My clients have described me as: validating, creative, warm, a hard-ass (but in a good way), and sometimes funny

Welcome!

I specialize in providing evidence-based treatment for disordered eating, eating disorders, and anxiety/perfectionism. I am extensively trained in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). ACT is an action-based therapy which helps individuals accept challenging emotions and experiences while doing what works and is meaningful to them - moving towards the life they want to live. ACT is an evidence-based treatment for eating disorders, as well as anxiety, depression, OCD, and chronic pain.

For the past five years, I have worked in eating disorder treatment at all levels of care. I am a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist (CEDS) by the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals (IAEDP).

In addition to ACT, I provide Family-Based Treatment (FBT) for teens with anorexia nervosa; FBT is the most extensively researched and evidence-based treatment for AN. I also am trained in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (CBT-AR), an evidence-based treatment for individuals with ARFID.

Outside of therapy, I provide education and training in ACT application and eating disorder prevention, assessment, and treatment to professionals in North and South Carolina. I am a menace on the tennis court and enjoy spoiling my standard poodle, Poppy.