Meredith is a graduate student at Alliant International University, California School of Professional Psychology (CSPP) working towards her PsyD in clinical psychology. She is completing her clinical training at the UCSD eating disorder center in the Adult program. She received her M.A in clinical psychology from Alliant International University, CSPP in June 2025 and received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from New York University in 2013. Formally an actor and originally an east coaster, Meredith loves to incorporate her own unique life experiences into her work.

Alexis Arreola is a doctoral practicum student in the Pediatric Clinic at the University of California San Diego Eating Disorders Center for Treatment and Research and a PsyD student in Clinical Psychology at Alliant International University. She earned her Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from Pepperdine University in 2023.

Kendal Reeder (she/her) is a predoctoral clinical psychology intern at the UCSD Eating Disorders Center and a doctoral candidate at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). During her graduate training, Kendal worked as a clinician at the UCLA Psychology Clinic and at the Providence Saint John’s Child and Family Development Center in Santa Monica, CA.

William Grunewald (he/him) is a pre-doctoral psychology intern at the University of California San Diego Eating Disorders Center and a clinical psychology doctoral candidate at Auburn University. He graduated from the University of California San Diego with a BS in Psychology and obtained his MA in Psychology at San Diego State University.

Alexis is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist at Rady Children Hospital’s Medical Behavioral Unit (MBU). Alexis is a local San Diegan and loves working at Rady Children’s Hospital to serve her home community. She completed her Bachelor of Science in Psychology at UC San Diego, graduate training at University of San Diego, and practicum training at UCSD Center for Healthy Eating and Activity Research (CHEAR) outpatient clinic. Alexis has also had training at UCSD Internal Medicine in an integrated care setting, and has worked in private practice.

Emily is a therapist on the Medical Behavioral Unit (MBU) located at Rady Children’s Hospital. She has her Master of Arts in Marital and Family Therapy from the University of San Diego. Previously, she received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Whitworth University in Spokane, WA. Emily completed her graduate school practicum traineeship gaining experience on the adult, adolescent, and pediatric programs within the UCSD Eating Disorders Center providing individual, group, and multi-family group therapy.

Brenna Yob is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who specializes in eating disorder treatment at UC San Diego Eating Disorders Center for Treatment and Research. She has worked with the eating disorder population since 2022 across roles as a Milieu Therapist and Admissions Clinician, providing care to children, adolescents, and families navigating Anorexia Nervosa (restricting and binge/purge subtypes) and Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID), often alongside co-occurring conditions including anxiety, depression, OCD, ADHD, and phobias.

Nicole Lee (she/her) is an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist in the Pediatric Clinic at the UCSD Eating Disorder Center for Treatment and Research. She earned her Master’s Degree in Marital and Family Therapy from the University of San Diego and her Bachelor of Arts in French and Arabic from Portland State University. Nicole has lived and worked in Morocco and France, where her teaching experience deepened her understanding of cultural systems, family dynamics, and their influence on well-being. She integrates these perspectives into her clinical work with children and families.

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.