Dr. Lauren Mulheim

PSYD 1995

AWARDS:

Peterson Prize

2019

Dr. Lauren Muhlheim, Psy.D., FAED, CEDS is a psychologist, fellow of the Academy for Eating Disorders (AED), and certified eating disorder specialist (CEDS) and approved supervisor for the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals (iaedp). She directs Eating Disorder Therapy LA in Los Angeles and is able to provide teletherapy in California and New York. She provides cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for adults and family-based treatment (FBT) for adolescents and adheres to Health at Every Size ® principles. She is certified in FBT for adolescent eating disorders and is the author of When Your Teen Has an Eating Disorder: Practical Strategies to Help Your Teen Overcome Anorexia, Bulimia, and Binge Eating, published in 2018.

Dr. Muhlheim holds leadership roles in several professional organizations including the AED, iaedp LA Chapter, and the Los Angeles County Psychological Association. Dr. Muhlheim is the Eating Disorders Expert for Verywell (formerly About.com) and is Clinical Director of the Eating Disorder Information website, Mirror-Mirror Eating Disorders. She presents nationally to parents, professionals, and trainees on treatment for eating disorders, social media ethics, and professional ethics. She is active on social media and is an adjunct professor at Pepperdine University. Dr. Muhlheim was recently selected to teach the iaedp core course for certification for professionals of all disciplines pursuing certification as eating disorder specialists.