Libby Parks, LCSW, CEDS

Libby Parks, LCSW, CEDS, serves as the Clinical Social Work Lead at the ACUTE Center for Eating Disorders and Severe Malnutrition, where she has been providing care since 2019. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Dickinson College and her Master of Social Work from New York University Silver School of Social Work . Libby is a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist through the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals (iaedp™), reflecting her deep commitment to evidence-based, specialized care.

Libby began her career in eating disorder treatment in 2015 as a behavioral health technician at a residential program for adult women, later becoming a Primary Therapist and then Lead Therapist for a PHP/IOP site serving adolescents and adults. She also has experience providing outpatient psychotherapy for individuals with eating disorders, body image concerns, and mood and anxiety disorders. Prior to specializing in eating disorders, Libby worked in inpatient psychiatric care at a Level 1 trauma hospital in New York and supported first-time mothers and their babies through the Denver-based Nurse-Family Partnership.

Her clinical work is informed by research and scholarship, including publications on the psychotherapeutic treatment of co-occurring eating disorders and PTSD and on severe and enduring anorexia nervosa, such as Psychotherapeutic Treatment of Co-Occurring Eating Disorders and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Severe and Enduring Anorexia Nervosa and Futility: A Time for Every Purpose.

Libby values working in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment, inspired by colleagues who bring hope and optimism to every patient interaction. She is passionate about helping patients achieve recovery while continuing to learn from experts in the field.

Outside of work, Libby enjoys hiking, skiing, camping, cultivating a summer vegetable garden and exploring and appreciating art in its many forms.