Services Offered

Nutrition counseling is a supportive, collaborative process in which a registered dietitian will assess a client’s nutritional needs, develop mutually agreed upon goals, provide nutrition education when needed and create individualized care plans to foster self-care, growth, and autonomy throughout treatment. Sessions are held using a secure, HIPAA-compliant Telehealth portal.

In sessions with me, you can expect the following:

• A confidential and judgement-free space

• A collaborative approach between myself and the client, aiming to preserve self-autonomy

• A supportive space to help navigate any nutrition- and body image-related beliefs that may be impacting your decisions around food

• Personalized nutrition recommendations, education and support focused on developing lifelong behaviors that improve each client’s physical, mental and emotional well-being

• Meal support and planning, recipes, and grocery shopping tips

While my work with each client is highly personalized, below are some of the guiding principles that set the foundation for my approach to nutrition counseling.

Health at Every Size®

Intuitive Eating

Gastrointestinal disturbances are highly common in individuals with eating disorders and disordered eating and are often misdiagnosed as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) rather than being identified as a side effect of an eating disorder. Conversely, people living with IBS are at a higher risk of developing disordered eating patterns due to increased food avoidance and anxiety.
In particular, those with severe food restriction tend to have more severe GI symptoms, reduced quality of life, and reduced intake of nutrients. In turn, individuals may start to think they should further avoid certain foods, further perpetuating and reinforcing disordered eating habits. In other cases, individuals may be newly diagnosed with a gastrointestinal condition which medically requires elimination of certain foods. When individuals are not supported by a specialized registered dietitian during this process, it becomes overwhelming.

Whether you are experiencing digestive issues as a side effect of an eating disorder, are newly diagnosed with a gastrointestinal condition or just want to find ways to get your gut health in check, I am here to help you navigate this complex arena. Our goal is to maintain a flexible eating pattern while also mitigating unwanted symptoms and improving your relationship with food and your body.

We provide individualized, evidenced-based treatment for the following GI conditions:

• Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

• Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO)

• Acid reflux and GERD

• Gastroparesis

• Gut Dysbiosis

• Undiagnosed GI symptoms such as constipation, bloating, diarrhea and/or abdominal pain

As a weight-inclusive dietitian and a member of the Association for Size Diversity and Health (ASDAH), I am committed to the practice of Health at Every Size® (HAES®) in my approach to eating disorder treatment.

When working with me for treatment of an eating disorder, I do not follow a one-size-fits-all approach, but rather, aim to genuinely understand the unique needs of each client to best support them in their journey towards recovery.

I work in collaboration with each member of a client’s treatment team, which involves a medical provider (such as a primary care physician, pediatrician, or nurse practitioner), psychotherapist, and of course, their families and other caregivers. Sessions can be individual or family-based to ensure all persons involved can have a supportive role in a client’s journey towards recovery.

Eating disorders treated:

• Anorexia Nervosa

• Bulimia Nervosa

• Binge Eating Disorder

• Orthorexia Nervosa

• ARFID (Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder)

• OSFED (Other Specified Feeding and Eating Disorder)