Danielle Beck-Ellsworth

Danielle Beck-Ellsworth, PsyD, MFT (MFC #48529) has been providing therapeutic services and working with clients who have eating disorders since 2006. After receiving her Bachelors of Science in Cognitive Science, Neuroscience and Psychology at the University of California, San Diego, she completed her Master’s and Doctorate degrees in Marriage and Family Therapy at Alliant International University.

Dr. Beck-Ellsworth is a seasoned specialist in eating disorder prevention, treatment and education. She has experience treating eating disorders at residential, partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient facilities. Currently, she treats eating disorders at an outpatient level in her private practice in the Sorrento Valley area of San Diego, CA. Systems theory, family therapy, eye-movement desensitization reprocessing (EMDR), DBT and mindfulness are all incorporated into the treatment Dr. Beck-Ellsworth provides for clients.

In addition to providing therapeutic services, Dr. Beck-Ellsworth is an adjunct professor for Alliant International University and Argosy University as well as a lecturer for University of California, San Diego (UCSD). She currently teaches the eating disorder course at UCSD, along with other psychology courses. Dr. Beck-Ellsworth is an invited guest lecturer and provides training and workshops on eating disorders all over Southern California.

Dr. Beck-Ellsworth is an AAMFT-approved Supervisor candidate and can provide supervision for BBS hours. She is also a CEU provider for MFTs, LCSWs, LEPs and LPCCs. A new eating disorder CEU series will be starting in the Fall in San Diego, CA. For more information about Dr. Beck-Ellsworth’s therapeutic or educational services visit her website at http://drbeck-ellsworth.com or e-mail her at dbeckellsworth@gmail.com. More articles and information about eating disorders, mindfulness, and body image can be found at her blog: http://atherapistsperspective.blogspot.com/.