Stephanie Morgan, EdD, LMFT

Dr. Morgan’s academic and professional credentials include a doctorate in educational leadership (with an emphasis in psychology) and a master’s degree in counseling psychology. She is a licensed marriage and family therapist in California, an AAMFT-approved supervisor, and a certified intuitive eating counselor.

Her experience as a licensed clinician forms the foundation for her understanding of the multifaceted realities of patient care, health disparities, and the need for interdisciplinary collaboration. She has held several clinical leadership positions within healthcare systems, leading interdisciplinary teams, implementing quality improvement initiatives, and supporting organizational change to enhance outcomes.

In addition to teaching, she maintains a small private practice specializing in the treatment of eating disorders, informed by psychodynamic theory and integrated skills-based approaches such as DBT and CBT. Her research interests include leadership in counseling and psychology departments in higher education, medical trauma and the weaponization of bodies and body size, as well as the use of psychodynamic approaches and the accompanying experiences of clients.