Our Facilitators

Beth is passionate about eating disorder recovery and specializes in treating eating disorders in her private practice, Beth Letourneau Counseling.  She has been volunteering for The Eating Disorder Foundation since 2007 and is Co-Chair of the Research Committee for the International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals Denver Metro Chapter.  She is also a Registered Yoga Teacher, an avid rock climber, and enjoys writing and art.

Bonnie Brennan is a compassionate and mission-driven clinician.  She brings her knowledge and leadership in the fields of addiction, eating disorders, and mental health to her therapy services in Colorado as well as to support families and caregivers using evidenced-based interventions, groups, workshops, and continuing care models nationwide.  Her advanced training in Emotion-Focused Family Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, as well as her experience supporting thousands of clients and their families at all levels of care, makes her uniquely suited to transform the landscape of support for those seeking recovery.  Bonnie is the founder of Eating Disorder Intervention and Bonnie Brennan Counseling and Education, LLC.  Bonnie is a former leader of a large mental health care system for eating disorders, has been a licensed clinician for over 20 years, and is an engaging and compelling speaker.

Website: https://www.eatingdisorderintervention.com/

As an “army brat,” Brooke has lived all over the world and developed an appreciation for people of different backgrounds and cultures. She previously worked in education for 11 years before transitioning to the mental health field. Brooke received her Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Regis University and has been working with eating disorders since 2017. Brooke is passionate about helping people recover, enabling them to discover a new identity free from their eating disorder. She also specializes in working with adolescents/teens, anxiety, and depression in her private practice, Thinking Gray Therapy. In her free time, she enjoys sewing, puzzling, listening to audiobooks while walking, and traveling.

Website: https://www.thinkinggraytherapy.com/

Gigi is passionate about working with clients to foster self-discovery and personal growth on the path of healing. Originally from Southern California, Gigi earned her undergraduate degree in Psychology from Elon University and her Master’s in Marriage and Family Therapy from the University of Southern California. Gigi’s early work began with nonprofit organizations including The National Eating Disorders Association, Project HEAL, Head Start Preschool, and the One Love Foundation. In graduate school, she worked at Bright Road Recovery, an eating disorder treatment center, and completed her training at Vista del Mar’s Family Service of Santa Monica, an outpatient community mental health center. Gigi moved to Colorado in 2022, where she now works at a group practice, My Denver Therapy, and primarily works with people experiencing eating disorders, trauma, depression, and anxiety. 

Gigi utilizes narrative therapy and parts work as a guiding lens in her work with clients—therapeutic approaches that focus on meaning making, honoring our stories, and exploring different “parts” of ourselves. She is trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and is IFS-Informed. 

She is grateful to be a therapist and a part of the EDF community. 

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Jordan Gorrell, LPC received his MA in counseling from Regis University and is a Nationally Certified Counselor.  As a counselor, Jordan has a passion for working with clients dealing with eating disorders, body image issues, grief, anxiety, and trauma. He works with adolescents, teens, adults, and couples. Jordan has an extensive background in agriculture and enjoys incorporating gardening and nutrition in his work with clients.

Website: https://www.counselingsanctuary.com/

Kendra Maruyama is a Nationally Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach. She trained at Duke University earning certification in Integrative Health Coaching though Duke Integrative Medicine. She holds secondary coaching certification in Eating Psychology & Behavior from the Institute For The Psychology Of Eating, an internationally renowned school of nutritional psychology. Kendra combines techniques from both coaching modalities to create holistic and strategic models that support sustained eating disorder recovery. Additionally, her coaching techniques serve to design shifts in habit and behavior across all aspects of lifestyle, improving the overall foundation of health and happiness of her clients.

Website: www.howtobeinabody.com

Lisa Brownstone, PhD (she/they) is an Assistant Professor of the Practice and the Director of Inclusive Curriculum and Teaching at University of Denver’s Department of Counseling Psychology.  She is a scholar-educator-clinician-advocate, and a licensed clinical psychologist whose work focuses on centering the voices of individuals with lived experience of disordered eating and body distress, and envisioning new ways to facilitate healing. Her interests include disordered eating, body distress, LGBTQ+ health, weight stigma, social justice centered psychotherapy training, and thematic analysis. Dr. Brownstone also has a small private practice (brownstonepsychotherapy.com). Outside of work, Dr. Brownstone enjoys playing fiddle and guitar, and spending time with her wife and fluffy dogs.

Website: https://www.brownstonepsychotherapy.com/

Mandy has worked in the mental health field since 2010; she has had the privilege of working with a wide array of clients journeying through a multitude of issues within the adult life spectrum. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Nationally Certified Counselor who specializes in the treatment of eating disorders, mood disorders, and general life transitions. Mandy moved to Denver, Colorado five years ago and has thoroughly enjoyed taking advantage of all the outdoor activities the state has to offer and engaging fully in the healing power that can come from being in Nature. Pulling from many therapeutic modalities, Mandy maintains the client at the center of all treatment and trusts them as the experts of their own experience. She fully believes that therapy is a collaborative process and looks forward to assisting clients on their journey to a more fulfilling life.

Website: http://www.mandyrubin.com 

My name is Dr. Margaret (“Maggie”) Piper and I was born and raised in Miami, FL. I grew up playing competitive soccer and went on to play collegiately at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, TX. After my freshman year, I left the collegiate sports world and went onto build my identity and passions in other areas of life–including psychology.

My experiences as a Division I student-athlete and navigating a world driven by diet culture and the thin ideal largely shaped my desire to dive into the counseling world with a focus on eating disorders.

I have lived in Colorado for three years with my partner and our dogs (Dexter and Mabel—you will see them throughout the website and sometimes as guest appearances in the background of a telehealth session). Hiking, winter sports, cooking for friends, DIY projects, exploring Denver’s coffee shops and music venues, reading, and trying to keep plant children thriving, are what keep me energized and fulfilled.

Website: https://piperpsych.com/

Website: https://www.guidedrevolution.com/

Mindy is in recovery from anorexia and bulimia. She is a recovery advocate for eating disorders and shares her journey on her blog. During her journey of recovery, she recognized how detrimental black and white thinking was to her recovery and was challenged to live in the gray. She changed her gray to the hot pink and tries to live a more balanced life of less extremes. She facilitates groups at the Eating Disorder Foundation of Denver, mentors high school students through YoungLife, guest blogs, and is a guest speaker to groups about eating disorder recovery. She is also passionate about educating loved ones of those struggling with eating disorders. Mindy holds a bachelor’s degree in Biology from Southeast Missouri State University and a Masters of Clinical Mental Health and Counseling from Denver Seminary.

Website: http://www.livinginthehotpink.com