Mari Ballas, MA, LPCC (she/her/hers) earned her MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at John Carroll University after receiving her BA in Psychology at The Ohio State University. Since obtaining her counseling license in 2015, she has worked in several outpatient settings with clients in the throes of eating disorders/disordered eating, body image issues, depression, anxiety, adjustment difficulties, and personality disorders. In 2021, she trained under Intuitive Eating co-originator, Evelyn Tribole, to become a Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor (CIEC). That same year, she landed her dream role at The Intuitive Eating Center of Ohio, where she specializes in the treatment of eating and body image concerns. She views her clients through a Health At Every Size® (HAES®) lens, utilizing a blend of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. She also finds value in how her lived experience with eating disorders enriches her therapeutic work with clients.