ARFID - Pioneering Treatment in One Session

17/09/2025

Dates for upcoming ARFID Intensive Immersive 3 day Retreats!
UK - Lake District - Feb 2nd - 6th Feb 2026
USA- Texas - spring break (dates TBC)

13/09/2025

ARFID and OCD often go hand in hand.

👉 With ARFID, the mind creates food safety rules—rituals around eating that feel protective.
👉 With OCD, the mind creates life safety rules—rituals around cleaning, touching, or thinking that feel protective.

Both are fueled by anxiety.
And while the rules seem helpful, they actually become tyrants—making life smaller and more stressful.

The breakthrough comes when you reduce anxiety and teach the brain a new way of seeing things:
❌ “I need these rules to be safe.”
✅ “The rules themselves are the problem.”

When the old rules lose power, freedom returns—around food and in life. 🌱

✨ Want more ARFID + OCD resources? Join my email list here: https://arfid.myshopify.com/pages/email

12/09/2025

After treating thousands of ARFID cases, here’s what I’ve learned: the real issue isn’t food—it’s anxiety.

Anxiety is not about “things out there” making us anxious.
It’s about how the brain interprets those things—and what it believes we can (or can’t) cope with.

That’s why at my retreats, we go deeper than food. We uncover:
👉 Why the brain creates anxiety
👉 What it’s really missing
👉 The practical tools to rebuild trust and resilience

The result? Families don’t just see progress with food—they see higher self-esteem, more confidence, and the ability to face life’s challenges with strength. 🌱

✨ Want more ARFID + anxiety resources? Join my email list here: https://arfid.myshopify.com/pages/email

11/09/2025

Many people with ARFID also struggle with misophonia—a strong aversion to certain sounds.

👉 Chewing noises (often from men, like fathers or brothers)
👉 Cutlery scraping or chopping
👉 Teeth grinding
👉 Even tapping or clicking

At first, it seems biological. But what I’ve seen in my work is that it’s really about anxiety.
The brain goes on high alert, scanning for the sound, and concludes: “I can’t cope with this.”

Here’s the hopeful truth: 🌱 once we shift that belief—you can cope—the sound loses its power. It becomes just another sound.

✨ Want more ARFID + anxiety resources? Join my email list here: https://arfid.myshopify.com/pages/email

09/09/2025

Most therapies focus on the logical brain.
But ARFID isn’t a logical problem—it’s a subconscious one.

That’s why my method blends both worlds:
🧠 Mainstream psychology (detail-focused, analytical)
✨ NLP & hypnosis (tools that speak directly to the subconscious)

Here’s what I’ve learned: the subconscious mind itself is the real client. When you build rapport with it, the mind can finally see food differently:
❌ “Food is dangerous.”
✅ “Food has always been safe—there was just a misunderstanding.”

This is how breakthroughs happen—and why my approach works where many others don’t. 🌱

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08/09/2025

There’s a subtype of ARFID I’ve identified in my work—one that isn’t widely known, but shows up in up to 10% of the cases I see.

I call it “control–compensation–confusion.”

It can begin after a major life change—like a divorce, relocation, or sudden loss of stability. For adults, I often see it emerge after oral surgery, throat issues, or GI problems.

The mind craves certainty. When the world feels unpredictable, it finds control where it can—food. Over time, that control creates confusion: If I’m avoiding food, food itself must be dangerous.

But here’s the hopeful truth: 🌱 once we separate the fear from the food, people regain confidence, control, and freedom.

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05/09/2025

03/09/2025

ARFID can sometimes be reinforced by family dynamics.

👉 A child realizes avoiding food means skipping school stress.
👉 Or that being restrictive gets them their safe food every time.
👉 Or that it brings more attention than their sibling.

To the child, this feels like a win. But long-term, the “benefits” are outweighed by anxiety, health challenges, and lost confidence.

The way forward? Showing kids a better way to meet their needs—without ARFID keeping them stuck. 🌱

02/09/2025

If you can relate to any of these - you might be dealing with the Sensory type of ARFID:

👉 Foods taste too strong, too intense, too overwhelming.
👉 Anticipation makes it worse: “This will be chalky… this will taste horrible.”
👉 The brain reacts before the first bite even happens.

But here’s the surprise: when fear is reduced, many realize the food isn’t as bad as they thought. Some even discover they like it. 🌱

Recovery is possible—even with sensory challenges.

✨ Want more ARFID insights, resources, and support? Join my email list here: https://arfid.myshopify.com/pages/email

01/09/2025

One of the most misunderstood types of ARFID is the restrictive response.

👉 “After 3 or 4 bites, I feel sick.”
👉 “If I keep eating, I’ll gag.”

The brain misinterprets normal eating as dangerous—and fear takes over. Anticipating nausea makes nausea feel real.

This isn’t about being difficult. It’s a fear-based response that can be treated and changed. 🌱

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31/08/2025

One of the most common types of ARFID is the avoidant response.
👉 “No vegetables.”
👉 “Nothing green.”
👉 “No fruit at all.”

This isn’t stubbornness—it’s the brain losing trust in entire food groups. And just like other anxieties, it can spread. A fear that starts with one thing soon covers anything that feels similar.

The good news? 🌱 That lost trust can be rebuilt.

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31/08/2025

Many families and adults tell me:
“We’ve tried therapy for ARFID before… but nothing seemed to work.”
That’s because most treatments don’t address the real root of ARFID.

ARFID isn’t “fussy eating.” It’s a phobic, subconscious response where the emotional brain believes food = danger. And unless therapy works at that level, change is limited.
On Saturday, Sept 6 at 12pm ET, I’m hosting a 90-minute live webinar where I’ll break down:

✅ The 5 main types of ARFID
✅ Why most treatments fail (and how to spot the red flags)

✅ The 4Rs pathway I use to create breakthroughs with families and adults

✅ A taster technique you can try at home straight away

Registration includes replay access.
👉 The link with full details is in the comments below.