Melissa Cottrell, MS, APRN BC is a Board Certified Advance practice nurse with over 20 years experience in the treatment of eating disorders. She is a member of the National Eating Disorders Association, and has authored several articles establishing nursing guidelines for the treatment of eating disorders. She has been with the Laureate Eating Disorder Program for over 11 years where she has served as the Director of Admissions, Acute Care Manager and Nurse Therapist.One of her favorite quotes is from Joshua Marine "Challenges are what makes life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful."