Maureen Kritzer-Lange, MSW, LCSW is a Psychoanalyst in private practice for the past 25 years. Her practice focuses primarily on women’s issues and includes working with eating disorders, body image, self-esteem, life transitions, anxiety and depression. She graduated from the Newhouse School of Public Communications and The School of Human Development at Syracuse University with a BS in Communications and Human Development. She went on to attend New York University where she graduated with a Master's degree in Social Work. She is certified as a Psychoanalyst through the Center for Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis of New Jersey (CPPNJ) where she is also a member of the teaching faculty. She has a Certificate in Eating Disorders, Compulsions and Addictions from the William Alanson White Institute in New York. In addition to her private practice, Maureen served as the President of the Eating Disorders Association of New Jersey. She speaks to professional organizations and is active on social media on issues associated with eating disorders body image and self-esteem. In 2021, Maureen launched the “Don’t Trust the Mirror” movement, a forum for women to come together to support healthy and positive body image and self-esteem. She hosts the popular podcast, My Secret Life with an Eating Disorder and can be heard on iHeartradio, Spotify and other podcast sites. She also launched a You-Tube channel to serve as a forum for resources and support to women around the world. Links to all her sites can be found at www.Donttrustthemirror.com. I became a therapist to help others navigate the difficult and challenging course of life and particularly to help women overcome the serious life-threatening implications of dealing with eating disorders. My life mission is to help women be all that they can be – increase their self-esteem, help them find their voice and find freedom from shame, guilt, and negativity.