Alli Spotts-De Lazzer, MA, LMFT, LPCC, CEDS-S

Alli Spotts-De Lazzer, MA, LMFT, LPCC, CEDS-S, is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LPCC, and Certified Eating Disorders Specialist with a private practice in Studio City, California. She's the author of the book, MeaningFULL: 23 Life-Changing Stories of Conquering Dieting, Weight, & Body Image Issues. Spotts-De Lazzer has published numerous mental health articles in peer-reviewed journals and trade magazines; presented workshops at conferences, graduate schools, and hospitals; designed core curriculum for the National Certified Eating Disorders Specialist curriculum; and ghost written a social media literacy program.

A believer in advocacy and service, Spotts-De Lazzer has co-chaired committees for the Academy for Eating Disorders and International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals; facilitated a twice-monthly support and education group for friends/family of those with eating disorders for more than a decade; and created #ShakeIt for Self-Acceptance!, a series of public events that embodied its message and provided mental health education through inspiration and dance.