Eating Disorder 101: Evidence-Based Treatments
Maddi Carr
March 6, 2026
Discover the therapeutic treatment modalities for eating disorders which are backed by statistical evidence for their efficacy.
Ages Served: 12 and up
Specialities: Anxiety, Body Image, Depression, Eating Disorders, Grief, Identity Exploration, LGBTQIA+ Issues, Life Transitions, Neurodivergence, OCD, Relationships, Trauma
My primary specialties include eating disorders, body image work, identity exploration, LGBTQIA+ issues, relational and attachment wounds, trauma, and neurodiversity.
I am practicing the art of uncoolness. When I’m not in my therapy chair, you can find me reading sci-fi in the park, writing lovably terrible fiction, having thoughtful conversations with my cat, and being as much of a nerd as possible.
Prior to joining Treehouse Counseling in 2025, I spent two years as an Associate Eating Disorder Therapist at Center for Discovery in Portland, Oregon. From 2022 to 2023, I worked in two advanced field placements in Las Cruces, New Mexico: an adolescent PHP/IOP mental health program at Peak Behavioral Health, and a school-based mental health program at Organ Mountain High School.
I have a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from New Mexico State University (2023), with a minor in Integrative Behavioral Health. I also have a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from University of Oregon (2020), with minors in law and Latin.
Discover the therapeutic treatment modalities for eating disorders which are backed by statistical evidence for their efficacy.
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Part 2 of our eating disorders series. Learn the key differences between eating disorder subtypes, including anorexia, bulimia, binge-eating disorder, ARFID, and OSFED.
Part 1 of our eating disorders series. Maddi Carr at Treehouse Counseling in Beaverton breaks down the difference between clinical eating disorder and disordered eating.