GREENWICH OUTPATIENT EATING DISORDER PROGRAM

Cara joined the Center for Discovery team in the spring of 2022 and works as a registered dietitian in the intensive outpatient (IOP) and partial hospitalization (PHP) Greenwich programs. Cara received her B.S and M.S degrees in nutrition and dietetics from the University of Delaware in 2019 and 2021, respectively. She additionally completed her dietetic internship at the University of Delaware in 2021. She has passed the national registration exam and is licensed to practice in the state of Connecticut. Cara has completed 1280 hours of supervised practice in various clinical, community and foodservice settings through her internship. Additionally, before working at the Center for Discovery, Cara held the position as the sole clinical dietitian at a skilled nursing/rehabilitation center for one year. Through her graduate studies and time working as a dietitian, Cara has developed a passion for working with patients in helping them achieve their goals. Cara believes everyone’s relationship with food is individualized and values meeting patients where they are at in their journey to help them achieve peace with food.

Kiran is a licensed professional counselor associate at Center for Discovery’s Greenwich outpatient program. She helps adults and adolescents overcome the negative effects of stressful and traumatic life experiences. She has experience in helping clients heal from childhood abuse (emotional, verbal, physical, sexual), post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, depression, bipolar and mood disorders. Kiran earned a Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Western Connecticut State University and a Bachelor of Arts in Research Psychology from Purchase College State University of New York. She has experience with individualized and group psychotherapy, addiction counseling, crisis intervention and care coordination for people who suffer from a variety of mental illnesses. Kiran has been utilizing skills from treatment modalities such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectal behavior therapy (DBT) client centered therapy, narrative therapy and motivational interviewing. Kiran’s goal as a counselor is to provide a safe environment where clients can access their inner strengths to help them sort out their challenges and promote change.