Dr. Kendall Sharp is a postdoctoral fellow at the UCSD Eating Disorders Center for Treatment and Research in the Adolescent Program. She earned her B.A. in Psychology at the University of North Texas and her Master of Public Health from Harvard University. Dr. Sharp earned her PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in August 2024. Dr. Sharp completed her APA accredited pre-doctoral internship at Children’s Medical Center in Dallas, Texas rotating through Pediatric Eating Disorders Program, where she provided individual and group therapy in the inpatient and partial hospitalization programs. Additionally, Dr. Sharp completed rotations at Children’s Medical Center in the child abuse and gastroenterology clinics. During her doctoral training, Dr. Sharp lead weekly adult Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills groups and conducted long-term psychotherapy for adult clients. Her pre-doctoral research focused on eating disorders in sexual and gender minority youth. She has been trained in DBT, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), and psychodynamic psychotherapy. Dr. Sharp integrates evidence-based treatments while using a family systems and intersectionality lens for conceptualization. When not at work, Dr. Sharp enjoys reading, working on her embroidery skills, and spending time outside. Dr. Sharp is excited to spend more time at the beach during her time at UCSD EDCTR!