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Amanda Schlitzer Tierney

MS, CSCS, CEDS-S
 

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Eating Disorders Informed & Sensitive

Fitness Professional

Meet Amanda (she/her)

Amanda Schlitzer Tierney, MS, CSCS, CEDS-S has been working with athletes with eating disorders since 2006. Over the years, Amanda gained a wide-range of knowledge for this specialized population and found her true passion: helping individuals incorporate balanced exercise into the recovery environment. Amanda’s goal as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist is working with individuals to help identify unhealthy exercise thoughts and behaviors and supporting them in redefining their relationship with fitness. She aims to help her clients discover balance (and FUN) with movement on their journey to achieving their fitness goals! She encourages listening to one’s body cues and adequate fueling to maintain a healthy body and mind.   Amanda’s target reaches beyond the patient and she strives to educate athletes, teams, coaches, parents, athletic trainers, and sport medicine personnel on how work with this specialized population.

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Passionate about inspiring you to
DISCOVER BALANCE with your relationship with fitness!
Certifications and Qualifications

  • International Association for Eating Disorders Professionals (IAEDP) - Certified Eating Disorders Specialist  and Supervisor (CEDS-S)

  • Co-Founder of Therapeutic Exercise Alliance of Movement in Eating Disorders (TEAMed) https://teamedintl.org/

  • NSCA-CSCS Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist

  • Master’s degree in Sport Science/ Sport and Exercise Psychology from Lock Haven University

  • Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Chestnut Hill College

  •  Former Co-Chair of the Association for Applied Sports Psychology: Eating Disorder Special Interest Group.

  • Experienced in working with clients in all levels of eating disorder treatment (Residential, Partial Hospitalization, Intensive Outpatient, Outpatient)

  • Treatment Team Collaboration

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