Susan Macey PhD is the author of Keeping Weight off Forever, and Director of the Center for Counseling Families in Virginia. She specializes in obesity and obesity related issues. These issues include weight loss, depression, anxiety, and childhood trauma. Her research has focused on coping strategies for optimal weight loss outcomes and the impact of serotonin producing lights on academic performance. As a certified nutritionist, she believes nutrition is the cornerstone of healing the mind and body.
As a respected thought leader in the area of psychology and weight loss, Dr. Macey is a sought-after speaker and workshop leader by top companies and organizations worldwide. Some of the organizations include United Airlines, The United Negro Foundation, The Credit Union Association, NAVSEA, Marine Corps, Virginia Hospital Center, Life with Cancer, and Arlington County Government to name a few. Her programs include The Psychology of Obesity, Overcoming Emotional Eating, Food and Mood, Feeding the Emotional Self, and How to Lose Weight and Keep it off Forever.