Explore neurodivergent-affirming eating disorder recovery with Dr. Marianne Miller and Dr. Emma Offord of Divergent Life. Learn how embodiment, agency, and safety foster healing beyond standardized treatment.

Learn why binge eating is not about willpower. In this episode, Dr. Marianne Miller explains how shame, restriction, and emotional distress keep binge cycles going and how compassion-based recovery and consistent nourishment can support lasting healing.

Learn how to support your child with ARFID using compassion, collaboration, and sensory awareness. Dr. Marianne Miller explains why pressure and negotiation backfire and how consent-based, neurodivergent-affirming parenting creates calmer mealtimes and lasting trust.

What should every therapist know before treating eating disorders? In this episode, Dr. Marianne Miller and Edie Stark, LCSW (@ediestarktherapy), discuss the limits of “gold standard” models like FBT, the effects of anti-fat bias and wellness culture, and how cultural humility and intersectionality create truly ethical, inclusive care.

A late autism diagnosis can transform eating disorder recovery. Learn how autism, sensory sensitivities, and intersectional identities influence food, masking, and ARFID, and discover affirming ways to heal.

Learn how eating disorders intersect with anxiety, OCD, and depression in this episode of Dr. Marianne-Land. Dr. Marianne Miller, LMFT, explains how co-occurring conditions shape recovery and shares integrative, neurodivergent-affirming strategies for healing.

Discover how Family-Based Treatment (FBT) supports adolescent eating disorder recovery in this conversation with Dr. Heather Rosen and Dr. Marianne Miller. Learn how to adapt FBT for ARFID, autism, and neurodivergent clients while promoting autonomy, connection, and compassionate care.

Explore how unresolved trauma shapes long-term eating disorders and how trauma-informed therapy can help you build safety and lasting recovery.

Self-compassion in eating disorder recovery: Mindful Self-Compassion, DBT emotion regulation, somatic therapy, and trauma-informed treatment for real change.

Learn how to talk to your partner about an eating disorder with practical communication tips, healthy boundaries, and support strategies.

Explore 2025 ARFID research on genetics, diagnosis, and treatment. Learn how to get support through my ARFID and Selective Eating Course.

Discover why the label atypical anorexia harms people in larger bodies. Explore anti-fat bias, stigma, and weight-inclusive recovery.

Explore how developmental trauma shapes attachment styles, sex, and body image with Dr. Nicole Van Ness, LMFT, and learn ways to rebuild intimacy, pleasure, and self-connection.

Explore why one-size-fits-all eating disorder treatment fails neurodivergent people and how affirming, sensory-attuned care supports recovery.

Recovery from long-term eating disorders can feel unsafe. Learn why ambivalence is normal and how therapy can help build trust and safety.

Explore pregnancy & postpartum eating disorders, body image, weight stigma, and recovery with Dr. Courtney Crisp @drcourtneycrisp.

Discover why breakfast feels so hard in eating disorder recovery. Learn morning eating strategies for anorexia, ARFID, bulimia, and binge eating.

Discover what ARFID feels like, why it is often misunderstood, and approaches that can truly help people living with this eating disorder.

Atypical anorexia recovery on Ozempic: Amanda Martinez Beck shares her story of nourishment, self-compassion, and fat liberation.

What if your sensory needs around food were not something to fix, but something to honor? In this solo episode of Dr. Marianne-Land: An Eating Disorder Recovery Podcast, Dr. Marianne Miller explores how taste, texture, and smell can shape food experiences for autistic people, especially those struggling with ARFID or longstanding selective eating. For many neurodivergent folks, eating is not just about hunger or nutrition. It is about navigating an overwhelming sensory world where food can trigger discomfort, distress, or shutdown. In this episode, Dr. Marianne challenges the idea that “picky eating” (not a fan of this term) is a behavioral issue. She instead centers a neurodivergent-affirming lens. Dr. Marianne explains why certain tastes may be too intense, why some textures are intolerable, and how even the smell of cooking can completely derail someone’s ability to eat. Rather than dismissing these experiences, she offers a framework that respects the wisdom of the sensory system and centers bodily autonomy. Throughout the episode, Dr. Marianne also highlights how intersecting identities influence whose sensory needs get honored and whose get ignored. Fat autistic people are more likely to be accused of bingeing instead of being screened for ARFID. Autistic people of color may be labeled as oppositional instead of recognized as overwhelmed. Trans and nonbinary folks may feel especially vulnerable to dysphoria or sensory shutdown. When treatment spaces fail to consider these intersections, they increase the risk of harm and deepen eating-related trauma. Listeners will come away with a greater understanding of what sensory-based food aversions really are and how we can create supportive environments that do not rely on compliance, but rather collaboration, compassion, and choice. Content Caution About halfway through the episode, Dr. Marianne discusses common invalidating experiences autistic people have in treatment, including being coerced into eating foods that feel unsafe, ignored by providers, or misdiagnosed because of anti-fat bias or racism. There are no graphic food descriptions, but this part may be activating for folks who have experienced treatment trauma or food-related distress. Related Episodes on Autism and Eating Autism & Eating Disorders Explained: Signs, Struggles, & Support That Works on Apple & Spotify. The Invisible Hunger: How Masking Shows Up in Eating Disorder Recovery on Apple & Spotify. How Masking Neurodivergence Can Fuel Eating Disorders on Apple & Spotify. Autism & Anorexia: When Masking Looks Like Restriction, & Recovery Feels Unsafe on Apple & Spotify. Ready to Learn More? If you or someone you care about is navigating ARFID or sensory-based eating struggles, Dr. Marianne’s virtual, self-paced course, ARFID & Selective Eating offers an accessible and affirming starting point. Built on her NIT-AR model (Neurodivergent-Affirming Integrative Therapy for ARFID), this course is ideal for autistic individuals, parents, and providers alike. It offers tools for supporting sensory needs without shame, and helps you rebuild trust with food on your terms. Learn more at drmariannemiller.com Keywords for Searchability autistic sensory eating, ARFID sensory sensitivity, taste aversion autism, texture sensitivity eating, food smell sensory autism, selective eating autism, autistic ARFID treatment, neurodivergent eating disorder support, trauma-informed ARFID course, sensory food aversions, autism and feeding challenges, liberation eating disorder therapy, autism sensory tools for eating, affirming ARFID support