Treatment Team

After working in several different areas of social work including crisis care, advocacy and case management, Ann continued to use these skills as she received her eating disorder training at the Cleveland Clinic.

Recognizing an unmet need in Northeast Ohio, Ann opened The Hull Institute in 2003 to help people who otherwise might not receive the care they need to find and maintain recovery.

Ann is recognized as an expert by her peers in the treatment of eating disorders. She collaborates with both local and national healthcare providers to provide the best possible care for her clients.

She recognizes the importance of being an educator as well as a student. Ann leads seminars and workshops and remains a student herself. In recognizing that trauma and PTSD are significant factors in eating disorders, Ann is trained in CRM (Comprehensive Resource Model), a trauma healing technique that helps survivors reconnect with their bodies as they work through their trauma to find lasting recovery.

Ann is known to be a highly skilled interventionist. Eating disorders and other addictions trick the brain into believing the problem isn’t “that bad.” Hence, interventions by family are sometimes necessary.

Ann took ownership of the New Beginnings Eating Disorders Center in 2016. While New Beginnings ran as an IOP for a brief period, in July, 2020, Ann will open New Beginnings EDC as an Akron Recovery Home (think ½ way house) for women with eating disorders and other addictions.

She believes on-line therapy will be the next great tool for increasing access to treatment and is developing a practice to provide such services.

Ann is a strong believer in the importance of work-life balance. As such, she is a curler–that ice sport people talk about, can’t figure out exactly, and enjoy watching during the winter Olympics. She curls with her husband 3-4 days a week in the winter as a fun way to socialize with others and keep her brain and body healthy. She is proof that anyone can have a great time participating in an activity even if you aren’t very good at it!

Dr. Lodge is also licensed as a clinical counselor with supervision designation in the state of Ohio. She has over 15 years of clinical experience working with diverse populations in multiple settings. Her clinical and research interests include culturally specific assessments and treatment, African-centered psychology and psychotherapy, process addictions, interpersonal trauma, racial trauma, and psychological oppression. Tania’s extensive experience naturally lends itself to working with clients struggling with an eating disorder.

Caise joined The Hull Institute in 2018. She has a solid knowledge of how to treat eating disorders and co-occurring issues. Her goal with clients is to help them find empowerment and strength to do the work necessary for lasting recovery. With kids and adolescents, Caise, works with the families to address barriers to recovery and strengthen family systems. Caise has Trauma-Focused CBT and DBT training, along with a large tool box of skills helpful for recovery and growth. Caise is constantly searching for evidenced-based, creative and innovative intervention techniques while keeping the tone of sessions bright, relevant, daring and fun!

Matt has a strong interest in working with people with eating disorders and plans to continue his work with The Hull Institute after he graduates in December 2020.

He is being trained at The Hull Institute in Intuitive Eating techniques and finds them very useful.  Matt works particularly well with kids, teens and males.   In addition to training at the Hull Institute, Matt also works for Bellefaire JCB, a mental health agency in Medina, where he works with children and adolescents with social and behavioral disorders.  Outside of work, Matt enjoys spending time with his family, playing board games with friends, and making yearly trips to Colorado to climb mountains.

Christine also utilizes motivational interviewing, DBT and CBT. She sees therapy as a collaborative process and makes sure her clients know this. Christine’s clinical focus includes eating disorders, anxiety, mood disorders, relationship problems, trauma. When Christine isn’t working, she can be in Cuyahoga Valley National Park with her husband and dog or tackling a home improvement project for which she is not qualified.

Taryn recently joined the Hull Institute after moving back to Cleveland from Los Angeles where she worked in eating disorder treatment at various levels of care and where she continues to oversee the nutrition program at Keystone Treatment.

Outside of work, Taryn enjoys gardening, hiking, and spending time with her family.

Gina first started her career in behavioral health at a Drug and Alcohol intensive outpatient treatment center for 4 years. Prior to graduate school, Gina work as a Personal Care Provider in assisting young adults on the Autism Spectrum. Gina currently works part-time, virtually, with the Miller Center while working full-time at a community mental health agency in Pennsylvania. Gina strives to create a non-judgmental, safe environment for clients to explore and process their thoughts and feelings while learning effective ways to cope and manage their identified areas of concern. Gina has experience working with both adults and adolescents with severe persistent mental disorders, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and addiction. Gina is compassionate, caring, and straightforward with her counseling approach. Gina enjoys and active lifestyle, baking and is obsessed with her doggy, Popeye.