Theresa Fassihi, PHD, FAED, CEDS-S, is a clinical psychologist with more than 20 years of experience treating eating disorders at all levels of care. She graduated with a B.A. from Stanford University and received a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Tulsa and pursued post graduate training in psychoanalysis with the Center for Psychoanalytic Studies in Houston. Dr. Fassihi worked for the National Health Service in the United Kingdom before joining the Clinical Staff at The Menninger Clinic, working on the Eating Disorders Program unit. When the unit closed, she opened the Houston Eating Disorders Center, which later became Eating Recovery Center. She started an intensive outpatient program for trauma, Encourage Trauma Center. She is now in private practice, focusing on Family Based Treatment for children and adolescents and trauma treatment. She is a Fellow with the Academy for Eating Disorders, a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist with the International Association of Eating disorder Specialists and a founding member of Houston Eating Disorders Specialists. She is also a member of the Houston Psychoanalytic Society, Houston Psychological Association and Houston Group Psychotherapy Society.  

Panel Discussion with

Theresa Fassihi, PHD, FAED, CEDS-S

members of a treatment team

psychologist

Abbie is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) and Certified Eating Disorder Registered Dietitian (CEDRD). She earned her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Nutritional Sciences from Oklahoma State University and did her dietetic internship through the University of Houston. She worked for several years at Center for Discovery, an eating disorder treatment center providing partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient levels of care. There, Abbie received training on the treatment of anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder, and ARFID, and worked with many vegetarian/vegan clients.

In addition to eating disorders, Abbie also specializes in PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome). She leads a weekly virtual PCOS support group and counsels individuals on strategies for PCOS treatment. She practices from a non-diet approach and is passionate about helping people heal their relationship with food and their bodies through the principles of intuitive eating. Abbie believes strongly in accessible care and that everyone who needs a dietitian should have one. She currently lives in the Montrose area with her husband and their Aussiedoodle puppy named Ozzie.

abigail womack, ms, rdn, ld, cedrd

registered dietitian

Dr. Stefani Reinold is a board certified psychiatrist, women’s mental health expert, and eating disorders specialist. She is author of the book Let Your Heart Out, podcast host of the show It’s Not about the Food, wife and mother. She has presented nationally and internationally on the topics of binge eating disorder in pregnancy, social media and eating disorders, and general women’s mental health topics. She is passionate about personalized mental health care and integrative health solutions for patients. 

stefani reinold, md

psychiatrist

Carley is the Executive Director at Center for Discovery residential treatment center in Cypress, TX. She earned a Bachelors of Science in Nursing from University of Arkansas and a Masters in Nursing Administration from The University of Texas at Arlington. Her nursing experience includes neonatal ICU, pediatric ICU, and elementary school nursing. In 2019 she was given the opportunity to work at Center for Discovery as the Nurse Administrator. She immediately knew her passion for helping others and love of intentional relationships would be welcomed. Her desire to walk alongside teens and young adults with eating disorders has been growing ever since. Carley is continuously learning about the medical complications of eating disorders and is forever grateful to Dr. Edward Tyson and Jennifer Nagel for all they have taught her. Carley has two hilarious children, Cohen and Riot, and a very important cat named Shampoo. She studied sign language as her foreign language in high school, she usually has a different hobby each month, and she likes to practice her British and Aussie accents at random times. 

carley campbell, msn, rn

registered nurse

Sunnie Gruwell resides in Houston, Texas with her husband and six children. She graduated with a teaching degree in health education from Brigham Young University, but is lucky enough to be able to stay home to raise her kids. She has immense gratitude for the life-saving treatment her oldest daughter received at the Eating Recovery Center in Denver, Colorado and recognizes the extremely important role that caregiver knowledge and education play in the treatment of adolescents with eating disorders. Her continued support for her daughter reinforces the reality that recovery is not a one-time event, but a journey. She currently serves on the Recovery Ambassador Council for the Eating Recovery Center and feels grateful for the opportunities this has provided to share her story with others.

sunnie gruwell

family member

Brittany Niebel (she/her) is a community nutrition professional and creator based in Houston, TX. Brittany lived with anorexia as a teenager and orthorexia as a young adult but has been in recovery for 3 years. She acquired a Bachelor of Science in Nutritional Sciences from Texas A&M University in 2014 and a Master of Public Health in Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences from the University of Texas School of Public Health in 2016. Brittany is a non-diet, HAES®-aligned dietitian that is passionate about helping others find peace with food and their bodies by sharing both her personal story and expertise through her Instagram account "the.peaceful.warrior.rd".

brittany niebel, mph, rd, ld

ed survivor