Meet the Team

EDPI was founded in 2003 by Mardi Stacy, PhD, Renee Bild, LCSW, and Rhonda O'Brien, RD, as they saw a need for the professionals in Idaho who were treating patients with eating disorders to have the opportunity to connect, collaborate, and coordinate services. Originally a small informal group of about 20 professionals, EDPI now has over 130 members and continues to grow. We now have a board of coordinators and advisory members. We hold monthly Continuing Education events in our efforts to grow our knowledge and expertise.

  • Caley Featherstone

    COORDINATOR, MS, CEDS, LCPC

    Caley is a passionate mental health therapist and Certified Eating Disorder Specialist. She is intensively trained in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and trains and supervises DBT trainees. Her passions lie in treating adolescent eating disorders, teen suicide prevention, and emotion dysregulation. Caley was raised in Boise and enjoys engaging with the community in mental health awareness events, university lectures, and student internship training. When out of the office, Caley can be found playing in the foothills with her dog.

  • Danielle Nebeker

    COORDINATOR, RD, LD

    Danielle is a registered dietitian and has had the opportunity to work with eating disorder patients in different settings for the past 11 years. She started her career as an inpatient dietitian before moving to an outpatient setting and finally opening her own local private practice about 2 years ago. Danielle has been a member of EDPI for 8+ years and is wrapping up the requirements to become a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist. Danielle has a passion for precepting and networking with other providers who are passionate about this field. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family, gardening, creating new recipes, and reading. An Idaho native, Danielle can often be found outdoors appreciating the beautiful scenery our state has to offer.

  • Laci Whipple

    COORDINATOR, STUDENT COUNSELOR-INTERN

    Laci is a graduate student in Counseling at Boise State University, where she has a specialized focus on addiction. Working toward her LPC, she is interning at Treasure Valley Therapy. Helping those struggling with eating disorders and addiction is where her heart lies. She is working at Boise State to pioneer their first eating disorder prevention program and her current and on-going research is on men’s body image disturbances. Laci received her Bachelor’s in Psychology from Boise State University and an Associates in Business. Laci also provides administrative and technological support to EDPI.

  • Rhonda O'Brien

    FOUNDER, MS, RD, LD, CEDS-S

    Rhonda has been a registered dietitian for 35 years, the past 21 years in private practice. She was introduced to a non-diet, Health at Every Size® approach early in her career and this approach informs all of her patient interactions. Rhonda is a Certified Eating Disorders Specialist and approved supervisor through the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals. In addition to her work with patients, she enjoys supervising dietitians who are in the early stages of their career regarding clinical work with patients and/or private practice. When not working, Rhonda enjoys spending time bicycling, country western dancing, gardening and enjoying the many outdoor activities that Idaho has to offer.

  • Renee Bild

    FOUNDER, LCSW, CEDS

    Renee Bild, one of the founding members of EDPI, is a licensed clinical social worker with over 30 years experience in providing outpatient psychotherapy services in private practice, Since moving to Idaho in 2000, she has increasingly specialized in working with patients struggling with eating disorders. She is a certified eating disorder specialist through IAEDP and also an approved supervisor. Renee is passionate about her work with eating disorders patients and committed to seeing greater treatment options for individuals and families here in Idaho. Renee sees EDPI as a great avenue to facilitate networking among treatment providers and also to welcome new clinicians from multiple disciplines into our group of providers. Outside of work, Renee enjoys family, friends and playing in Idaho’s “great outdoors”.

  • Katelyn Whitmer

    COORDINATOR, STUDENT-INTERN

    Katelyn is an undergraduate psychology major at Boise State University aspiring to become a psychologist that specializes in eating disorders. She has interned under Caley Featherstone at her clinic and worked as a body image intern at Boise State University. She works with Laci Whipple in researching men’s body image. Katelyn has been working to lead a team of ambassadors for The National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders to bring more eating disorder resources to her campus. She has grown up in Idaho and hopes to stay in the area and serve her community after receiving her license. As a student intern, Katelyn assists EDPI with behind-the-scenes work to implement events effectively.