Erica Ives, author of EATING DISORDERS-Decode the Controlled Chaos –Your Knowledge May Just Save A Life–  is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist  (MFT) and a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist (CEDS). She has also written many published articles and been quoted as a specialist in the mental health profession. In addition, she is frequently asked to speak and lecture on many different topics in psychology from substance abuse, trauma, relational issues, and non suicidal self-injurious behaviors.