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Carolyn C. Ross M.D., M.P.H.

About

Dr. Carolyn Ross is a nationally known author, speaker, expert and pioneer in the use of Integrative Medicine for the treatment of Eating Disorders, Obesity and Addictions. Dr. Ross is the CEO of the Anchor Program a 12 week ONLINE non-diet approach to treating binge eating, food addiction and emotional eating. The program will help you get to the root cause of your food and body image issues, enabling you to make peace with food and your body.

She is the former head of the eating disorders program at Sierra Tucson. Dr. Ross consults with treatment centers around the country to help them develop successful eating disorder programs with the focus on treating dually diagnosed eating disorder clients.

She is the author of three books including: The Food Addiction Recovery Workbook; The Emotional Eating Workbook andThe Binge Eating Disorder and Compulsive Overeating Workbook.

She collaborated with Dr. Andrew Weil on 2-CD audio entitled "The Joy of Eating Well." This audio program is designed to be a practical self-guide for individuals with food and body image issues, eating addictions and binge eating disorder. She currently has a practice in San Diego specializing in treating eating disorders, addictions, and obesity:

  • Southern California Psychology Centers - 8775 Aero Dr. San Diego, CA 92123 - Dr. Ross takes insurance, Medicare and Medi-cal at this location - 855-629-7272
Books by Carolyn C. Ross M.D., M.P.H.
Recent Posts
Race-Based Trauma and Eating Disorders

Being aware of how race and eating disorders interact is necessary to improve a leader’s ability to support employees of color in a way that works for them.

Being aware of how race and eating disorders interact is necessary to improve a leader’s ability to support employees of color in a way that works for them.

Self-Beliefs, Perfectionism, and Emotions

Individuals who were raised in a home where parents invalidated their views or feelings are more likely to binge and purge or have other disordered eating behaviors.

Individuals who were raised in a home where parents invalidated their views or feelings are more likely to binge and purge or have other disordered eating behaviors.

Coping During the Holidays as a Trauma Survivor

For survivors of childhood trauma, the end of the year may be filled with sadness. Being prepared with coping strategies can help.

For survivors of childhood trauma, the end of the year may be filled with sadness. Being prepared with coping strategies can help.

Making Meaning From Grief and Loss

Grieving is universal and often follows the loss of a loved one. However, it can occur for many other reasons.

Grieving is universal and often follows the loss of a loved one. However, it can occur for many other reasons.

Managing Eating Disorders in the Workplace

Employment has been linked to improvements in mental health and even recovery from mental illness, but it can also put up barriers to eating disorder recovery.

Employment has been linked to improvements in mental health and even recovery from mental illness, but it can also put up barriers to eating disorder recovery.