gradual, supported food exposures, participants learn to navigate fear and discomfort, expand food variety, and build confidence around eating, all within everyday life and with the support of their parents and treatment team. 

 

​We know that feeding challenges go far beyond “picky eating.” For many children and teens, food can feel overwhelming, unpredictable, or even unsafe. Our structured, compassionate, evidence-based program helps young people—and their parents—develop greater flexibility, confidence, and comfort around food.

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ARFID can affect adults, too. Many adults have lived with food-related anxiety, sensory sensitivities, low interest in eating, or fear of uncomfortable consequences for years, sometimes without realizing their experience has a name. We provide compassionate, individualized treatment to help adults build confidence, increase flexibility, and develop a more comfortable and nourishing relationship with food.

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​This program may be a good fit for children and teens who:

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• Eat a very limited range of foods

• Avoid foods because of their texture, smell, taste, or appearance

• Have little interest in eating or frequently forget to eat

• Fear choking, vomiting, pain, allergic reactions, or becoming sick

• Experience anxiety, rigidity, or difficulty with changes at mealtimes

• Have a diagnosis of ADHD, ASD, OCD

 

What the Program Includes:

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• A comprehensive diagnostic and nutritional assessment

• A personalized treatment plan with clear goals and recommendations

• Two individual therapy sessions each week using CBT-AR, FBT-ARFID, ERP (Exposure and Response Prevention), and ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy). Focus on emotional regulation strategies 

• One weekly session with a registered dietitian focused on nourishment, food exposure, and flexibility

• An optional weekly meal-support session with live coaching for real-life eating situations

• One family therapy session each month

• Parent coaching offered weekly, biweekly, or monthly based on your family’s needs

• Collaboration with your child’s care team—including pediatricians, schools, and summer programs—at no additional cost

• Progress reviews every two weeks to adjust goals and pacing

• A personalized food journal available in paper or digital format

• Ongoing feedback, guidance, and support

 

Contact us to schedule a complimentary 30-minute phone consultation and learn whether the program may be a good fit for your family.