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Bridging the gap between clinical care and cultural understanding.

Currently available for consulting engagements and speaking engagements.

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Eating Disorders Expert & Consultant | Mental Health Educator

For nearly two decades, Devorah Levinson led the Eating Disorders Division and served as Director of Referral Services at Relief Resources, where she advised families and clinicians on every aspect of mental health — from treatment selection to long-term recovery planning.

Her career has taken her from the halls of Columbia University and NY Presbyterian to Jewish classrooms and community events across North America. She’s lectured at major conferences including Torah Umesorah, Nefesh International, and the Academy for Eating Disorders, earning recognition from the New York State Senate for her work in eating disorder awareness and prevention.

Devorah also founded Project Everybody, a groundbreaking adaptation of The Body Project tailored for the Orthodox community, that was implemented in multiple Jewish schools. The program was also studied as a pilot with published results, and was featured in Eating Disorders: The Journal of Treatment & Prevention.

  • Help your staff treat Orthodox Jewish patients with confidence and cultural fluency. → Training sessions, case consulting, and program review.

  • Workshops and prevention programs for teachers, principals, and students — including the Project Everybody curriculum.

  • Customized education and referral support for Rabbanim, leaders, and nonprofit teams.

  • From international conferences to in-house training, Devorah’s talks spark understanding and change. → Topics include stigma, prevention, treatment navigation, and cultural sensitivity

  • Confidential guidance for families and individuals seeking direction and resources in the mental health system.

Areas of Expertise

Devorah’s work and perspective have been featured across Jewish and mainstream media outlets, where she speaks on the intersection of mental health, culture, and community. Previous engagements include: Hamodia Magazine, Mishpacha Magazine , Binah, the Gurze Eating Disorder Catalogue, the National Eating Disorder Association, Hadassah Magazine, Moment Nafshi Yiddish Magazine, Living Lchaim, the Jewish Orthodox Womens Association, and WABC 880.

See Devorah’s guest episode on Living Lchaim here: