Sydney earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from the University of Michigan-Dearborn and her Master’s degree in Clinical Behavioral Psychology from Eastern Michigan University.

Sydney is passionate about working with preteens, adolescents, and emerging adults on issues related to eating disorders, body image, self-esteem, anxiety, and mood disorders. She is a core therapist to the MFS eating disorder treatment and recovery team, and also works with couples or those struggling with interpersonal/relationship concerns.

Sydney has a strong background in behavioral- and attachment-based therapy and takes an integrative approach to treatment. She utilizes evidence-based treatment approaches such as Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), and Mindfulness-Based Interventions (MBIs) to create a treatment plan tailored for a client’s specific needs and goals.

Outside of work, Sydney enjoys coaching, listening to music, exercising, spending time with family/friends, playing with her cats Butters and Mushroom, traveling, reading.