Susan Richter, M.A.
Susan Richter, M.A.
CA License #19108
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  • Certified Eating Disorder Specialist
  • Certified Trauma Specialist
  • Over twenty-five years of experience
  • Individual, family, and group psychotherapy
  • Internship opportunities for therapists in training  

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Susan Richter MFT has been providing individual, family and group therapy for over 23 years. She is a Certified Eating Disorders Specialist and  an in this context sponsors a free ANAD support group and has published chapters on Eating Disorders and Group Therapy in Treatment manual for sexual trauma.  Susan has completed training for certification in both EMDR and Somatic Experiencing. She supervises a training program for intern therapists in eating disorders treatment and group therapy. As a local President of  IAEDP –International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals, Susan leads Ventura, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo Counties efforts to provide excellence in education and training for treatment providers.
Philosophy:
My passion is helping people free themselves from eating disorders. I believe that eating disorders develop as a way to try and cope with problems, so when the very “solution” we’ve turned to begins to spiral out of control one can wind up feeling desperate and alone. Reaching out for help is an important first step towards freedom from the vicious cycle of eating disordered behaviors. My job, as an Eating Disorders Specialist is to help you “make sense” of these behaviors in an atmosphere of compassion and understanding. Once we can understand the needs, wants, or meanings that underlie the eating disorder behavior, we can begin to learn new ways to care for ourselves. With skilled support, the underlying tensions that trigger the eating disorder behavior can be resolved. Physical and emotional energy that has been bound up in the eating disorder behavior can be freed for more creative pursuits and fulfilling relationships.
Qualifications:
Over twenty-five years experience
Licensed Marriage, Family, and Child Therapist
Certified Eating Disorders Specialist with extensive advanced training and experience treating:
 
            Anorexia Nervosa
            Bulimia Nervosa
            Compulsive Overeating and Yo-yo Dieting 
            Binge Eating Disorder
            Compulsive Exercise
            Negative Body Image
            Anxiety
            Depression
            Trauma (physical, emotional, sexual abuse, other traumatic experiences) 
 
Memberships
 
         NEDA -      National Eating Disorders Association
         IADEP -     International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals
         ANAD -      National Association of Anorexia and Associated Disorders
        AAMFT -    American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
        CAMFT -   California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists