Amy Pershing,

Amy Pershing, LMSW, ACSW, CCTP-II, is the founding director of the Bodywise binge eating disorder (BED) treatment program, vice president of the Center for Eating Disorders, and creator of Hungerwise, an online program for ending chronic dieting and weight cycling. Based on 35 years of clinical experience, she has pioneered a treatment approach for binge eating that incorporates Internal Family Systems theory. She lectures internationally on BED treatment and her own recovery journey, and she offers training for clinicians treating BED. She is the past chair of the Binge Eating Disorder Association and the 2016 winner of its Pioneer in Clinical Advocacy award.