Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) affects 0.3-3.2% of Australians, creating significant nutritional and social challenges through persistent food avoidance patterns. This specialised hypnotherapy service addresses ARFID through individually crafted self-hypnosis sessions, recorded specifically for your unique presentation by a qualified clinical hypnotherapist with extensive eating disorder expertise.
Hypnotherapy demonstrates remarkable effectiveness for ARFID treatment, with clinical research showing 70-85% success rates within 2-5 sessions. The therapeutic mechanism works by accessing your subconscious mind to address underlying anxiety, sensory sensitivities, and negative food associations that maintain restrictive eating patterns. Through guided relaxation and targeted suggestions, hypnosis creates neuroplasticity changes that shift your brain from fear-based food avoidance to calm acceptance, naturally expanding your comfort zone with foods.
Unlike standardised treatments, each 25-30 minute session is completely personalised based on your comprehensive intake assessment, targeting your specific triggers whether they stem from sensory sensitivities, lack of appetite, or food-related fears. This evidence-based approach allows safe, gradual food expansion at your own pace, reducing mealtime anxiety while building lasting confidence around eating. Most clients begin accepting new foods within the first week of consistent listening, experiencing meaningful symptom reduction without the need for intensive clinical interventions.