Salicia Mazero MA, LPC, ATR, CEDS-S is a licensed professional counselor, registered art therapist and a certified eating disorder specialist and supervisor practicing in St. Louis, MO. Salicia is trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Internal Family Systems (IFS) and is working towards becoming a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP). Over the past 10 years, Salicia has worked in two treatment centers focusing on treating eating disorders before transitioning to private practice and starting her own company Creating Your Journey, LLC. Salicia is a member of the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals and currently serves as the president of the St. Louis chapter. She previously served on the board of directors for the Missouri Eating Disorder Association and still a presenter for their Feed the Facts program educating students and teachers about eating disorders and prevention in the school system. She is a faculty member of the Expressive Therapies Summit and the Ferentz Institute. Salicia recently co-authored a chapter on Art Therapy, IFS and EMDR in the book EMDR and Creative Arts Therapies. She presents nationwide annually on art therapy, IFS, and eating disorder treatment.