Linda Paulk Buchanan, Ph.D., is a Clinical Director and the founder of the Atlanta Center for Eating Disorders. Dr. Buchanan is a licensed psychologist who has been treating individuals with eating disorders since 1983. She received her Master's degree from the Psychological Studies Institute (now know as Richmont University) in Christian Counseling and received the 1999 Distinguished Alumnus Award for her work in founding ACE. Dr. Buchanan then went on to receive her Ph.D. from Georgia State University doing a residency at the Medical College of Georgia.

In addition to overseeing clinical operations at ACE. Dr. Buchanan leads a number of ACE groups and provides individual, couples, and family psychotherapy. Dr. Buchanan has developed and published a model for the treatment of eating disorders. She has conducted various research projects, including the diagnosis of eating disorders, personality variables, and coping resources of individuals with eating disorders. Dr. Buchanan has been active in training other psychologists and mental health professionals in the treatment of eating and anxiety disorders. Her related specialty areas include anxiety problems, family and couples therapy, and group therapy. She enjoys helping clients use and integrate their faith in the recovery process.

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Rick Kilmer, Ph.D., an ACE Clinical Director, is a licensed psychologist who has been treating people with eating disorders since 1982. Dr. Kilmer leads a number of ACE groups in addition to conducting individual sessions, family and couples treatment, supervising staff, and developing new programming. He uses an integrated approach of cognitive, behavioral, and experiential techniques in helping people overcome destructive eating behaviors and beliefs. Dr. Kilmer's related areas of interest include recovery from trauma and abuse, couples therapy, and the changing roles of men and women.

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Jennifer Reid, Program Coordinator, is the Program Coordinator at ACE, and a clinical social worker. She oversees many administrative tasks that contribute to a cohesive treatment program. She has worked with the eating disorder population since 2000 and has experience working with inpatient, intensive outpatient and private practice settings.

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Brittany Burchfield, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist and provides individual, group, and family therapy at ACE. Dr. Burchfield's primary interests include eating disorders, addictive behaviors, trauma, loss, and issues of mental health and spirituality. Specifically, she is interested in exploring spirituality as a resource for improving mental health and overall functioning.

Page Love, MS, RD, LD., a registered/licensed dietitian, holds a masters degree in nutrition from Georgia State University with a specialty in sports nutrition. As the nutritionist for ACE, Page conducts individual assessments and leads a weekly nutrition therapy group and meal group. She has been a private nutrition consultant in Atlanta since 1987 - counseling, speaking, and writing on wellness, general nutrition for health, weight management, and eating disorders management. Page also served as a dietitian for Georgia Sports Medicine and Gwinnett Hospital Systems, and volunteers time to ANAD, a free support group for people struggling with eating disorders. She is past President of the Atlanta Dietetic Association and owns "Nutrifit, Sport, Therapy".

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Molly McCollough, RD, LD, has worked as a nutrition therapist in weight management and eating disorders for 5 years. She received her undergraduate nutrition degree from University of Georgia and her postgraduate work was completed at Georgia State University. She counsels clients on normalizing their eating patterns without dieting. Molly has a passion for improving clients’ body image and relationship with food. Molly also is certified in Adult Weight Management by the Commission on Dietetic Registration.

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Meg McLeroy, MFT, holds a Masters of Family Therapy from Mercer University School of Medicine. As a member of the ACE team since 2004 , Meg treats individuals, couples and families from a systemic perspective. Her special interests include experiential and equine therapies and the role of the family in recovery from eating disorders.

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Les McGukin, M.Ed/LPC, is a Licensed Counselor and Family Therapist at ACE. Mr. McGukin has many years experience specializing in marriage and family therapy and he has trained extensively in family systems modality. Mr. McGukin also has experience and training in premarital therapy and consulting with families who are experiencing the effects of aging in the family. Mr McGukin has almost a half of a century experience being married and raising two children into adulthood and operates a private family practice in Decatur, GA an d Carroll county, GA.

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Karen Macke MA, LPC is a licensed professional counselor who was the Clinical Director or Peachford Hospital’s Eating Disorder Program and has recently resigned to work in private practice and at the Atlanta Center for Eating Disorders. She has an advanced certification in hypnotherapy, and is certified in EMR. In addition to working with eating disorders and helping clients manager their weight for a lifetime, she also specializes in working with depression, trauma, anxiety, and doing family and couples therapy.

Anne Moore, Psy.D., is a licensed psychologist. She has a doctorate in clinical psychology and specializes in the treatment of individuals with eating disorders. She has been a member of the Atlanta Center for Eating Disorders' treatment team since 1996. Dr. Moore's related interests include recovery from trauma and abuse and the application of Dialectical Behavioral Therapy in the treatment of eating disorders.

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Rachel Rose, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist and provides individual and group therapy at ACE. She has an integrative approach to therapy including cognitive-behavioral, feminist, and existential theory in her practice. Dr. Rose's primary interests include eating disorders, recovery from trauma and abuse, and women's issues. Her research interests include how trauma effects individual's mental and physical health.

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Angela Schaffner, Ph.D., is a counseling psychologist who provides individual and group therapy at ACE Dr. Schaffner's primary interests include eating disorders, spirituality, motivation, recovery from trauma, and college students' issues. She has provided outpatient therapy for people with eating disorders since 2000. Her research interests include factors in college adjustment, and she currently conducts outcome research on the treatment programs at ACE.

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Laurie A. Sedicino, CTRS, is a certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist. She began doing adventure-based counseling (also known as ROPES or outdoor therapy) in 1985. This therapy uses experiential techniques and play activities involving problem-solving and group interaction to highlight coping strategies and interpersonal style, and allows participants to discover unused resources, abilities and coping strategies. Additionally, she provides leisure counseling services and a wide range of expressive/play therapies to ACE individuals, couples, families, and groups.

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Amy Smith-Barnes, Psy.D, is a licensed psychologist who has been on staff at ACE since 1998. She provides individual and group therapy and is trained in EMDR. Primary areas of interest include Positive Psychology, treatment of anxiety disorders, raising resilient children in a challenging culture, and women's issues.

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Lisa Tallant, Psy.D., has a doctorate in clinical psychology and is a registered art therapist. She has aided abuse survivors and individuals with eating disorders in exploring and expressing their emotions since 1987. Dr. Tallant utilizes EMDR extensively in therapy to help patients heal from trauma and negative beliefs and she has completed requirements for national EMDR certification. Dr. Tallant's related interests include addictive behaviors, the mind-body relationship, depression, and exploring the creative process. Dr. Tallant conducts group and individual psychotherapy.

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Nancy Cunningham, is our business manager and the person who will assist you with all your insurance and billing questions. Nancy has a BBA from Georgia State University and over 25 years experience in medical billing. She will help you understand your insurance coverage and the payment process.

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Gabrielle Bombard, has several years experience in various office settings and will be able to assist you with setting up an appointment for an evaluation. She can help answer scheduling questions and maintains ACE's website.

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