Lara Crowder-Dye, PhD
Menlo Park, CA
1220 University Drive Suite 204
Menlo Park, CA 94025
(650)321-0119
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Wheelchair accessible
CREDENTIALS/DISCIPLINE: Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Pacific Graduate School of Psychology in Palo Alto, CA. Obtaining certificate in Eating Disorders, JFK University, Pleasant Hill, Ca.
CREDENTIALS/DISCIPLINE: Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Pacific Graduate School of Psychology in Palo Alto, CA. Obtaining certificate in Eating Disorders, JFK University, Pleasant Hill, Ca.
Board Certified: No.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Number of years treating patients with eating disorders: 10+ years
Number of patients with eating disorders treated annually: 15+
EDUCATION, TRAINING, and EXPERTISE: I obtained my Masters in Psychology, MS, and Doctorate in Psychology, Ph.D. at Pacific Graduate School of Psychology in Palo Alto, Ca, from 1992-1998. I trained in many Bay Area agencies specializing in Child, Adolescent and Family Therapy
TREATMENT PHILOSOPHY: Because treatment for an eating disorder requires the client to undergo rigorous and intense therapy often with several professionals, e.g. therapist, nutritionist, psychiatrist, etc.., I work with the client to be gentle with herself. I encourage her to view therapy as a comforting and supportive place to work on changing the thoughts, feelings and behaviors that are keeping the eating disorder in place.
Yes, I think it is possible to recover from an eating disorder and define recovery as: Recovery is an ongoing process that each individual defines differently. In general, when 'eating issues' no longer dominate the patient's life, e.g. thoughts and behaviors, all day for most of the day, there is some recovery. While many people with eating disorders will have to remain aware of triggers, obsessive thoughts and behaviors around eating, it will not distress nor control the person as it does when in the grips of the disorder. The individual has ability and freedom of eating behavior even when stressed and can function fully in their life.
LANGUAGES: English
POPULATIONS SERVED: Adolescents, Adults, Couples, Families, Females, Males
CONDITIONS TREATED: Affective Disorders, Anorexia Nervosa, Binge Eating, Body Dysmorphic Disorder, Bulimia Nervosa, Compulsive Exercise, Dissociative Disorders, NOS (Eating Disorders Not Otherwise Specified), and Overeater.
TREATMENT APPROACHES: Cognitive Behavioral, Individual Therapy, and Other-Psychodynamic and Object Relations Theory and Therapy.
TREATMENT SETTINGS: Outpatient.
FEES: Cash, Personal Checks, if "Provider out of the network" in a PPO, patient needs to apply for reimbursement
