Treatment Team

BHC Alhambra Hospital places high importance on utilizing highly skilled and trained eating disorder professionals in our programs. We believe in a multi-disciplinary approach to treatment. Spanish speaking therapists are available to clients and their families.

Program Director:
Lisa Hoffort, PsyD: Dr. Hoffort is a licensed clinical psychologist and has been affiliated with BHC Alhambra Hospital for 4 years.  Dr. Hoffort approaches psychotherapy from an Adlerian orientation and believes in collaborating with clients on treatment goals to motivate and facilitate change. She uses an eclectic approach, believing that the eating disorder must be treated from every angle; family therapy and education; behavioral therapy to contain behaviors as well as to ingrain new, healthier behaviors into habit; as well as using music, art, metaphors, yoga, and drama as means to help clients better understand why their eating disorder developed and how it is maintained. Dr. Hoffort is certified in the group skills for Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and offers clients a wide variety of treatment options in order to maximize the benefits of treatment.

Message from Dr. Hoffort:

My passion to help people recover from an eating disorder was solidified while I was in college.  The competitiveness for grades, graduate schools, as well as the drive to be perfect in accomplishments and physical appearance was very difficult to overcome and stressed to me how little intelligence has to do with combating extreme standards and expectations.  I knew better, and yet I would consistently choose ineffective, self-sabotaging coping skills to get through the stressful times.  I realized I was far from alone and wanted to help others overcome their own behaviors and habits in order to grow into the human beings that they deserve to be; happy, healthy, balanced, and wise.

My hope is that this program teaches people the skills they need to set them on the path for recovery and encourages them to move forward on their life’s journey. I realize that when people enter a treatment program they initially want to just stop the madness, however I also hope that they learn life skills, gain insight and self-awareness, and learn how to stand on their own two feet in all areas of their lives. 

Medical Director:
Wakelin McNeel, MD: Dr. McNeel has over 6 years experience with the eating disorder population. He is board certified and has been the Chief of Staff at BHC Alhambra Hospital for 7 years.  Dr. McNeel practices on the principle that respect of the patient’s individual beliefs on medications is of utmost importance and does not impose medications, rather makes recommendations which support the therapeutic process of recovery.

Therapists Lynn Kelly, LMFT - License MFT 39557 Heather Gaedt, PsyD Rebecca Rose, PsyD Jenny Heetderks, PsyD Liz Park, MA, MFTi Melissa Carey, MA Cindy Tafoya, MA Salina Corral, MA

Registered Dietitians Teri Cooper, RD Lisa Arroyas, RD

Other Staff Conny Cobos LVN Anna Christopher, BA

Call today and get connected with your team of treatment professionals- 1.800.235.5570.