Food & Eating Addiction Treatment
Specialized treatment for binge eating, emotional eating, and food addiction — helping you rebuild a healthy relationship with food.
Book Free ConsultationFood addiction exists at the intersection of biology, psychology, and culture. Highly processed foods are engineered to trigger the same reward pathways as addictive substances, and the cycle of restriction, binging, guilt, and repetition can feel impossible to break.
Unlike substance addiction, you can't abstain from food entirely — making recovery more nuanced and requiring a different therapeutic approach. Sunflower Clinic provides specialized treatment that addresses compulsive eating without promoting diet culture or restriction.
Whether you struggle with binge eating, emotional eating, night eating, or a general loss of control around food, our therapists help you understand the patterns and build a sustainable, peaceful relationship with eating.
Recognize the Warning Signs
Eating large quantities in a short time (binging)
Eating when not physically hungry
Feeling unable to stop eating despite wanting to
Using food to cope with emotions (stress, sadness, boredom)
Shame or secrecy around eating habits
Repeated cycles of dieting and binging
Our Treatment Approach
We use CBT-E (Enhanced Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) — the gold standard for eating disorders — adapted for food addiction and binge eating patterns. This approach addresses both the behavior and the thought patterns that maintain it.
We incorporate intuitive eating principles and mindful eating techniques to help you reconnect with hunger and fullness cues. We explicitly avoid restrictive dieting approaches that perpetuate the cycle.
For patients with co-occurring depression, anxiety, or body image distress, we provide integrated treatment that addresses the full picture.
Not sure if you need help?
Quick, confidential self-assessment based on the DSM-5 criteria.
Do you find yourself eating larger amounts of food than you intended, or eating when not hungry?
Frequently asked questions
Everything you need to know about getting started.
Research increasingly supports the concept of food addiction, particularly related to highly processed foods. Brain imaging shows these foods can trigger reward responses similar to addictive substances.
No. We do not prescribe diets. Our approach focuses on healing your relationship with food, normalizing eating patterns, and addressing emotional drivers — not calorie counting.
There is significant overlap. Our therapists are trained in eating disorder treatment and use approaches (CBT-E) that are effective across the spectrum of disordered eating patterns.
