Author: Marissa Adams, BS

Marissa Adams, BS (she/her), is a Recovery Coach at Side Quest Psychotherapy. She is an autistic, intersex person who is fully recovered from an eating disorder, and her work is grounded in that lived experience. She supports individuals and families navigating eating disorder recovery and complex care systems outside of traditional treatment pathways through a HAES-aligned, weight-inclusive, neuroaffirming lens. Marissa also provides intersex-informed advocacy, supporting identity, bodily autonomy, and informed medical decision-making within healthcare systems that are often compliance-driven or pathologizing. Her approach centers dignity, consent, and collaborative care.