Elizabeth Marcum, MS, LPC, CEDS, NCC

Elizabeth Marcum, LPC, is a Licensed Professional Counselor in good standing, licensed in both Texas and Oklahoma. Elizabeth earned a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from St. Edward’s University in Austin, TX, and a master’s degree in counseling from Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, OK. Elizabeth is a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist (CEDS) through the International Association of Eating Disorders (iaedp™). Elizabeth is a National Board Certified Counselor (NCC) and member in good standing with The International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals (iaedp™), American Counseling Association (ACA), Houston Eating Disorder Specialists (HEDS) and Bay Area Mental Health Providers Net.

Elizabeth Marcum is actively working towards pursuing her professional certification in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) – Linehan Board Certification to further develop and pursue her passion for mood, behavioral, and personality struggles and clinical issues that arise. This professional certification requires completing intensive training, completing DBT treatment with clients, being an active part of a DBT treatment team, passing a written examination, etc. Elizabeth is also actively working towards becoming a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor (LPC-S) and a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist Supervisor (CEDS-S).

Elizabeth Marcum has worked in various settings (including inpatient, outpatient, and residential) for eating disorder treatment for several years. Elizabeth worked as a primary therapist for three years at Center for Discovery Houston Residential Treatment Center (RTC), an eating disorder program in Cypress, TX where she helped clients and their families navigate through the road of recovery, from admission through discharge to aftercare treatment. With the use of multiple modalities of treatment, Elizabeth contributed to the professional multidisciplinary team at the Residential Treatment facility, to contribute to client care, treatment team meetings, individual therapy sessions, conjoint family sessions, among other interventions, to assist many clients in their recovery and through discharge.

Elizabeth Marcum used her 12+ years of being a therapist and years of experience being a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist (CEDS) to provide education to each client, family member, and support staff at the facility. Elizabeth passionately advocated and disputed insurance claims to obtain insurance coverage for client and acknowledged for having the longest length of stay and coverage – evidence of Elizabeth’s passion for advocating for clients’ well-being and needs. In addition, Elizabeth spent several years advocating and assisting with spreading awareness and education about eating disorders with the Oklahoma Eating Disorder Association (OEDA).

While working at the University of Houston, Elizabeth Marcum developed a curriculum and facilitated a Peace with Food and Body Group each semester, in addition to mentoring and supporting “I am Enough because…” body image project. In 2018, Elizabeth collaborated with the Body Project to implement a Peer Lead Body Project study, an Evidence-Based Body-Acceptance Program, at the University of Houston.

Elizabeth Marcum is a certified and trained QPR (Question Persuade Refer) Gatekeeper who has provided numerous trainings to aid in suicide prevention. Elizabeth worked for two years as a therapist on the PACT multidisciplinary team with clients struggling with chronic severe mental illness and co-morbid issues involving substance abuse and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), among others. Elizabeth has worked with a diverse population and assisted clients with self esteem, anger management, eating disorders, substance abuse issues, social skills training, anxiety,

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