What is Meal Support Therapy?
Meal Support Therapy is an evidence-based intervention where clients receive professional guidance and emotional support during meals and snacks. For many people with eating disorders, eating is the most stressful part of the day. This therapy provides a safe, structured environment to challenge food fears, resist disordered behaviors, and build confidence around eating.
At Virtue Recovery, Meal Support Therapy is an essential part of treatment, integrated with therapies like CBT, DBT, ERP, ACT, and nutritional counseling to ensure both emotional and physical healing.
5 Benefits of Meal Support Therapy
Reduces Mealtime Anxiety
Helps clients feel supported and less alone when facing difficult meals. With guidance from professionals, mealtime becomes a safer and more manageable experience.
Challenges Food Rules & Rituals
Breaks patterns of restriction, avoidance, or compulsions around eating. This support encourages clients to rebuild a healthier, more flexible relationship with food.
Builds Confidence with Food
Encourages balanced eating and reintroduces a variety of foods. Over time, clients learn to trust their ability to nourish themselves without fear.
Provides Real-Time Coping Skills
Therapists coach clients through urges, fears, and emotional distress during meals. These coping strategies build resilience and reduce reliance on disordered eating behaviors.
Promotes Long-Term Recovery
Helps clients translate mealtime success into sustainable habits outside treatment. This continuity supports ongoing progress and decreases the risk of relapse.
What to Expect During Meal Support Therapy
Client Testimonials
Luxury Treatment and Meal Support
Virtue Recovery provides Meal Support Therapy in a calm, supportive, and comfortable setting. Clients are guided through each step of the mealtime process, helping them rebuild confidence and trust in food in an encouraging environment.
With chef-prepared meals, structured therapeutic support, and holistic care, clients receive comprehensive treatment that addresses both the physical and emotional aspects of recovery. This integrated approach ensures healing is not only about eating but also about restoring balance to the mind and body.
Our Las Vegas Luxury Inpatient Eating Disorder Treatment Center
Our inpatient program incorporates supervised meals and snacks into daily treatment. Clients receive 24/7 support from therapists, dietitians, and staff to ensure nutritional rehabilitation while reducing food-related anxiety.
Name: Virtue Recovery Las Vegas
Address: 9230 Corbett St, Las Vegas, NV 89149
Phone Number: (702) 996-5973
Our Las Vegas Outpatient Eating Disorder Treatment Center
Meal Support Therapy continues in outpatient care, where clients can practice new skills while maintaining daily responsibilities.
Name: Virtue Recovery Las Vegas Outpatient
Address: 2585 Montessouri St # 100, Las Vegas, NV 89117
Phone Number: (702) 996-5973
Our Las Vegas Adolescent / Teen Inpatient Eating Disorder Treatment Center
Meal Support Therapy is especially important for teens learning to restore healthy eating habits. Our Teen Inpatient Program provides developmentally tailored support for adolescents and their families.
Name: Silver State Adolescent Treatment
Address: 8225 W Robindale Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89113
Phone Number: (725) 777-1440
