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A Team Philosophy

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At The Nourishment Center assessment and treatment planning is designed to incorporate both in-house and in-community collaborative resources into the process. We are designed to be a team, a treatment family, with you for the whole journey. A clinician will assess your needs at your Intake Appointment. If you are a new patient, a level of care assessment (based on APA guidelines) will be conducted as well to make sure you are at the treatment level appropriate for your needs. If you are stepping down from a treatment center’s PHP program or transitioning from another provider, the intake process will be more about your continuing care needs.

The Nourishment Center’s counseling services provide evidence-based psychotherapy for the treatment of a variety of mental health needs including: 

  • General Counseling Support
  • Adjustment / Stressful Life Events
  • Eating Disorders & Disordered Eating
  • Trauma & Dissociation
  • Anxiety Disorders

Our licensed counselors utilize Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR) and coping tools from Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and Radically Open Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (RO-DBT).  

Meet Our Team

Wendy M. Pierce

MA, LPC-S, NCC

Owner/Clinical Director| Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor| National Certified Counselor 

Since 2011 Wendy has worked in private practice to help people overcome the impact of traumas, disorders, and challenges. She has worked extensively with trauma, depression, anxiety, and the full spectrum of eating disorders. Her approach to counseling is at the foundation a Christian framework and she utilizes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR) into her work.  She incorporates motivation, insight, and values at the core of every counseling plan with the desire to cultivate a sense of ownership and confidence within her clients as they move toward their values and goals.  

Wendy has a Bachelors degree in Communication from the College of Charleston and graduated with distinction with a Masters degree in Professional Counseling from Liberty University.  She is a Licensed Professional Counselor and approved Supervisor in the state of Texas as well as a National Certified Counselor.

Sarah Di Sibio

MS, LPC Associate, NCC

Contracting Therapist| Licensed Professional Counselor Associate| National Certified Counselor| Supervised by Wendy Pierce

Sarah is a therapist with over 5 years of experience working with individuals with eating disorders and other mental health concerns, across multiple levels of care. She additionally has experience and training in helping those struggling with anxiety, mood disorders, self-esteem concerns, body image, and the effects of trauma. Sarah’s approach to counseling is compassion-driven and individualized, rooted in cognitive-behavioral techniques and grounded in a trauma-informed perspective.   Sarah’s works to create a safe, collaborative space where clients feel understood and empowered to explore and achieve meaningful growth and change. Sarah has a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Texas at Dallas and a Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Southern Methodist University. She is also a Nationally Certified Counselor and has training in crisis management.

Tere Rivera

MS, RDN, CED-S, FAED

Registered Dietitian Nutritionist| Founder of Wise Nutrition Counseling, LLCCertified Eating Disorder Specialist & SupervisorFellow of the Academy of Eating Disorders

Tere is a Certified Eating Disorder Dietitian and Approved Supervisor through the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals (IAEDP). She graduated from The University of The Incarnate Word in San Antonio, Texas with a M.S. in Nutrition and has worked in the eating disorder field in all levels of care for more than 20 years supporting children, adolescents, adults, and their families.

She has been honored with the distinction of Fellow of the Academy for Eating Disorders (FAED) for her collaboration on the prevention, treatment and research of eating disorders and has presented in global conferences on topics related to nutrition and eating disorders throughout Europe, North and South America.

As a Master level Registered Dietitian with extensive experience in Medical Nutrition Therapy and Eating Disorders, Tere specializes in helping children older than 8, adolescents and adults who struggle with disordered eating, eating disorders or with medical conditions that require changes in their lifestyle to improve their nutritional status. As a bilingual clinician she works with patients in English or Spanish.

Tere believes that through the combination of evidence-based treatment and compassionate dietary guidance, you can meet your nutrition goals, rediscover joy in eating and gain piece with food and body.

“My mission is to help you build a healthier relationship with food starting from where you are, to help you rediscover joy and inner wisdom about how to nourish yourself.”

Tere is the founder/owner of Wise Nutrition Counseling and TNC is honored to have her working with us to support our patients and families.

A Diverse Team of Experts

Eating disorders are complex mental and physical illnesses that require a team for effective treatment. That standard team is a therapist, dietitian, and medical doctor. Other specialists may be included as well. In higher levels of care treatment centers those team members are under one roof. In outpatient care that team can be difficult to manage as members could be fragmented physically and in communication.

The Nourishment Center has contracted in-house therapists and dietitians working in the same office, as well as group programming where all clinical staff are involved. So all patients have the opportunity to have a majority of their outpatient team in one place, making scheduling, coordination of care, team meetings and just familiarity easy for patients to access.

We are currently a staff of combined 45 years of experience in the eating disorder field and our love of learning keeps us passionate in improving services.

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An Extensive Network

In addition, we collaborate “well and often” with external team members and resources. We connect our patients externally with professionals that we trust and have experience working closely with. If a patient comes to us with an external team in place, we welcome the new connection and immediately go to work with collaboration.

We are looking for skilled, creative, energetic and passionate professionals to join The Nourishment Center team. Are you interested? Let us know and tell us why! We will connect with you to discuss opportunities.

Are you a professional with eating disorder experience who wishes to join our referral network? Let us know and tell us why! We will reach out to set up a time where we can meet and discuss opportunities to serve our community together.

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