Lauren Muhlheim
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American Addiction Centers (AAC)
American Addiction Centers (AAC) is the leading provider for addiction treatment across the U.S. specializing in evidence-based treatment and mental health care.
At AAC, we aim to treat the whole person, which includes those with co-occurring mental health disorders, physical illnesses, or social issues related to addiction treatment.
About
Lauren Muhlheim, Psy.D., CEDS is a psychologist who provides evidence-based psychotherapy for adults and adolescents.
In graduate school she trained at the Rutgers Eating Disorder Clinic under G. Terence Wilson, Ph.D. who (along with Christopher Fairburn) was instrumental in developing the leading cognitive behavioral protocol for eating disorders. Dr. Muhlheimâs primary focus remains eating disorders and she has treated patients in outpatient settings worldwide, most recently in Shanghai and Los Angeles.
She is recognized as a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist (CDES) by the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals (IAEDP) and is certified in Maudsley (FBT) for adolescent eating disorders by the Training Institute for Child and Adolescent Eating Disorders. She has held various leadership positions within the Academy for Eating Disorders, including co-chair of the AED Social Media Committee. She is currently serving on the AED Board of Directors as Director for Outreach.
Credentials
- Psy.D.
- Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology
- Rutgers University; B.A. (Psychology)
- Princeton University
American Addiction Centers (AAC)
American Addiction Centers (AAC) is the leading provider for addiction treatment across the U.S. specializing in evidence-based treatment and mental health care.
At AAC, we aim to treat the whole person, which includes those with co-occurring mental health disorders, physical illnesses, or social issues related to addiction treatment.