Debra L. Safer

About the Author

Debra L. Safer, MD, is a renowned psychiatrist and leading expert in dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) with a focus on eating disorders. She serves as an associate professor at Stanford University School of Medicine, where she directs the Stanford Eating Disorders Program and conducts innovative research on evidence-based treatments for binge eating and emotional dysregulation. With over two decades of clinical experience, Dr. Safer has empowered countless individuals to reclaim control over their eating behaviors through compassionate, skills-based interventions. Her groundbreaking work bridges psychology and medicine, offering practical tools for lasting change in the face of compulsive eating patterns. Passionate about accessible mental health solutions, she continues to advance therapeutic approaches that address the root causes of disordered eating.