From Self-Criticism to Self-Compassion in Eating Disorder Recovery

About the Presenter

Chelsea Darida, MSW, LCSW, is a Primary Therapist and the Alumni Representative for The Renfrew Center of Charlotte. Chelsea has worked in her role as Primary Therapist for almost two years and facilities individual, family and group therapy sessions as well as trauma programming and A-Stage groups. She received both her Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Social Work from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte with an undergraduate minor and personal interest in Women’s and Gender Studies. Chelsea has experience working with various eating disorder presentations (restriction, bingeing, purging, over-exercising, ARFID, orthorexia, etc), body image concerns, depression, anxiety, personality disorders, trauma, self-harm and suicidal ideation. With additional experience working with individuals with complex trauma in previous professional roles, Chelsea works to incorporate her knowledge of trauma-informed care into her treatment of eating disorders.