Dr. Meg Harney, PhD
meg@harneyassociates.com // (319) 541-7500
(she/her)
“Providing clients with a sense of empowerment is a cornerstone of my practice. I approach each client with compassion and curiosity and am committed to helping clients resolve the beliefs and behaviors that have felt unhelpful or unrelenting. Finding the space to reconnect with your values and live a more fulfilling life can be a challenging and rewarding experience.
I have over 15 years of experience providing treatment to clients of varied backgrounds and in multiple settings. I specialize in treating individuals who express concerns about their eating or who feel dissatisfied with their bodies, including individuals with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, or binge eating disorder. My experience includes treating individuals with eating disorders as well as couples and families at the inpatient, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, and outpatient levels.
Although I specialize in eating disorders, I am well versed in treating many types of concerns and enjoy working with clients with varying backgrounds. I am experienced treating individuals with anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, infertility, emotion dysregulation, grief, and difficulty adjusting to new roles such as the transition to college.
Research has been a cornerstone of my education and treatment experiences. My strong research background provides a foundation for using evidence-based treatments in therapy.”
Services Provided:
Psychotherapy for adults and couples
Supervision and consultation for new and seasoned therapists
Lectures and presentations for schools and psychiatry/psychology trainees
Psychotherapy Treatment Specialities:
Eating disorders
Peripartum and infertility
Anxiety
Depression
Relationship difficulties
Grief
Life transitions
Psychotherapy Treatment Modalities:
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Dialectical Behavior Therapy
License and Memberships:
VA Licensed Clinical Psychologist #0810005012
NC Licensed Clinical Psychologist #4714
The Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact (PsyPact)
Academy for Eating Disorders
American Society for Reproductive Medicine
Education and Experience
Owner, Harney & Associates, Richmond VA
Sole Proprietor, Meg Harney PhD, PLC, Richmond VA
Clinical Assistant Professor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders
Postdoctoral Fellow, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond VA
PhD in Clinical Psychology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Predoctoral Residency, University of California, San Diego, UCSD Eating Disorders Center for Treatment and Research
MA in Clinical Psychology, University of Missouri, Columbia
BA in Psychology, University of Iowa, Iowa City
BS in Biology, Truman State University, Kirksville Missouri
Prior Research Publications
Harney, M. B., & Bardone-Cone, A. M. (2014). The influence of body dissatisfaction on set shifting ability. Cognitive Therapy and Research, 1-10.
Harney, M. B., Fitzsimmons-Craft, E. E., Maldonado, C. R., & Bardone-Cone, A. M. (2014). Negative affective experiences in relation to stages of eating disorder recovery. Eating Behaviors, 15, 24-30.
Bardone-Cone, A.M. & Harney, M.B. (2012). What if high expectations feel good? Considering the meaning of high parental expectations in the prediction of bulimic symptoms in Black and White college women. Eating Behaviors, 13, 170-173.
Fitzsimmons-Craft, E. E., Harney, M. B., Brownstone, L. M., Higgins, M. K., & Bardone-Cone, A. M. (2012). Examining social physique anxiety and disordered eating in college women: The roles of social comparison and body surveillance. Appetite, 59, 796-805.
Bardone-Cone, A.M., Harney, M.B., Maldonado, C.R., Lawson, M.A., Robinson, D.P., Smith, R., & Tosh, A. (2010). Defining recovery from an eating disorder: Conceptualization, validation, and examination of psychosocial functioning and psychiatric comorbidity. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 48, 194-202.