Amy Helms,LISW-CP, MS, IEDAS-C, CEDS-C, CFMHE, CCCE, PMH-C, RD, LD, CCTPII, SEP

Hello! I am Amy Helms, a therapist and licensed dietitian. Our amazing team works together to provide integrated and safe care for our clients.

My first experience working with eating disorders was during my internship at Rush University Medical School. We had the opportunity to travel to any site for additional experience. I chose an eating disorder program at Duke. Before performing clinical duties, I was asked to go through the program as a client. It was during one of the groups that I found my calling. It was also the time I began to challenge my own thoughts and beliefs, and to embark on the journey to true freedom. I began my career working with critically ill children at the Medical College of Georgia. That experience has been invaluable as I work with clients with eating disorders.

I opened a private practice and began focusing on eating disorders. I worked alongside a very experienced eating disorder psychologist, enhancing my skills and setting the stage to become a therapist. I moved with my two young children to Columbia, SC, to work as the dietitian at a treatment center, providing services at the residential and partial hospitalization levels of care. Unfortunately, this center closed close to one year after our move. However, it was the perfect time to return to school. I continued my practice as a dietitian while raising two children and attending full-time school.

You could probably say that my trauma response is educating myself. I was told that I would never make anything of myself. I believed that for a long time. However, you can see that I have many certifications and certificates. You may wonder what some of the letters and certifications mean. Truthfully, it does not matter. Yes, they show that I bring knowledge to practice in each session, consultation, and evaluation. I am most proud of the empathy, compassion, and safety our clients report.