Kate Daley is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Registered Dietitian (RDN), and Certified Eating Disorder Specialist (CEDS). She earned her master’s degree from the University of Denver and her undergraduate degree from the University of Connecticut (UConn), where she was a member of the Cross Country and Track & Field teams. Her clinical training included specialized work treating athletes with eating disorders, serving as both a clinical mental health clinician and registered dietitian.
Throughout her career, Kate has worked across a variety of treatment settings, including hospitals, athletic departments, private practice, and higher levels of care for both eating disorders and substance use disorders.
Kate has presented at conferences and other professional settings on topics including eating disorders, Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs), Safe Exercise at Every Stage (SEES), sports nutrition, sport psychology, and mental health in the context of sport at all levels—from recreational to Olympic. She has experience working with individuals, families, and groups.
Her clinical approach is strength-based and rooted in a humanistic, person-centered philosophy. She utilizes evidence-based modalities including Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Emotion-Focused Family Therapy (EFFT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).
In her current role as the Athlete EDGE® Primary Therapist at EDCare Denver, Kate works one-on-one with athletes seeking treatment for eating disorders, helping them pursue recovery while continuing in the sport they love—if they choose. She also supports program development and outreach efforts, including conference presentations and collaboration with community partners.
Kate believes in holistic healing and meaning-making, helping clients discover who they are outside of their eating disorder so they can show up as their most authentic selves in sport and in life. She values the power of the therapeutic relationship and the importance of healing in community. She meets clients where they are in their recovery, providing compassionate, individualized, and nonjudgmental care—with a touch of humor along the way.
Outside of her professional work, Kate enjoys spending time with family and friends and exploring Colorado through running and skiing.