WELL Clinic Team

Our leadership team includes the world’s leading eating disorders treatment experts, many of whom have actively led research supporting effective, evidence-based eating disorders treatment. Our multi-disciplinary treatment teams consist of psychologists, counselors, a family medicine physician, and dietitians.

Leadership and Administration


	Marirose Benedict, M.Ed, MPS, LPC Acting Director mb4386@drexel.edu Ms. Benedict is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Pennsylvania. She received her bachelor’s degree from Ithaca College in athletic training, sport, and exercise psychology and is trained in treating nutritional and weight-related disorders. She earned a master’s degree in counseling psychology from Temple University, as well as a master's degree in nutritional sciences from Penn State University. She began her career working with children, adolescents, and adults with depression, anxiety, and behavioral issues and has a depth of experience treating food addiction and weight disorders. Ms. Benedict also specializes in trauma, addiction, and communication barriers in relationships. She is trained in cognitive behavioral therapy and will incorporate this into the therapeutic process to help reframe unhelpful thoughts and behavioral patterns. She believes in building strong relationships with her clients and is passionate about helping others to overcome obstacles in their personal and professional lives.
	Lisa Goldberg Administrator lsg63@drexel.edu Lisa is the Operations Manager at the WELL Center and the Administrator for the WELL Clinic. She earned her MA in Psychology from the College of William & Mary, conducting research in the Eating Behavior & Child Development Center. She received her BA in Psychology from the University of Vermont. Lisa brings a wealth of experience working in eating disorder treatment facilities, including program management at the residential and IOP/PHP levels of care.

Marirose Benedict, M.Ed, MPS, LPC
Acting Director
mb4386@drexel.edu

Ms. Benedict is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Pennsylvania. She received her bachelor’s degree from Ithaca College in athletic training, sport, and exercise psychology and is trained in treating nutritional and weight-related disorders. She earned a master’s degree in counseling psychology from Temple University, as well as a master's degree in nutritional sciences from Penn State University. She began her career working with children, adolescents, and adults with depression, anxiety, and behavioral issues and has a depth of experience treating food addiction and weight disorders. Ms. Benedict also specializes in trauma, addiction, and communication barriers in relationships. She is trained in cognitive behavioral therapy and will incorporate this into the therapeutic process to help reframe unhelpful thoughts and behavioral patterns. She believes in building strong relationships with her clients and is passionate about helping others to overcome obstacles in their personal and professional lives.

Lisa Goldberg
Administrator
lsg63@drexel.edu

Lisa is the Operations Manager at the WELL Center and the Administrator for the WELL Clinic. She earned her MA in Psychology from the College of William & Mary, conducting research in the Eating Behavior & Child Development Center. She received her BA in Psychology from the University of Vermont. Lisa brings a wealth of experience working in eating disorder treatment facilities, including program management at the residential and IOP/PHP levels of care.

Senior Clinicians


	Danielle Kerns Clauss, Ph.D. Clinical Psychologist danielle.kerns@drexel.edu Dr. Clauss received her BA from The College of New Jersey and her PhD in clinical psychology from Drexel University. She completed her clinical internship at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. She is currently an assistant clinical professor in the Department of Psychology at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Clauss has worked in the areas of health psychology and behavioral medicine for the past ten years, providing empirically supported behavioral health treatment to military service members, veterans, and individuals with chronic medical conditions. She has also worked in the area of weight management for the past five years, providing behavioral interventions for obesity as part of the research teams led by Meghan Butryn, PhD, and Evan Forman, PhD.
	Catherine Dubaillou, PsyD. Clinical Psychologist csd28@drexel.edu Dr. Dubaillou received her PsyD in clinical psychology from the Institute for Graduate Clinical Psychology at Widener University and her MA in Art Therapy from Drexel University. She completed her post-doctoral fellowship and worked for several years at The Renfrew Center’s residential program in Philadelphia providing specialized treatment to women struggling with eating disorders, body image issues and co-occurring mental health issues. Over the past 20 years, Dr. Dubaillou has worked in a variety of clinical settings and has provided therapeutic services to families, couples, children and adults from various cultural backgrounds and levels of functioning. She takes a relational approach to therapy, grounded in psychodynamic and interpersonal theories, while integrating motivational interviewing, DBT and CBT skills-based interventions. Her areas of interest include eating disorders, body image issues, trauma, interpersonal issues, and cultural adjustment. Dr. Dubaillou is bilingual in French and English.
	Jensen Stanislaus, MSSW, LSW Licensed Social Worker jrs624@drexel.edu Ms. Stanislaus is a Licensed Social Worker in the state of Pennsylvania. She received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Delaware in Public Policy. She earned a master’s degree in social work from the University of Tennessee, with a focus in evidence-based interpersonal practice; coursework emphasizing trauma treatment and eating disorders. She began her career working with adults with a broad range of mental health diagnoses, including but not limited to: depression, anxiety, trauma, mood disorders, and personality disorders. Ms. Stanislaus believes in taking a relational approach to therapy, emphasizing the importance of building a strong, trusting therapeutic relationship. She has experience implementing cognitive behavioral therapy into her therapeutic practice in an effort to empower clients to manage their thoughts and feelings, leading to more positive behavioral outcomes. Ms. Stanislaus’s interests include understanding how societal pressures, social media, and interpersonal relationships influence disordered eating behaviors.

Drexel WELL Clinic Staff Member Danielle Kerns

Danielle Kerns Clauss, Ph.D.
Clinical Psychologist
danielle.kerns@drexel.edu

Dr. Clauss received her BA from The College of New Jersey and her PhD in clinical psychology from Drexel University. She completed her clinical internship at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. She is currently an assistant clinical professor in the Department of Psychology at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Clauss has worked in the areas of health psychology and behavioral medicine for the past ten years, providing empirically supported behavioral health treatment to military service members, veterans, and individuals with chronic medical conditions. She has also worked in the area of weight management for the past five years, providing behavioral interventions for obesity as part of the research teams led by Meghan Butryn, PhD, and Evan Forman, PhD.

WELL Clinic Staff Psychologist Catherine Dubaillou

Catherine Dubaillou, PsyD.
Clinical Psychologist
csd28@drexel.edu

Dr. Dubaillou received her PsyD in clinical psychology from the Institute for Graduate Clinical Psychology at Widener University and her MA in Art Therapy from Drexel University. She completed her post-doctoral fellowship and worked for several years at The Renfrew Center’s residential program in Philadelphia providing specialized treatment to women struggling with eating disorders, body image issues and co-occurring mental health issues. Over the past 20 years, Dr. Dubaillou has worked in a variety of clinical settings and has provided therapeutic services to families, couples, children and adults from various cultural backgrounds and levels of functioning. She takes a relational approach to therapy, grounded in psychodynamic and interpersonal theories, while integrating motivational interviewing, DBT and CBT skills-based interventions. Her areas of interest include eating disorders, body image issues, trauma, interpersonal issues, and cultural adjustment. Dr. Dubaillou is bilingual in French and English.

Jensen Stanislaus, MSSW, LSW
Licensed Social Worker
jrs624@drexel.edu

Ms. Stanislaus is a Licensed Social Worker in the state of Pennsylvania. She received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Delaware in Public Policy. She earned a master’s degree in social work from the University of Tennessee, with a focus in evidence-based interpersonal practice; coursework emphasizing trauma treatment and eating disorders. She began her career working with adults with a broad range of mental health diagnoses, including but not limited to: depression, anxiety, trauma, mood disorders, and personality disorders. Ms. Stanislaus believes in taking a relational approach to therapy, emphasizing the importance of building a strong, trusting therapeutic relationship. She has experience implementing cognitive behavioral therapy into her therapeutic practice in an effort to empower clients to manage their thoughts and feelings, leading to more positive behavioral outcomes. Ms. Stanislaus’s interests include understanding how societal pressures, social media, and interpersonal relationships influence disordered eating behaviors.

Clinicians

Olivia Seligman, Ph.D.
Clinical Postdoctoral Fellow
ors33@drexel.edu

Dr. Seligman is a postdoctoral clinical fellow at the WELL Clinic. Olivia received her PhD in Clinical Psychology from Long Island University, Brooklyn. Her graduate research focused on the effects of food insecurity and body dissatisfaction on bulimic symptoms, with a focus on how shame and dietary restraint play a role in these relationships. Dr. Seligman has provided individual and group treatment for patients with eating disorders in a range of settings, including residential, intensive outpatient, and outpatient care. She has also worked as a meal support coach for patients stepping down from residential care. She has received clinical training in eating disorder treatment through the Mount Sinai Eating and Weight Disorder Program. Dr. Seligman’s other clinical experiences include inpatient, college counseling, assessment, and general outpatient psychotherapy. She works from an integrative approach.

Yelena Luzhanskaya, MPH, MA
Behavior Health Specialist
yl3386@drexel.edu

Yelena is completing her PsyD in Clinical Psychology from La Salle University. She received her Master of Public Health degree from West Chester University and her Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology from La Salle University. Prior to the WELL Center, she received specialized training in weight and eating disorders from the University of Pennsylvania Center for Weight and Eating and La Salle University’s Weight and Eating treatment team. She has worked with patients presenting with a variety of weight and eating concerns including eating disorders, behavioral weight loss, and bariatrics. Yelena’s other clinical experiences include community mental health, college counseling, forensics, assessment/evaluation, and general outpatient psychotherapy. She works from cognitive behavioral and mindfulness based frameworks. In her free time, Yelena enjoys cooking, gardening, spending time with her partner and friends, and enjoying art and music.

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