Elissa Woodruff

PhD

CREDENTIALS/DISCIPLINE: PhD/Psychologist.

BOARD CERTIFIED: No.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Number of years treating patients with eating disorders: 10+ years

Number of patients with eating disorders I treat annually: 15+

EDUCATION, TRAINING, and EXPERTISE: I am a licensed psychologist certified in family based therapy for eating disorders, also known as Maudsley therapy (for details, refer to the “Services” section of my website). Additionally, I teach emotion-focused techniques to families. I have taught eating disorder treatment approaches to predoctoral interns and postdoctoral fellows at Stanford University and provide consultation services to mental health professionals. I earned my PhD From the University of North Texas and trained at Stanford University where I specialized in the treatment of young adults and developed expertise in working with eating disorders, members of the LGBTQ community, and substance abuse.

TREATMENT PHILOSOPHY: I use a relational emotion focused family based approach to therapy. I use both emotion focused and family based therapy to treat eating disorders from a family perspective. I also work individually using an emotion focused and relational approach. I also employ cognitive behavioral techniques to assist with cognitive and behavioral change necessary in the healing from an eating disorder.

FEES: Cash, Credit Cards, Personal Checks, Sliding Scale

INSURANCE: None.

  • Contact by e-mail
  • Wheelchair accessible

LANGUAGES:

  • English

POPULATION SERVED:

  • Adolescents
  • Adults
  • Athletes
  • Children
  • Ethnic Minorities
  • Families
  • LGBTQ+
  • Males

CONDITIONS TREATED:

  • Addictions
  • Affective Disorders
  • Anorexia Nervosa
  • Binge Eating
  • Body Dysmorphic Disorder
  • Bulimia Nervosa
  • Co-Morbidity
  • Compulsive Exercise
  • Dissociative Disorders
  • Night Eating Syndrome
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
  • Orthorexia
  • OSFED
  • Overeating
  • PTSD
  • Weight Stigma

TREATMENT APPROACHES:

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Family Based Therapy
  • Family Therapy
  • Individual Therapy
  • Psychoanalysis
  • Solution Focused Therapy

TREATMENT SETTINGS:

  • Outpatient