Gigi Kempf, MA, is a 4th-year doctoral student in the APA-accredited Clinical Psychology
Doctoral Program (PsyD) at Immaculata University, where she also obtained her MA in Clinical
Psychology. She previously earned a BA in psychology with a minor in nutrition from Temple
University, graduating summa cum laude. Her early research experience included work in the
Temple Eating Disorders Program (TEDp) Lab and the Research in Spatial Cognition (RISC)
Lab, with projects presented at national conferences.

Clinically, Gigi has completed a doctoral practicum at the Behavioral Wellness Center at Girard,
providing individual and group therapy for adults with severe psychiatric disorders, including
psychosis, bipolar disorder, depression, PTSD, and co-occurring substance use. Currently, she is
completing a concurrent doctoral practicum placement at The Children’s Hospital of
Philadelphia, within the Health and Wellbeing Clinic. Here, Gigi works with children and
adolescents ages 4-21 within a consultative role to aid children and their families in improving
their health and quality of life through implementing positive lifestyle changes, with a specific
focus on eating habits, movement, mental health, and sleep to improve overall health and
well-being, without an emphasis on weight.

Gigi’s research and clinical interests include working with those of all ages, treating eating
disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorders, mood disorders, PTSD, and anxiety disorders with
evidence-based treatment modalities, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Cognitive
Behavioral Therapy-Enhanced (CBT-E), and Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP),
combined with other client-centric interventions tailored to the individual’s needs. Gigi is
currently working on her dissertation, which examines the role of exercise in eating disorder
recovery and subsequent evidence-based implications.