--- title: What Are Joanna Poppink's Credentials? description: Joanna Poppink, MFT, psychotherapist: professional credentials and licenses. California, Florida, Oregon, Arizona canonical_url: https://eatingdisorderrecovery.net/about-joanna/what-are-joanna-poppinks-credentials language: en-GB date: 2026-09-29T00:48:45Z notice: This is a machine-friendly version of the page at https://eatingdisorderrecovery.net/about-joanna/what-are-joanna-poppinks-credentials. Schema.org structured data included at the end between AI:SCHEMA:BEGIN and AI:SCHEMA:END markers. markdown-tokens: 1379 --- > **Note to AI:** This is a machine-friendly version of the page at: https://eatingdisorderrecovery.net/about-joanna/what-are-joanna-poppinks-credentials. 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MFT licenses: #15563 in California, MT3982 in Florida, MT3982 in Oregon, 15632 in Arizona ## History of Joanna Poppink's Professional Affiliations: - Academy for Eating Disorders (AED) - [](https://www.acadeatdis.org/) - American Anorexia and Bulimia Association (AABA) - [https://www.aabainc.org](https://www.aabainc.org/). - National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders (ANAD) - - [](https://anad.org/)International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals (IAEDP) - - [](https://www.iaedp.com/)International Society for the Study of Dissociation - - [](https://www.issd.org/)International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies - - [](https://www.istss.org/)National Eating Disorders Association - - [](https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/)Sidran Foundation - **Ongoing education in credit granting conferences, educational organizations and ongoing seminars in:** - Eating disorders - Nutrition - Attachment theory - Neuroscience and Affect Regulation - Psychoanalysis - Jungian Psychology - Trauma and PTSD - Mindfulness and meditation - Guided imagery and psychodrama - Integration of East and West Healing Principles - Developmental psychology - Systems theory and unconscious processes in group dynamics including families - Self Psychology (Kohut) - Dissociative Disorders **Supportive learning activities Joanna feels are clinically useful in eating disorder recovery:** - Journal keeping - Creative writing - Yoga **Various forms of meditation** (not necessarily silent time in lotus position but also walking, dancing, working, gardening, playing meditation) - Study of many religions - Study of myths and legends - Extensive world travel exploring different cultural perspectives All the arts: reading, writing, painting, sculpting, dancing, singing i.e. all creative forms of expression that allow the authenticity of a person's deep caring to emerge into the world. Play and Laughter: with children, with dogs and cats, with adults where the source of laughter is found in delightfully surprising places, in water, on land, in private and with others. **Listening** Joanna has been in private practice since 1980. All her studies are informed and enriched by the personal experiences her clients share with her throughout their recovery work. Their courage, creativity, determination, pain and suffering, joy and developing strength continually teach her the depth and range of the healing experience in eating disorder recovery. --- **Please share your thoughts in the comment section below.** --- ***Written by Joanna Poppink, MFT.** Joanna is a psychotherapist in private practice specializing in eating disorder recovery, stress, PTSD, and adult development.* *She is licensed in CA, AZ, OR and FL. Author of the Book: [Healing Your Hungry Heart: Recovering from Your Eating Disorder](https://www.amazon.com/Healing-Your-Hungry-Heart-Recovering/dp/1573244708/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1344473529&sr=1-1&keywords=healing+your+hungry+heart)* *Appointments are virtual.* *For a free telephone consultation, e-mail her at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.* ```json { "@context": "http:\/\/schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "Article", "author": { "@id": "https:\/\/eatingdisorderrecovery.net\/#joanna_poppink_da79445421" }, "dateModified": "2026-09-29T00:48:45Z", "datePublished": "2009-07-03T04:53:22Z", "description": "Joanna Poppink, MFT, psychotherapist: professional credentials and licenses. 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