Family-Based Treatment
Compassionate Family-Based Anorexia Treatment for Children & Teens in St. Louis
Access Outpatient Family-Based Treatment for Anorexia with Dietitians from Missouri and Illinois
What is FBT for anorexia?
Family-Based Treatment (FBT) is an evidence-based therapy for anorexia nervosa, particularly effective in adolescents. FBT has demonstrated effectiveness in improving weight restoration, reducing eating disorder behaviors, and promoting long-term recovery in adolescents with anorexia nervosa.
What are the three phases of Family-Based Treatment?
What are the three phases of Family-Based Treatment?
The various stages can be A LOT but it’s totally doable for you as parents AND your child. We like to remind parents that having your child live with an eating disorder for the rest of their life is much more debilitating than successfully getting through the various stages of FBT.
- Phase 1 – Weight Restoration: Parents are responsible for ensuring their child restores weight to a healthy level. This often involves monitoring and supervising meals, as well as providing emotional support and encouragement.
- Phase 2 – Returning Control: Once weight restoration is achieved, control over eating is gradually returned to the adolescent. Parents still continue to provide support, but shifts towards promoting autonomy and self-management of their eating behaviors.
- Phase 3 – Establishing Healthy Identity: In this final phase, the focus is on addressing underlying psychological issues, rebuilding relationships, and fostering a healthy sense of identity and self-esteem.
What are the five principles of FBT?
Family Involvement: FBT prioritizes family participation in treatment.
Externalization: It separates the illness from the individual.
Weight Restoration: FBT focuses on restoring a healthy weight.
Parent Empowerment: Parents are empowered to manage meal supervision and behaviors.
Transition to Autonomy: It gradually shifts responsibility from parents to the adolescent.
Does insurance cover nutrition therapy for anorexia?
We are in-network with many insurance companies. Insurance-based nutrition counseling is based on your insurance provider’s approval and specific insurance plan. We can only provide services based on what they allow, following their specific guidelines. Such perimeters include:
- Limitations in visits
- Requiring a certain amount of time in between appointments
- No additional support between appointments
- Check your medical nutrition therapy benefits here.
While nutritional counseling can be beneficial for various conditions, we find that, specifically for those suffering from disordered eating, continuous support and ongoing accountability is the game changer in achieving recovery.
We believe that full recovery is possible with the right support and treatment. We look forward to being part of your healing process.
Eating Disorders Treatment Services
- ADHD And Eating Disorders
- Anorexia Nervosa Nutrition Therapy
- Autism ED Counseling
- Binge Eating Disorder Specialist
- Bulimia Nervosa Nutrition Therapy
- Disordered Eating Recovery
- Eating Disorders In Teens
- Eating Disorder Recovery In Athletes
- Family-Based Treatment
- Eating Disorders In Male Athletes
- OCD ED Dietitian
- Online ED Treatment
- Orthorexia Nervosa Treatment
- OSFED Treatment & Nutrition Therapy
- Picky Eating And ARFID
- Treatment For ED During Pregnancy
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Licensed Dietitian Nutritionists in the Greater St. Louis Area
Branz Nutrition Counseling is a team of licensed dietitian nutritionists serving the Greater St. Louis area and clients nationwide through telehealth. We provide evidence-based nutrition counseling for individuals and families seeking support with their health, eating habits, and relationship with food.
Our weight-inclusive, LGBTQIA+-affirming approach is grounded in Intuitive Eating and Health at Every Size principles. We specialize in eating disorder recovery and nutrition care for chronic conditions such as PCOS, diabetes, and heart disease, offering compassionate, personalized support through in-person sessions in Illinois and Missouri and virtual care across multiple states.
How It Works
An Easy Three-Step Process to Get You on the Road to Recovery
Make An Appointment
What service do you need? We offer a range of appointments of different durations to best fit your needs, including online support groups, meal plans, and more.
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Meet with your Personal Dietitian
Be paired with the dietitian nutritionist on our team and get continued support with one of our online groups. One-on-one counseling, in-person, or virtual. WE TAKE INSURANCE!
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Take Control of Your Life
Heal your relationship with food and your body. Choose the best foods for your unique needs. Get the tools you need to live a healthy life. Receive continued support.
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Schedule an appointment and we’ll verify your insurance for you!
Note: In order to secure a spot on a dietitian’s schedule, we need a valid payment method on file.
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See how lives change — one nourishing choice at a time.
Our clients aren’t just improving their nutrition — they’re rebuilding trust with food, gaining confidence, and creating healthier, more balanced lives.
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