DR MARIANNE MILLER

CARING EATING DISORDER TREATMENT IN SAN DIEGO AND THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA, TEXAS, AND WASHINGTON D.C. FOR ADULTS & TEENS

Meet Center for Discovery Eating Disorder Therapist and Program Director Emily Walkley, LMFT

Meet Center for Discovery Eating Disorder Therapist and Program Director Emily Walkley, LMFT

Hi everyone! I’ve recently gotten to know San Diego eating disorder therapist Emily Walkley, LMFT. She is the program director at Center for Discovery’s Outpatient Eating Disorder Treatment Center Outpatient Eating Disorder Treatment Center in Del Mar, California. I was really impressed with how passionate Emily is about treating eating disorders, especially with the LGBTQIAA+ population. I can really relate to that! I’m excited that you’ll get to know Emily and learn about the awesome programs at CFD!

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Confused About Eating Disorder Treatment? Two San Diego Eating Disorder Therapists Explain

Confused About Eating Disorder Treatment? Two San Diego Eating Disorder Therapists Explain

Considering eating disorder treatment and not sure where to turn? Confused as to what type of treatment you need? Not sure what Residential/PHP/IOP/Outpatient levels of treatment all mean? Well, I HAVE THE ANSWERS FOR YOU! :) I’ve asked two San Diego eating disorder therapists to detail all the options of eating disorder treatment, explain how you progress through each level, and discuss how treatment can help you recover. Eating disorder therapist Edie Stark, LCSW, and eating disorder psychologist Dr. Jennie Wang-Hall are outpatient providers in private practice in Bankers Hill and Oceanside, respectively. Both of these amazing women have worked in multiple levels of eating disorder treatment, and so they have provided excellent explanations so you can make an informed decision. I’m so excited for you to read what these amazing women have to offer!

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Seeking Adult Eating Disorder Treatment? Meet UCSD Admissions Clinician Alyssa Kauffman

Seeking Adult Eating Disorder Treatment? Meet UCSD Admissions Clinician Alyssa Kauffman

Looking for eating disorder treatment and don’t know where to turn? Meet Alyssa Kauffman, M.A., APCC, who is the Associate Admissions Clinician for the adult program at University of California San Diego Eating Disorders Center (UCSD EDC). I got to know Alyssa a few weeks ago, and she is a very kind person who has a heart for helping people get the eating disorder recovery they need in San Diego. In this blog post, she shares a little about herself and explains what the first steps look like in seeking eating disorder treatment at UCSD EDC.

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Meet San Diego Psychologist Dr. Leslie Anderson of UCSD's Eating Disorders Center

Meet San Diego Psychologist Dr. Leslie Anderson of UCSD's Eating Disorders Center

San Diego psychologist Leslie Anderson, PhD, is a brilliant woman who is the director of training and a clinical associate professor at University of California San Diego’s (UCSD) Eating Disorder Center. I’ve gotten to know her through the Tuesday seminars at the center, which provide cutting-edge training for eating disorder professionals in the San Diego eating disorder community. I have attended other trainings by Dr. Anderson on using Dialectical Behavior Therapy for eating disorder treatment, which I’ve found incredibly helpful in my own practice. Dr. Anderson really knows her stuff!!! I deeply respect the work she is doing, both in her research and in her clinical work. She is very much advancing the field of eating disorder treatment.

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Interview with San Diego Eating Disorder Dietitian Theresa Carmichael, RD

Interview with San Diego Eating Disorder Dietitian Theresa Carmichael, RD

Hi everyone! This week I’d like you to meet San Diego eating disorder dietitian Theresa Carmichael, RD. Theresa is a dietitian at Center For Discovery’s partial hospitalization program and intensive outpatient program in Del Mar. She also treats clients in her private practice in Mira Mesa in San Diego. She is a lovely person who really advocates the Health at Every Size (HAES®) and Intuitive Eating approaches, which I also uphold. She also does amazing work with her clients!

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