Equip helps families recover from eating disorders at home.

Since recovering from anorexia as a teenager, Kristina has been on a mission to ensure that all families have access to high quality treatment. Kristina co-founded and is an active board member of Project HEAL, an Ashoka Fellow, a Forbes 30 under 30 social entrepreneur, and a Facebook Community Leadership Fellow, and graduated from Harvard College with a bachelors degree in psychology in 2014. 

Erin is a clinical psychologist, researcher, and a former director at the leading UC San Diego Eating Disorder Center. She has 15+ years experience with adolescents and adults in inpatient, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient settings and opened the first pediatric ED program. She’s led dozens of national and international trainings in evidence-based ED treatment and is passionate about improving access to quality care.

Dr. Derenne, a board-certified child, adolescent, and adult psychiatrist specializes in eating disorder treatment. She is a Clinical Professor at Stanford and certified in FBT. Dr. Derenne graduated from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, and completed her residency and fellowship at Harvard Medical School.

Dr. Katherine Hill, a board-certified pediatrician completed her undergraduate, MD degree, and pediatric residency at Stanford. Before Equip, she was a Clinical Assistant Professor of Adolescent Medicine at Stanford, caring for adolescents with eating disorders in the inpatient and outpatient settings. A former collegiate swimmer, her research has focused on ED’s in athletes.

Smita is a product leader with 16+ years of experience in building and scaling digital health products and teams. She recently served as Chief Product Officer at WithMe Health and SVP, Product at Evolent Health.

Prior to Equip, Brooke held roles in venture capital, corporate development, and investment banking - all with a focus on driving innovation and improved alignment within the healthcare system.  

Cara is a clinical psychologist with over 15 years of experience in eating disorders. She was awarded an Early Career Investigator Award from the Academy of Eating Disorders. Cara’s research is funded by the NIMH and published in top-tier journals. Before Equip, she was faculty at Stanford University.

Molly has clinical and operational experience in a variety of healthcare settings, including large health systems and hyper-growth startups. She is clinically trained as a therapist and provided therapy to clients with eating disorders. Molly has a master’s degree in clinical psychology and another in healthcare administration.

Owais has over a decade of experience in transforming organizations to be data driven. After 7 years in healthcare, he's motivated to leverage data and advanced analytics to improve lives and reduce the cost of care. In his free time he loves playing basketball competitively and adventures with his wife and daughter.

Elisa has 20+ years experience building and leading strategic human resources, people, and talent functions in rapidly growing and evolving organizations.  Her passion and expertise lies in inspiring diverse, people-first cultures and coaching organizational leaders to maximize their strengths and the strengths of their teams. She has an Ed.M from Boston University, has been an adjunct faculty member at Bentley University, and served on several non-profit Boards.

Meaghen finds joy in exploration while driving toward excellence. She has spent her entire career in healthcare developing, motivating and leading teams in rapidly evolving environments. She excels at establishing strong, collaborative partnerships internally and externally.  When not working you can usually find her exploring local cuisine or engaging in sports.

Dr. Tana Luo is a clinical psychologist with a Ph.D. from the University of Southern California. She completed her predoctoral and postdoctoral training at the UC San Diego Eating Disorders Center. Dr. Luo received specialized training in treating pediatric eating disorders and has experience working with children, adolescents, and adults.

Amber is a clinical social worker who graduated from NYU. She has worked in a variety of clinical settings, with diverse populations. Amber enjoys guiding families and individuals towards healing. 

Brittany is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with extensive experience working with adolescents and families. She is passionate about removing barriers to quality eating disorder treatment.

Brittney is an LCSW with extensive experience treating eating disorders. She was a speaker for Weill Cornell/ New York Presbyterian and serves as a SIG co-chair for the Academy of Eating Disorders.

Lainy Clark is a Licensed Professional Counselor residing in the Texas area. She is passionate about empowering families to help their loved ones achieve recovery. 

Sara graduated from Chapman University in 2017 with her Master’s in Marriage and Family Therapy and has provided treatment for those with eating disorders for the past three years. Sara is passionate about the treatment of eating disorders, the recovery process, and helping patients “build a life worth living” from a mindfulness-based foundation. In her free time, Sara enjoys spending time with her boyfriend and her two kitties, Marco and Miska, yoga, getting out in nature, and letting loose at game nights with friends.

Renee is a licensed clinical social worker who graduated from Temple University. After helping her daughter and son through their anorexia and ARFID recovery journeys, Renee focused her professional practice on supporting families through their loved ones eating disorder recoveries.

Anna is a therapist in NY and NJ. She has over 20 years of social work experience working in a child residential setting, the field of adoption and with private clients. From her own, lived journey through an ED, her message to others is – don't go it alone. You deserve a team!

I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California. I live in the Greater Los Angeles area, and I have been working with the Eating Disorder population for the past 8 years. Recently trained in EMDR. Happy to be with Equip!

Carly is a licensed psychologist and earned her doctorate in psychology from the University of Denver. She completed her predoctoral training at the University of San Diego and her postdoctoral training at UC San Diego. During her trainings, she received specialized training in treating eating disorders. Carly is committed to supporting families as they achieve recovery!

Dr. Alyssa Chimiklis is a licensed clinical psychologist. She received her PhD in Clinical Psychology from The Graduate Center, City University of New York and completed her APA Accredited Pre-Doctoral Internship at MercyFirst. She completed her postdoctoral training at UC San Diego Health Eating Disorders Center for Treatment and Research with specialized training in treating adolescents with a range of eating disorders. Dr. Chimiklis has experience implementing evidence-based treatments including FBT and DBT across different levels of care. When she’s not at work, she enjoys spending time exploring California (as she is a former east-coaster).

Carise Rotach is a licensed marriage and family therapist based in Minneapolis, MN. She began her work in eating disorders as a residential support staff in Minnesota where she became familiar with the unique struggles of eating disorders. Carise weaves in her experience as a relationship therapist and a family system therapist to treat eating disorders from a village perspective. She is particularly interested in the intersection of marginalized identities and eating disorders, and practices from an identity-affirming lens.

I am a licensed clinical social worker based in Chicago, and I have worked in community mental health, higher education, and private practice settings. Most recently, I served as a key member of a multidisciplinary assessment and treatment team for university students with eating disorders, advised a chapter of The Body Project, and ran a group focused on cultivating healthy self-image. I am passionate about challenging societal norms of beauty, take a health at every size approach, and am so excited to be part of the team at Equip!

Nicole Josephine Kline graduated with a Masters of Science in Professional Counseling with an emphasis in Marriage, Couples, and Family Therapy from Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi in 2021. She currently holds a Licensed Professional Counselor Candidacy in the state of Colorado. Nicole has continuing education in the realm of Emotionally Focused Therapy and Attachment Science. She is passionate about the arts and culture and enjoys attending plays and musicals. Nicole believes that we are highly influenced and shaped by our families, cultural traditions, and local communities.

Allissa is a Licensed Master Social Worker residing in the New York area. She earned a Master of Social Work degree from Hunter College: Silberman School of Social Work and has over a decade of experience in delivering specialized supportive services to at-risk populations. Allissa is passionate about helping children, adolescents, adults, and families achieve their goals and thrive. In her free time, Allissa enjoys traveling, the natural world and spending time outdoors, animals, video games with friends, and writing.

I am a Licensed Associate Counselor and I received my Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Caldwell University.  I have experience with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Person-Centered Therapy, Dialectical and Behavioral Therapy, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, among others.  My passion is helping clients and their families use their personal strengths to take steps to heal themselves and move towards meaningful living in recovery, free of eating disorders.  In my free time, I enjoy dance, horseback riding, and going on mini-adventures with friends and family.

Janise is a registered Associate Professional Clinical Counselor. She received her Master’s in Mental Health Counseling from the University at Albany, SUNY in 2016 and is a member of the California Association for Licensed Professional Clinical Counselors. An Upstate New York native now residing in Southern California, Janise has had the pleasure of serving clients from coast to coast. 

Rachel Freeman is a licensed master of social work from The University of Georgia currently based in Atlanta, Georgia. In her career, she has served the following populations: substance abuse, refugees, incarcerated persons, and low-income children and families. Rachel is well versed in several therapy modalities such as DBT, CBT, REBT, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing to name a few. Her passion is guiding people to live their most fulfilling lives, with special consideration for vulnerable and oppressed populations.