Kim A. Guarascio

Kim A. Guarascio, PhD, is a licensed psychologist, author, and educator with more than 20 years of clinical experience. She specializes in eating disorders, complex trauma, and emotion regulation, bringing evidence-based approaches such as DBT together with compassion, creativity, and practical tools people can use in everyday life.

She is the author of Recovering from Eating Disorders: A DBT and Creative Healing Workbook and The Other Side of the Table: A Compassionate Guide for Loved Ones Supporting Someone With an Eating Disorder, both published by Johns Hopkins University Press.

Kim maintains a private practice in Central New York and provides training for mental health professionals. When she isn’t writing, working with clients, or teaching, she enjoys traveling, musical theatre, reading, and spending time with her dog, Albie.