Private Anorexia Treatment in Spain (near Marbella) — One-to-One Eating Disorder Rehab

Discreet, one-to-one anorexia rehab in Spain near Marbella — trauma-informed therapy, body-image restoration, gentle nutrition rehabilitation, and dual-diagnosis support in a private coastal villa.

Anorexia nervosa is rarely “about food.” It’s often a way to manage pain, perfectionism, chaos, or identity loss. At Sea Recovery, we offer fully private anorexia treatment in Spain near Marbella for adults who need calm, discretion, and a clinically intelligent plan that restores body safety and emotional safety together. No groups. No exposure. Just you and your team, one-to-one.

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What Is Anorexia? (Signs, Risks & Why “Not Sick Enough” Is a Myth)

Anorexia involves restricted intake, fear of weight gain, and distorted body perception. Common signs include ritualised eating, obsessive checking, social withdrawal, cold intolerance, hair thinning, amenorrhoea, insomnia, and persistent guilt after meals. The behaviour often functions as control, avoidance, or emotional numbing. We begin by understanding what the disorder is doing for you — then we replace it with safer regulation.

Who We Help — and How We Personalise Care

• Long-standing anorexia: gentle pace to unwind rules, rebuild identity and values via CBT, ACT and identity work.
• High-functioning presentations: full privacy and protected routine in a luxury rehab in Spain — ideal when careers, caregiving, or public profiles require discretion.
• Dual diagnosis: integrated pathways for anorexia with anxiety, depression, OCD, ADHD, and behavioural addictions, including alcohol, drugs and prescriptions.

How We Stabilise: From Enquiry to Aftercare (Spain • Marbella)

1) Confidential pre-assessment (before arrival)

We review history, current risks (including re-feeding risk), nutrition patterns, sleep, medications, and co-occurring issues. Where needed, we liaise with external GPs/psychiatry for labs or short medical stabilisation before transitioning to our one-to-one setting. We are not a hospital; acute medical risk is stabilised first.

2) Days 0–3: Orientation, safety & nervous-system down-shift

• Calm arrival, orientation and privacy protocols; optional discreet transfers to the villa near Marbella.
• Initial therapy block (capacity-matched) and restorative work: TRE, breathwork, guided rest.
• Nutrition starts gently: predictable meals/snacks, one-to-one support, hydration and sleep protection. No public weigh-ins.

3) Days 4–7: Structured rhythm & skill foundation

• Daily individual therapy: CBT for rules/distortions; DBT for urges/emotion regulation; ACT for avoidance/values.
• Body-image & BDD work (see below), interoception training, and gentle feared-food exposure (one-to-one).
• Movement re-introduction when safe: mindful movement only — compulsive exercise is paused, then graded back.

4) Weeks 2–6+: Deepening work & real-world practice

• IPT for relationship triggers; IFS/Family for parts (“the controller”, “the protector”) and home education.
• Somatic consolidation: TRE, breathwork, yoga/mindfulness; creative processing via art therapy.
• Graded exposures in Marbella (restaurant, café, social meal) with your therapist.

5) Aftercare & relapse prevention

• Relapse prevention & life-skills (boundaries, routine, high-risk scenarios).
• Lifetime aftercare & remote therapy with your clinician; optional private therapy blocks.
• Step-down options: Secondary Care or short 5-day Outpatient resets.

Nutrition & Eating Support: How Therapy Connects to the Plate

• Flexible nourishment: collaborative plans that stabilise energy and sleep without confrontation; menus by our chef team (michelin-style cuisine).
• One-to-one meal support: therapist/coach present where helpful; compassion-based accountability, not coercion.
• Feared-food exposures: hierarchies built with you; gentle grading; Marbella restaurant sessions when ready.
• Interoception training: reconnect hunger/satiety, temperature, fatigue — reduces compulsive checking and over-control.
• Compulsive exercise: rest, then graded return with safety cues; movement is mindful, not punishing (yoga therapy).

Therapy Map: Symptom → Targeted Modality

• Rigid rules, perfectionism, body checking → CBT (cognitive restructuring, response prevention).
• Overwhelm, urges, self-criticism → DBT (distress tolerance, emotion regulation, self-soothing).
• Avoidance, stuckness, values drift → ACT (values, willingness, self-compassion).
• Conflict, loneliness, role strain → IPT (role transitions, grief, disputes).
• Inner critics vs. vulnerable parts → IFS/Family (parts work, attachment repair, education for loved ones).
• Trauma imprints & freeze states → MET and TRE (gentle processing + down-regulation).
• When words aren’t enough → Creative therapy, somatic practices.

Body Image & BDD-Style Thinking

We pair cognitive tools with body-based safety so change is felt, not just reasoned. Work includes attention retraining, mirror work at your pace, compassionate photography/imagery when appropriate, and building a non-appearance-based identity (self-esteem & identity). If obsessive loops are present, we add OCD-informed interventions.

When Anorexia Intersects with Addiction

Appetite suppressants, alcohol, stimulants or laxatives can entrench the disorder. We assess safely, coordinate medical input when needed (detoxification if appropriate), and treat the maintaining cycles with DBT skills, boundary work and relapse prevention. See: Behavioural Addictions, Alcohol, Drugs.

Your Team & Setting (Marbella • Sotogrande)

• Clinical team: psychotherapists and psychologists experienced in EDs, trauma and dual diagnosis; psychiatric liaison (e.g., medication review on arrival).
• Environment: private, unbranded coastal villa near Marbella/Sotogrande with suites, terraces and nature access (accommodations, in-house amenities).
• Personalisation: bilingual options (bilingual therapy), tailored schedule, discreet transfers.

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Programmes & Typical Length

• Ultimate Bespoke Programme — complete custom build with concierge privacy.
• Deluxe Programme — intensive daily therapy and somatic support.
• Premium Tailored Programme — high-structure, fully tailored plan.
• Executive Programme — clinical depth with protected work windows.
• 5-Day Outpatient Intensive — assessment/reset without overnight stay.
• Secondary Care — step-down or post-residential bridge.

Related ED pages: Eating Disorder Treatment, Bulimia Treatment, Binge & Food Addiction, and overview: Mental Health & Eating Disorders. Return home: Sea Recovery.

FAQs: Anorexia Rehab in Spain (Marbella Area)

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Recovery is possible when your body and story are both held safely. If you’re ready for calm, confidential care in Spain near Marbella, we’re here.

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