Lauren Muhlheim

Lauren Muhlheim, PsyD, is a clinical psychologist and eating disorders specialist. Muhlheim trained at the Rutgers Eating Disorder Clinic and is certified in family-based treatment by the Training Institute for Child and Adolescent Eating Disorders. She is certified as an eating disorder specialist (CEDS) through the International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals (IAEDP) and has worked in a variety of settings, including internationally, and, most recently in private practice where more than 80 percent of her patients present with eating disorders. Muhlheim conducts workshops and seminars for parents, treatment professionals, graduate students in psychology, and psychiatry residents. She has her own website and blog, she’s the eating disorders expert for Verywell.com, and is clinical director for the eating disorder information website, Mirror-Mirror Eating Disorder. She’s affiliated with a number of eating disorder and psychology organizations and is very active on social media. She has built a solid professional platform around eating disorder recovery using FBT. Currently, she is director of Eating Disorder Therapy LA, a multidisciplinary specialized outpatient eating disorder practice in the heart of Los Angeles, California.