Dena Cabrera

Lead Psychologist
Psy.D., CEDS
Licensed Eating Disorder Psychologist

Dr. Cabrera is a nationally recognized leader in the eating disorder treatment field and brings twenty-four years of experience treating eating disorders and co-occurring conditions. As a leading eating disorder psychologist, she has led treatment teams at every level of care for eating disorders— inpatient, residential, day treatment, intensive outpatient, and virtual programming. Previously, Dr. Cabrera has held leadership positions in two of the most established and world-renowned eating disorder treatment programs in the country.

Cabrera’s service orientation is evident in her previous roles as President of IAEDP (International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals) and her current appointments as the past president and executive board member of IAEDP. She is also an advisory board member of Rock Recovery and a board member of the Eating Disorder Coalition.

Apart from her contributions to the field, Dr. Cabrera is a distinguished author and presenter. She co-authored the book, Mom in the Mirror: Body Image, Beauty, and Life after Pregnancy, the first resource of its kind that compassionately, and through personal experience, addresses healing from body-image disturbances and eating disorders for mothers. Cabrera is a sought-after presenter for colleges, conferences, for-profit and nonprofit organizations, and has been a featured expert on numerous national and local news and talk shows.