Ana Olivares - Psychologist, PsyD

Ana Olivares

Psychologist, PsyD

1070 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway, Suite 210, Henderson, NV 89012

I am a licensed clinical psychologist and primarily treat eating disorders, such as Anorexia, Bulimia, and Binge Eating Disorder, as well as other eating and weight-related issues. Among patients who have a diagnosed eating disorder, there is a high rate of comorbid mood and personality disorders (Depression, Anxiety, Borderline Personality Disorder, Substance Abuse). Typically, treatment involves targeting eating disorder behaviors and most often behaviors that also affect mood and overall quality of life. My practice philosophy follows a "non-diet, intuitive" approach to eating and managing ineffective eating behaviors. I am trained to treat eating disorders via evidence based therapies such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. In addition, for the treatment of adolescents with Anorexia I typically treat the illness using Family Based Therapy also known as Maudsley Method. Aside from therapy, I conduct psychological evaluations for bariatric surgery candidates, surrogacy candidates (gestational carriers), and immigration (601 waiver, VAWA, U-Visa). I am bilingual and conduct evaluations in Spanish. I am passionate about working with these unique populations and 50% of my practice is devoted to these cases.