Clare A. Stadlen

Clare is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist (CEDS), with over two decades of professional experience in counseling and psychotherapy. She began her career in New York City where she obtained her Bachelor’s Degree from The New School for Social Research and her Master’s Degree from Columbia University. Clare has worked extensively with women, men, adolescent girls, and college and graduate students. She gained comprehensive experience in the treatment of trauma and eating disorders while working at the Renfrew Center, an internationally renowned residential treatment center. She continues to attend conferences and trainings regularly and has a particular interest in studying the intersection of mind-body experience and the new research into the brain and it’s generative (and re-generative) responses to attachment and interpersonal relationships. Clare also has a background in art and enjoys incorporating creative arts in the therapeutic process. Clare is bilingual and has enjoyed the opportunity to provide therapy in both English and Spanish. She has lectured at high schools, universities, and international conferences on the subjects of body image, therapeutic modalities, and diversity in eating disorder treatment. Clare has been in private practice in North Carolina since 2001. She loves her work as a psychotherapist and as a supervisor for new social workers seeking licensure.