Professional Background
Kerry is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Arizona. Kerry treats eating disorders of all ages and genders and has earned the distinction of Certified Eating Disorders Specialist (CEDS). She has a master’s degree in Marriage & Family Therapy and thoroughly enjoys working with couples and families.
Kerry has over three decades of clinical experience working with people of all ages struggling with eating disorders and related conditions. Her specialty areas of practice include the treatment of eating disorders, OCD, PTSD, mood disorders, perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, birth trauma, and post-abortion recovery.
Kerry has worked in a variety of leadership positions including as the Assistant Clinical Director for many years overseeing multiple programs within a world-renowned eating disorder treatment facility. In this role, she helped to develop their trauma recovery curriculum in addition to training other clinicians in the areas of DBT, CBT, and spiritual integration. Kerry enjoys training new clinicians and offers supervision, consultation, and
coaching to professionals nationally. She is certified by the International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals (IAEDP) to train and supervise those seeking certification as CEDS. She is a board-approved supervisor with the Arizona Board of Counseling.
Kerry has co-authored a peer-reviewed journal article regarding the connection between bulimia and trauma which was featured in an eating disorder treatment manual. She is regularly called upon to consult with other professionals treating eating disorders throughout the country as an expert in her field and has contributed to numerous online magazine articles. She recently published her first book entitled, Out on Your Own:
Starting a Private Practice for Mental Health Practitioners.
Contributor to the following publications:
Cumella, E.J., Eberly, M.C., & Hall, A.D. (2008). Eating Disorders: A Handbook of Christian Treatment.
Nashville, TN.
Hulsey, K. (2006). Trauma and Bulimia Nervosa: A Case Study. The Remuda Review: The Christian Journal of Eating Disorders. 5(3) 33-34.
Professional Affiliations:
International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals
