Hi, I'm Carolyn. Pull up a chair. Let’s get to know one another!

As a Certified Eating Disorders Specialist & Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist, my passion is helping people heal from the wounds that bind them. 

Whatever you’re facing, wherever you’ve come from and whatever you’re hoping for, I believe with all my heart that:


 

You don’t need to face it alone.

I have shared a home with an eating disorder. I know how excruciatingly difficult it can be to make it through a single day, let alone imagine a time when you are not consumed by worries about what you eat and how you experience your body. I will help you feel safe and supported so you can access your bravest self in order to find healing and joy.

You can triumph over your battle.

You are stronger than you imagine. With genuine support and skilled guidance, you can find the inner strength to uncover, overcome and face up to your darkest struggles. As a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist, I provide a holistic, personalized approach that respects your unique situation and incorporates both the art and science of eating disorders treatment.

My confidence that you can find recovery is rooted both in my family’s eventual triumph over this devastating disorder and in the experience of journeying with many clients over the years.  

 

What I bring…

Vast expertise & clinical experience

With over 20 years (and counting) engaging with treatment centers, recovery teams, and medical providers, I’m grateful to be able to treat and consult on extraordinarily complex ED cases. 

Deep compassion, warmth & nurturing

Being a therapist is my great privilege. My respect for and belief in each client shows up in the nurturing, protected space I provide, the humility and curiosity I bring to each session, and the authenticity and compassion that underpins my work. 

My approach

My clients have taught me that authenticity, flexibility, and creativity are essential for growth and change. Every one of us is an unique expression of being human.   That’s why my approach doesn’t follow a formula. Instead, I draw on various methods and training to meet you right where you are, right now.  

A typical therapy journey may include:

  • Evidence-based eating disorder treatment

  • Neuroscience based trauma treatment

  • Cognitive therapy

  • Somatic therapy

  • Internal Family Systems therapy

  • Spirituality

  • Family therapy

  • Experiential or nature based therapy


 

My experience + qualifications

I enjoy working with families, individuals, couples, and groups, whether heterosexual or LGBTQIA

My focus areas include:

– Disordered Eating in Children, Teens, and Adults

– Trauma and Dissociation

– Overspending and Money Issues

– Family and Couples Therapy

– Co-occurring Substance Abuse and Disordered Eating


  • Qualifications

    ☑ Master of Social Work, UNC Chapel Hill

    ☑ Master of Divinity, SEBTS

    ☑ Licensed Clinical Social Worker

    ☑ Certified Eating Disorder Specialist

    ☑ Licensed Clinical Addictions Specialist

    ☑ Certified Safe and Sound Protocol Provider

  • Experience

    ☑ 20+ years lived experience as a family member of a person with food and body concerns

    ☑ 20+ years lived experience in a larger body

    ☑ 20+ Experience in non-profits, community mental health, residential, intensive outpatient, and outpatient settings

  • Further Training

    ☑ Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Levels 1 and 2

    ☑ Embodied Recovery, Levels 1 and 2

    ☑ Internal Family Systems

    ☑ Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

    ☑ EMDR

    ☑ Family-Based Treatment

    ☑ SPACE (Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions)

    ☑ Brain-Based Therapeutic Applications

It would be an honor to accompany you on your journey to a more abundant, peace-filled, and authentic life.

 How can I support you?

Individual therapy

Integrated therapy to support adults and parents of teens with eating disorders, disordered eating, trauma and body image challenges in person in Asheville, NC or virtual across North Carolina & South Carolina

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