Therapists

Christina Felonis

Dr. Christina Felonis is a postdoctoral fellow at the UCSD Eating Disorders Center for Treatment and Research in the Adult Program. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Theater from Bates College and her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Drexel University. She completed her pre-doctoral internship at the UCSD Eating Disorders Center and at Rady Children’s Hospital in the primary care mental health integration rotation. Dr. Felonis has treated eating disorders and their comorbidities including mood, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive, and trauma related disorders.

Margaret “Marti” Edwards

Margaret “Marti” Edwards is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor who works in the Adult Treatment Program at the UC San Diego Health Eating Disorders Center for Treatment and Research. Marti received her BA in Psychology and BS in Family Studies and Human Development from the University of Arizona in 2019. She then moved to San Diego and received her MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from the University of San Diego in 2021. Marti serves as the Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders Track Co-Coordinator and the Co-Occurring Disorders Track Co-Coordinator.

Kelsey Ramos Christerson

Kelsey is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who works in the adult PHP/IOP at the UCSD Eating Disorders Center. Kelsey graduated with her BA in Psychology from San Francisco State University in 2013 and received her Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy from Azusa Pacific University. Kelsey works with TAY (transitional age youth population) and adult patients treating mood, anxiety and personality disorders.

Rachel Chagnon

Rachel Chagnon is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Family Programming Track Coordinator in the Adult Program at the UC San Diego Health Eating Disorders Center for Treatment and Research. Rachel graduated with her BA in Psychology from Sonoma State University and earned her MA in Marital and Family therapy from the University of San Diego.

Sanvi Beri

Sanvi Beri is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) who works in the adult PHP/IOP at the UC San Diego Health Eating Disorders Center. She has been working with the eating disorder population since 2017. Sanvi graduated with her BS in Psychology and a minor in Cognitive & Behavioral Neuroscience from the University of Colorado in 2018. She then moved from colorful Colorado to sunny San Diego and earned her MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from the University of San Diego in 2021.