Patricia Kyle Dennis has over 30 years of experience as a licensed clinical social worker specializing in the treatment of eating disorders. She received her PhD in Clinical Social Work in 2005 from the Institute for Clinical Social Work in Chicago with a dissertation on reactions to fat patients. Currently she maintains a full-time private practice in St. Louis treating adolescents and adults with eating disorders using individual, group, family and couple therapy approaches. She also has an extensive history of teaching and providing workshops on topics related to eating disorders, psychotherapy and group dynamics.