Bio
Kelly Wakeland is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker specializing in the treatment of eating disorders. She practices from a weight-neutral, Health at Every Size foundation and is committed to providing inclusive, affirming care, grounded in the belief that everyone deserves access to treatment and that recovery is possible.
Kelly has extensive training in evidence-based eating disorder treatments, including Family-Based Treatment (FBT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy–Enhanced (CBT-E), and has completed clinical certification training in CBT-AR. She earned her Master of Science in Social Work from the Columbia University School of Social Work in 2019 and has been licensed since 2022. She has worked across multiple levels of care in both in-person and virtual settings and also owns a private practice.
Educational background
- Columbia University - Master of Social Work (MSW), Clinical Social Work
- California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo - BA, Communication Studies
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
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