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DaLene Forester Thacker, PhD is dually licensed as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), license number LMFT 33095, and Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC), license number LPCC 629, in Redding California. Dr. Forester has a private practice and is the Director and a trainer at the Advanced Education Institute.  AEI is a leader in advanced education for the life long learner in the fields of Marriage and Family Therapy, Clinical Social Work, and Psychology.  Her specialties include the treatment of eating disorders (Anorexia, Bulimia and Binge Eating Disorder) as a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist (CEDS), anxiety disorders, and the treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) as a Board Certified Expert in Traumatic Stress (BCETS).  Dr. Forester provides assessment, referral, and follow-up services for Single Photon Emission Conputerized Tomography (SPECT) Brain Imaging trough the Amen Clinics.

Office Address

Park Marina Center for Wellbeing
353 Park Marina Circle
Redding, CA 96001



Phone:  530-245-9221     Fax:  530-245-9222

  • Private Practice Therapist, LMFT and LPCC
  • Certified Eating Disorder Specialist and Board Certified Expert in Traumatic Stress
  • Educational Speaker
  • EMDR Approved Consultant and Trainer
  • CAMFT Certified Supervisor

Dr. Forester is currently seeking participants with Bulimia Nervosa to participate in a research study that will advance the understanding and treatment of Bulimia Nervosa.  Certain eligibility requirements apply and participants must be 18 years old to participate.  Participants who qualify will receive a limited number of treatment sessions utilizing Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).  For more information please call 530-245-9221.

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