Leslie Reagan Plaia, M.Ed., LPC, CEDS-C is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Certified Eating Disorders Specialist with fourteen years of clinical experience in substance use, primary mental health, and eating disorders. She also brings nine years of leadership experience across nonprofit and for-profit organizations, with a focus on program development, operations, and community collaboration. Leslie is the Executive Director of Magnolia Creek Treatment Center for Eating Disorders, a residential and outpatient treatment center for adults and teens with eating disorders and other co-occurring conditions. Leslie previously served in various positions at Magnolia Creek, notably as a therapist, Clinical Program Coordinator, and later Clinical Director nearly ten years ago. Prior to rejoining Magnolia Creek, she served as Executive Director of a national nonprofit dedicated to providing resources and tangible solutions to address addiction and mental health challenges. Her recent leadership roles also include Director of Clinical Services for a national eating disorder treatment center and founding Program Director of the Recovery Resource Center in Birmingham, Alabama. In that role, she worked to increase access to treatment for individuals with substance use disorders, reduce barriers to care, and eliminate stigma surrounding addiction and recovery across the state.