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Treatment Team
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Marilyn Hughes, LPC is a certified eating disorder specialist with 15 years of practice experience. She developed ladder to the moon following her departure from Decatur Hospital in 1995 where she had been therapist, inpatient coordinator, and program director working in their Eating Disorder Program. She also directed Decatur Recovery Residence, an independent housing community for women with eating disorders. “I believe the recovery process for eating disorders can be a powerful agent for change when we all work together as a team.” Ms Hughes is currently director of ladder to the moon, an Atlanta eating disorder practice, where she conducts eating disorder evaluations, as well as on-going individual therapy and intensive group therapy. She is a clinical member of the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals. Most recently, she co-produced BodySpeaks: Finding a Voice Through Art Therapy with Comer Rudd-Gates, ATR, LPC. |
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Carol Kelly, RD, LD,
has 20 years of experience working with Atlanta eating disorders (anorexia
nervosa, bulimia, and compulsive eating). She is a health education/wellness
specialist at Emory University and was the staff nutritionist at SAFE
Recovery Systems in Atlanta. Ms. Kelly believes that "each person's
path to obtaining a healthy relationship with food their body is unique.
As a nutritionist, I work with each client to develop and maintain
a healthy lifestyle." Ms. Kelly is a member of the Georgia Dietetic
Association, Atlanta Chapter and is active in the local chapter of
Nutrition Therapists. Ms. Kelly designed a model of health education
outreach to student athletes and presented on this topic at the American
College Health and Southern College Health Association annual conferences.
Ms. Kelly has participated in ladder to the moon, an Atlanta eating
disorders center, since its
inception in 1995. |
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Gary Royals, MS, HFI,
is a fitness specialist and health educator who has developed an expertise
in working with adults with eating disorders, chronic health problems,
depression, anxiety, physical and emotional challenges, and those
who generally lack motivation to exercise and/or address wellness
issues. Mr. Royals uses research-based exercise programming, motivation
principles, as well as behavioral and physical education modalities
to assist clients in changing attitudes and behavior regarding self-care,
ability, and fitness. Mr. Royals completed a B.S. in Nursing and a
M.S. in Wellness with concentrations in Aging (Gerontology) and Therapeutic
Recreation. "Exercise should be goal-directed and fun; as well
as, a time to de-stress and socialize!" To achieve health and
fitness goals, Gary believes it is important for clients to make a
lifestyle change by incorporating self-care and exercise into a regular
routine. Mr. Royals is a member of the American College of Sports
Medicine, National Strength and Conditioning Association, and the
International Dance and Exercise Association (IDEA). His organization
is Above
All Fitness. |
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Anne R. Smith,
LPC, is a licensed professional
counselor with a particular interest in working with eating
disorders, addictions and adult and childhood trauma. "Much of the process
of working with eating disorders requires bringing what is unconscience to
conscience awareness." Ann teaches and uses mindfulness practices to
facilitate that awareness. "The goal of mindfulness is to participate
in the present moment in a state of complete awareness of your behaviors,
body sensations and experience. Through mindful awareness the client
learns to accept his/her experience without judgment."
Anne enjoys seeing women and men regain control of their lives and their
ability to consider creative options to change through mindfulness,
cognitive behavioral skills and inter relational process. After retiring
from her first career as a flight attendant with Delta Air Lines, Ms.
Smith began pursuing her dream of psychotherap practice. Anne received
her postgraduate training at the Metropolitan Psychotherapy Community
Clinic (now Metropolitan Counseling Services). She has held a position
on the boards of MCS and the Licensed Professional Counselors Association
of Georgia. |
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Dorothy Davis is a licensed professional counselor in the state of Georgia. Over her 16 year career, she has worked in a variety of clinical settings, and has focused her work on women’s growth and developing and teaching practical skills in helping people develop more satisfying relationships with themselves and others. As result of her training in massage therapy, her orientation includes working with individuals by raising body awareness, acceptance, and pleasure. “I believe everyone’s ability for healing. Working with Ladder to the Moon offers me an opportunity to witness and support people in their healing journey.” |
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