Hilary is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (CA #107286) specializing in both eating disorders and obsessive compulsive and related disorders. Hilary is passionate about treating both of these concerns at the same time, which is not yet a common practice in the field. For these conditions to be so often misdiagnosed and misunderstood, Hilary values the importance of using Behavior-Oriented interventions to treat them together and aims to support the increased accessibility to specialized, evidence-based psychotherapy. As a therapist, Hilary challenges her patients to take control of what actually can be controlled (your behavior) and then teaches acceptance and self-compassion strategies to help shift the relationship one has with their thoughts and emotions. By doing so, patients who used to focus on asking "why" start asking "what." This gradual process involves engaging in discomfort at a challenging, manageable pace, which facilitates self-discovery and new learning opportunities to develop your own mastery of this treatment. In session with patients, Hilary prioritizes showing up as her true self: quirky, excited, and imperfect. She combines her compassion with authenticity to offer a supportive environment as your teammate in therapy. You can expect a balance of honesty, humor, and vulnerability. She is also anti-diet culture, fat positive, weight inclusive, and HAES-aligned; LGBQ and TGNC allied, neurodiversity affirming, and committed to equity, inclusion, and anti-racism.

Education:

• MSW - UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs, Social Work

• BA - University of Wisconsin - Madison, Psychology

Experience:

• Dr. McCurdy-McKinnon & Associates: Eating Disorders & Wellness Clinic, Associate Therapist

• NOCD Therapy, Therapist 

• Didi Hirsch Community Mental Health, Therapist

• UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience, Research Assistant

• Harbor-UCLA Adult Outpatient Psychiatric Clinic, Social Work Intern

• Rogers Behavioral Health Eating Disorders Program, Behavioral Specialist

Session fee: $275