Ridglea Family Guidance has specialized in the treatment of eating disorders for over 20 years. Cheryl is a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist who has treated men and women struggling with anorexia, bulimia and other eating disorders. She is trained in family therapy and began using the Maudsley approach with younger clients and their families. This approach has had studies verifying its effectiveness in decreasing the length of treatment as well as the individual being able to heal at home. Cheryl is also trained as an Internal Family Systems therapist, IFS, a model that was developed after successfully treating adults with eating disorders, in individual therapy. She is an approved supervisor for Licensed Professional Counselors, Clinical Social Workers and the Certification Chairman for DFW IAEDP (International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals).