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• Amanda Weishuhn LLP, Clinical Staff
  Amanda earned a Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 2006. She has worked in the field of eating disorders over the past five years in both research and treatment capacities. Throughout her training she has attended both national and international conferences, presented at an international conference, given talks on athletes and eating disorders to college students, and is soon to be published in the field. She completed her graduate training experience at the Center for Eating Disorders (CED) and is now continuing her post-graduate work as an outpatient psychotherapist at CED. Amanda is very interested in eating disorders in athletes and the roles of both identity and self-esteem in the development and maintenance of eating disorders. Amanda facilitates the CED Anorexia and Bulimia Support Group. She is a member of the Academy for Eating Disorders (AED).
• Amanda Bechtel
  Amanda Bechtel, ATR, LCPC is a registered art therapist and licensed clinical professional counselor. Amanda received her Masters in Art Therapy from Mount Mary College in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In addition to traditional counseling, Amanda specializes in using the art process to help clients struggling with eating disorders to express emotions, connect to their inner experience and to better and understand themselves. Amanda presents regularly at conferences on the use of art therapy in treating eating disorders and addressing body image concerns.She is currently the President of the Maryland Art Therapy Association and serves on the Government Affairs Committee of the American Art Therapy Association. She is also a member of the American Counseling Association.
• Erin Zaleski LLP, Clinical Staff
  Erin graduated with a Master's degree in Clinical Psychology from the Michigan School of Professional Psychology in 2005. She began working at the Center for Eating Disorders as a graduate intern in 2004. With a background in psychoeducational eating disorder group work, and individual and family treatment, Erin has a particular interest in the treatment of children, adolescents and young adults with eating, weight, and/or body image disorders and their families. She is a member of the Academy for Eating Disorders (AED).
• Gretchen Rouster, LMSW, ACSW Clinical Staff
  Gretchen earned a Master’s degree in Social Work from the University of Michigan. With over 20 years of experience in the psychological treatment of children, adolescents and adults, Gretchen currently specializes in the treatment of Binge Eating Disorder and related disorders, body image, and weight-related issues in adults. Gretchen is particularly interested in the treatment of these issues in individualswith mood disorders, life transition and adjustment issues, and histories of trauma—including physical and sexual abuse and neglect. Gretchen has advanced trainined in the use of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) which is described in the current treatment guidelines of the American Psychiatric Association and the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies as an effective treatment for post traumatic stress.
• Kristine Vazzano PhD, Clinical Staff
  Kristine earned a doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology from the University of Detroit/ Mercy. She specializes in the treatment of children, adolescents and adults experiencing a range of eating and body image concerns including anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating disorder. Kristine has a special interest in working with adolescents and families. She offers a skills-based training program for family members and others affected by a loved one’s eating disorder. Kristine is a member of the Academy for Eating Disorders (AED).
• Lee McDonagh RD, CDE, Nutritionist
  Lee is a registered dietitian and certified diabetes educator, earned a Bachelor of Science from the University of Detroit/Mercy and has completed graduate courses at the University of Michigan and Madonna University. With more than 25 years of experience in the field of nutrition and health and nearly 20 years of experience in the field of eating disorders, Lee has an extensive background working with the non-diet paradigm. In addition to her work with Bodywise and The Center for Eating Disorders, Lee provides nutrition services in area physician and psychology offices. She is a member of the American Dietetic Association, Nutrition Entrepreneurs of Michigan, the American Diabetes Association, the American Association of Diabetes Educators and is Past President of the Michigan Dietetic Association.
• Melissa Sundermann, DO, FACOI, Medical Director
  Melissa received her medical degree from Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine. She completed her Internal Medicine residency through Michigan State University as well. In 2006, she was inducted into the American College of Osteopathic Physicians as a Fellow. Melissa has been treating patients with eating disorders for the past decade. Before joining The Center for Eating Disorders, she worked at University Health Services at The University of Michigan. She was a member of the Eating Issues Network, a multi-disciplinary treatment team made up of physicians, clinical therapists, and nutritionists. She completed a Faculty Scholar Program in Integrative Medicine through the University of Michigan and also participated in a Professional Training Program in Mind Body Medicine through the Center for Mind Body Medicine. Melissa’s style of treating her patients emphasizes treating the body as a fully integrated system, incorporating conventional medicine with other modalities of healing.
• Suzanne Dooley-Hash, MD
  Suzanne received her medical degree from Northwestern University Medical School in Chicago, IL. After completing residency training in Emergency Medicine at the University of Michigan she joined the faculty there and is currently appointed as a Clinical Assistant Professor in Emergency Medicine. Throughout her work Suzanne has been interested in the impact of mental health, particularly eating disorders and substance abuse, on her patients’ overall well-being and is expanding her practice to include primary care in order to provide more comprehensive, long-term care to her patients. Suzanne is also very active in research and has published and presented results of her work in medical education research internationally. Her current research interests include early identification of eating disorders through improved screening, the comorbidity of eating disorders with both psychiatric and medical conditions, and methods for improving education about eating disorders for healthcare providers.

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• Ellen Shuman, AWeighOut
• Char Tosi, Founder, Woman Within
• Sherri Richards, President, Rise Consulting LLC