Working With Disordered Eating when Providing Services in Perinatal Mental Health

Tara Deliberto, PhD, is a clinical psychologist and the primary author of the book Treating Eating Disorders in Adolescents, published by New Harbinger. Dr. Deliberto currently maintains a private practice while providing education about body image and eating disorders. Prior to this, she created and directed NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital’s eating disorder program for adults and served on the faculty of Cornell University’s medical college. Her past leadership roles include chairperson of NYC CBT’s Technology Committee and chairperson of the Academy for Eating Disorders’ Technology and Innovations Committee. For more information on Dr. Deliberto’s work, visit www.imt-ed.com.

Dr. Laurence Freitas graduated with his Naturopathic Doctorate and his Masters of Science of Oriental Medicine 6-year training at the National University of Natural Medicine in Portland, Oregon, the oldest accredited naturopathic medical school in the country. His training in Naturopathic primary care, combines the best of conventional and naturopathic treatments to promote health and wellness. His training in Classical Chinese Medicine, which utilizes the ancient texts and philosophies and applies these approaches to modern day humans. During his naturopathic clinic training he focused on pediatrics, mental health, gastrointestinal conditions, cardiovascular health, balancing and treating hormone disorders. He uses conventional and naturopathic diagnostic labs to help guide treatment but often will rely on diet and lifestyle counseling, plant medicine, high quality supplements, homeopathy, and hydrotherapy. Dr. Laurence, as part of his Chinese medicine education, learned non-insertive needling techniques as well as traditionally needing, and various body work techniques. 

      Prior to becoming a doctor he received his Masters in Public Health and Public Policy at the University of California, Berkeley and worked extensively in Kaiser Permanente and Telecare Corporation to implement organizational-wide initiatives to develop cultural competence, multiculturalism, address health disparities, create system and organization change, clinical tools, education and training of clinical staff. He earned his bachelor’s in Human Biology at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. Dr. Laurence grew up in the San Joaquin Valley of California on a dairy farm; besides visiting his family he enjoys spending his time outdoors hiking.