Lucia Damian, AMFT

Lucia Damian is a Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist. She has been working with the eating disorder population since 2021. Lucia received her Bachelor’s degree from UC Santa Barbara, majoring in Sociology and minoring in Applied Psychology. She received her Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from the University of San Diego in 2022. During her time at USD, Lucia completed her practicum at UC San Diego Health Eating Disorders Center (UCSD EDC) and continued working there after graduating. There she gained clinical experience working with the pediatric eating disorder population and their families navigating partial hospitalization (PHP) and intensive outpatient (IOP) levels of care. Lucia believes that lasting recovery is supplemented by the support of the family system. Her approach pulls from evidence-based treatment modalities such as Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Family-Based Treatment (FBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP). Lucia approaches all clients with compassion and curiosity, creating a space that is free of judgement for empowerment and healing.