Carolyn Karoll LCSW-C, CEDS-C

Carolyn Karoll, LCSW-C, CEDS-S, is a therapist who is expert in the treatment of eating disorders and body image concerns. She is a Maryland State Board-Certified Licensed Clinical Social Worker, a Maryland State Board of Social Work approved supervisor, a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist, and an Approved Supervisor/Consultant from the International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals Foundation. She holds a bachelor's degree in Women's Studies (now Gender Studies) from Towson State University, complemented by a Master's in Social Work, specializing in clinical mental health, from the the University of Maryland at Baltimore. She is a member of the National Association of Social Workers, The International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals, and the Academy for Eating Disorders.

Karoll's extensive experience in the field of eating disorders includes her roles as a family and group therapist at The Center for Eating Disorders at Sheppard Pratt Health System and as the Clinical Supervisor at The Renfrew Center of Baltimore before opening her private practice in Towson, Maryland, with a specialized focus on the treatment of eating disorders. Her therapeutic expertise encompasses a broad spectrum, including individual, family, couples, and group therapy. She has leveraged her expertise to present crucial topics such as eating disorder prevention, diagnosis, treatment, group therapy, and body image concerns to mental health professionals as well as the broader community. Her insights are featured in various media outlets, and she is the co-author of the forthcoming Eating Disorder Group Therapy: A Collaborative Approach.