A component of most eating disorders as they relate to food is fear: fear or avoidance of specific foods, and avoidance of or difficulty tolerating the sensation of fullness. This can impact one’s confidence in their ability to improve their relationship with food in general. Most often, the goal of this improved relationship with food cannot be achieved without utilizing exposure therapy. At Bardwell Behavioral, our eating disorder specialists are able to meet in person with local clients, and virtually with remoted clients in order to work through these fears – identifying levels of distress, and work to sit with clients as we watch the distress fall – thus, over time, building confidence that a more adaptive relationship with food can be formed. For most, this is an essential component to treatment and in eating disorder recovery.