Full circle moment!
My former student-athlete, Kate Daley, is on the pod talking about her journey from college athlete to dual clinician—and how she now helps athletes navigate nutrition, mental health, and recovery.
Kate Daley is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Registered Dietitian (RDN), and Certified Eating Disorder Specialist (CEDS). She earned her master’s degree from the University of Denver and her undergraduate degree from the University of Connecticut (UConn), where she was a member of the Cross Country and Track & Field teams. Her clinical training included specialized work treating athletes with eating disorders, serving as both a clinical mental health clinician and registered dietitian.
Throughout her career, Kate has worked across a variety of treatment settings, including hospitals, athletic departments, private practice, and higher levels of care for both eating disorders and substance use disorders. She currently serves as the Primary Therapist at one of only two residential eating disorder facilities in the country that treat athletes, and she also works with athletes in her private practice, providing both therapy and nutrition services.
Kate has presented at conferences and other professional settings on topics including eating disorders, Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs), Safe Exercise at Every Stage (SEES), sports nutrition, sport psychology, and mental health in the context of sport at all levels—from recreational to Olympic. She has experience working with individuals, families, and groups.
Her clinical approach is strength-based and rooted in a humanistic, person-centered philosophy. She utilizes evidence-based modalities including Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Emotion-Focused Family Therapy (EFFT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).
In her dual role as a sport and eating disorder therapist and dietitian, Kate specializes in working with athletes seeking treatment for eating disorders, helping them pursue recovery while continuing in the sport they love.
Check out Kate's story here! https://www.thehiddenopponent.org/post/kate-daley-my-un-conventional-comeback-story
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