MA

Master of Arts

Claire Binns

Claire Binns (she/her) is an Associate Clinical Social Worker in the Pediatric Clinic at the UC San Diego Health Eating Disorders Center for Treatment and Research. She earned her B.A. in Psychology from the College of William & Mary and completed her Master's in Social Work at the University of Maryland Baltimore, with a specialization in Clinical Behavioral Health.

Claire Cusack

Claire Cusack (she/they) is an APA predoctoral psychology intern and a clinical psychology doctoral candidate at the University of Louisville. They earned their BA in Psychology from Agnes Scott College and obtained their MA in Psychology at Towson University. During graduate school, Claire received extensive training in eating disorders and commonly co-occurring disorders, including anxiety and mood disorders.

Alexis Arreola

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.

Alexis Escalera

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 Capps

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

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

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

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.