The OCD Workbook for Food and Eating Fears: Overcome Obsessive Thoughts and Compulsions Using an Integrative CBT and Intuitive Eating Approach

Conquer OCD food and eating fears & rediscover the joy of eating.

Does obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) interfere with your ability to maintain a peaceful relationship with food and eating? If you struggle with food-related obsessions and compulsions, everyday meal decisions can feel like an agonizing ordeal filled with uncertainty, anxiety, and stress. You may avoid specific foods due to fear of weight gain or contamination, follow rigid food preparation routines, or even attempt to avoid food when possible. So, how can you develop a more compassionate and nourishing connection with food?

In this cutting-edge workbook, you’ll find evidence-based skills drawn from cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), exposure and response prevention (ERP), and Intuitive Eating to overcome avoidance and restriction, perfectionism about food and the body, contamination concerns, and sensory sensitivities. With this powerful guide, you’ll identify the root cause of your food-based obsessions and take steps toward lasting healing. Finally, you’ll find strategies to help you deal with uncertainty and make room for self-care in your daily routine.

A revolutionary approach to help you:

• Directly challenge and overcome your food and eating fears
• Understand the root cause of your obsessions
• Evaluate your progress and fine-tune your recovery program
• Create a foundation for lifelong self-compassion and Intuitive Eating 

Lissette Cortes, PsyD, CEDS, is a licensed psychologist in Florida, certified eating disorders specialist, founder of Compassionate Healing Institute, and cofounder of the International OCD Foundation Special Interest Group (IOCDF SIG) for OCD and Eating Disorders. She is a cognitive behavioral psychologist specializing in exposure and response prevention (ERP), and a Health at Every Size (HAES)-aligned clinician practicing from a size-inclusive and diet-rejecting perspective incorporating Intuitive Eating principles. She is on the board of the South Florida iaedp (International Association Of Eating Disorders Professionals Foundation) chapter, and on the board of the CBT Alliance of Florida.

Katie Jeffrey, MS, RDN, CSSD, LDN, is a registered dietitian nutritionist, board-certified specialist in sports nutrition, qualified instructor of mindful eating and living (MB-EAT-QI) through the Mindful Eating Training Institute (METI), and cofounder of the IOCDF SIG for OCD and Eating Disorders. She promotes a weight-neutral, non-diet mindful and intuitive eating and fueling philosophy in her private practice. Katie’s mission is to empower individuals to honor their inner wisdom, make peace with food, feel comfortable in their body, cultivate a nourishing self-care practice―and enjoy a lifetime of emotional resiliency by bringing greater awareness, curiosity, and compassion to their behaviors, thoughts, and feelings. 

Foreword writer Nicholas Farrell, PhD, is a clinical director at NOCD, where he provides leadership and direction for teletherapy services. He is a recognized expert in researching and treating OCD, eating disorders, and other related conditions.