PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Number of years treating patients with eating disorders: 10+ years
Number of patients with eating disorders treated annually: 1-5
EDUCATION, TRAINING, and, EXPERTISE: Ph.D. Stanford University 2004. Trained in FBT by Jim Lock at Stanford University to participate as a therapis in his reaserch study on 6 mo vs. 12 mo treatment. *Internship-Lucile Packard Children's Hospital (Eating Disorders Inpatient Unit) Expertise; Children and adolescents with Anorexia Nervosa
TREATMENT PHILOSOPHY: When treating children and adolescents with Anorexia Nervosa, I actively participate as part of the treatment team, collaborating with the treating physician, nutritionist, etc. i have had great success with the Maudsley Family Based Treatment, and I use this as a first-line approach. I am also skilled in CBT practices.
Yes, I believe that individuals can return to a more typical way of life without the burden of constant thoughts of food and calories. they may still have concerns about their body here and there, but their thoughts aren't dominated by food. They have developed healthy ways of coping with stress, and they have successfully met the developmental tasks of their age.
LANGUAGES: English
POPULATIONS SERVED: Adolescents, Children, Families, Females, Males
CONDITIONS TREATED: Affective Disorders, Anorexia Nervosa, Compulsive Exercise, NOS (Eating Disorders Not Otherwise Specified), and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
TREATMENT APPROACHES: Cognitive Behavioral, Family Therapy
TREATMENT SETTINGS: Outpatient
FEES: Cash, Personal Checks, if "Provider out of the network" in a PPO, patient needs to apply for reimbursement
