Counseling Military Families with Eating Challenges

CPT Farley currently serves as Chief of Food Service at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. He has worked with eating disorder patients in some capacity for over 5 years. Before commissioning, he worked at a combined inpatient and outpatient treatment facility (RWJ Hospital Eating Disorder Center, Somerset, NJ), where he gained experience in the treatment of eating disorders from initial diagnosis through sustaining recovery. While in uniform, he has worked specifically as a referral for the Walter Reed behavioral health department for service members and civilians experiencing disordered eating.

CPT Guttormson holds an M.A. in Psychology and a B.S. in Dietetics. She has focused on mental health and nutrition practices for 10+ years. She continuously seeks ways to intertwine nutrition with mental health. CPT Guttormson completed her dietetics internship at the North Dakota State Psychiatric Hospital, with her work including a focus on how mental health impacts eating behavior. Her current Doctor of Clinical Nutrition (DCN) research focuses on collaborative practices between dietitians and mental health professionals.