Dr. Elizabeth Esalen, M.A., Psy.D.
Founder & CEO
Dr. Esalen is the Founder and CEO of The Lotus Collaborative, eating disorder treatment programs in Santa Cruz and San Francisco. She is committed to providing quality eating disorder recovery programs that embody compassion, inspiration, mentoring in their unique staff and beautiful treatment centers. Dr. Esalen has been in the healing profession for over 20 years and has dedicated her career to excellent eating disorder care. Her specialties include Eating Disorders, Behavioral Medicine, Health & Sports Psychology, Women's Issues, Identity issues, Mindfulness, Domestic Violence and Trauma. She has extensive experience in eating disorder leadership and program development. She has been Program, Clinical and Managing Directors of the partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, group outpatient, supportive living, and private practice levels of care. She is a Doctor of Clinical Psychology (Psy.D.) and a Licensed California Psychologist (PSY24204). Her personal and professional mission is to inspire people to achieve a thriving life filled with peace, love, support, community, advocacy, strength, vibrancy, freedom, and zest.
Dr. Esalen began The Lotus Collaborative in Santa Cruz, CA to honor both the professionals and the clients that give their heart and souls to this healing journey. After two years, Dr. Esalen opened The Mermaid House in beautiful Santa Cruz, a supportive transitional living environment for women working on eating disorder recovery. The great interest in The Lotus Collaborative's unique healing approach to treating eating disorders created the opportunity to open another treatment center, The Lotus Collaborative- San Francisco, CA. Prior to opening TLC, Dr. Esalen worked for Carolyn Costin at her Eating Disorder Center of California (EDCC) and La Ventana Treatment Programs.
Dr. Esalen has a personable approach to working with clients that's described as warm, empathetic, and empowering. She believes in developing strong therapeutic relationships with clients and feels it is a key to creating last change. As an integrative feminist therapist, she utilizes a variety of interventions (Cognitive Behavioral, Relational, Multicultural, Psychodynamic, Behavioral Medicine, and Mindfulness). She works to empower clients by helping them set boundaries, develop healthy relationships, advocate for themselves and others, practice healthy behaviors and thoughts, and make peace with food, exercise, and their bodies. Her holistic approach to treating the mind, body, heart and spirit has been informed by her personal history of recovering from an eating disorder and the loving approaches that guided her personal transformation: athletics, dance, mindfulness, biofeedback, spirituality, women empowerment and leadership, social activism, solution focused, positive psychology, coaching and CBT. One of Dr. Liz's favorite quotes that has guided her personally and professionally: "Once we believe in ourselves, we can risk curiosity, wonder, spontaneous delight, or any experience that reveals the human spirit." e.e. cummings
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Dr. Esalen began The Lotus Collaborative in Santa Cruz, CA to honor both the professionals and the clients that give their heart and souls to this healing journey. After two years, Dr. Esalen opened The Mermaid House in beautiful Santa Cruz, a supportive transitional living environment for women working on eating disorder recovery. The great interest in The Lotus Collaborative's unique healing approach to treating eating disorders created the opportunity to open another treatment center, The Lotus Collaborative- San Francisco, CA. Prior to opening TLC, Dr. Esalen worked for Carolyn Costin at her Eating Disorder Center of California (EDCC) and La Ventana Treatment Programs.
Dr. Esalen has a personable approach to working with clients that's described as warm, empathetic, and empowering. She believes in developing strong therapeutic relationships with clients and feels it is a key to creating last change. As an integrative feminist therapist, she utilizes a variety of interventions (Cognitive Behavioral, Relational, Multicultural, Psychodynamic, Behavioral Medicine, and Mindfulness). She works to empower clients by helping them set boundaries, develop healthy relationships, advocate for themselves and others, practice healthy behaviors and thoughts, and make peace with food, exercise, and their bodies. Her holistic approach to treating the mind, body, heart and spirit has been informed by her personal history of recovering from an eating disorder and the loving approaches that guided her personal transformation: athletics, dance, mindfulness, biofeedback, spirituality, women empowerment and leadership, social activism, solution focused, positive psychology, coaching and CBT. One of Dr. Liz's favorite quotes that has guided her personally and professionally: "Once we believe in ourselves, we can risk curiosity, wonder, spontaneous delight, or any experience that reveals the human spirit." e.e. cummings
http://www.doctoresalen.com
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Dr-Elizabeth-Esalen/22612103950?sk=info
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/dr-elizabeth-esalen/4/643/153
http://therapists.psychologytoday.com/rms/name/Elizabeth_Esalen_PsyD_Santa+Cruz_California_94319