Program Director

Britton Peters, MS, LMHC

Britton is a licensed mental health therapist in the state of WA. She attended the University of South Carolina to receive a BA in Experimental Psychology (2011) and Francis Marion University to complete an MS in Clinical Psychology (2013).

Britton practices multicultural competence and has worked in many different therapeutic environments, from outpatient to residential care. From a tribal reservation to an eating disorder hospital center. Women’s issues, family systems, and trauma are clinical specializations for Britton. As a clinician she is  CPI, crisis prevention, certified and operates with an understanding of trauma informed care. At center for discovery, we treat comorbid diagnoses, and the whole person- not just the eating disorder. Britton brings a range of clinical experience that addresses all of these together, in the bellevue house.

PRIMARY THERAPIST

Jauna Cruz, MA, LMFTA

Jauna Cruz is a Marriage and Family Therapist Associate in Washington State. Jauna received her BA in Psychology from the California State University of Long Beach and her MA in Marriage and Family Therapy from Chapman University. During graduate school, she began working in the Eating Disorder field as a Counselor and enjoyed being able to provide support to clients at meal times, offer a safe place to process emotions, encourage healthy coping skills, facilitate groups and utilize crisis intervention skills at the moment. From that experience, Jauna learned she was passionate about helping individuals with eating disorder rebuild a healthy relationship with food. Jauna joined the Center for Discovery team in 2018 as a Primary Therapist at the Bellevue residential facility. In this role, she works to provide an individualized treatment approach to best support clients and families working toward recovery.

PHYSICIAN

Melissa Holmes, MD

Melissa has 17 years of experience in Family Practice. Her career started in private practice in Sanford, North Carolina. She moved to Seattle in 2002 and supported the Valley Medical Center’s residency program for 10 yrs. In 2011 she left VMC to help open Greenlake Primary Care where she is currently Clinic Director. She enjoys providing personalized healthcare and a medical home to her panel of patients who range from newborns to geriatrics. She started specializing in Eating Disorders on 2011. She believes in a multidisciplinary team approach to treating eating disorders and has expertise in monitoring and treating medical complications in these patients. She provides medical support to all levels of care in eating disorder treatment. Melissa works closely with Dr Naomi Busch, who supervises all admissions to Edmonds. Dr Busch is a Board Certified Family Physician working out of her primary care office in Seattle.

CLINICAL OUTREACH SUPERVISOR AND STAFF RECRUITMENT REPRESENTATIVE

Jenni Scharf

Jenni Scharf is the Clinical Outreach Supervisor and Staff Recruitment Representative at Center For Discovery in the Northwest treating adolescents, adults and families impacted by eating disorders. Jenni earned her degree in Journalism, with an emphasis in Management from Western Washington University. Jenni has been working in healthcare marketing since 2001 and has held seats on 4 separate Pacific Northwest iaedp chapter boards. Jenni loves being a resource for professionals. She is a wife and mom to three kids and is passionate about helping families find the recovery they need to be healthy, whole and happy once again.