We’re passionate about helping you support your child’s recovery.
Meet Alexa
Alexa Shank is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Certified Eating Disorder Specialist (CEDS) with over a decade of experience helping individuals and families navigate the complexities of eating disorder recovery. As a clinician, Alexa brings deep compassion, authenticity, and insight to her work with parents.
Before becoming a therapist, Alexa trained and performed as a professional dancer and spent two seasons with the San Antonio Spurs dance team—an experience that shaped her understanding of body image, perfectionism, and the pressure to achieve. Her personal journey through disordered eating gives her a unique perspective on the emotional toll eating disorders can have—not just on the individual, but on the entire family.
Today, Alexa is passionate about equipping parents with the tools, knowledge, and support they need to play an active role in their child’s healing. She believes that when parents are informed and empowered, recovery becomes not only possible—but sustainable.
Meet Kelsey
Kelsey Fyffe is a Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor and Certified Eating Disorder Specialist-Consultant (CEDS-C) who has spent over a decade helping individuals and families heal from eating disorders with clarity, compassion, and clinical excellence. She is passionate about making the recovery process more approachable for parents—because when families feel supported and informed, real progress becomes possible.
Since 2017, Kelsey has worked closely with the Houston Ballet Academy, providing specialized care for dancers navigating the pressures of performance, perfectionism, and body image. In addition to her expertise in eating disorders, Kelsey also specializes in treating Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), bringing advanced training and a deep understanding of how OCD and disordered eating can often overlap.
Kelsey is known for her calm, thoughtful approach and her ability to help parents feel grounded, even in the midst of crisis. Whether you're just starting the treatment journey or feeling stuck and overwhelmed, Kelsey is committed to helping you feel more confident and connected as you support your child’s recovery.
We can help.
We started Eating Disorder Academy because we saw a gap in the support system for parents. In our work as eating disorder specialists, we’ve walked alongside countless families—many of whom feel just as exhausted, scared, and confused as their child in treatment.
The parents in our practices often ask the same questions, wrestle with the same doubts, and carry the same emotional weight—yet feel like they have nowhere to turn. We wanted to change that. EDA was created to be more than just an educational resource; it’s a trusted community where parents can access expert support and connect with others who get it. Because no parent should have to figure this out alone.
Explore our offerings
Learning Library
From recovery lingo to education on eating disorders, our parent learning library houses everything you need to know about supporting your child’s eating disorder recovery.
Parent Community
Our parent community is a private Facebook group created just for parents walking through the challenges of supporting a child in recovery. Access a community of people who truly understand what you’re going through.
Resources
Access free worksheets, downloadable guides, and more. Whether you’re navigating meal support or trying to understand treatment options, our materials are here to help you feel informed & empowered.