Dr. Johanna Marie McShane has been working in the field of eating disorders treatment for twenty years. After beginning her career as a therapist in an inpatient/residential eating disorders program, she went into private practice in 1994, working with adolescents and adults who suffer from all types of eating disorders. She has a passion for helping sufferers, their families and other loved ones understand these illnesses, as well as for guiding them through the process of recovery.

In addition to working directly with sufferers and families, Johanna consults with and trains therapists, dietitians and medical practitioners who want to learn about eating disorders. She has been a consultant to hospitals, clinics, schools, health clubs and businesses about prevention, diagnosis and treatment of these illnesses. Johanna has published in Eating Disorders: The Journal of Treatment and Prevention, Eating Disorders Today, The Journal of Trauma and Dissociation, and other publications, and has made numerous television and radio appearances speaking about eating disorders. She and Dr. Tony Paulson are the authors of the recently released book, Why She Feels Fat.

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