She earned her PhD in clinical psychology from the University of South Florida and completed her internship at UCSD and the San Diego VA Healthcare System. Dr. Menzel has extensive treatment experience working with adults, adolescents, and children with eating disorders at all levels of care. She has specialized training experiences in family-based therapy, cognitive behavior therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, motivational interviewing, and exposure and response prevention for OCD and other anxiety disorders. Dr. Menzel has conducted research on risk factors for eating disorders and her current interests are in the development of innovative treatments for eating disorders, particularly Avoidant-Restrictive Food Intake Disorder. Dr. Menzel provides individual, family, and group therapy at the Pediatric Program. Kristen Nichols, MA, MFTI