Ellen Davis, Ph.D.

Woodland Forge is founded on the belief that complete healing and full recovery from eating disorders is possible. Parents have too long been marginalized and need to be empowered to take charge of their child's recovery. With proper training and support, parents can effectively intervene in their child or adolescent's mental illness and change the course of their life for the better.

Dr. Davis has a great appreciation for the need to understand individual psychodynamics and family dynamics. However, she also understands that the appropriate means of intervention varies across problems, circumstances, and individuals. She is flexible in her treatment approach and pays attention to empirical evidence for treatment effectiveness. She embraces family based treatment when treating an eating disorder in a young person. She also creates a strong alliance with the patients and their family to help them feel supported and guided through the recovery process.